13 Ways of Looking at the Novel

I loved reading this book simply because I felt like I now have the vocabulary and framework to investigate the books I read in a more critical, thoughtful way. Sounds nerdy, but when you love to read, things like that become terribly important. :-)

The annotated list of 101 books the author writes about isn't meant to be a list of the best books or even the best examples of the various aspects of what a novel is meant to communicate. It's a review of novels evolving and becoming important or at least memorable in readers lives and why these novels might be lasting. The synopsis of each book and the discussion of what is striking or salient about the story and/or the author will be a great resource for choosing new books to read.