Great American Novels
- Based on tag
- Great American Novel
1
by Mark Twain
43,084 members
520 reviews
3.9
Score 64.52
Added 2012-02-19, 11:21 AM
- 21 Members
- eromsted, enrique_molinero, aulsmith, sjmccreary, amanda4242, Amalie_Nymphenburg, birder4106, sturlington, souloftherose, thecoroner, ro155, LisaMaria_C, Bluewolf0411, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, griffinas, FlorianKarpfinger, Brando26, dulcimerplayer, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar ,auntSteelbreaker
3
72,333 members
1,172 reviews
3.8
Score 48.02
Added 2012-02-19, 11:21 AM
- 20 Members
- eromsted, kageeh, enrique_molinero, aulsmith, roby72, sjmccreary, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, ro155, LisaMaria_C, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, jeffza, griffinas, kara.shamy, Brando26, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda,amanda4242 ,Bluewolf0411 ,cej1027
4
- 16 Members
- eromsted, enrique_molinero, kiwiflowa, roby72, sjmccreary, amanda4242, sturlington, thecoroner, ro155, alex68, JqnOC, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Brando26, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda,magnumpigg
5
36,662 members
373 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 45.13
Added 2012-02-19, 11:21 AM
6
by Mark Twain
32,988 members
328 reviews
3.9
Score 33.09
Added 2012-02-19, 11:21 AM
- 15 Members
- enrique_molinero, sjmccreary, amanda4242, souloftherose, thecoroner, ro155, LisaMaria_C, Bluewolf0411, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, griffinas, FlorianKarpfinger, dulcimerplayer, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar ,sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington : I would place Huck Finn over this one.
7
34,378 members
475 reviews
4.1
Score 31.56
Added 2012-02-19, 11:21 AM
- 15 Members
- eromsted, lahochstetler, aulsmith, roby72, sjmccreary, birder4106, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, cej1027, griffinas, kara.shamy, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda,amanda4242 ,LisaMaria_C
8
17,321 members
226 reviews
4
Score 30.83
Added 2012-10-25, 09:31 AM
- 12 Members
- eromsted, lahochstetler, roby72, amanda4242, auntSteelbreaker, thecoroner, alex68, jeffza, kara.shamy, FlorianKarpfinger, Brando26, FranzK72,ahef1963
9
- 11 Members
- kageeh, enrique_molinero, sjmccreary, birder4106, ncgraham, thecoroner, Bluewolf0411, JqnOC, ahef1963, griffinas, Brando26,amanda4242 ,sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington : East of Eden instead
10
13,935 members
300 reviews
4
Score 27.86
Added 2012-02-19, 11:22 AM
- 12 Members
- worcester, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, sturlington, souloftherose, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, Dilara86, alex68, kara.shamy, FranzK72,Bretzky1
11
- 11 Members
- amanda4242, merrystar, sturlington, ncgraham, barbharper, souloftherose, thecoroner, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, Brando26
12
- 12 Members
- eromsted, lahochstetler, kiwiflowa, sturlington, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, Dilara86, ahef1963, griffinas, Brando26, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
13
- 12 Members
- kageeh, lahochstetler, roby72, amanda4242, souloftherose, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, FranzK72
14
- 10 Members
- kiwiflowa, roby72, sturlington, thecoroner, magnumpigg, LisaMaria_C, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, FranzK72,amanda4242
15
- 10 Members
- roby72, sturlington, souloftherose, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, Brando26, hotblack43, ManWithAnAgenda
16
- 10 Members
- lahochstetler, kiwiflowa, aulsmith, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, alex68, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Brando26, FranzK72,merrystar
17
23,522 members
441 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 20.27
Added 2012-02-19, 11:22 AM
- 10 Members
- kageeh, sjmccreary, amanda4242, merrystar, Amalie_Nymphenburg, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, JGKC, griffinas, FlorianKarpfinger,eromsted ,aulsmith ,magnumpigg
18
17,069 members
190 reviews
3.8
Score 19.8
Added 2012-02-20, 12:34 AM
- 9 Members
- lahochstetler, kiwiflowa, sjmccreary, birder4106, sturlington, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, Bretzky1, griffinas
19
22,458 members
244 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 19.78
Added 2012-02-20, 12:26 AM
- 10 Members
- eromsted, kiwiflowa, amanda4242, Amalie_Nymphenburg, birder4106, thecoroner, alex68, Bluewolf0411, ahef1963, Brando26,LisaMaria_C
21
- 9 Members
- eromsted, lahochstetler, sturlington, souloftherose, thecoroner, Dilara86, ahef1963, griffinas, kara.shamy
22
- 10 Members
- kiwiflowa, aulsmith, roby72, thecoroner, Bretzky1, jeffza, griffinas, Brando26, hotblack43, FranzK72,sturlington ,ahef1963
- Explanations
- ahef1963 : Tried to read it but the sexism was so pronounced that I stopped, repelled.
