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Hi,

I’ve been trying to get into books this last year. I’ve caught up on a lot of classics and am not sure were to go from here.

My question: Is there anything similar to /mu/core for books?

>> No.7093406

read the sticky

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>> No.7093445
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If anyone posts the /lit/ top 100, ignore it.
I shall post some charts for you to take a peak at.

Starting with the Greeks (I am aware you already read) is a great way of adding highly influential texts to your read arsenal.

Get Goodreads also, you don't need to use it to post reviews and the likes, but it is good for finding new books and keeping track of what you want to read.

There's a link to loads of charts somewhere; I am not in possession of said link.

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If someone could post the link to the chart collection that would be kind.

>> No.7093465

>>7093445
why should it be ignored? It should be taken with a pinch of salt naturally but that doesn't mean it doesn't generally include some of the most worthwhile books.

>> No.7093471

Someone should make a chart of this: http://interleaves.org/~rteeter/grtbloom.html

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>> No.7093486

>>7093465
I should have written more. I agree with you; it should be taken with a pinch of salt. My issue with it is that its ranking of books (especially the latest one) misleads new readers into thinking its serious ranking, and in some cases leading people to 'follow' the chart. It's good for picking books out of.

>> No.7093491

>>7093451
https://imgur.com/a/l2I86

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>>7093491
>https://imgur.com/a/l2I86
Cheers mate. Look through some of these OP.

>> No.7093528

Thanks for the responses!
I’ve noticed that not many modern books make it on these lists. I have no problem with that, but I also want to read a few contemporary novels now. If you can recommend some good books of the 21th century that would be cool.

>> No.7093543

>>7093528
say no more fam, go pick up a copy of Tai Pei by Tao Lin

>> No.7093550

>>7093528
These didn't pass the history test yet. Maybe we will forgot Infinite Jest in the future and those who wil look back at us will laugh.

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>>7093423
>>7093445

>mfw no fw

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>>7093528
Here's a chart just for you

>> No.7093607

>>7093566
I wonder if the people who make those charts even read the books included. It is inconsequent as hell.

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>>7093528
not sure if there's a chart for 21st century literature, but here are the best things I've read:

fiction
Zadie Smith - White Teeth
Thomas Pynchon - Inherent Vice, Bleeding Edge
Jennifer Egan - A Visit From the Goon Squad
Teju Cole - Open City

maybe Franzen's The Corrections but I have mixed feelings about it and /lit/ has mixed feelings on him

non-fic
David Graeber - Debt
Daniel Kahneman - Thinking Fast and Slow

>> No.7093614

>>7093566
>inconsequent
They are all contemporary novellas, aren't they? I don't think there's meant to be a reading order.

>> No.7093620

>>7093614
meant for >>7093607

>> No.7093648

>>7093614
“Inconsequent” as “illogical”. Some authors aren't worth mentioning, others have their worst work cited or the good one forgotten.

>> No.7093656

>>7093528

2666 is /lit/'s favorite 21st century book. Kafka on the shore is another one discussed often. Some of my favs: Austerlitz, Tree of Smoke, Cloud Atlas, The Road, The Sea

>> No.7093666

>>7093400
Start with Homer and then keep reading until you reach Joyce. Then you can read for fun

>> No.7093672

>>7093648
Ah okay I getcha

>> No.7093798

>>7093400
Read the sticky

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Chart thread?

>> No.7094740

>>7093477
Cannot find the underdogs in translation to pirate anywhere

>> No.7096351

Anyone have charts for horror or mystery novels?

>> No.7096477

>>7094634
>>/pol/

>> No.7096493

>>7093528
kavalier and clay is a solid entry level lit, relatively simple but has a lot sitting right below the surface so you have to put in the smallest amount of effort to get what's going on

>> No.7096508

Is there a chart about Bildungsromane?
I just read Of Human Bondage and qnjoyed it quite a lot and want more in that direction.

>> No.7097119

>>7094634

The Phenomenon of Man should be added to this chart