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[Caroline]

I am finding, or rather not, it difficult to actually find a list of all the books.

Could someone point me in the right direction.

Sorry for the newbie question.

Cxx

[Liz M]

On the group homepage, scroll down until you see the heading "1001 Book List". The first, starred topic in that folder is "* 1001 Books You Must Read List: 2006 & 2008 & 2010 Versions". The post in that topic has links to the various places where you can find the list online.

Please be aware that there are 4 editions of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die -- 2006 (original), 2008 (282 books dropped and replaced with a more international selection), 2010 (minor changes), and 2012 (minor changes). The link for 1 More Chapter is the most complete/up-to-date.

Also, Charity has done a stellar job of getting all the books from all the editions on the group's bookshelves. They should be more or less complete. If you notice any discrepancies, let her know.

[Sandi]

You could also buy one of the official books, like 1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die. In the books the editor who put the list together also explains why he thinks each book is listworthy. I don't have one myself, and sometimes I'd like to look up why Boxall decided to put a certain book on the list. But with four different versions I wouldn't know which one I'd want to get.

[Cait]

Liz M wrote: "On the group homepage, scroll down until you see the heading "1001 Book List". The first, starred topic in that folder is "* 1001 Books You Must Read List: 2006 & 2008 & 2010 Versions". The post..."

Hey, I just saw Paul Bryant's review of the 2012 edition (which he says is called an international edition) and it's not just minor changes.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Sandi]

Cait wrote: "Hey, I just saw Paul Bryant's review of the 2012 edition (which he says is called an international edition) and it's not just minor changes."

Some of those he mentioned got added in 2008 already though. Like Professor Martens' departure.

[Mekki]

someone also posted a cvs file with all the books. I used that to import all the books in to my book shelf

[Liz M]

Cait wrote: "Liz M wrote: "On the group homepage, scroll down until you see the heading "1001 Book List". The first, starred topic in that folder is "* 1001 Books You Must Read List: 2006 & 2008 & 2010 Versio..."

I think Paul must be comparing 2012 to the 2006 edition. I am not with my spreadsheet or my 2008 edition, but with the exception of "Love Medicine", I'm pretty sure all the additions he lists are in the 2008 book. And I don't recognize a most of the titles that he mentions as being dropped. So, I think he is reiterating the major changes made between 2006 edition & the 2008 edition (when 282 titles were dropped).

[Cait]

That makes sense, Liz. Things get confusing for me because I just work off of one big combined list (I figure if a book was good enough to be added at any point, it's good enough for me to still count it even if it gets dropped from a later edition). Plus, the only physical edition I own is the 2006.

[Mandy]

I have ended up using the group bookshelf. I am with Cait - if it made the list, I want to read it.