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As a response to the New York Times Book Review list of the best works of American fiction in the last 25 years, the British Guardian has released their own list of the best works of British, Irish, and Commonwealth fiction in the last 25 years. Like the NYTBR list, they queried a large group of famous writers to produce the list. Unlike the NYTBR list, I know very little about the top choices. (I've read some Martin Amis and Anthony Burgess, but not the novels that were selected.) (thx, mb) (8) #
10/11/2006

The New York Times Book Review asked hundreds of prominent writers and critics to name the best work of American fiction in the last 25 years. Here are the results. And here is A.O. Scott's column about the process. I've only read one book among the winner and runners-up: Underworld. Of the remaining, I really only desire to read Blood Meridian, although I do feel pressured to read Beloved. (I wish I had never watched the movie version.) (22) #
5/11/2006