So consider this Exhibit A: not summaries, but snapshots of fifty books hailed as the best of the best. There may be no apparent organization, but like a mixtape, I have carefully arranged (and rearranged) them for flow. How were these particular quotes selected? Simple: my loyal pet Bias stomped around and snatched them up. The excerpts below come straight out of fifty more or less randomly chosen novels featured on, a “Best Books” list generated by all of the other “Best Books” lists combined. With this in mind, I’ve rounded up standout quotes from dozens of beloved and world-renowned classics. It is rare that a quote captures the essence of an entire novel, but it can provide a momentary glimpse. Yes, these books might be as great as they say-but we’re going to need a little proof. There may be a quick plot synopsis or six-word description of the author’s trademark style, but little else. What all of them fail to mention is what we’re going to see when we get there.
Many publications-and, well, all publishers-are in the business of telling us which books are best.įrom TIME magazine, to the Guardian, to Entertainment Weekly and the Modern Library, endless and ever-changing lists of the world’s greatest books, or this year’s bestselling novels, or every unmissable work of British fiction appear with unapologetic frequency and spend weeks trending in media outlets.
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