Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
This novel follows the life of Janie Crawford, a young African-American woman, in the early 20th century. She embarks on a journey through three marriages and self-discovery while challenging the societal norms of her time. The narrative explores her struggle for personal freedom, fulfillment, and identity against the backdrop of racism and gender expectations, ultimately emphasizing the importance of independence and personal growth.
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- 10th on The Best Southern Novels of All Time (Oxford American)
- 11th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 23rd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 31st on 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 (Counterpunch)
- 31st on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 35th on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 45th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 49th on The 50 best books of the past 100 years (The Times)
- 60th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 83rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 88th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 97th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 97th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 100th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 192nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- 75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World (Women's National Book Association)
- 100 Great 20th Century English-language Works of Fiction by Women (Feminista!)
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 40 Essential Feminist Books to Read for Women's History Month (Harpers Bazaar)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- The ZORA Canon: The 100 greatest books ever written by African American women (Zora)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- 25 Books by Black Authors You Should Read This February (Oprah Daily)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)