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 • 673 Readers • 656 pages • 3.8
#2
1920 • 3,192 Readers • 180 pages • 3.7
#3
198 • 442 Readers • 490 pages • 3.6
#4
1954 • 1,556 Readers • 395 pages • 3.9
#5
1930 • 2,979 Readers • 332 pages • 3.9
#6
1929 • 445 Readers • 326 pages • 3.7
#7
#8
1940 • 98 Readers • 272 pages • 4
#9
1913 • 83 Readers • 493 pages • 3.7
#10
1939 • 1,219 Readers • 496 pages • 3.8
#11
1947 • 101 Readers • 363 pages • 3.7
#12
1903 • 27 Readers • 450 pages • 4.3
#13
1949 • 5,685 Readers • 328 pages • 4.2
#14
#15
1925 • 593 Readers • 326 pages • 3.7
#16
#17
1940 • 237 Readers • 368 pages • 3.7
#18
#19
519 Readers • 3.8
#20
1940 • 214 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 • 275 Readers • 336 pages • 3.6
#29
#1 of 1 in Studs Lonigan
1935 • 11 Readers • 486 pages • 5
#30
1915 • 112 Readers • 3.3
#31
1945 • 4,023 Readers • 122 pages • 4
#32
1904 • 35 Readers • 632 pages • 3
#33
58 Readers • 3.4
#34
1934 • 66 Readers • 240 pages • 4
#35
1930 • 426 Readers • 231 pages • 3.6
#36
1946 • 148 Readers • 669 pages • 4
#37
1927 • 73 Readers • 3.8
#38
1910 • 83 Readers • 352 pages • 3.5
#39
1953 • 251 Readers • 184 pages • 3.9
#40
2004 • 54 Readers • 272 pages • 3.8
#41
1954 • 2,690 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 • 46 Readers • 452 pages • 4.3
#45
1926 • 679 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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