Ulysses by James Joyce
Set in Dublin, the novel follows a day in the life of Leopold Bloom, an advertising salesman, as he navigates the city. The narrative, heavily influenced by Homer's Odyssey, explores themes of identity, heroism, and the complexities of everyday life. It is renowned for its stream-of-consciousness style and complex structure, making it a challenging but rewarding read.
The 2nd greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 1st on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 1st on Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- 1st on The Greatest 20th Century Novels (Waterstone)
- 1st on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 1st on 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 (Counterpunch)
- 1st on Top 50 Irish Novels (James Joyce Center with The Irish Times)
- 1st on Greatest Prose Works of the 20th Century (Vladimir Nabokov)
- 2nd on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 2nd on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 2nd on Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- 2nd on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 2nd on Robert McCrum's top 10 books of the twentieth century (The Guardian)
- 3rd on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 3rd on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 4th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 4th on D. G. Myers’ 50 Greatest English Language Novels (D. G. Myers)
- 4th on Biblioteca (Argentina)
- 6th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 7th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 7th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 12th on Kanon na koniec wieku (Canon at the end of the century) (Rzeczpospolita (newspaper))
- 12th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 13th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 17th on The 16 Greatest Books of All Time (NYU Local)
- 18th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 20th on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 21st on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 24th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 27th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 28th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 33rd on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 45th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 53rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 78th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 87th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- Books That Changed the World: The 50 Most Influential Books in Human History (Book)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Guardian's Essential Library (The Guardian)
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- What Harvard Professors Think Greatest Books Ever: Top 20 List (1977) (The Boston Globe (Newspaper))
- Books of the Century (The Age (Newspaper))
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (The Telegraph)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)