wherever there’s a cop beating up a guy I’ll be there I’ll be in the way guys
I’ll be there I’ll be in the way guys
I’ll be there I’ll be in the way guys yell on there man with these works of
yell on there man with these works of
yell on there man with these works of literature authors turned inspiration
literature authors turned inspiration
literature authors turned inspiration into a lasting legacy welcome to
into a lasting legacy welcome to
into a lasting legacy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten greatest
down our picks for the top ten greatest
down our picks for the top ten greatest novels of all time I always say you got
novels of all time I always say you got
novels of all time I always say you got on common level here for a white boy
on common level here for a white boy
on common level here for a white boy thank you Jim while self-help books and
thank you Jim while self-help books and
thank you Jim while self-help books and short stories are appreciated our list
short stories are appreciated our list
short stories are appreciated our list focuses on novels by one specific author
focuses on novels by one specific author
focuses on novels by one specific author which means the Bible failed to make the
which means the Bible failed to make the
which means the Bible failed to make the cut as did a work like Hamlet which is a
cut as did a work like Hamlet which is a
cut as did a work like Hamlet which is a play and not a novel I do not know why
play and not a novel I do not know why
play and not a novel I do not know why yet I live to say these things to do
yet I live to say these things to do
yet I live to say these things to do number 10 to kill a mockingbird Harper
number 10 to kill a mockingbird Harper
number 10 to kill a mockingbird Harper Lee there’s no hurry for there’s nowhere
Lee there’s no hurry for there’s nowhere
Lee there’s no hurry for there’s nowhere to go nothing to buy no money to buy it
to go nothing to buy no money to buy it
to go nothing to buy no money to buy it with although Macon County had recently
with although Macon County had recently
with although Macon County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear
been told that it had nothing to fear
been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself pulled by scout as a
but fear itself pulled by scout as a
but fear itself pulled by scout as a flashback to her childhood To Kill a
flashback to her childhood To Kill a
flashback to her childhood To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of her father
Mockingbird is the story of her father
Mockingbird is the story of her father morally upright lawyer Atticus Finch who
morally upright lawyer Atticus Finch who
morally upright lawyer Atticus Finch who defends an innocent black man against a
defends an innocent black man against a
defends an innocent black man against a rape charge and teaches his children
rape charge and teaches his children
rape charge and teaches his children about racial equality they never really
about racial equality they never really
about racial equality they never really understand a person until you consider
understand a person until you consider
understand a person until you consider things from his point of view
things from his point of view
things from his point of view written by Truman Capote’s childhood
written by Truman Capote’s childhood
written by Truman Capote’s childhood friend it was an instant classic that
friend it was an instant classic that
friend it was an instant classic that one Harper Lee the Pulitzer Prize
one Harper Lee the Pulitzer Prize
one Harper Lee the Pulitzer Prize Presidential Medal of Freedom and
Presidential Medal of Freedom and
Presidential Medal of Freedom and defined a generation in our courts Oh
created it equal no idealist to believe
created it equal no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts
firmly in the integrity of our courts
firmly in the integrity of our courts and our jury system that’s no idea to me
and our jury system that’s no idea to me
and our jury system that’s no idea to me number nine Don Quixote Miguel de
number nine Don Quixote Miguel de
number nine Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Lord and governor of this
Cervantes Lord and governor of this
Cervantes Lord and governor of this noble castle my vigil is not yet
noble castle my vigil is not yet
noble castle my vigil is not yet complete considered the most important
complete considered the most important
complete considered the most important piece of writing to emerge from Spain’s
piece of writing to emerge from Spain’s
piece of writing to emerge from Spain’s Golden Age Don Quixote sees a
Golden Age Don Quixote sees a
Golden Age Don Quixote sees a middle-aged man attempt to restore the
middle-aged man attempt to restore the
middle-aged man attempt to restore the chivalry he’s read about by go
chivalry he’s read about by go
chivalry he’s read about by go on a meandering quest with his trusty
