The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Suburbia
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | Rabbit, Run | John Updike | 1960 | American | English | |
| 611 | Revolutionary Road | Richard Yates | 1961 | American | English | |
| 680 | The Stories of John Cheever | John Cheever | 1978 | American | English | |
| 977 | Couples | John Updike | 1968 | American | English | |
| 2506 | Mrs. Bridge | Evan S. Connell | 1959 | American | English | |
| 3173 | Oblivion | David Foster Wallace | 2004 | American | English | |
| 5356 | Tropic Of Ruislip | Leslie Thomas | 1974 | British | English | |
| 5633 | Pictures From Home | Larry Sultan | 1992 | American | English | |
| 6736 | The Wimbledon Poisoner | Nigel Williams | 1990 | British | English | |
| 6821 | The Swimmer | John Cheever | 1964 | American | English | |
| 7655 | The Sunday Of Life | Raymond Queneau | 1952 | French | French | |
| 7809 | Bullet Park | John Cheever | 1969 | American | English | |
| 10080 | Falling in Place | Ann Beattie | 1980 | American | English | |
| 10193 | Duplex | Kathryn Davis | 2013 | American | English | |
| 11660 | The New Yorker Stories | Ann Beattie | 2010 | American | English | |
| 11660 | The Burning House | Ann Beattie | 1982 | American | English | |
| 12258 | Seventh Heaven | Alice Hoffman | 1990 | American | English | |
| 12324 | Preston Falls | David Gates | 1998 | American | English | |
| 13971 | The Radleys | Matt Haig | 2010 | British | English | |
| 14389 | The Collected Stories | Richard Yates | 2001 | American | English | |
| 14983 | Going Native | Stephen Wright | 1994 | American | English | |
| 15813 | Rabbit Angstrom | John Updike | 1960 | American | English | |
| 17119 | The Ice Storm | Rick Moody | 1994 | American | English | |
| 17119 | Model Home | Eric Puchner | 2010 | American | English | |
| 17119 | Holy Land | D. J. Waldie | 1996 | American | English | |
| 17119 | Nine Inches | Tom Perrotta | 2013 | American | English |