Unlike the original 1998 board-selected list which focused on the entire 20th century, this specific collection focuses on the .
: Chinua Achebe ( Things Fall Apart ), Mulk Raj Anand, and V.S. Naipaul. Comparison with the Famous "Top 100" The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels...
: A public poll that was famously "skewed" by fan voting, resulting in Ayn Rand holding both the #1 and #2 spots with Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead . Why This List Matters Today Unlike the original 1998 board-selected list which focused
: The list features a mix of globally recognized giants and "forgotten masterpieces," including: Mulk Raj Anand
It is easy to confuse this "200" list with the Modern Library’s original 100 Best Novels list, which has two versions of its own: