In May 2024, Parade Magazine published their list of the 222 Best Books of All Time. Instead of limiting themselves to a list of 100 Best Books, which they thought "sounds too definitive, too final," Parade compiled a much longer list that feels "like a treasure trove worth diving into and arguing over and enjoying." Parade explains that their list includes "all types of works of fiction—picture books and romances and fantasies and westerns and young adult novels and good ole fiction and mysteries and classics and recent works we believe will be classics in years to come."
Parade formed their list with the help of 33 authors, including Anne Tyler, George R.R. Martin, and Karin Slaughter. In addition, they consulted some of their favorite indie bookstores around the country for suggestions. Beyond that, Parade explored Goodreads and other websites to identify the books readers most loved.
On their list of the best books of all time is Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. Parade describes the book as follows:
"A plucky young orphan girl with spunk? Check! Ornery old people who turn out to be endearing? Check! Some "disasters" and setbacks that loom large for our heroine but prove surmountable? Check! A boy who is infuriating but proves to be rather handsome and kind once you get to know him? Check! Yes, this 1908 classic was not the first of its kind (hello, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) and certainly inspired countless successors. But the red-haired Anne with an "e" is special. It inspired five sequels of increasing depth and sophistication, though writer Margaret Atwood insists this first novel is the best. And who are we to argue with Margaret Atwood? By the end of the series, Anne looks on as her children sleep, while the shadows of World War I loom large. You realize how much Anne and her world mean to you…and start to read them all over again."
I'm so glad Anne made the list. If you're struggling to find your next read, this is a great list to consult and get ideas from.
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222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers by Parade Magazine
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Image adapted from Parade Magazine website, photograph from iStock.
Reference:
Giltz, Michael. (May 17, 2024). 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers. Parade. Retrieved from: https://parade.com/books/best-books-of-all-time/.
Created June 2, 2024. Last updated May 1, 2026.
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