A Decade of Hit Books

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Peter (5 Lists)



The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio MishimaNo Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
Japanese authors
238 books — 176 voters
Independent People by Halldór LaxnessMysteries by Knut HamsunThe Ice Palace by Tarjei VesaasAngels of the Universe by Einar Már Guðmundsson
Best Scandinavian and Nordic Literature
1,229 books — 1,254 voters

The Tin Drum by Günter GrassThe Man Without Qualities by Robert MusilBeware of Pity by Stefan Zweig
Best German/Austrian/Swiss Literature
951 books — 973 voters
The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe White Tiger by Aravind AdigaMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieFamily Matters by Rohinton Mistry
Best Indian Fiction Books
939 books — 2,485 voters

The Vivisector by Patrick WhiteDirt Music by Tim WintonEucalyptus by Murray BailTrue History of the Kelly Gang by Peter CareyThe Tax Inspector by Peter Carey
Best Australian Literary Fiction and Poetry
192 books — 79 voters