A Visit From The Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
"A Visit from the Goon Squad" is an interconnected collection of stories about a group of characters whose lives intersect in the music industry. The narrative spans several decades, tracing the characters' journey from their youth to middle age. It explores themes of time, change, and the impact of technology on human relationships and the music industry. The novel is known for its experimental structure, including a chapter written as a PowerPoint presentation.
The 524th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2010
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 288-352
- Words
- 108,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 1st on The 20 Best Novels of the Decade (2010s) (Literary Hub)
- 1st on Top 10 Fiction Books of the Decade(2010) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 7th on The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels (BBC)
- 24th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 55th on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 100th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 512th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction (National Book Critics Circle)
- The 50 Books Everyone Needs to Read, 1963-2013 (Flavor Wire)
- 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)
- 100 Best Books of the Decade so Far (2010-2015) (Oyster Books)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The Best Fiction Books of the 2010s (Time)