The New York Times' 25 Best Books of the Last 125 Years

The New York Times collected submissions from readers for the best books of the past 125. These are the finalists; vote for your favorites!

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All the Light We Cannot See
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1984
4.3
All the Light We Cannot See
4.2
Beloved
4
Catch-22
3.8
The Catcher in the Rye
3.9
Charlotte's Web
4
A Confederacy of Dunces
4
The Fellowship Of The Ring
4.6
A Fine Balance
4.3
A Gentleman in Moscow
4.4
Gone with the Wind
4.2
The Grapes of Wrath
3.9
The Great Gatsby
3
The Handmaid's Tale
3.9
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
4.4
Infinite Jest
4.5
To Kill a Mockingbird (Enhanced Edition)
4.5
A Little Life
4.1
Lolita
4
Lonesome Dove
4.3
One Hundred Years of Solitude
4.2
The Overstory: A Novel
4
Prayer for Owen Meany
4.3
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
4.4
Ulysses
3.6

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