author · 3/10 picks in the top 100
"Each of these novels have, in one way or another, fundamentally changed my relationship to one of three things: history, language, empathy. For me those are the most important lenses through which one can relate to the world. "
| # | Title | Author | Critics | Readers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen | #9 | #3 |
| 2 | Kindred | Octavia E Butler | #71 | — |
| 3 | Maurice | E. M. Forster | — | |
| 4 | Beloved | Toni Morrison | #2 | #20 |
| 5 | Maus | Art Spiegelman | — | |
| 6 | Bee Sting | Paul Murray | — | |
| 7 | Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver | =63 | |
| 8 | Love Medicine | Louise Erdrich | — | |
| 9 | Fun Home | Alison Bechdel | — | |
| 10 | Stag Dance | Torrey Peters | — |
This voter’s picks that didn’t make the critics’ 100 but made the Guardian’s reader-voted 100.
| Readers | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| =63 | Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver |
Voters with the most books in common.