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Stanford: The Best English-Language Fiction of the Twentieth Century (Updated) - Page 5

This is an update of a previous challenge, itself based on a ranking list from Stanford University. 21 books have been added (in positions 201-221). Some "cosmetic improvements" have also been made. Thanks to the original poster Lingtoness.
For the actual list go to http://web.stanford.edu/~bkunde/best/bl-crank.htm.
For an explanation of the ranking methodology click on the challenge URL.
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Time and Again (Jack Finney)
Time and Again
161
Jack Finney
The Adventures of Augie March (Saul Bellow)
The Adventures of Augie March
162
Saul Bellow
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
163
Kurt Vonnegut
O Pioneers! (Willa Cather)
O Pioneers!
164
Willa Cather
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye
165
Toni Morrison
A Bend in the River (V.S. Naipaul)
A Bend in the River
166
V.S. Naipaul
The Bridge of San Luis Rey and Our Town
The Bridge of San Luis Rey and Our Town
167
The Death of the Heart (Elizabeth Bowen)
The Death of the Heart
168
Elizabeth Bowen
Tarzan of the Apes (Edgar Rice Burroughs)
Tarzan of the Apes
169
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis
Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis
170
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
171
Sylvia Plath
A Thousand Acres (Jane Smiley)
A Thousand Acres
172
Jane Smiley
The Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCullough
The Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCullough
173
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
174
The Old Wives' Tale (Arnold Bennett)
The Old Wives' Tale
175
Arnold Bennett
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie)
Midnight's Children
176
Salman Rushdie
Talk Before Sleep (Elizabeth Berg)
Talk Before Sleep
177
Elizabeth Berg
Loving
Loving
178
Ordinary People (Judith Guest)
Ordinary People
179
Judith Guest
The Shell Seekers (Rosamunde Pilcher)
The Shell Seekers
180
Rosamunde Pilcher
Rubyfruit Jungle (Rita Mae Brown)
Rubyfruit Jungle
181
Rita Mae Brown
Tobacco Road (Erskine Caldwell)
Tobacco Road
182
Erskine Caldwell
This Side of Paradise (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
This Side of Paradise
183
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Wapshot Chronicle
The Wapshot Chronicle
184
The Prince of Tides, by Pat Conroy
The Prince of Tides, by Pat Conroy
185
The French Lieutenant's Woman (John Fowles)
The French Lieutenant's Woman
186
John Fowles
The Magus (John Fowles)
The Magus
187
John Fowles
The Moviegoer (Walker Percy)
The Moviegoer
188
Walker Percy
Under the Net (Iris Murdoch)
Under the Net
189
Iris Murdoch
The Beautiful and Damned (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Beautiful and Damned
190
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Kate Vaiden (Reynolds Price)
Kate Vaiden
191
Reynolds Price
Bowles, Paul: The Sheltering Sky
Bowles, Paul: The Sheltering Sky
192
The Postman Always Rings Twice (James M. Cain)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
193
James M. Cain
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Louis De Bernieres)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
194
Louis De Bernieres
Where Angels Fear to Tread (E.M. Forster)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
195
E.M. Forster
A Death in the Family (James Agee)
A Death in the Family
196
James Agee
The Ginger Man by J. P. Donleavy
The Ginger Man by J. P. Donleavy
197
Hawaii (James. A. Michener)
Hawaii
198
James. A. Michener
The Magnificent Ambersons (Booth Tarkington)
The Magnificent Ambersons
199
Booth Tarkington
The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
The Once and Future King
200
T.H. White
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