Used them when I was starting out. They are nice if you have no idea of what to read, but also kind of fun. (checking off all the ones you've read and stuff)
Here:
For classics-
http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnovels.html [modern library's list]
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,1061037,00.html [The observer. Mind you, the books are ordered chronologically, not from best to worst]
http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100rivallist.html [Radcliff publishing's list]
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Fun books-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100.shtml [BBC's The Big Read]
Check them out. I liked them. Of course, lists, as always, are not going to biased and not have some obvious choices.
Here:
For classics-
http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnovels.html [modern library's list]
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,1061037,00.html [The observer. Mind you, the books are ordered chronologically, not from best to worst]
http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100rivallist.html [Radcliff publishing's list]
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Fun books-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100.shtml [BBC's The Big Read]
Check them out. I liked them. Of course, lists, as always, are not going to biased and not have some obvious choices.