on a meandering quest with his trusty
on a meandering quest with his trusty squire sancho panza by his side so by
squire sancho panza by his side so by
squire sancho panza by his side so by the authority vested in me by the order
the authority vested in me by the order
the authority vested in me by the order of knighthood I call upon your captain
of knighthood I call upon your captain
of knighthood I call upon your captain here to release you from tyranny
here to release you from tyranny
here to release you from tyranny translated into more languages than any
translated into more languages than any
translated into more languages than any other book except the Bible Don Quixote
other book except the Bible Don Quixote
other book except the Bible Don Quixote was released in two volumes separated by
was released in two volumes separated by
was released in two volumes separated by ten years with shifting moralities
ten years with shifting moralities
ten years with shifting moralities perspectives and narrations this tale of
perspectives and narrations this tale of
perspectives and narrations this tale of honor and romance influenced many novels
honor and romance influenced many novels
honor and romance influenced many novels that followed it including Alexander
that followed it including Alexander
that followed it including Alexander Dumas The Three Musketeers and Mark
Dumas The Three Musketeers and Mark
Dumas The Three Musketeers and Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn number eight in search of lost time Mao
number eight in search of lost time Mao
number eight in search of lost time Mao said post whoever knew that a Madeleine
said post whoever knew that a Madeleine
said post whoever knew that a Madeleine dipped in tea could stir such memories
dipped in tea could stir such memories
dipped in tea could stir such memories over 14 years in the early 20th century
over 14 years in the early 20th century
over 14 years in the early 20th century one writer issued the notion that plot
one writer issued the notion that plot
one writer issued the notion that plot must push a novel along Proust seven
must push a novel along Proust seven
must push a novel along Proust seven volumes of towering prose originally
volumes of towering prose originally
volumes of towering prose originally titled allow a shelf do top felled zoo
titled allow a shelf do top felled zoo
titled allow a shelf do top felled zoo pervaded the collective consciousness of
pervaded the collective consciousness of
pervaded the collective consciousness of readers with dreamy imagery and
readers with dreamy imagery and
readers with dreamy imagery and reflective prose involuntary memory is
reflective prose involuntary memory is
reflective prose involuntary memory is the theme at the heart of the novel with
the theme at the heart of the novel with
the theme at the heart of the novel with human senses guiding the narrative post
human senses guiding the narrative post
human senses guiding the narrative post never stopped adding to his masterpiece
never stopped adding to his masterpiece
never stopped adding to his masterpiece until his untimely death but fortunately
until his untimely death but fortunately
until his untimely death but fortunately for readers in search of lost time
for readers in search of lost time
for readers in search of lost time provides a lifetime of enjoyment
provides a lifetime of enjoyment
provides a lifetime of enjoyment O’Kelly new yellow number seven The
O’Kelly new yellow number seven The
O’Kelly new yellow number seven The Catcher in the Rye JD Salinger reading
Catcher in the Rye JD Salinger reading
Catcher in the Rye JD Salinger reading the classic mantra of cave ecstasy for
the classic mantra of cave ecstasy for
the classic mantra of cave ecstasy for rebellious youths worldwide this post
rebellious youths worldwide this post
rebellious youths worldwide this post world war ii novel offered a protagonist
world war ii novel offered a protagonist
world war ii novel offered a protagonist to identify with holden caulfield
to identify with holden caulfield
to identify with holden caulfield originated in Salinger’s 1946 short
originated in Salinger’s 1946 short
originated in Salinger’s 1946 short story slight rebellion off Madison and
story slight rebellion off Madison and
story slight rebellion off Madison and he takes us with him after his expulsion
he takes us with him after his expulsion
he takes us with him after his expulsion from prep school with teen angst and
from prep school with teen angst and
from prep school with teen angst and disaffected at its core The Catcher in
disaffected at its core The Catcher in
disaffected at its core The Catcher in the Rye was controversial as it featured
the Rye was controversial as it featured
the Rye was controversial as it featured slang cursing and open discussions of
slang cursing and open discussions of
slang cursing and open discussions of teen sexuality page two my brothers in
