NPR's 100 Years, 100 Novels, One List

1.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,688,905 ratings
2.
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day 4.14 avg rating — 344,060 ratings
3.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,356,310 ratings
4.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,731,375 ratings
5.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,583 ratings
6.
Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web 4.21 avg rating — 1,994,088 ratings
7.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye 3.80 avg rating — 3,800,462 ratings
8.
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 476,949 ratings
9.
Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage 4.15 avg rating — 60,343 ratings
10.
All the Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy, #1)
All the Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 140,284 ratings
11.
The Moviegoer
The Moviegoer 3.64 avg rating — 30,277 ratings
12.
Winesburg, Ohio
Winesburg, Ohio 3.84 avg rating — 36,326 ratings
13.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 3.64 avg rating — 160,995 ratings
14.
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) 4.56 avg rating — 222,348 ratings
15.
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2)
The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 90,454 ratings
16.
Lolita
Lolita 3.87 avg rating — 919,214 ratings
17.
To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse 3.81 avg rating — 207,176 ratings
18.
A Passage to India
A Passage to India 3.68 avg rating — 84,383 ratings
18.
A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying 3.98 avg rating — 63,055 ratings
20.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 122,062 ratings
21.
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night 3.77 avg rating — 146,420 ratings
22.
A Soldier of the Great War
A Soldier of the Great War 4.33 avg rating — 7,867 ratings
23.
All the King's Men
All the King's Men 4.09 avg rating — 65,741 ratings
24.
The Razor’s Edge
The Razor’s Edge 4.19 avg rating — 52,473 ratings
25.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
by: Ken Kesey
4.20 avg rating — 767,640 ratings
26.
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar 4.05 avg rating — 1,153,798 ratings
27.
Midnight’s Children
Midnight’s Children 3.98 avg rating — 130,711 ratings
28.
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers 3.64 avg rating — 55,119 ratings
29.
The Blood of the Lamb
The Blood of the Lamb 4.04 avg rating — 1,481 ratings
30.
Atonement
Atonement 3.95 avg rating — 551,976 ratings
31.
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim 3.75 avg rating — 31,468 ratings
32.
The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion
The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion 3.67 avg rating — 28,235 ratings
33.
Crossing to Safety
Crossing to Safety 4.16 avg rating — 49,594 ratings
34.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating — 2,015,658 ratings
34.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 102,498 ratings
36.
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness 3.43 avg rating — 545,740 ratings
37.
Angle of Repose
Angle of Repose 4.24 avg rating — 61,307 ratings
38.
Humboldt's Gift
Humboldt's Gift 3.84 avg rating — 9,914 ratings
39.
The Human Factor
The Human Factor 3.91 avg rating — 10,120 ratings
40.
U.S.A.: The 42nd Parallel / 1919 / The Big Money
U.S.A.: The 42nd Parallel / 1919 / The Big Money 4.12 avg rating — 4,966 ratings
41.
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny 4.29 avg rating — 26,468 ratings
42.
The Untouchable
The Untouchable 3.95 avg rating — 4,128 ratings
43.
Rabbit at Rest (Rabbit Angstrom, #4)
Rabbit at Rest (Rabbit Angstrom, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 16,293 ratings
44.
The English Patient
The English Patient 3.86 avg rating — 137,382 ratings
45.
American Pastoral
American Pastoral 3.95 avg rating — 86,075 ratings
46.
Light in August
Light in August 3.94 avg rating — 65,243 ratings
47.
My Ántonia
My Ántonia 3.84 avg rating — 144,866 ratings
47.
A Confederacy of Dunces
A Confederacy of Dunces 3.89 avg rating — 291,779 ratings
49.
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises 3.79 avg rating — 482,029 ratings
50.
Rabbit, Run (Rabbit Angstrom, #1)
Rabbit, Run (Rabbit Angstrom, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 62,563 ratings
51.
Babbitt
Babbitt 3.69 avg rating — 24,525 ratings
52.
The Jungle
The Jungle 3.78 avg rating — 152,235 ratings
53.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 241,453 ratings
54.
The Sportswriter (Frank Bascombe, #1)
The Sportswriter (Frank Bascombe, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 19,930 ratings
54.
Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 47,214 ratings
56.
The Lay of the Land (Frank Bascombe, #3)
The Lay of the Land (Frank Bascombe, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 4,803 ratings
57.
Aloft
Aloft 3.56 avg rating — 2,687 ratings
58.
Appointment in Samarra
Appointment in Samarra 3.81 avg rating — 16,052 ratings
59.
So Long, See You Tomorrow
So Long, See You Tomorrow 3.90 avg rating — 14,437 ratings
60.
Seize the Day
Seize the Day 3.53 avg rating — 13,348 ratings
61.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,190 ratings
62.
The Forsyte Saga (The Forsyte Chronicles, #1-3)
The Forsyte Saga (The Forsyte Chronicles, #1-3) 4.18 avg rating — 20,497 ratings
63.
Franny and Zooey
Franny and Zooey 3.96 avg rating — 235,157 ratings
64.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,232 ratings
65.
The Secret Sharer
The Secret Sharer 3.63 avg rating — 5,804 ratings
65.
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 452,889 ratings
67.
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West 4.16 avg rating — 204,457 ratings
68.
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust 3.70 avg rating — 23,730 ratings
69.
Felicia's Journey
Felicia's Journey 3.68 avg rating — 3,999 ratings
70.
Ironweed
Ironweed 3.87 avg rating — 17,431 ratings
71.
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions 4.06 avg rating — 275,069 ratings
72.
In the Lake of the Woods
In the Lake of the Woods 3.76 avg rating — 23,890 ratings
73.
The Mask of Dimitrios (Charles Latimer, #1)
The Mask of Dimitrios (Charles Latimer, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 11,521 ratings
74.
Paris Trout
Paris Trout 3.88 avg rating — 7,017 ratings
75.
Howards End
Howards End 3.96 avg rating — 93,449 ratings
76.
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me 3.85 avg rating — 24,518 ratings
77.
Portnoy’s Complaint
Portnoy’s Complaint 3.71 avg rating — 72,167 ratings
78.
Fabulous Small Jews
Fabulous Small Jews 4.01 avg rating — 352 ratings
79.
Roscoe
Roscoe 3.82 avg rating — 503 ratings
80.
Charming Billy
Charming Billy 3.48 avg rating — 12,007 ratings
81.
Lying Awake
Lying Awake 3.84 avg rating — 3,159 ratings
82.
Light Years
Light Years 4.02 avg rating — 7,802 ratings
83.
Black Dogs
Black Dogs 3.45 avg rating — 13,445 ratings
84.
Spartina
Spartina 3.80 avg rating — 2,348 ratings
85.
A Fan's Notes (A Fan's Notes, #1)
A Fan's Notes (A Fan's Notes, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 4,612 ratings
86.
Scoop
Scoop 3.79 avg rating — 22,000 ratings
87.
Empire Falls
Empire Falls 3.94 avg rating — 124,806 ratings
88.
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity 4.06 avg rating — 27,751 ratings
89.
The Sunlight Dialogues (New Directions Paperbook)
The Sunlight Dialogues (New Directions Paperbook) 3.92 avg rating — 821 ratings
90.
The Ginger Man
The Ginger Man 3.61 avg rating — 11,100 ratings
91.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,453 ratings
92.
Rabbit Is Rich (Rabbit Angstrom, #3)
Rabbit Is Rich (Rabbit Angstrom, #3) 3.93 avg rating — 17,702 ratings
93.
Deliverance
Deliverance 3.89 avg rating — 33,569 ratings
94.
The Bird Artist
The Bird Artist 3.83 avg rating — 3,977 ratings
95.
Pnin
Pnin 3.88 avg rating — 28,101 ratings
96.
City Boy
City Boy 4.10 avg rating — 1,382 ratings
97.
Advise and Consent
Advise and Consent 4.09 avg rating — 10,016 ratings
98.
A Man in Full
A Man in Full
by: Tom Wolfe
3.89 avg rating — 20,216 ratings
99.
Sophie’s Choice
Sophie’s Choice 4.17 avg rating — 93,607 ratings
100.
The History of Love
The History of Love 3.92 avg rating — 139,275 ratings