The Great American Novel

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 10:30am

What do you think is the Great American Novel?

[madbrian]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 11:19am

To Kill A Mockingbird

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 11:33am

Valley of the Dolls

[Kad]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 11:38am

Great Gatsby.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 11:42am

The Happy Hooker

[Fantod]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 11:43am

It's either To Kill a Mockingbird or Huckleberry Finn. Both perfect.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 11:45am

Twilight

[tazber]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 12:03pm

The Amazing Spider Man 2 - the novelization of the hit movie

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 1:36pm

Sorry to give two answers already mentioned, but yes -

The Great Gatsby, F.Scott Fitzgerald
To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee

Honorable Mention:

The Babysitters Club : Kristy's Great Idea, Ann M.Martin

Updated On: 2/12/15 at 01:36 PM

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 1:41pm

The Tower Treasure

[carolineorchange21]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 4:43pm

Gone With the Wind
The Grapes of Wrath

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 4:47pm

My thoughts are:
To Kill A Mockingbird
Gone With The Wind
Grapes Of Wrath

or

Are You There God, It's Me Margaret

[Fantod]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 4:51pm

Surprised no one else mentioned Huckleberry Finn.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 5:14pm

All the King's Men

[Roscoe]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 6:45pm

CATCH-22
THE SCARLET LETTER

Pretty well sums it up.

[trentsketch]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 6:59pm

I'd probably vote for To Kill a Mockingbird, as well.

Beloved by Toni Morrison is an interesting possibility, too.

I'd toss out The Awakening by Kate Chopin and Cane by Jean Toomer, though they might more accurately be called a novella and a story cycle, respectively.

[tazber]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 7:59pm

In all seriousness:

For Whom the Bell Tolls - Hemingway
Native Son - Wright
A Confederacy of Dunces - Toole
The Stand - King

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 8:19pm

Little Women

[adamgreer]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 8:19pm

Another vote for To Kill A Mockingbird or The Great Gatsby.

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 8:27pm

Anyone include Ordinary People?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 8:37pm

There can be only one answer:

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 8:51pm

I admit to having read Joey's choice many times. Maybe it could be "The Greatest Badly Written American Novel."

I vote for GATSBY, but I wouldn't mind MOCKINGBIRD.

Those voting for GWTW need to reread it. It might come in second to VALLEY OF THE DOLLS in the "Badly Written" category.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 9:05pm

Don't get how this is even quantifiable. Huck Finn Published: December 1884, so, America in the 19th century? Kimda a different America from even Grapes of Wrath Published: April 14, 1939 or To Kill a MockingBird Published: July 11, 1960. What about The Colour Purple? Or As I Lay Dying? All Great. All American. Each a different America. So what qualifies as "THE GREAT-EST"?

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 2/12/15 at 9:09pm

It's like a party game, sabrelady. Any of the books you mention might qualify, IMO.