teen sexuality page two my brothers in
teen sexuality page two my brothers in Hollywood being a prostitute page three
Hollywood being a prostitute page three
Hollywood being a prostitute page three what a phony slob his father was the
what a phony slob his father was the
what a phony slob his father was the most banned book in the u.s. between
most banned book in the u.s. between
most banned book in the u.s. between 1961 and 1982 it
1961 and 1982 it
1961 and 1982 it anti-establishment themes inspired a new
anti-establishment themes inspired a new
anti-establishment themes inspired a new wave of global writers and resulted in a
wave of global writers and resulted in a
wave of global writers and resulted in a cult following for the reclusive author
cult following for the reclusive author
cult following for the reclusive author Young Hinkley the whiz kid who shot
Young Hinkley the whiz kid who shot
Young Hinkley the whiz kid who shot Reagan and his press secretary said if
Reagan and his press secretary said if
Reagan and his press secretary said if you want my defense all you have to do
you want my defense all you have to do
you want my defense all you have to do is read Catcher in the Rye
is read Catcher in the Rye
is read Catcher in the Rye number six Adventures of Huckleberry
number six Adventures of Huckleberry
number six Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Finn
Finn Mark Twain I sure would like to be going
Mark Twain I sure would like to be going
Mark Twain I sure would like to be going somewheres come on up let’s go after
somewheres come on up let’s go after
somewheres come on up let’s go after first appearing in the 1876 classic The
first appearing in the 1876 classic The
first appearing in the 1876 classic The Adventures of Tom Sawyer social outcasts
Adventures of Tom Sawyer social outcasts
Adventures of Tom Sawyer social outcasts Huck Finn appeared eight years later in
Huck Finn appeared eight years later in
Huck Finn appeared eight years later in one of America’s most controversial
one of America’s most controversial
one of America’s most controversial novels based in a fictional Missouri
novels based in a fictional Missouri
novels based in a fictional Missouri town Huckleberry Finn takes us on a
town Huckleberry Finn takes us on a
town Huckleberry Finn takes us on a descriptive and educational trip along
descriptive and educational trip along
descriptive and educational trip along the Mississippi River accompanied by a
the Mississippi River accompanied by a
the Mississippi River accompanied by a runaway slave Jim I don’t let revita
runaway slave Jim I don’t let revita
runaway slave Jim I don’t let revita taste of freedom and now being a slave
taste of freedom and now being a slave
taste of freedom and now being a slave again and II feel so so very bad let’s
again and II feel so so very bad let’s
again and II feel so so very bad let’s get on to Cairo Hook
get on to Cairo Hook
get on to Cairo Hook please written in colloquial speech
please written in colloquial speech
please written in colloquial speech Twain’s novel was occasionally banned
Twain’s novel was occasionally banned
Twain’s novel was occasionally banned for its coarseness and critique of the
for its coarseness and critique of the
for its coarseness and critique of the South however it’s sometimes satirical
South however it’s sometimes satirical
South however it’s sometimes satirical exploration of racism and societal
exploration of racism and societal
exploration of racism and societal pressures in pre-civil war America
pressures in pre-civil war America
pressures in pre-civil war America opened the door for endless debate
opened the door for endless debate
opened the door for endless debate regarding ethical and cultural conflicts
regarding ethical and cultural conflicts
regarding ethical and cultural conflicts why’d you come and get me you’re my
why’d you come and get me you’re my
why’d you come and get me you’re my friend Jim number five Lolita Vladimir
friend Jim number five Lolita Vladimir
friend Jim number five Lolita Vladimir Nabokov listen didn’t you then you have
Nabokov listen didn’t you then you have
Nabokov listen didn’t you then you have a daughter then you have a daughter with
a daughter then you have a daughter with
a daughter then you have a daughter with a lovely name
a lovely name
a lovely name yeah lovely what was it now a lovely
yeah lovely what was it now a lovely
yeah lovely what was it now a lovely lyrical lilting name like Lolita to be a
lyrical lilting name like Lolita to be a
lyrical lilting name like Lolita to be a young woman in the 1950s meant
young woman in the 1950s meant
young woman in the 1950s meant displaying the proper amount of grace
displaying the proper amount of grace
displaying the proper amount of grace beauty and respect for elders Russian
beauty and respect for elders Russian
beauty and respect for elders Russian novelist Vladimir Nabokov flipped the
