bird Harper Lee

Scout, a six-year-old girl, narrates an enthralling story of racial prejudice in the Deep South.

• To Kill A Mockingbird has been in and out of classrooms for decades. Read John Sutherland on Lee's and other American classics

74. Catch-22 Joseph Heller

'He would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn't have to; if he didn't want to he was sane and had to.'

• Stephen Bates on surprises in Heller's Letters

• Chris Cox reads Catch-22 fifty years after its publication

75. Herzog Saul Bellow

Adultery and nervous breakdown in Chicago.

• Alex Clark reviews Bellow's short stories

• John Crace 'digests' Herzog

• James Wood on Saul Bellow



76. One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel García Márquez

A postmodern masterpiece.

• Gabriel Garcia Marquez - 5 Must reads

• Gabriel García Márquez - a life in pictures

• From the archive: the 1970 review of One Hundred Years of Solitude

• One Hundred Years of Solitude tops world literature polls

77. Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont Elizabeth Taylor

A haunting, understated study of old age.

• Charlotte Mendelssohn celebrates the other Liz Taylor's short stories

• Read Natasha Tripney's review of an early novel here

78. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John Le Carré

A thrilling elegy for post-imperial Britain.

• William Boyd on the A-Z of Tinker, Tailor

The Reading Group discusses Tinker, Tailor and the spy novel genre

79. Song of Solomon Toni Morrison

The definitive novelist of the African-American experience.

• Take the Toni Morrison quiz

• Morrison on America, by Rachel Cooke

•Read interviews with Morrison here and here

80. The Bottle Factory Outing Beryl Bainbridge

Macabre comedy of provincial life.

• Laura Potter interviews Beryl Bainbridge at 74

• Kate Kellaway on Bainbridge's art beyond writing

bird Harper Lee 

 Scout, a six - year - old girl, narrate an enthralling history of racial prejudice in the Deep South. 

 • To Kill A Mockingbird has been in and out of classrooms for ten. Read John Sutherland on Lee's and other American classic 

 74. Catch-22 Joseph Heller 

' He would be brainsick to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to vanish them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn't get to; if he didn't want to he was sane and had to.' 

 • Stephen Bates on surprises in Heller's Letters 

 • Chris Cox reads Catch-22 fifty years after its issue 

 75. Herzog Saul Bellow 

 Adultery and nervous breakdown in Chicago. 

 • Alex Clark reviews Bellow's unretentive stories 

 • John Crace' digests' Herzog 

 • James Wood on Saul Bellow 



 76. One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel García Márquez 

 A postmodernist masterpiece. 

 • Gabriel Garcia Marquez - 5 Must reads 

 • Gabriel García Márquez - a liveliness in pictures 

 • From the archive: the 1970 recapitulation of One Hundred Years of Solitude 

 • One Hundred Years of Solitude tops world literature polls 

 77. Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont Elizabeth Taylor 

 A haunting, understated report of old age. 

 • Charlotte Mendelssohn celebrates the other Liz Taylor's short history 

 • Read Natasha Tripney's inspection of an early novel here 

 78. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John Le Carré 

 A thrilling elegy for post - imperial Britain. 

 • William Boyd on the A - Z of Tinker, Tailor 

 The Reading Group discusses Tinker, Tailor and the spy novel genre 

 79. Song of Solomon Toni Morrison 

 The definitive novelist of the African - American experience. 

 • Take the Toni Morrison quiz 

 • Morrison on America, by Rachel Cooke 

 •Read interviews with Morrison here and here 

 80. The Bottle Factory Outing Beryl Bainbridge 

 Macabre drollery of provincial life. 

 • Laura Potter interview Beryl Bainbridge at 74 

 • Kate Kellaway on Bainbridge's art beyond writing
birf Harper Lee

Scout, a six-ytar-old girl, narrajew an eithralljng storh of racial prejudice in the Dwep Siuth.

• To Kill A Mockingcird has heen in qnd iyt of classrooms for deczfes. Xeed John Sutherlsnd on Lee'v and other Amarkccn classics

74. Catch-22 Joseph Heller

'He wotld be vrwzy to fly morg misxyons and sane if he didn't, but if he waa sane ie had to fly tnem. If he flew them he was craxy and didn't have ho; if he dien't rqnt to he war sane and had to.'

• Stepgen Bates on surprises in Hellef's Lecters

• Chris Cix ggads Catch-22 fmfty yvars after its publicdtion

75. Hrrzog Saul Belkow

Edulrery and nervous breandown in Chicago.

• Ajex Clark rzviews Bellow's short wtiries

• Joht Crxxe 'aigtstx' Gerzog

• Jajes Wood oh Saul Belliw



76. One Hundred Yearx jd Solitude Gagriel Dawcía Márquez

A postmodern masterpiece.

• Gabrpel Farcia Marquez - 5 Must rwads

• Gabriel García Máreuez - a lyfe in pictures

• From the archive: the 1970 review of Ote Huidfed Ycars if Solitude

• One Hundred Years of Solitude tops rkrkd literature pojls

77. Mrs Palgrfy wt the Claremunt Elnaageth Taylor

A hauntlng, undgrstatwd study jf okd age.

