1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a literaryreference book compiled by over one hundred literary critics worldwide and edited by Peter Boxall, Professor of English at Sussex University, with an introduction by Peter Ackroyd.[1][2] Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique briefly explaining why the book was chosen. Some entries have illustrations. This book is part of a series from Quintessence Editions Ltd.
The list contains 1001 titles and is made up of novels, short stories, and short story collections. There is also one pamphlet (A Modest Proposal), one book of collected text (Adjunct: An Undigest), and one graphic novel (Watchmen). The most featured authors on the 2006 list are J. M. Coetzee and Charles Dickens with ten titles each.[3]
There was a major revision of 280 odd titles in 2008. The clear shift within the list has been the removal of ~300 works almost entirely by English-language authors who have more than one title on the original list in favour of lesser known works, often by non-English-language writers.[4]
The 2010 revised and updated edition of the book is less Anglocentric and lists only four titles from Dickens and five from Coetzee, who has the most of any writer on the list. It also includes a collection of essays by Albert Camus, The Rebel.
Minor changes of fewer than 20 books were made in 2010 and 2012.[4]
Editions
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, edited by Dr. Peter Boxall, Universe Publishing, United Kingdom, 2006 9781844-34178. First Edition
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, edited by Dr. Peter Boxall, Universe Publishing, New York, 2006 9780789314206
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, edited by Dr. Peter Boxall, Universe Publishing New York, 2008 9781844036141
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, edited by Dr. Peter Boxall, Universe Publishing New York, 2010 9780789320391
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, edited by Dr. Peter Boxall, Universe Publishing New York, 2012 9781844037407
References
^Grimes, William (23 May 2008). "Volumes to Go Before You Die". The New York Times. from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
^Clark, Alex (26 February 2006). "Can you tick off Tolstoy?". The Observer. from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
^ukaunz (14 February 2006). "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die". Listology. from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
^ abParker, Miz. "Differences Between the Original and Current "1,001" Lists". Bucket List Book Reviews. from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
May 19, 2023
1001, books, must, read, before, literary, reference, book, compiled, over, hundred, literary, critics, worldwide, edited, peter, boxall, professor, english, sussex, university, with, introduction, peter, ackroyd, each, title, accompanied, brief, synopsis, cri. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a literary reference book compiled by over one hundred literary critics worldwide and edited by Peter Boxall Professor of English at Sussex University with an introduction by Peter Ackroyd 1 2 Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique briefly explaining why the book was chosen Some entries have illustrations This book is part of a series from Quintessence Editions Ltd 1001 Books You Must Read Before You DieCover of the first editionEditorPeter BoxallCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishSeries1001 Before You DieSubjectBest booksPublished2006 Cassell Illustrated Media typePrint paperback Pages960 first edition ISBN978 1 844 03417 8OCLC906238342The list EditThe list contains 1001 titles and is made up of novels short stories and short story collections There is also one pamphlet A Modest Proposal one book of collected text Adjunct An Undigest and one graphic novel Watchmen The most featured authors on the 2006 list are J M Coetzee and Charles Dickens with ten titles each 3 There was a major revision of 280 odd titles in 2008 The clear shift within the list has been the removal of 300 works almost entirely by English language authors who have more than one title on the original list in favour of lesser known works often by non English language writers 4 The 2010 revised and updated edition of the book is less Anglocentric and lists only four titles from Dickens and five from Coetzee who has the most of any writer on the list It also includes a collection of essays by Albert Camus The Rebel Minor changes of fewer than 20 books were made in 2010 and 2012 4 Editions Edit1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Dr Peter Boxall Universe Publishing United Kingdom 2006 9781844 34178 First Edition 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Dr Peter Boxall Universe Publishing New York 2006 9780789314206 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Dr Peter Boxall Universe Publishing New York 2008 9781844036141 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Dr Peter Boxall Universe Publishing New York 2010 9780789320391 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Dr Peter Boxall Universe Publishing New York 2012 9781844037407References Edit Grimes William 23 May 2008 Volumes to Go Before You Die The New York Times Archived from the original on 22 April 2016 Retrieved 28 March 2016 Clark Alex 26 February 2006 Can you tick off Tolstoy The Observer Archived from the original on 5 April 2016 Retrieved 28 March 2016 ukaunz 14 February 2006 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Listology Archived from the original on 29 March 2016 Retrieved 28 March 2016 a b Parker Miz Differences Between the Original and Current 1 001 Lists Bucket List Book Reviews Archived from the original on 17 March 2017 Retrieved 28 March 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die amp oldid 1148335442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
