Rankings
2019 Rankings
These are the rankings of the JNG students of 2017-2019.
Articles by jng
War
Mother Night (Kurt Vonnegut)
Mother Night Author: Kurt Vonnegut Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1961 Pages: 176 Goodreads: Mother Night
War
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughter-House Five Author: Kurt Vonnegut Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1969 Pages: 215 Goodreads: Slaughter-House Five
Orpheus
The Buried Giant (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Published: 2015 Pages: 317 Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death / love and trust / fleeting nature of happiness please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may […]
Orpheus
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close follows a young boy named Oskar Schell who embarks on a quest to uncover the meaning behind a key left by his father, who died in the September 11 attacks. […]
Orpheus
Amsterdam (Ian McEwan)
Amsterdam follows the lives of two former friends, a composer and a newspaper editor, as they navigate a moral dilemma triggered by the death of a mutual lover. The story explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, […]
Recent Prize Winner
How to Be Both (Ali Smith)
How to be Both follows the intertwined stories of George, a young artist navigating grief and identity, and a 15th-century fresco painter. Through their experiences, the novel explores themes of gender, art, and survival. The […]
Open Option
The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
The Age of Innocence Author: Edith Wharton List: Modern Classic Year of publication: 1920 Pages: 304 Goodreads: The Age of Innocence
Identity
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple Author: Alice Walker Project: Identity – Racial Identity / Sexual Identity Year of publication: 1982 Pages: 295 Goodreads: The Color Purple
Open Option
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath Author: John Steinbeck List: Modern Classic Year of publication: 1939 Pages: 464 Goodreads: The Grapes of Wrath