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My Rankings

Time Magazine didn’t rank the top 100, so I thought I’d have a little fun and rank them myself. This is totally subjective, my opinion, and in no way represents the opinions of the editors at Time.

After I read each book, I’ll ask myself one question: Did I enjoy this book? That’s it. If I enjoyed the book, I’ll rank it high. If I hated it, or if I just didn’t like it as much, then I’ll rank it accordingly.

Rankings updated through Book 42: Wide Sargasso Sea (5/23/12)

  1. To Kill A Mockingbird
  2. I, Claudius
  3. Catch 22
  4. Infinite Jest
  5. 1984
  6. American Pastoral
  7. Never Let Me Go
  8. The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
  9. The Power And The Glory
  10. Animal Farm
  11. The Blind Assassin
  12. Native Son
  13. Falconer
  14. The French Lieutenant’s Woman
  15. Blood Meridian
  16. The Corrections
  17. Revolutionary Road
  18. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
  19. Wide Sargasso Sea
  20. Go Tell It On The Mountain
  21. The Moviegoer
  22. A Clockwork Orange
  23. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
  24. Rabbit, Run
  25. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
  26. The Catcher in the Rye
  27. Deliverance
  28. Beloved
  29. Watchmen
  30. The Assistant
  31. The Big Sleep
  32. Death Comes For The Archbishop
  33. Gone With The Wind
  34. Slaughterhouse Five
  35. Lord of the Flies
  36. Under The Volcano
  37. Dog Soldiers
  38. Lolita
  39. Neuromancer
  40. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
  41. The Sound And The Fury
  42. Mrs. Dalloway

41 Comments Post a comment
  1. I admire the idea behind your blog. Bravo and happy reading.

    October 7, 2011
  2. Love this! It’s a great idea.

    October 8, 2011
  3. Read the novel ‘Its not about the bike- My journey back to life’. Its a biography by Lance Armstrong. I know you are interested in novels rather than non-fiction. But try reading this, you will surely like it. By the way, nice ordering of books… :)

    October 9, 2011
  4. You’ve motivated me to start a similar project but relating it to preparation for the Graduate Records Examination to enter a dual masters degree. Thanks so much for all your inspiration! :)

    October 13, 2011
    • Awesome! Good luck with it and keep me posted.

      October 13, 2011
  5. its a gud idea

    November 4, 2011
    • Dilip, you flatter him far too much.

      April 16, 2012
  6. I am sad to see Lord of the Flies ranking so below on your list. You’ve actually got it below Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe, which I thought was pretty ordinary stuff :(

    November 28, 2011
    • Sorry to disappoint. Sometimes I wonder if I have Lord of the Flies too low as well!

      December 12, 2011

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