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The 101 Greatest American Novels (Ranker) - Page 3

"The list asks the question, 'What is the best American novel?' American novels can represent the spirit of the age in the United States during the time it was written or the time it was set in. The American novel is written by those who are knowledgeable about the state, culture and even the perspective of those during that time. Some of these best American novels may have also been on the reading curriculum in school." - ranker.com
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Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)
Song of Solomon
81
Toni Morrison
You Can't Go Home Again (Thomas Wolfe)
You Can't Go Home Again
82
Thomas Wolfe
Giant (Edna Ferber)
Giant
83
Edna Ferber
A Separate Peace (John Knowles)
A Separate Peace
84
John Knowles
Winesburg, Ohio (Sherwood Anderson)
Winesburg, Ohio
85
Sherwood Anderson
The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
The Accidental Tourist
86
Anne Tyler
The Virginians (Owen Wister)
The Virginians
87
Owen Wister
Fox in Socks (Dr. Seuss)
Fox in Socks
88
Dr. Seuss
The Confessions of Nat Turner (William Styron)
The Confessions of Nat Turner
89
William Styron
Centennial (James A. Michener)
Centennial
90
James A. Michener
The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
The Poisonwood Bible
91
Barbara Kingsolver
Rabbit, Run (John Updike)
Rabbit, Run
92
John Updike
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
93
Walter M. Miller, Jr.
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye
94
Toni Morrison
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
95
William Peter Blatty
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
96
Gillian Flynn
Sister Carrie (Theodore Dreiser)
Sister Carrie
97
Theodore Dreiser
Dragon Seed (Pearl S. Buck)
Dragon Seed
98
Pearl S. Buck
Portnoy's Complaint (Philip Roth)
Portnoy's Complaint
99
Philip Roth
Naked Lunch (William S. Burroughs)
Naked Lunch
100
William S. Burroughs
White Noise (Don Delillo)
White Noise
101
Don Delillo
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