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Novels and literature recommended by notable readers

A small, varied shelf: Homer in translation, Proust as a book about time, and recent prize-winning novels from presidents' and authors' year-end lists.

611 books · 725 recommendations from 153 people

Where to start

  1. James

    Percival Everett

    On both Barack Obama's and Ryan Holiday's 2024 lists.

  2. The Iliad

    Homer

    Chosen in Robert Fagles's translation by Stewart Brand and Neal Stephenson.

  3. In Search of Lost Time

    Marcel Proust

    Carlo Rovelli's surprising pick in an interview about the physics of time.

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