23
30,781 members
506 reviews
3.8
Score 17.04
Added 2012-02-19, 11:22 AM
- 9 Members
- kageeh, kiwiflowa, roby72, birder4106, sturlington, thecoroner, ro155, ahef1963, Brando26,amanda4242 ,ncgraham
24
- 9 Members
- kageeh, merrystar, sturlington, barbharper, souloftherose, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, Bretzky1, ahef1963,amanda4242 ,Bluewolf0411
25
44,093 members
706 reviews
4.1
Score 16.19
Added 2012-08-01, 08:46 AM
- 8 Members
- eromsted, amanda4242, sturlington, thecoroner, ro155, Dilara86, Bluewolf0411, ahef1963,Bretzky1
26
- 8 Members
- eromsted, kiwiflowa, birder4106, sturlington, ncgraham, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72,amanda4242
27
- 8 Members
- aulsmith, roby72, sjmccreary, Amalie_Nymphenburg, sturlington, thecoroner, Bretzky1, Brando26,magnumpigg ,Bluewolf0411
28
7,673 members
107 reviews
4.1
Score 14.96
Added 2012-02-19, 11:23 AM
- 7 Members
- kiwiflowa, roby72, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, Brando26, FranzK72,LisaMaria_C
29
11,194 members
128 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 14.83
Added 2013-01-01, 02:30 PM
- 7 Members
- aulsmith, roby72, sjmccreary, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, FranzK72
30
5,945 members
120 reviews
3.8
Score 14.51
Added 2013-01-01, 02:20 PM
31
by Saul Bellow
3,864 members
73 reviews
3.8
Score 13.65
Added 2012-10-25, 09:33 AM
- 7 Members
- eromsted, roby72, barbharper, thecoroner, alex68, Brando26, FranzK72
32
4,142 members
47 reviews
3.9
Score 13.59
Added 2012-10-25, 09:33 AM
- 7 Members
- eromsted, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, jeffza, FlorianKarpfinger, Brando26,Bluewolf0411
34
10,777 members
141 reviews
4.1
Score 12.75
Added 2012-02-24, 03:32 PM
36
18,826 members
415 reviews
4.2
Score 12.62
Added 2012-02-19, 11:21 AM
- 7 Members
- kiwiflowa, aulsmith, sturlington, LisaMaria_C, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Brando26,kageeh ,Bluewolf0411
37
16,620 members
341 reviews
3.8
Score 12.54
Added 2012-02-19, 11:21 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, griffinas, Brando26, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda,kageeh ,LisaMaria_C
38
13,253 members
125 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 11.33
Added 2012-10-25, 09:30 AM
- 7 Members
- eromsted, roby72, sjmccreary, souloftherose, alex68, Bretzky1, FranzK72,cej1027
39
2,556 members
48 reviews
3.8
Score 11.16
Added 2013-10-16, 02:54 PM
- 5 Members
- roby72, sturlington, barbharper, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
41
4,292 members
57 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 10.98
Added 2012-10-25, 09:32 AM
- 6 Members
- eromsted, roby72, barbharper, thecoroner, griffinas, Brando26
44
by Ken Kesey
24,266 members
298 reviews
4.1
Score 10.82
Added 2012-02-19, 11:21 AM
- 5 Members
- eromsted, kageeh, kiwiflowa, sturlington, ahef1963
45
by John Irving
11,759 members
157 reviews
4.1
Score 9.92
Added 2012-02-20, 03:23 AM
- 5 Members
- kageeh, amanda4242, birder4106, barbharper, magnumpigg,sturlington
46
by John Irving
15,311 members
196 reviews
4.1
Score 9.9
Added 2012-02-19, 11:22 AM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, birder4106, sturlington, ahef1963, griffinas
47
by Tom Wolfe
8,956 members
132 reviews
3.8
Score 9.73
Added 2012-02-25, 01:00 PM
- 5 Members
- sturlington, barbharper, Bluewolf0411, FlorianKarpfinger, hotblack43,merrystar
52
23,000 members
