Many publishers have lists of best books, defined by their own criteria. This article enumerates some lists for which there are fuller articles.
Among them, ''Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels'' (Xanadu, 1985) and ''Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels'' (Grafton, 1988) are collections of 100 short essays by a single author,
David Pringle
David Pringle (born 1 March 1950) is a Scottish science fiction editor and critic.
Pringle served as the editor of '' Foundation'', an academic journal, from 1980 to 1986, during which time he became one of the prime movers of the collective whi ...
, with moderately long critical introductory chapters also by Pringle. For publisher Xanadu, ''Science Fiction'' was the first of
four "100 Best" books published from 1985 to 1988. The sequels covered crime and mystery, horror, and fantasy.
Lists
See also
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:Top book lists
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List of books considered the best
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List of literary awards
This list of literary awards from around the world is an index to articles about notable literary awards.
International awards
All nationalities and multiple languages eligible
* Nobel Prize in Literature – since 1901
* Hugo Award – sinc ...
References
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