High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
This novel revolves around the life of a record store owner in his mid-thirties who is obsessed with pop culture, particularly music. He has just been dumped by his long-term girlfriend and begins to question his life choices. As he revisits his top five breakups, he decides to get in touch with the exes to find out what went wrong in each relationship. Throughout this process, he learns a lot about himself, his fears, and his shortcomings while trying to make sense of his life.
The 604th greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 59th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 88th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 95th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 97th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 143rd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 330th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)