I do not think novels are necessarily more worthwhile than games. A novel can be a trivial waste of time, and a… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
Steve Yarbrough is a writer of many gifts, but what makes Safe from the Neighbors such a magnificent achievement is its moral… — Ron Rash Copy Share Image
I prefer all but the very worst travel books, to all but the very best novels. — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
The best novels are those that are important without being like medicine; they have something to say, are expansive and intelligent but… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Copy Share Image
“When The Journal of Words compiled its list of the one hundred best novels written in English, do you know that Pride… — Michael Thomas Ford Copy Share Image
“The revisiting of an especially admired or loved book can become, perhaps, a five-year ritual, marking the passage of time in your… — Ella Berthoud & Susan Elderkin Copy Share Image
I have been a film buff all my life and believe that the finest cinema is fully the equal of the best… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
When someone asks me to list the 10 best novels ever written, I always refuse to answer. — Henning Mankell Copy Share Image
I give people 'If You Came Softly' when they demand proof that novels for teens can be as good as the best… — Justine Larbalestier Copy Share Image
Nabokov can be almost too delicate at times, but in 'Lolita,' he puts his aristocratic sensitivity to use in such a dark… — Hallgrimur Helgason Copy Share Image
A Heart So White is simply one of the best novels I know. I'm also thrilled by Javier Marías sentences, by how… — Garth Greenwell Copy Share Image
The highest praise a writer can give another is to say he wishes he had written his book. I wish I had… — Tony Hillerman Copy Share Image
All the best novels are about one thing: how we go on. The characters must survive the fallout of their own cowardice,… — Julia Glass Copy Share Image
“Anna Karenina, Anna Karenina, Anna Karenina" when asked the three best novels of all time.” — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
