The editors of The Modern Library were privileged to have the assistance of a distinguished Board made up of celebrated authors, historians, critics, and publishing luminaries. In 1998 and 1999, members of the Modern Library Board participated in the “100 Best” project, voting on the 100 Best Novels and 100 Best Non-fiction works, respectively.
#1
1920 • 663 Readers • 656 pages • 3.9
#2
1920 • 3,109 Readers • 180 pages • 3.7
#3
198 • 437 Readers • 490 pages • 3.6
#4
1954 • 1,513 Readers • 395 pages • 3.9
#5
1930 • 2,903 Readers • 332 pages • 3.9
#6
1929 • 436 Readers • 326 pages • 3.7
#7
#8
1940 • 98 Readers • 272 pages • 4
#9
1913 • 83 Readers • 493 pages • 3.7
#10
1939 • 1,188 Readers • 496 pages • 3.8
#11
1947 • 101 Readers • 363 pages • 3.7
#12
1903 • 27 Readers • 450 pages • 4.3
#13
1949 • 5,525 Readers • 352 pages • 4.2
#14
#15
1925 • 584 Readers • 326 pages • 3.7
#16
#17
1940 • 234 Readers • 368 pages • 3.7
#18
#19
509 Readers • 3.8
#20
1940 • 204 Readers • 624 pages • 4
#21
1959 • 38 Readers • 354 pages • 3.9
#22
1934 • 50 Readers • 4.2
#23
3 The U.S.A. Trilogy
1930 • 20 Readers • 1,288 pages • 3.8
#24
1919 • 72 Readers • 256 pages • 4.1
#25
1901 • 189 Readers • 376 pages • 3.4
#26
46 Readers • 3.7
#27
1903 • 30 Readers • 384 pages • 3.5
#28
1934 • 266 Readers • 336 pages • 3.5
#29
#1 of 1 in Studs Lonigan
1935 • 11 Readers • 486 pages • 5
#30
1915 • 110 Readers • 3.3
#31
1945 • 3,917 Readers • 122 pages • 4
#32
1904 • 35 Readers • 632 pages • 3
#33
58 Readers • 3.4
#34
1934 • 64 Readers • 240 pages • 4
#35
1930 • 418 Readers • 231 pages • 3.6
#36
1946 • 145 Readers • 669 pages • 4.1
#37
1927 • 71 Readers • 3.8
#38
1910 • 83 Readers • 352 pages • 3.5
#39
1953 • 243 Readers • 184 pages • 3.9
#40
2004 • 54 Readers • 272 pages • 3.8
#41
1854 • 2,617 Readers • 208 pages • 3.6
#42
66 Readers • 4.1
#43
#1-3 of 12 in A Dance to the Music of Time
1955 • 52 Readers • 718 pages • 4
#44
1928 • 43 Readers • 452 pages • 4.3
#45
1926 • 669 Readers • 264 pages • 3.6
#46
1907 • 77 Readers • 321 pages • 3.1
#47
1904 • 47 Readers • 463 pages • 3.4
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