Absalom, Absalom! 1936

National Book Award

• Published 2006
• All-time list
• Ranked #1

The Novel 100 (Daniel S. Burt)

• Published 2003
• All-time list
• Ranked #17

For The Love of Books

• Published 1999
• All-time list
• Ranked #17

Martin Seymour-Smith and Editors

• Published 1980
• All-time list
• Ranked #19

Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute

• Published 2002
• All-time list
• Ranked #24

The Top 10 (Book)

• Published 2007
• All-time list
• Ranked #25

William J. Bennett

• Published 1984
• All-time list
• Ranked #25

Montana State University

• Published 2000
• All-time list
• Ranked #33

Tampa Bay Times

• Published 1983
• All-time list
• Ranked #45

Radcliffe Publishing Course

• Published 1998
• All-time list
• Ranked #58

ABC.es

• Published 2018
• All-time list
• Ranked #83

Frank N. Magill

• Published 1989
• All-time list
• Ranked #88

Folha de São Paulo

• Published 1999
• Decade list · 1900-1999
• Ranked #93

Yedioth Ahronoth

• Published 2024
• Decade list · 1900-2024
• Ranked #76