The latest Backlist feature collects nine books that contributors to this site believe might be read a hundred years from now. We set out to avoid obvious choices—books that camped out on the bestseller list or were festooned with prizes. So, do you have a favorite book from the past decade or two that hasn’t received the love and respect you think it deserves? But that might be receiving it a century from now? Let us know in the comments.
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