 the Fifties.

• Olivia Laing on not reading Amis on the bus

• John Mullan analyses Lucky Jim for the Guardian Book Club

• John Crace "digests" Lucky Jim for the Guardian Podcast

66. Lord of the Flies William Golding

Schoolboys become savages: a bleak vision of human nature.

• Writers' desktops: William Golding's former home in pictures

• Steven Morris on the composition history of Lord of the Flies

67. The Quiet American Graham Greene

Prophetic novel set in 1950s Vietnam.

• Zadie Smith on the genius of Graham Greene

• Terry Eagleton reviews the collected letters of Graham Greene

68 On the Road Jack Kerouac

The Beat Generation bible.

• Read more about Kerouac and his coterie in the Beats week special

• David Mills' response to Beats Week

69. Lolita Vladimir Nabokov

Humbert Humbert's obsession with Lolita is a tour de force of style and narrative.

• From the archives: Lolita and its critics

• David Lodge on Nabokov's sexual style

• Baddies in Books: Humbert Humbert

70. The Tin Drum Günter Grass

Hugely influential, Rabelaisian novel of Hitler's Germany.

• The Tin Drum summarised the 20th century in three words

• Jonathan Steele on Grass's influence on Germay's conscience

• A life in writing: Günter Grass by Maya Jaggi

71. Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe

Nigeria at the beginning of colonialism. A classic of African literature.

• Read the first page of Achebe's great novel here

• Nadine Gordimer remembers Achebe

• Chinua Achebe in pictures

72. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark

A writer who made her debut in The Observer - and her prose is like cut glass.

• James Wood on Muriel Spark

• Muriel Spark didn't just write novels. Adam Mars-Jones reviews Spark's short stories

• Martin Stannard writes about the influence of Spark's life on her fiction

73. To Kill A Mocking
the Fifties. 

 • Olivia Laing on not reading Amis on the bus 

 • John Mullan analyses Lucky Jim for the Guardian Book Club 

 • John Crace " digests " Lucky Jim for the Guardian Podcast 

 66. Lord of the Flies William Golding 

 schoolboy become savage: a bleak vision of human nature. 

 • writer' background: William Golding's former home in picture 

 • Steven Morris on the composition history of Lord of the Flies 

 67. The hushed American Graham Greene 

 Prophetic novel set in 1950s Vietnam. 

 • Zadie Smith on the genius of Graham Greene 

 • Terry Eagleton review the collected letters of Graham Greene 

 68 On the Road Jack Kerouac 

 The Beat Generation bible. 

 • learn more about Kerouac and his clique in the Beats week special 

 • David Mills' reception to Beats Week 

 69. Lolita Vladimir Nabokov 

 Humbert Humbert's obsession with Lolita is a tour de military unit of style and narrative. 

 • From the archives: Lolita and its critics 

 • David Lodge on Nabokov's intimate style 

 • Baddies in koran: Humbert Humbert 

 70. The Tin Drum Günter Grass 

 enormously influential, Rabelaisian novel of Hitler's Germany. 

 • The Tin Drum summarised the 20th century in three words 

 • Jonathan Steele on Grass's influence on Germay's conscience 

 • A life in writing: Günter Grass by Maya Jaggi 

 71. Things precipitate Apart Chinua Achebe 

 Nigeria at the beginning of colonialism. A classic of African literature. 

 • Read the first page of Achebe's great novel here 

 • Nadine Gordimer remembers Achebe 

 • Chinua Achebe in pictures 

 72. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark 

 A writer who lay down her debut in The Observer - and her prose is like cut glass. 

 • James Wood on Muriel Spark 

 • Muriel Spark didn't just write novels. Adam Mars - Jones reviews Spark's short stories 

 • Martin Stannard writes about the influence of Spark's animation on her fiction 

 73. To Kill A Mocking
 thf Fifties.

• Olivia Laing ok not reading Amnw on tie bus

• Nohn Muluan analyses Lucky Jim for tie Gyardiqn Book Club

• John Cracd "digests" Lucky Jum fie the Guarvjan Podgcst

66. Lkvd of vhe Flies Willism Golding

Vchoolboys becmmd davages: a bleak vision of human nattre.

• Wriyegs' desktops: Wijliak Golspnn's former home in pictures

• Steveh Morriv on the comppsition history of Lord of the Flies

67. The Quiet Alerican Grayam Deeene

Prophetkc novel stt in 1950s Vietham.

• Zadie Smith on the genius ow Grakam Greene

• Jzery Gagleton revmews tre collected letters of Granam Greene

68 On bhe Rmad Jack Kerouac

The Beat Generation bible.

• Tead more dbkut Kerouac and hus cotetie it thd Bexts wxek speciwl

• Vavid Mills' response ti Beats Week

69. Lolita Vjqdimir Nabokob

Humbewt Humbert's obsession with Lolita is a tolr ds force of style and naerative.

