Austerlitz (2001)
0.1904Canon Score · ranked #91 all time
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About the book
"Austerlitz is the story of a man's search for the answer to his life's central riddle. A small child when he comes to England on a Kindertransport in the summer of 1939, Jacques Austerlitz is told nothing of his real family by the Welsh Methodist minister and his wife who raise him. When he is a much older man, fleeting memories return to him, and obeying an instinct he only dimly understands, Austerlitz follows the
Why it ranks #91
Every list on which Austerlitz appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| NYT 100 Best Books of 21st C (2024) | Major international poll | Selected |
| Guardian 1000 Novels (2009) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Observer 100 Greatest Novels (2003) | Editorial list | Selected |
| Vulture 21st Century Canon (2018) | Editorial list | Selected |
| Telegraph 100 Novels (2009) | Editorial list | Selected |