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Top 50 English-Language Novels of the 20th Century (FEMALE Authors) - Page 2

This list is a composite of four earlier lists compiled by the Modern Library, the Library Journal, Koen Book Distributors, and students of the Radcliffe Publishing Course. It was compiled by Brian Kunde of Stanford University in hope of arriving at a more comprehensive view of what the 20th century's best fiction actually is. The books are listed in order of ranking - i.e., the top rated book is listed first.
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The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye
41
Toni Morrison
The Death of the Heart (Elizabeth Bowen)
The Death of the Heart
42
Elizabeth Bowen
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
43
Sylvia Plath
A Thousand Acres (Jane Smiley)
A Thousand Acres
44
Jane Smiley
The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
The Thorn Birds
45
Colleen McCullough
Talk Before Sleep (Elizabeth Berg)
Talk Before Sleep
46
Elizabeth Berg
Ordinary People (Judith Guest)
Ordinary People
47
Judith Guest
The Shell Seekers (Rosamunde Pilcher)
The Shell Seekers
48
Rosamunde Pilcher
Rubyfruit Jungle (Rita Mae Brown)
Rubyfruit Jungle
49
Rita Mae Brown
Under the Net (Iris Murdoch)
Under the Net
50
Iris Murdoch
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