Recs if you like Lucky Jim...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
Niche Classics
Overlooked, lesser known classics from all over the world and of many genres.
This list also exists as a book club on Fable under the same name.
Drawings by Edward Gorey
"If something doesn't creep into a drawing that you're not prepared for, you might as well not have drawn it." —Edward Gorey
Fiction and nonfiction — for all ages, of all genres — featuring cover art by Edward Gorey. (Not included: books Gorey authored himself.)
Under construction — seeking recommendations!
Time Magazine’s All-Time Best 100 Novels
Time Magazine’s All-Time Best 100 English Language Novels from 1923 to 2005 as published in 2005.
Academic Satire
broadly construed!
Time Magazine All Time 100 Novels
Time Magazine’s compilation of the 100 best novels published since 1923.
(101 because “The Berlin Stories” is an omnibus of “Mr Norris Changes Trains” and “Goodbye To Berlin.”)
Campus Novels
Books that take place in and around university or college campuses (and I'm including some boarding schools). Perfect for back to school season in the fall.
Kitchen Sink Realism
Books and plays that encompass the “Angry Young Man/Woman” vibe of 1960s England.
Adrian Mole's Reading List
