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The World's Best Books - Page 5

This challenge is made up of a few of the more popular western canon 'best' lists , plus many 'best in translation' and 'best of X country/region' lists, for a more representative 'World's Best' challenge.
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Another Country (James Baldwin)
Another Country
161
James Baldwin
Another World (Pat Barker)
Another World
162
Pat Barker
The Ant Heap (Margit Kaffka)
The Ant Heap
163
Margit Kaffka
Anthills of the Savannah (Chinua Achebe)
Anthills of the Savannah
164
Chinua Achebe
Anthony Adverse (Hervey Allen)
Anthony Adverse
165
Hervey Allen
Antic Hay (Aldous Huxley)
Antic Hay
166
Aldous Huxley
Antigone (Sophocles)
Antigone
167
Sophocles
The Antiquary (Sir Walter Scott)
The Antiquary
168
Sir Walter Scott
Antithesis (Pat Whitaker)
Antithesis
169
Pat Whitaker
Anton Reiser (Karl Philipp Moritz)
Anton Reiser
170
Karl Philipp Moritz
Antony and Cleopatra (William Shakespeare)
Antony and Cleopatra
171
William Shakespeare
Anubis: A Desert Novel (Ibrahim Al Koni)
Anubis: A Desert Novel
172
Ibrahim Al Koni
Any Human Heart (William Boyd)
Any Human Heart
173
William Boyd
The Aosawa Murders (Riku Onda)
The Aosawa Murders
174
Riku Onda
The Apes of God (Wyndham Lewis)
The Apes of God
175
Wyndham Lewis
Apocalypse Baby (Virgine Despentes)
Apocalypse Baby
176
Virgine Despentes
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Mordecai Richler)
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
177
Mordecai Richler
The Arabian Nights (Anonymous)
The Arabian Nights
178
Anonymous
Arcadia (Jim Crace)
Arcadia
179
Jim Crace
Arcanum 17 (Andre Breton)
Arcanum 17
180
Andre Breton
The Argumentative Indian (Amartya Sen)
The Argumentative Indian
181
Amartya Sen
Aria (Nazanine Hozar)
Aria
182
Nazanine Hozar
Ariel (José Enrique Rodó)
Ariel
183
José Enrique Rodó
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Sáenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
184
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
The Armies (Evelio Rosero)
The Armies
185
Evelio Rosero
Around the World in Eighty Days (Jules Verne)
Around the World in Eighty Days
186
Jules Verne
The Arrival (Shaun Tan)
The Arrival
187
Shaun Tan
Arrow of God (Chinua Achebe)
Arrow of God
188
Chinua Achebe
Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (Maurice Leblanc)
Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Thief
189
Maurice Leblanc
The Art of Love (Ovid)
The Art of Love
190
Ovid
The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
The Art of War
191
Sun Tzu
The Artamonov Business (Maxim Gorky)
The Artamonov Business
192
Maxim Gorky
Arthurian Romances (Chrétien De Troyes)
Arthurian Romances
193
Chrétien De Troyes
Artificial Respiration (Ricardo Piglia)
Artificial Respiration
194
Ricardo Piglia
The Artificial Silk Girl (Irmgard Keun)
The Artificial Silk Girl
195
Irmgard Keun
Arturo's Island (Elsa Morante)
Arturo's Island
196
Elsa Morante
As I Lay Dying (William Faulkner)
As I Lay Dying
197
William Faulkner
As If I Am Not There (Slavenka Drakulić)
As If I Am Not There
198
Slavenka Drakulić
As a Man Grows Older (Italo Svevo)
As a Man Grows Older
199
Italo Svevo
As You Like It (William Shakespeare)
As You Like It
200
William Shakespeare
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