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I watched segments of this list come out over this week and I found it fascinating. I have read 3 of the top 10: Gilead, The Underground Railroad and Never Let Me Go. The last is a book that profoundly affected me when I read it and made me think deeply about what it means to be human. The other two were profoundly compelling. Anyhow, I am trying to gift the group the whole list if this link works. I would love to know what you all think

Thanks Jeremy! This week’s Book Riot podcast had a section on the creation of this list. (I fell asleep though and missed most of it.) I was surprised that I’ve only read 5 out of the 100 books but happy to see 2 of my favorites, which I read both in Aug 2022, on the list - My Brilliant Friend (Neapolitan series #1) and Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow. The 4th book in the Neapolitan series is also on the list and I plan to read it this year. The other 2 books that I loved on this list are The Friend and Demon Copperhead. Quite a few of the books are on my TBR (some I’ve started but never finished) but others I’ve never even heard of! I was surprised that Abraham Verghese and Amor Towles didn’t make the list. Big oversight, in my opinion.

I finally got on my computer, rather than phone, and was able to access the Reader’s List, which is much more aligned with my reading. I’ve read 24 of them (7 of the top 10) and I’m happy to see Amor Towles and Abraham Verghese both on this list with 2 books each. Of the books I read, I loved all of them except for Station Eleven and A Man Called Ove, both of which were just ok for me. For #100, I much prefer Beartown by Frederick Backman to A Man Called Ove.

I've read 30 of these. I loved Austerlitz, The Year of Magical Thinking, Life After Life, The Story of the Lost Child, and The Great Believers.

I've read 14. My favourites are Middlesex, Station Eleven and The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration.
I thought Lincoln in the Bardo was the worst! I rated it two stars.

Thank- you for all the feedback! Rosemarie, I have to agree with you on Lincoln in the Bardo. I gave it 3 stars but I may have been too generous. It really makes me wonder what goes through these people's minds. On the other hand, I have already received and will soon read the Warmth of other Suns. I'll keep you posted.

Pam wrote: "Thanks Jeremy! This week’s Book Riot podcast had a section on the creation of this list. (I fell asleep though and missed most of it.) I was surprised that I’ve only read 5 out of the 100 books but..."

Pam, thank you so much! What a great reader you are! I'm going have to look at the Neapolitan series. I'm still working my way through Amor Towles.

Pam wrote: "I finally got on my computer, rather than phone, and was able to access the Reader’s List, which is much more aligned with my reading. I’ve read 24 of them (7 of the top 10) and I’m happy to see Am..."

Kathy wrote: "I've read 30 of these. I loved Austerlitz, The Year of Magical Thinking, Life After Life, The Story of the Lost Child, and [book:The Great B..."
I also read Life and Life. One of my favorites.

I was surprised to have only read seven of them. But I have several more on my TBR list.

Same here. I forgot to mention that I did read and love Gilead, I enjoyed Atonement. of them are in translation. Lots and lots I've never heard of. I keep having the feeling there are some missing. But..... two Phillip Roth's and no Immortal Lives of Henrietta Lacks! Nothing by Colm Toibin , Lauren Hillenbrand, Erik Larson? Some of these choices leave me scratching my head.

Jeremy wrote: "Same here. I forgot to mention that I did read and love Gilead, I enjoyed Atonement. of them are in translation. Lots and lots I've never heard of. I keep having the feeling there are some missing...."

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was overrated. The topic is very interesting and important, but the writing was lacklustre.

OTOH, The Warmth of Other Suns was well written and even if I only gave it 4 stars for certain reasons, I can see why it would be on this list.

I just bought Warmth of Other Suns so we'll have to compare notes after I read it. I included Henrietta Lacks on my so called list because of the impact it had and continues to have. Some of the voters did have it on their lists. Implicit in your comment is the question of what constitutes a "best" book and I think it's a very fair question to ask. Would we consider Uncle Tom's Cabin one of the "best" books of the 19th Century?

I've heard of maybe five of them.

I've heard of more than 5 but certainly not even close to a majority.