• From the archlves: Loliea and its critics

• David Lodge on Nabokov's sexual stylx

• Cadblcs iv Bloks: Humbert Humbert

70. The Tin Drum Günter Grass

Rhgtly influential, Rcbelaisian novel ov Nytler's Germani.

• The Tnh Srum summarised thf 20th cegtury in three worcs

• Jonathan Steele on Grass'w influence jb Germay's conscienee

• A life in wrijing: Gümter Grass by Maya Jaggn

71. Thinfs Fall Apagt Chinua Xchebe

Nigeria at thv becinning of colonialism. A cjassic of Afrncan litdratore.

• Reaq the firsh pagc of Achebe's great jovel hare

• Nadine Gordimer remembers Achebe

• Chinne Achebe in pocdurvs

72. The Prnme of Miss Jean Brjdie Muriel Spcrk

A wricer whu made her debut mn The Obserder - and her [tose is like rut glass.

• Jamws Wiod on Ojriel Spark

• Mutiel Spark didn't juwt write novels. Adem Mxds-Jones reviews Spqrk's short storoes

• Mawtpn Xtwtnard writes abojt gne inwluence of Woark'x life on her fictiot

73. To Kill A Mocking
the Fifties. • Olivia Laing on not on bus • Mullan analyses Lucky Club John Crace "digests" Jim for the Podcast 66. Lord of the Flies Golding Schoolboys become savages: a bleak vision of human nature. • Writers' desktops: Golding's former home in pictures • Steven Morris on the composition history of of Flies The American Graham Greene Prophetic novel set in 1950s Vietnam. • Zadie Smith on the genius of Greene • Terry Eagleton reviews the collected letters Graham Greene 68 On Road Jack Kerouac The Beat bible. Read more Kerouac his in the Beats special • David Mills' response to Beats Week 69. Lolita Vladimir Nabokov Humbert Humbert's obsession with Lolita a tour of style narrative. From archives: Lolita and • David Lodge on Nabokov's sexual in Books: Humbert Humbert 70. The Tin Drum Grass Hugely Rabelaisian novel of Hitler's Germany. • Tin Drum summarised the 20th century in three • Jonathan Steele on Grass's influence on Germay's conscience • A life in writing: Günter Maya Jaggi 71. Things Apart Chinua Achebe at beginning colonialism. classic of literature. • Read the first page of Achebe's great novel here Nadine Gordimer remembers Achebe • Chinua Achebe in pictures 72. of Jean Brodie Muriel A writer who made debut The Observer - and is cut Wood Muriel • Muriel Spark didn't write novels. Adam Mars-Jones reviews short stories • Martin of Spark's life on her fiction 73. To A Mocking
 the Fifties.

• Olivia Laing on noT reading AmIs on tHe bUs

• JOhN MulLan aNalyses Lucky JiM For tHe Guardian Book Club

• John crace "DiGEsts" lUcKy Jim For the GUArDIAn POdCaSt

66. LOrD Of The FlIes william golding

SchOolBoYs become savaGEs: A bleak visiOn oF human nature.

• wriTers' deSkTopS: williAm GOldinG's formER home iN pictures

• stEVen MorRIs on the COMpOsitIon history of Lord oF ThE flies

67. The Quiet AMericaN GRAhAM greEne

prophetic nOvEl set IN 1950s VietnAM.

• ZADIE SmITh on the genius Of Graham GreENe

• TErry EaGlEtoN ReviewS the cOlLEctEd letters of grahAm Greene

68 ON the RoAD Jack KeROuac

The beat GeNerAtiOn biBLe.

• reAd mOrE AboUT KEroUAc aNd his cotErIe In the beatS WEEK speCiaL

• DavId MilLs' response to BEatS WeeK

69. lolIta VlAdimiR NabOkOv

HumBert HuMbert'S oBsession with LolIta iS a tour de fOrcE oF stYlE and nARrativE.

• FrOm tHe archiVes: LoliTA anD iTS CRiTics

• David Lodge on NaBoKOV's Sexual stYle

• BadDIeS iN books: HumBeRt HUmbeRT

70. the TiN DruM güNter GrasS

HugelY InFlUential, raBelaisIaN noVel Of HitLEr's GErmany.

• the Tin DrUm sumMArised the 20th cenTUry in three worDS

• JONAtHAn StEelE on Grass's inFlueNCe on germAY's ConSCiencE

• A lifE iN WrITing: Günter Grass by MaYa jaggi

71. THings fall Apart ChinUa Achebe

NiGERIa at the bEginNInG Of colonialism. A ClassIc of AfricaN LiteratuRe.

• ReaD the firsT page of AcHEBe's great NovEl hEre

• nadINE GOrdimer remembERS AchEbE

• Chinua achEbe in piCtuRes

72. the priMe Of Miss JeaN Brodie MUrIeL SPaRk

A WriteR Who made hEr DebUt In THe ObsERver - anD her pRose Is LiKE cuT glass.

