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Inherent Vice by Thomas PynchonOblivion by David Foster WallaceCosmopolis by Don DeLilloTrain Dreams by Denis JohnsonIndignation by Philip Roth
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,208 books — 28,384 voters
White Noise by Don DeLilloThe Broom of the System by David Foster WallaceWhere I'm Calling From by Raymond CarverGirl With Curious Hair by David Foster WallaceThe Road to Los Angeles by John Fante
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,320 books — 2,449 voters

Infinite Jest by David Foster WallaceVineland by Thomas PynchonAlready Dead by Denis JohnsonUnderworld by Don DeLilloJesus’ Son by Denis Johnson
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,132 books — 3,696 voters
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio MishimaTrain Dreams by Denis JohnsonThe Humbling by Philip RothAlmost Transparent Blue by Ryū MurakamiPoint Omega by Don DeLillo
Short Dark Novels
15 books — 2 voters

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson
Best Literature of 2018
145 books — 41 voters
Vineland by Thomas PynchonThe Dharma Bums by Jack KerouacHoly the Firm by Annie DillardAlready Dead by Denis JohnsonTrain Dreams by Denis Johnson
Pacific Northwest Books
937 books — 629 voters

Port Tropique by Barry; Gorman Gifford
REALLY Seriously Underrated Books (100 to 500 Ratings)
1,289 books — 209 voters
White Noise by Don DeLilloAmericana by Don DeLilloCosmopolis by Don DeLilloThe Body Artist by Don DeLilloPoint Omega by Don DeLillo
Don DeLillo ranked
18 books — 81 voters

Almost Transparent Blue by Ryū MurakamiThe Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio MishimaThe Lake by Banana Yoshimoto
Best Japanese Books
717 books — 3,268 voters
Butcher's Crossing by John WilliamsSpeedboat by Renata AdlerInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceThe Pale King by David Foster WallaceThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Hip Opinions
313 books — 117 voters

The Drought by J.G. BallardThe Drowned World by J.G. Ballard1984 by George OrwellHello America by J.G. BallardBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian & Post Apocalyptic Novels
338 books — 468 voters
Infinite Jest by David Foster WallaceAlmost Transparent Blue by Ryū Murakami
Let's Shake It Up A Bit
977 books — 614 voters

Infinite Jest by David Foster WallaceOblivion by David Foster WallaceThe Broom of the System by David Foster WallaceThe Pale King by David Foster Wallace
Talking 'Bout My Generation...
582 books — 446 voters
Ethel and the terrorist by Claude Jasmin
Ridiculously Underrated Books (20 Ratings or fewer)
2,159 books — 228 voters

The Broken Bubble by Philip K. DickA Cool Million by Nathanael WestTexas Summer by Terry SouthernStreet of No Return by David Goodis
REALLY Underrated Books (Fewer than 1,000 Ratings)
3,218 books — 804 voters
Speedboat by Renata AdlerThe Expendable Man by Dorothy B. HughesButcher's Crossing by John WilliamsPitch Dark by Renata AdlerMy Face for the World to See by Alfred Hayes
New York Review Books - Classics
630 books — 911 voters

Ethel and the terrorist by Claude JasminThe Death Ship by B. Traven
Best Unknown Books
2,413 books — 2,104 voters
Oblivion by David Foster WallaceNine Stories by J.D. SalingerGirl With Curious Hair by David Foster WallaceWhere I'm Calling From by Raymond CarverDear Life by Alice Munro
Collections of Short Stories
2,984 books — 2,097 voters

Voices From the Street by Philip K. DickRadio Free Albemuth by Philip K. DickThe Broken Bubble by Philip K. DickHumpty Dumpty in Oakland by Philip K. DickThe Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike by Philip K. Dick
Best of Philip K. Dick
94 books — 412 voters