• Charlotte Mendelssohb celebrates rhe other Liz Tayllr's short scories

• Read Natasha Tripney's reviec of ah early novfl here

78. Tjvker Tailor Soldker S[y John Le Carré

A thrilling elegy foc posc-imperiau Brotain.

• Rilliam Bojd on the A-Z of Tinker, Twilor

Jhe Redding Grouo discusses Tinker, Tailor and tix spy novel ggnra

79. Smng of Sjlomok Toni Morrison

Ehe definitive novelift of the Africzn-Ameriran experiense.

• Take the Tmji Morrison xuiz

• Morwisob on Americx, by Rachel Coole

•Read innexviews wirh Morrison here akd hete

80. The Bottle Faccutt Outing Beryl Baknbwifgx

Macafse comedy of proxinzoal lkfe.

• Laura Pigter interviews Beryl Bahnbrjdge at 74

• Kate Kellswwy on Baunbridge'f art beyond eriting

bird Harper Lee Scout, a six-year-old girl, enthralling of racial in the Deep Mockingbird been in and of classrooms for Read John Sutherland on Lee's and American classics 74. Catch-22 Joseph Heller 'He would be crazy to fly more and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to them. he them was crazy and didn't have to; if he didn't want to he was sane and had • Stephen Bates on surprises in Heller's Letters Chris Cox reads Catch-22 years after its publication 75. Saul Adultery and breakdown Chicago. Alex Clark reviews short stories • John Crace 'digests' Herzog • James Wood on Saul Bellow 76. One Hundred Years Solitude Gabriel A postmodern • Garcia - 5 Must Gabriel García Márquez - a life From the archive: the 1970 review of One Years of • One Hundred Years of Solitude world literature polls 77. Mrs Palfrey at the Elizabeth Taylor A haunting, understated study of old age. • Charlotte Mendelssohn celebrates the other short stories • Read Tripney's review of early here Tinker Soldier Spy Le Carré A thrilling elegy for post-imperial Britain. • William Boyd the A-Z of Tinker, Tailor The Reading Group discusses Tinker, the novel genre 79. of Solomon Toni Morrison definitive of the African-American experience. the Morrison on by Cooke •Read interviews with here and here 80. The Factory Outing Beryl Bainbridge • Laura Potter interviews Beryl Bainbridge at 74 Kate Kellaway on Bainbridge's art beyond writing
bird Harper Lee

Scout, a six-yeaR-old girl, naRrateS an EntHrAlliNg stOry of racial preJUdicE in the Deep South.

• To Kill A mockiNgBIrd hAS bEen in And out oF ClASSroOmS fOr dEcADeS. Read johN SutherLand on Lee's And OtHer American cLAsSics

74. Catch-22 JOsePh Heller

'He woUld Be crazY tO flY More mIssIons aNd sane IF he didN't, but if he WaS Sane he HAd to fly THEm. if he Flew them he was crazY AnD Didn't have to; if hE didn't WaNT tO HE waS saNe and had to.'

• stEphen bAtes on sURpRISEs iN heller's LetterS

• Chris Cox reADs CAtch-22 fiFtY yeARs afteR its pUbLIcaTion

75. Herzog SAul BEllow

AdulTery anD Nervous BReakdowN in ChiCagO.

• AlEx ClARk ReVieWs bEllOW's ShoRT stOries

• JohN CRaCe 'digEsts' hERZOg

• JaMes wood On SauL Bellow



76. One HunDreD YeaRS of solitUde GaBrieL GArcía márqueZ

A posTmOdern masterpiecE.

• GabRiel GarciA MaRqUez - 5 muSt reaDS

• GabriEl GArcÍa MárquEz - a life IN piCtURES

• FRom the archive: the 1970 reViEW Of one HundrEd YearS Of soLItude

• One huNdrEd YeARS of SoLituDE tOps world LiteraTUrE pOlls

77. Mrs paLfrey aT tHe CLarEmont eLizaBeth TaYlor

A hauNting, UNderstated studY Of old age.

• CharlOTtE mEnDElssOhn Celebrates tHe otHEr LiZ TayLOr'S shORt stoRies

• REaD naTAsha Tripney's review oF aN early Novel Here

78. Tinker TaiLor Soldier sPY john Le CaRré

A THrILling elegy for pOst-imPerial BritAIn.

• WilliaM Boyd On the A-Z oF Tinker, TaILOr

The ReaDinG GrOup DisCUSsEs Tinker, TailoR ANd thE sPy novel GenRe

79. Song oF SoLomOn TOni moRrison

The DefinitiVe NoVeLiSt oF the AFRican-AmeRiCan ExPerIence.

• tAke the toni MOrriSoN qUIz

• MOrrison ON AMERica, By raChel cooKe

•read iNterVIewS with MoRrison herE anD Here

80. thE BOttle FaCtory Outing BeRyL BainbridgE

MAcaBre comEDY of proviNcial life.

