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 • 709 Readers • 656 pages • 3.8
#2
1920 • 3,610 Readers • 180 pages • 3.7
#3
198 • 463 Readers • 490 pages • 3.6
#4
1954 • 1,688 Readers • 331 pages • 3.9
#5
1900 • 3,191 Readers • 332 pages • 3.9
#6
1929 • 469 Readers • 326 pages • 3.7
#7
#8
1940 • 112 Readers • 272 pages • 4.1
#9
1913 • 95 Readers • 493 pages • 3.8
#10
1939 • 1,301 Readers • 496 pages • 3.8
#11
1947 • 107 Readers • 363 pages • 3.7
#12
1903 • 29 Readers • 450 pages • 4.3
#13
1949 • 6,097 Readers • 328 pages • 4.2
#14
#15
1925 • 640 Readers • 326 pages • 3.8
#16
#17
1940 • 262 Readers • 368 pages • 3.7
#18
#19
1952 • 572 Readers • 610 pages • 3.8
#20
1940 • 234 Readers • 624 pages • 4
#21
1959 • 38 Readers • 354 pages • 3.9
#22
1934 • 55 Readers • 4
#23
3 The U.S.A. Trilogy
1930 • 20 Readers • 1,288 pages • 3.8
#24
1919 • 101 Readers • 257 pages • 4.1
#25
1901 • 204 Readers • 376 pages • 3.4
#26
46 Readers • 3.7
#27
1903 • 32 Readers • 384 pages • 3.5
#28
1933 • 292 Readers • 336 pages • 3.6
#29
#1 of 1 in Studs Lonigan
1935 • 11 Readers • 486 pages • 5
#30
1915 • 115 Readers • 222 pages • 3.3
#31
1945 • 4,304 Readers • 122 pages • 4
#32
1904 • 35 Readers • 632 pages • 3
#33
63 Readers • 3.6
#34
1934 • 66 Readers • 240 pages • 4
#35
1930 • 455 Readers • 231 pages • 3.6
#36
1946 • 160 Readers • 660 pages • 4
#37
1927 • 79 Readers • 3.9
#38
1910 • 83 Readers • 352 pages • 3.5
#39
1953 • 275 Readers • 184 pages • 3.9
#40
2004 • 54 Readers • 272 pages • 3.8
#41
1954 • 2,875 Readers • 208 pages • 3.6
#42
1970 • 78 Readers • 240 pages • 4.1
#43
#1-3 of 12 in A Dance to the Music of Time
1955 • 57 Readers • 718 pages • 4
#44
1928 • 46 Readers • 452 pages • 4.2
#45
1926 • 735 Readers • 264 pages • 3.6
#46
1907 • 84 Readers • 321 pages • 3.1
#47
1904 • 47 Readers • 463 pages • 3.4
#48
62 Readers • 3.4
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