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May 12, 2026
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Share Your Top Three Novels of All Time

AI Summary
The Guardian is asking readers to share their top three novels of all time. The poll aims to gather opinions from authors, critics, and academics around the world.

The Guardian's Top 100 Novels Poll

The Guardian has launched a poll to find the top 100 greatest novels published in English, as voted for by authors and critics around the world.

How the List Was Compiled

172 authors, critics, and academics were polled for their top 10 novels of all time, published in English. The titles were scored according to how often they were voted for, and then a weighting was added based on individual rankings to produce the overall list.

Share Your Views

Readers are invited to share their top three novels and explain why they chose them. The form to submit responses includes fields for:

  • Name
  • Location
  • Brief background information
  • Author and novel nominations (up to three)
  • Reasons for nominations (up to 100 words per nomination)
  • Optional: photo, phone number, and email address

Why Your Opinion Matters

The Guardian sees this as the beginning of a conversation and wants to hear from readers about their favorite novels. The responses will help create a comprehensive list of the greatest novels of all time.