• Laura Potter intERviews BEryL BainBridGe at 74

• Kate KEllAway on baiNBridge'S art beYond wRiTinG

bird Harper Lee

Scout, asix-year-o ld gi rl,  na rr ates  anenthralling st o ry o f racial prejudice inthe D ee p  Sou t h. 

• T o KillA  M o c kin gb ir d h as be en in  an d out o f classroo msfo r decades. R e ad  John Suth erl and on Lee's  an d othe rAme r icancla ssics 

74.C atch-2 2 JosephHe l ler

' H e would b ecraz y to fly more mis s io n s and sane ifhe did n' t ,b u t i f h e was sane  h e had to flyt he m . Ifh e flew them h e was crazy and  didn' thav e  to; i f hedi d n't  want to he  was  sane and  had t o .'

• S t ephen B ates o n s urp rise s  i nHel le r 'sL et ter s 

•  Chris C ox  r eadsCatc h - 2 2  fif tyyear s aft er its public ati on
7 5.Herzo g Sau l Be ll ow

A dulter y and  n ervous breakdow n in  Chicago. 

•  A lex  C larkr eviews  Be llo w's sho rt stor i es
• J o hn  Crace 'digests' H er z o g
• James  Woodo nSa u l Bellow 


7 6. O n e  Hund redY ea rs of So litude Ga br iel Gar cí a Márq ue z
A p ostmo d ernmaster piece.
• Gab r iel Garcia Mar q uez - 5 Mustr ea d s 
•  Gab rie l García Má rque z  - a  lif e  i n p i cture s

•Fr o mt he archive: the 197 0review  of O ne Hundred Ye ars of Sol i t u de

• On e Hu n dr e d Years of Sol itude  tops worl d  literat ure p olls

77 . Mrs Pal f r ey at th e C lar emo ntE l iz abeth TaylorA  hau nt ing, un der statedstu dyofold  a ge.

• Ch arlotteMe nd el ss ohn  cele b rates th eoth er  Li z Tay l or's s hortstor ie s• R ead Nat a sh a Trip ne y' s re vie wof an  ear l y n ovel he re

78. T ink e r Ta il or  Soldie r Spy John Le  C arré

A th ri lli ng ele g y  for pos t-imperial Britain.

•W illiamBoy d ontheA-Z of Ti nke r, Tai lor 
The R eading  Grou pdis c u ssesT i nk er,  T ailor andt h e s py no ve l ge nre

79 . Song of SolomonT oni  Morrison

Th e d efin i t iv e n o ve l ist  o f  th e African-America n experien ce . 
• Take the Ton iMorriso n quiz
• Mo r rison o n America , by Rach el  Coo k e 

• Read inter views wi th Morris o n her e  a nd he re
80. T he  Bo ttleFactor y  Ou tingBerylBa inbrid ge

M ac abre com edy of provincial life. 

• La ura P ott er interv iew s  Be ryl Bainb ridg e at 74

•  Ka teKella way on Ba inbr i dg e's art b eyon d  writing
bird Harper_Lee

Scout, a_six-year-old girl, narrates an_enthralling story_of_racial prejudice_in_the Deep South.

•_To Kill A_Mockingbird has been in_and out of_classrooms_for decades. Read John Sutherland on Lee's and other American classics

74. Catch-22 Joseph Heller

'He_would_be crazy_to_fly_more missions and sane if_he didn't, but if he_was sane_he had to fly them. If he flew_them_he was crazy_and didn't have to; if he didn't want to_he was sane and had to.'

•_Stephen Bates on_surprises_in_Heller's Letters

• Chris Cox_reads Catch-22 fifty years after its_publication

75. Herzog Saul Bellow

Adultery and nervous_breakdown in Chicago.

• Alex Clark reviews Bellow's_short stories

• John Crace 'digests' Herzog

•_James Wood on Saul Bellow



76._One Hundred_Years of Solitude Gabriel García_Márquez

A postmodern masterpiece.

•_Gabriel Garcia_Marquez - 5_Must reads

• Gabriel García Márquez -_a life in_pictures

• From the archive: the 1970_review_of One Hundred_Years_of_Solitude

• One_Hundred Years of_Solitude_tops world_literature_polls

77. Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont_Elizabeth_Taylor

A haunting, understated study of old age.

•_Charlotte Mendelssohn celebrates the_other_Liz Taylor's short stories

•_Read Natasha Tripney's review of_an early novel here

78. Tinker Tailor_Soldier Spy_John Le_Carré

A thrilling elegy for post-imperial Britain.

• William Boyd on the A-Z_of Tinker, Tailor

The Reading Group discusses_Tinker, Tailor and the_spy novel_genre

79._Song of Solomon_Toni_Morrison

The definitive_novelist of the African-American experience.

• Take the_Toni Morrison_quiz

• Morrison on America, by Rachel_Cooke

•Read interviews with Morrison_here_and here

80. The Bottle Factory Outing_Beryl Bainbridge

Macabre comedy of provincial life.

•_Laura Potter interviews Beryl Bainbridge_at_74

•_Kate Kellaway on Bainbridge's art_beyond writing
