Book lists are fun, and should be. British newspaper The Guardian recently published its list of the Top 100 novels of all time, and the list is fun -- there's a tool that lets readers count how many of the top 100 they've read -- but the books are not fun. So if Serious Literature is your thing, here's The Guardian list ... 
And here's a link to a follow-up list where The Guardian asked readers for their recommendations ... .
The Atlantic 10 - 2023
From The Atlantic -- "We sought out work that allows us to stand at arm’s length from the world, seeing its patterns—its wonders and its horrors—and giving us the distance to imagine new possibilities."