: 194 books were chosen by the editors, while 6 were selected by readers.
: Chinua Achebe ( Things Fall Apart ), Mulk Raj Anand, and V.S. Naipaul. Comparison with the Famous "Top 100" The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels...
Unlike the original 1998 board-selected list which focused on the entire 20th century, this specific collection focuses on the . : 194 books were chosen by the editors,
The Callil/Tóibín selection acts as a vital bridge for readers who find the original 1998 list too "dusty" or focused on the first half of the century. By focusing on works since 1950, it highlights the evolution of the English-language novel into a more diverse, global, and commercially inclusive art form. Mulk Raj Anand