The Sellout by Paul Beatty
This satirical novel follows the story of an African-American man living in a small, agrarian town on the outskirts of Los Angeles. After his father's death, he attempts to reinstate slavery and segregation in his town as a means of creating a sense of identity for himself and his community. The novel explores themes of racial identity and equality in America, challenging societal norms and expectations through its provocative narrative.
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- Published
- 2015
- Nationality
- American
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- Pages
- 288-304
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Lo Schiavista
- O Vendido
- Sprzedawczyk
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This book is on the following 21 lists:
- 4th on A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon (Vulture)
- 6th on The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years (Los Angeles Times)
- 8th on Truelit's 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century (/r/truelit)
- 10th on The 20 Best Novels of the Decade (2010s) (Literary Hub)
- 17th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 100th on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 422nd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 22 of the Funniest Novels Since ‘Catch-22’ (New York Times)
- 70 Classic Booker Prize-Nominated Novels, Recommended by our Readers (Booker Prize Library Readers)
- Best Books of the Decade(2010-2020) (Chicago Tribune)
- Best Fiction Books of the 21st Century (So Far) (Kirkus Reviews)
- Booker Prize (Booker Prize)
- National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction (National Book Critics Circle)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)
- The Best Fiction Books of the 2010s (Time)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books (This is the Canon(Book))
- Viet Thanh Nguyen's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))