novelist Vladimir Nabokov flipped the
novelist Vladimir Nabokov flipped the script on such ideals with his 1955
script on such ideals with his 1955
script on such ideals with his 1955 classic about a young temptress and the
classic about a young temptress and the
classic about a young temptress and the older man who desired her 38 39 40 41 42
older man who desired her 38 39 40 41 42
older man who desired her 38 39 40 41 42 43 4 45 46 while critics often debate
43 4 45 46 while critics often debate
43 4 45 46 while critics often debate the predatory instincts of the
the predatory instincts of the
the predatory instincts of the characters Lolita opened up
characters Lolita opened up
characters Lolita opened up international dialogue on sexual abuse
international dialogue on sexual abuse
international dialogue on sexual abuse literary morals and the comedic wordplay
literary morals and the comedic wordplay
literary morals and the comedic wordplay of Nabokov initially banned in parts of
of Nabokov initially banned in parts of
of Nabokov initially banned in parts of Europe it was adapted by film director
Europe it was adapted by film director
Europe it was adapted by film director Stanley Kubrick thus ensuring a lasting
Stanley Kubrick thus ensuring a lasting
Stanley Kubrick thus ensuring a lasting legacy in both media you’re not bound to
legacy in both media you’re not bound to
legacy in both media you’re not bound to him in any way as you want bound to me
him in any way as you want bound to me
him in any way as you want bound to me by everything that we have lived through
by everything that we have lived through
by everything that we have lived through together you and I I’m going to have his
together you and I I’m going to have his
together you and I I’m going to have his baby in three months number four the
baby in three months number four the
baby in three months number four the great gatsby f scott Fitzgerald how do
great gatsby f scott Fitzgerald how do
great gatsby f scott Fitzgerald how do you do a sport I’m Gatsby
you do a sport I’m Gatsby
you do a sport I’m Gatsby one of America’s most beloved novels was
one of America’s most beloved novels was
one of America’s most beloved novels was born in the roaring 20s painting an
born in the roaring 20s painting an
born in the roaring 20s painting an opulent picture of life in the imagine
opulent picture of life in the imagine
opulent picture of life in the imagine town of West Egg Long Island Gatsby is a
town of West Egg Long Island Gatsby is a
town of West Egg Long Island Gatsby is a story about the fleeting nature of the
story about the fleeting nature of the
story about the fleeting nature of the American dream
American dream
American dream okay what’s your opinion of me anyhow
I hadn’t really thought about with the
I hadn’t really thought about with the enigmatic Jay Gatsby and his fixation
enigmatic Jay Gatsby and his fixation
enigmatic Jay Gatsby and his fixation with Daisy Buchanan at its center
with Daisy Buchanan at its center
with Daisy Buchanan at its center Fitzgerald’s story of new money and love
Fitzgerald’s story of new money and love
Fitzgerald’s story of new money and love lost was not an immediate hit only
lost was not an immediate hit only
lost was not an immediate hit only selling 20,000 copies in its first year
selling 20,000 copies in its first year
selling 20,000 copies in its first year but following World War two the story of
but following World War two the story of
but following World War two the story of flapper culture was reborn and found its
flapper culture was reborn and found its
flapper culture was reborn and found its way into high schools and popular
way into high schools and popular
way into high schools and popular culture you can’t repeat the past can’t
culture you can’t repeat the past can’t
culture you can’t repeat the past can’t repeat the past
of course you can number three
of course you can number three war and peace leo tolstoy you know why
war and peace leo tolstoy you know why
war and peace leo tolstoy you know why I’m going to the war you think it’s
I’m going to the war you think it’s
I’m going to the war you think it’s because I think that Napoleon is a
because I think that Napoleon is a
because I think that Napoleon is a monster do you think that I believe that
monster do you think that I believe that
monster do you think that I believe that we have any business fighting Austria’s
we have any business fighting Austria’s
we have any business fighting Austria’s battles 2,000 miles from home you think
battles 2,000 miles from home you think
battles 2,000 miles from home you think that I think Russia will be a greater
that I think Russia will be a greater
that I think Russia will be a greater nation when this war is over why are you
nation when this war is over why are you
nation when this war is over why are you going because I’m married to one of the
going because I’m married to one of the
