The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
The novel revolves around the lives of the Lambert family, an old-fashioned midwestern couple and their three adult children. The parents, Alfred and Enid, are dealing with Alfred's Parkinson's disease and their own marital problems, while their children are each facing their own personal and professional crises. The narrative explores the themes of family dynamics, societal expectations, and the struggles of modern life. The story climaxes with the family's last Christmas together at their childhood home.
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- 1st on The Millions: The Best Fiction of the Millennium (The Millions)
- 2nd on A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon (Vulture)
- 5th on The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels (BBC)
- 6th on The 10 Best of the Decade(2000) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 16th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 19th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 50th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 51st on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 54th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 63rd on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 73rd on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 216th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 299th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 48 Good Books (University of Buffalo)
- National Book Award - Fiction (National Book Foundation)
- The Best Books of the 2000s (The Onion AV Club)
- Books of the Decade (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- Modern classics: 11 novels that belong in the classroom (Today.com)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize: Fiction (James Tait Black Memorial Prize)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)