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title: The 100 greatest novels ever published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide
url: https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time
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date: 2026-05-19
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💯 **[The 100 greatest novels ever published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide.](https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time)** Click on a title to see a summary and who voted for it. I’m somewhat allergic to anything with a Penguin Classics cover, but many of these surprised me. *Blood Meridian* (#68) is my next read.

[*The Guardian*](https://www.theguardian.com/) ∙ Interactive List