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The endless debate about the Great American Novel. Here is a list of 100 possible contenders, from classic XIX century authors to contemporary names.
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Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
Kurt Vonnegut
82
The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The World According to Garp
John Irving
83
Portnoy's Complaint (Philip Roth)
Portnoy's Complaint
Philip Roth
84
O Pioneers! (Willa Cather)
O Pioneers!
Willa Cather
85
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler
86
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
John Irving
87
Sanctuary (William Faulkner)
Sanctuary
William Faulkner
88
The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
Michael Cunningham
89
No Country for Old Men (Cormac McCarthy)
No Country for Old Men
Cormac McCarthy
90
The Flamethrowers, Rachel Kushner
The Flamethrowers, Rachel Kushner
91
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club
Amy Tan
92
The New York Trilogy (Paul Auster)
The New York Trilogy
Paul Auster
93
The Beautiful and Damned (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Beautiful and Damned
F. Scott Fitzgerald
94
White Fang (Jack London)
White Fang
Jack London
95
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
Mario Puzo
96
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
Donna Tartt
97
The Pearl (John Steinbeck)
The Pearl
John Steinbeck
98
The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron)
The Confessions of Nat Turner
William Styron
99
Housekeeping (Marilynne Robinson)
Housekeeping
Marilynne Robinson
100
The Crying of Lot 49 (Thomas Pynchon)
The Crying of Lot 49
Thomas Pynchon
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