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Books Destined to Become Classics in 50 Years

It's hard to predict what the future is going to be like in 50 years, but I wouldn't be surprised if any of these books find enduring popularity.
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1Q84 (Haruki Murakami)
1Q84
1
Haruki Murakami
2666 (Roberto Bolano)
2666
2
Roberto Bolano
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
3
Sherman Alexie
The Accidental (Ali Smith)
The Accidental
4
Ali Smith
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
5
Anthony Doerr
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
6
The Amber Spyglass (Phillip Pullman)
The Amber Spyglass
7
Phillip Pullman
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
8
Neil Gaiman
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
9
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Among Others (Jo Walton)
Among Others
10
Jo Walton
An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
An American Marriage
11
Tayari Jones
Anathem (Neal Stephenson)
Anathem
12
Neal Stephenson
Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Justice
13
Ann Leckie
Another Brooklyn (Jacqueline Woodson)
Another Brooklyn
14
Jacqueline Woodson
Arlington Park (Rachel Cusk)
Arlington Park
15
Rachel Cusk
At Last (Edward St. Aubyn)
At Last
16
Edward St. Aubyn
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
17
Ian McEwan
Austerlitz (W.G. Sebald)
Austerlitz
18
W.G. Sebald
The Autograph Man (Zadie Smith)
The Autograph Man
19
Zadie Smith
Autumn (Ali Smith)
Autumn
20
Ali Smith
Bel Canto (Ann Patchett)
Bel Canto
21
Ann Patchett
Beyond Black (Hilary Mantel)
Beyond Black
22
Hilary Mantel
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (Ben Fountain)
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
23
Ben Fountain
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
24
Marlon James
Blackout/All Clear
Blackout/All Clear
25
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
The Blind Assassin
26
Margaret Atwood
Blonde (Joyce Carol Oates)
Blonde
27
Joyce Carol Oates
The Bonesetters Daughter
The Bonesetters Daughter
28
Brick Lane (Monica Ali)
Brick Lane
29
Monica Ali
A Brief History of Seven Killings (Marlon James)
A Brief History of Seven Killings
30
Marlon James
Bring Up the Bodies (Hilary Mantel)
Bring Up the Bodies
31
Hilary Mantel
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
32
The Buddha in the Attic (Julie Otsuka)
The Buddha in the Attic
33
Julie Otsuka
Burial Rites (Hannah Kent)
Burial Rites
34
Hannah Kent
Burnt Sugar (Avni Doshi)
Burnt Sugar
35
Avni Doshi
C (Tom McCarthy)
C
36
Tom McCarthy
Case Histories (Kate Atkinson)
Case Histories
37
Kate Atkinson
A Children's Bible (Lydia Millet)
A Children's Bible
38
Lydia Millet
Children's Book (A.S. Byatt)
Children's Book
39
A.S. Byatt
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
40
Madeline Miller
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