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Native Son 1940

By Richard Wright

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#89 of 669

In the top 15% of books

By scope

1940s #5 of 21 Top 25% 1940 #1 of 4 Top 25%

Ballots (10)

All time 9

Radcliffe Publishing Course

Radcliffe Publishing Course

Published 1998
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Ranked #27

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The Learning Channel

The Learning Channel

Published 1995
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Ranked #38

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Complex

Published 2012
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Ranked #47

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National Book Award

National Book Award

Published 2006
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Ranked #49

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Library of Congress

Library of Congress

Published 2012
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Ranked #59

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Esquire

Published 2015
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Ranked #66

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The Novel 100 (Daniel S. Burt)

The Novel 100 (Daniel S. Burt)

Published 2003
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Ranked #80

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Montana State University

Montana State University

Published 2000
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Ranked #89

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New York Public Library

New York Public Library

Published 2020
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Included, unranked

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Decade 1

Library Journal

Library Journal

Published 1999
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Ranked #31

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