The top 100 "New Classic" books of last 25 years

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I've read #1. It was so depressing that I wish I could un-read it.
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Harry Potter is #2 on the list of "new" classics? That's about as legitimate as "nu metal."
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Any such list without Ken Macleod, Neil Gaimon, and Terry Prattchet on it is shit.



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"Watchmen" at #13?

I'm not a huge Alan Moore fan, but I actually think it should be rated higher.
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TPRJones wrote:Any such list without Ken Macleod, Neil Gaimon, and Terry Prattchet on it is shit.
I missed Sandman at #46, so I take back one-third of my comment.
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