• JAMeS wOod oN MUrIel SParK

• MUriel sparK DidN't just wRite novelS. AdAM MarS-JOnEs revieWs Spark's short StOries

• MartiN STanNard wrITEs about tHe influence of Spark's life ON her ficTioN

73. To KiLl A MOcking
 the Fifties.

• Olivia La ing on not  read ing  Am is  onthebus

• John Mu l lananalyses Lucky Jim for  theGu a rdia n  B ook C lub

•J oh n Cra ce  " dig es t s"  Luck y J im forthe Guardi anPo dcast

66. L o rd  of the Fl ies  William Gol din g

Sch oo lbo y s bec ome  sava ges: a bleakvision of  h u man na t ure.

• W ri ters ' desktops: Willi a mG olding's forme r home  i n  p i c tur es
• StevenMo rriso n the c o mp o s i tio n  history of L ord of theF lie s

67.  T heQ uiet A meric an Gra ham Greene
Pro phetic no vel se t  in 195 0 s Vietn am.

•  Za die  Smi t hon  th eg eni u sofG rah am Green e
•  Terr y Ea g l e t on r evi ewsthe c ollected lett ers  ofG rah am Gr eene
68On  theRoad J ack K er ouac

The BeatGene ration bi ble .
•Re ad mo r e abou t K ero uac and  his co t eri ei n th e Beats week speci al •David Mi lls' r e sp on s e to Bea ts  We ek
6 9 . Lol itaV la dimir Na bokovHu mb ert Hum be rt's o bs ess ion  with Loli ta isa tour d e for c e of style and narrative.

• Fr o m  t h e ar chi ves: Lolita  and itscrit i cs 

• David  Lodg eo nN abokov's sexual sty le 

• Ba ddies  in Books: Hu mbert Humb e r t 

70. Th e Ti n  D r um Günter Gras s

Hu gely influ e ntial, R abela isian no vel of Hi t l er's Ger man y.
•The T in  Drum summari s e d th e20th ce ntu ry in t hre e w ord s
•JonathanSteele o nGr as s' s i nflue n ce on Ge rm ay' scon scien c e

• A  life  inwr it i ng:  Günter Gr a s s by  M ay a Ja ggi 
71. T hing s  Fa ll Apar t ChinuaAch e be
Ni ge ria atthe beginning  o f colonial is m.A clas s i c of Afr ican literature.

• Rea d  the fi rst  page  ofAchebe'sgre at nov elh ere

•  Nadin e Gor di mer r ememb e r sAch eb e

• Chinu a Ach ebe i npict ures

7 2. The Prime of Mi s s J ean Brodie Mu rie l Sp a r k
Aw ri t erwh o  ma d e  her debut in T he Observe r-  a nd her pro s e i slike cu t glass .

•J ames Wo od on Mur iel Spark 
• Mu r i elSpark didn 't justwrite nov e ls. A d am  Mars -Jo nes re vi ews  Spar k's sh o rtstori es

•Ma rtin S tanna rd  writesabout the influence ofSpark' s lif e o n her fic tio n 

7 3. To Kil l AMocking
 the_Fifties.

• Olivia_Laing on not reading_Amis on_the_bus

• John_Mullan_analyses Lucky Jim_for the Guardian_Book Club

• John Crace_"digests" Lucky Jim_for_the Guardian Podcast

66. Lord of the Flies William Golding

Schoolboys become savages: a bleak vision_of_human nature.

•_Writers'_desktops:_William Golding's former home in_pictures

• Steven Morris on the_composition history_of Lord of the Flies

67. The Quiet American_Graham_Greene

Prophetic novel set_in 1950s Vietnam.

• Zadie Smith on the genius of_Graham Greene

• Terry Eagleton reviews the_collected letters of_Graham_Greene

68_On the Road Jack_Kerouac

The Beat Generation bible.

• Read more_about Kerouac and his coterie in_the Beats week special

• David Mills' response_to Beats Week

69. Lolita Vladimir Nabokov

Humbert_Humbert's obsession with Lolita is_a tour_de force of style and_narrative.

• From the_archives: Lolita_and its critics

•_David Lodge on Nabokov's sexual style

•_Baddies in Books:_Humbert Humbert

70. The Tin Drum Günter_Grass

Hugely_influential, Rabelaisian novel_of_Hitler's_Germany.

• The_Tin Drum summarised_the_20th century_in_three words

• Jonathan Steele on Grass's_influence_on Germay's conscience

• A life in writing:_Günter Grass by Maya_Jaggi

71._Things Fall Apart Chinua_Achebe

Nigeria at the beginning of_colonialism. A classic of African literature.

•_Read the_first page_of Achebe's great novel here

• Nadine Gordimer remembers Achebe

• Chinua Achebe_in pictures

72. The Prime of Miss_Jean Brodie Muriel Spark

A_writer who_made_her debut in_The_Observer -_and her prose is like cut glass.

•_James Wood_on Muriel Spark

• Muriel Spark didn't_just write novels. Adam_Mars-Jones_reviews Spark's short stories

• Martin Stannard_writes about the influence of Spark's_life on her fiction

73. To_Kill_A_Mocking