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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
81
Kurt Vonnegut
The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The World According to Garp
82
John Irving
Portnoy's Complaint (Philip Roth)
Portnoy's Complaint
83
Philip Roth
O Pioneers! (Willa Cather)
O Pioneers!
84
Willa Cather
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep
85
Raymond Chandler
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
86
John Irving
Sanctuary (William Faulkner)
Sanctuary
87
William Faulkner
The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
88
Michael Cunningham
No Country for Old Men (Cormac McCarthy)
No Country for Old Men
89
Cormac McCarthy
The Flamethrowers, Rachel Kushner
The Flamethrowers, Rachel Kushner
90
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club
91
Amy Tan
The New York Trilogy (Paul Auster)
The New York Trilogy
92
Paul Auster
The Beautiful and Damned (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Beautiful and Damned
93
F. Scott Fitzgerald
White Fang (Jack London)
White Fang
94
Jack London
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
95
Mario Puzo
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
96
Donna Tartt
The Pearl (John Steinbeck)
The Pearl
97
John Steinbeck
The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron)
The Confessions of Nat Turner
98
William Styron
Housekeeping (Marilynne Robinson)
Housekeeping
99
Marilynne Robinson
The Crying of Lot 49 (Thomas Pynchon)
The Crying of Lot 49
100
Thomas Pynchon
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