The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
The book follows the lives of two Jewish cousins, one a skilled escape artist and the other a talented artist, before, during, and after World War II. They create a popular comic book superhero, which brings them fame and fortune. However, their success is complicated by personal struggles, including the escape artist's attempts to rescue his family from Nazi-occupied Prague and the artist's struggle with his sexuality. The narrative explores themes of escapism, identity, and the golden age of comic books.
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- 1st on Paste Magazine's Best Books of the Decade(2000-2009) (Paste Magazine)
- 2nd on As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- 3rd on The 10 Best of the Decade(2000) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 5th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 6th on The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels (BBC)
- 7th on A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon (Vulture)
- 14th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 53rd on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 56th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 57th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 67th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 150th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Best Books of the 2000s (The Onion AV Club)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- Modern classics: 11 novels that belong in the classroom (Today.com)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)