going because I’m married to one of the most loving and honorable and attractive
most loving and honorable and attractive
most loving and honorable and attractive women in Moscow and I can’t stand it
women in Moscow and I can’t stand it
women in Moscow and I can’t stand it long before the word epic became
long before the word epic became
long before the word epic became associated with viral videos it was the
associated with viral videos it was the
associated with viral videos it was the perfect way to describe this 1869
perfect way to describe this 1869
perfect way to describe this 1869 Russian novel of incomparable power
Russian novel of incomparable power
Russian novel of incomparable power Tolstoy undertook astounding historical
Tolstoy undertook astounding historical
Tolstoy undertook astounding historical research for war and peace acutely
research for war and peace acutely
research for war and peace acutely examining the French invasion of Russia
examining the French invasion of Russia
examining the French invasion of Russia while at the same time blending history
while at the same time blending history
while at the same time blending history with fiction into a work that defies
with fiction into a work that defies
with fiction into a work that defies categorization oh where you going to the
categorization oh where you going to the
categorization oh where you going to the army they hope to make a stand against
army they hope to make a stand against
army they hope to make a stand against Napoleon at Borodino with the narrative
Napoleon at Borodino with the narrative
Napoleon at Borodino with the narrative structure sometimes replaced by
structure sometimes replaced by
structure sometimes replaced by philosophical musings war and peace
philosophical musings war and peace
philosophical musings war and peace studies what drives people during the
studies what drives people during the
studies what drives people during the best of times and the worst of times as
best of times and the worst of times as
best of times and the worst of times as they strive to discover the meaning of
they strive to discover the meaning of
they strive to discover the meaning of life weighty themes but lasting ones
life weighty themes but lasting ones
life weighty themes but lasting ones what do you think it represents I think
what do you think it represents I think
what do you think it represents I think it can only represents either the
it can only represents either the
it can only represents either the sincere wish of His Majesty desire to
sincere wish of His Majesty desire to
sincere wish of His Majesty desire to avoid war and to prevent the shedding of
avoid war and to prevent the shedding of
avoid war and to prevent the shedding of both Russian and French blood number two
both Russian and French blood number two
both Russian and French blood number two Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary Gustav feel their joy was discouraged
Gustav feel their joy was discouraged
Gustav feel their joy was discouraged misery was forbidden they were trying to
misery was forbidden they were trying to
misery was forbidden they were trying to break me like a horse
break me like a horse
break me like a horse while all publicity didn’t necessarily
while all publicity didn’t necessarily
while all publicity didn’t necessarily equal good publicity for first-time
equal good publicity for first-time
equal good publicity for first-time authors in mid 19th century France it
authors in mid 19th century France it
authors in mid 19th century France it did work out well for one celebrated
did work out well for one celebrated
did work out well for one celebrated novelist
novelist
novelist I’m not frightening you it’s all
you stop flow valve 18:56 tale of rural
you stop flow valve 18:56 tale of rural life and bourgeois aspirations caught
life and bourgeois aspirations caught
life and bourgeois aspirations caught the attention of readers but the sexual
the attention of readers but the sexual
the attention of readers but the sexual conquests of its leading lady rubbed
conquests of its leading lady rubbed
conquests of its leading lady rubbed many the wrong way I have loved I have a
many the wrong way I have loved I have a
many the wrong way I have loved I have a lover the French author was ultimately
lover the French author was ultimately
lover the French author was ultimately acquitted of any wrongdoing as the focus
acquitted of any wrongdoing as the focus
acquitted of any wrongdoing as the focus shifted to his tight narrative structure
shifted to his tight narrative structure
shifted to his tight narrative structure exquisite details and juxtaposition of
exquisite details and juxtaposition of
exquisite details and juxtaposition of reality versus imagination I feel no
reality versus imagination I feel no
reality versus imagination I feel no remorse suffer no guilt fear nothing you
remorse suffer no guilt fear nothing you
