The Millions “asked nine English scholars to choose one novel as the greatest our country has ever produced.”
The results span a wide range subjects, authors, and time periods.
Most you’ve heard of, a few you haven’t, but all of them dig into the American experience in rich and troubling ways.
Which book would you nominate as the definitive Great American Novel?
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