337 reviews
3.8
Score 9.13
Added 2012-02-19, 11:22 AM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, birder4106, Bluewolf0411, ahef1963, Brando26,sturlington
56
57
10,794 members
253 reviews
4
Score 8.43
Added 2012-02-19, 01:44 PM
- 5 Members
- kiwiflowa, birder4106, sturlington, FlorianKarpfinger, Brando26,LisaMaria_C
58
5,770 members
112 reviews
3.9
Score 8.41
Added 2012-02-28, 10:48 AM
- 4 Members
- eromsted, aulsmith, amanda4242, alex68
60
by John Irving
18,100 members
331 reviews
4.2
Score 8.02
Added 2012-02-20, 03:21 AM
- 4 Members
- birder4106, barbharper, magnumpigg, griffinas,amanda4242
61
8,175 members
424 reviews
4.1
Score 7.79
Added 2012-08-01, 08:43 AM
- 5 Members
- lahochstetler, amanda4242, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar
64
19,010 members
186 reviews
3.9
Score 7.34
Added 2013-01-01, 02:32 PM
- 5 Members
- barbharper, Bluewolf0411, Bretzky1, ahef1963, Brando26,amanda4242
66
- 6 Members
- kiwiflowa, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Brando26, FranzK72,LisaMaria_C ,ahef1963
- Explanations
- ahef1963 : Found it so very pretentious.
68
19,158 members
346 reviews
4
Score 6.52
Added 2012-10-25, 09:29 AM
- 4 Members
- eromsted, sturlington, ahef1963, kara.shamy,amanda4242
74
12,950 members
183 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.97
Added 2013-10-16, 02:53 PM
- 4 Members
- roby72, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72,sturlington
75
10,739 members
243 reviews
4
Score 5.97
Added 2013-01-01, 02:39 PM
- 5 Members
- sturlington, Dilara86, alex68, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith ,Bretzky1
79
13,212 members
243 reviews
4.2
Score 5.62
Added 2013-10-16, 02:53 PM
- 3 Members
- roby72, FlorianKarpfinger, Brando26
80
- 5 Members
- kageeh, kiwiflowa, barbharper, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,enrique_molinero ,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I always found this too contrived.
84
- 3 Members
- eromsted, amanda4242, barbharper,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Set in France and really much more about ex-pats than the average American
89
by Henry James
8,127 members
249 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 4.08
Added 2013-01-01, 02:34 PM
- 6 Members
- roby72, ncgraham, thecoroner, Dilara86, Bretzky1, kara.shamy,aulsmith ,amanda4242 ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- sturlington : This is an English style ghost story; doesn't seem that American to me.
90
11,769 members
308 reviews
3.9
Score 3.98
Added 2012-08-01, 08:45 AM
- 4 Members
- barbharper, Bluewolf0411, ahef1963, Brando26,aulsmith ,sturlington
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Too episodic to be a "great novel".
91
- 6 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, kara.shamy,aulsmith ,sturlington ,JGKC ,Bluewolf0411 ,cej1027
92
93
by Stephen King
19,852 members
369 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 3.45
Added 2012-02-19, 11:22 AM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda,LisaMaria_C ,JGKC
96
13,933 members
290 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 2.52
Added 2012-02-19, 11:22 AM
- 3 Members
- kiwiflowa, amanda4242, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington ,magnumpigg
- Explanations
- sturlington : Hated this book
97
by Ocean Vuong
3,814 members
133 reviews
3.9
Score 2.31
Added 2023-01-31, 02:06 PM
- Member
- ManWithAnAgenda
