Books by Toni Morrison and Salman Rushdie, who appeared in the Bryan Series in the past three seasons, are among Newsweek's top 100 books all-time, as reported in the magazine's July 13 issue.
Morrison's 1987 book Beloved ranked No. 20 on the list, which was based on 10 previously published best-books lists and other considerations, including "a book's impact on history, intellectual contribution to our culture, modern relevance, and enduring popularity." Click here for the methodology.
Rushdie's 1981 book Midnight's Children ranked No. 22, and Morrison's 1977 book Song of Solomon ranked No. 57.
In addition, Midnight's Children ranked No. 28 among 50 books "that make sense of our times." Jack Miles' 1996 book God: A Biography ranked No. 10 on that list. Miles spoke in the series in November 2000.
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