remorse suffer no guilt fear nothing you have poured yourself into my heart and
have poured yourself into my heart and
have poured yourself into my heart and love comes streaming out with each
love comes streaming out with each
love comes streaming out with each extraordinary sentence flow bath piece
extraordinary sentence flow bath piece
extraordinary sentence flow bath piece together a novel of endless fascination
together a novel of endless fascination
together a novel of endless fascination for readers there’s nothing left for you
for readers there’s nothing left for you
for readers there’s nothing left for you before we crack the spine on our top
before we crack the spine on our top
before we crack the spine on our top pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions one ring to rule them all to the past or
one ring to rule them all to the past or
one ring to rule them all to the past or to the future turn age when thought is
to the future turn age when thought is
to the future turn age when thought is free from the age of Big Brother from
free from the age of Big Brother from
free from the age of Big Brother from the age of the thought police such a bit
the age of the thought police such a bit
the age of the thought police such a bit it’ll be thrown away so much English
it’ll be thrown away so much English
it’ll be thrown away so much English scholarship is for want of knowing
scholarship is for want of knowing
scholarship is for want of knowing what’s been done by the rest of the
what’s been done by the rest of the
what’s been done by the rest of the world what do you mean I met him in that
world what do you mean I met him in that
world what do you mean I met him in that the Germans have taken the lead in
the Germans have taken the lead in
the Germans have taken the lead in historical enquiries everything I do I
historical enquiries everything I do I
historical enquiries everything I do I do it for you anything that might be
do it for you anything that might be
do it for you anything that might be special in me is you
number one anna karenina leo tolstoy
number one anna karenina leo tolstoy along with what he called his first true
along with what he called his first true
along with what he called his first true novel coal story not only pierced the
novel coal story not only pierced the
novel coal story not only pierced the collective consciousness of his native
collective consciousness of his native
collective consciousness of his native Russia he also developed techniques that
Russia he also developed techniques that
Russia he also developed techniques that inspired literary realism and writers
inspired literary realism and writers
inspired literary realism and writers worldwide as soon as we hear about the
worldwide as soon as we hear about the
worldwide as soon as we hear about the divorce we get married and then you
divorce we get married and then you
divorce we get married and then you won’t have to talk to yourself in he’ll
won’t have to talk to yourself in he’ll
won’t have to talk to yourself in he’ll only set against the transformation in
only set against the transformation in
only set against the transformation in Russian culture occurring in the late
Russian culture occurring in the late
Russian culture occurring in the late 1800s Anna Karenina is on the surface a
1800s Anna Karenina is on the surface a
1800s Anna Karenina is on the surface a story of infidelity and self-examination
story of infidelity and self-examination
story of infidelity and self-examination with family faith and death anchoring
with family faith and death anchoring
with family faith and death anchoring the plot as well why did I give ELISA
the plot as well why did I give ELISA
the plot as well why did I give ELISA all this jolly life but what pioneering
all this jolly life but what pioneering
all this jolly life but what pioneering the use of stream of consciousness to
the use of stream of consciousness to
the use of stream of consciousness to sinuously weave together tenuously
sinuously weave together tenuously
sinuously weave together tenuously associated thoughts Anna Karenina is an
associated thoughts Anna Karenina is an
associated thoughts Anna Karenina is an astounding display of realism that
astounding display of realism that
astounding display of realism that stands as the supreme giant of
stands as the supreme giant of
stands as the supreme giant of literature come on Anna is something
literature come on Anna is something
literature come on Anna is something wrong no no I have to go to the station
wrong no no I have to go to the station
wrong no no I have to go to the station Lingle died on a peasant Jenny I’m sorry
Lingle died on a peasant Jenny I’m sorry
Lingle died on a peasant Jenny I’m sorry don’t bother goodbye do you agree with
don’t bother goodbye do you agree with
don’t bother goodbye do you agree with our list what’s your favorite novel of
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