From the best fiction books to the best nonfiction books, there are so many excellent titles around the world. I believe the best books open our minds to new characters, points of view and worlds. They stay with us long after the last page is read. They make us want to share them with everyone. To land in the top 100, a book needed to truly stand out in the stacks. I have considered bestsellers, award winners and books that are highly rated by readers and critics alike. Many have been made into blockbuster movies. Many are taught in schools today. And most have had profound impacts on literature, culture and the world in general. My list includes everything from classics to new favourites, the best biographies to the best children’s books. Here is Part VI
Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth (1969)
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (1962)
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin (2005)
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (2016)
The Age of Innocence by Edith Warton (1920)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (2000)
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (2005)
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown (1973)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (2007)
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (1951)