Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald
The novel follows the story of Jacques Austerlitz, an architectural historian who was brought to England on a Kindertransport from Czechoslovakia during World War II. As an adult, Jacques embarks on a journey to uncover his past, including his original identity, his parent's fate, and his own lost history. The narrative is a haunting exploration of memory, identity, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust.
The 454th greatest book of all time
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Total Points: 1236
This book was first published in 2001
16 Lists
- score: 144 -- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die - 2006 (Weight: 144)
- score: 113 -- The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels - 2015 (Weight: 108)
- score: 102 -- 48 Good Books - 2010 (Weight: 102)
- score: 102 -- The Bigger Read List - 2003 (Weight: 102)
- score: 96 -- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read - 2009 (Weight: 96)
- score: 88 -- The Millions: The Best Fiction of the Millennium - 2009 (Weight: 78)
- score: 87 -- A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon - 2018 (Weight: 84)
- score: 78 -- In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels - 2011 (Weight: 75)
- score: 78 -- The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users - 2008 (Weight: 78)
- score: 75 -- The 100 best books of the 21st century - 2019 (Weight: 72)
- score: 57 -- The 50 Books Everyone Needs to Read, 1963-2013 - 2013 (Weight: 57)
- score: 57 -- The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List - 2003 (Weight: 57)
- score: 54 -- Books of the Decade - 2009 (Weight: 54)
- score: 51 -- The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read - 2009 (Weight: 51)
- score: 42 -- National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction - Yearly Book Award (Weight: 42)
- score: 9 -- The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) - 2009 (Weight: 9)