A list of the 100 greatest novels published in English was created from votes by authors, critics, and academics worldwide. A total of 172 participants submitted their top 10 novels of all time, limited to works published in English. Participants ranked their choices in order of preference. Titles were scored based on how often they were voted for, then adjusted with a weighting based on individual ranking positions. The resulting scores produced an overall ranked list of 100 books. The list is intended to prompt discussion about which novels should be included or excluded, and about representation across genres such as science fiction and romance.
"We polled 172 authors, critics and academics for their top 10 novels of all time, published in English, and asked them to rank their choices in order of preference. We scored the titles according to how often they were voted for, and then added a weighting based on individual rankings to produce the overall list of 100 greatest books."
"This week, we reveal our list of the 100 greatest novels published in English, as voted for by authors and critics around the world. We polled 172 authors, critics and academics for their top 10 novels of all time, published in English, and asked them to rank their choices in order of preference."
"This kind of list always gets people talking who's in, who's been left out, why isn't there more science fiction, or romance? We see this as the beginning of a conversation. We want to hear from you If you're having trouble using the form click here."
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