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The Color Purple

Alice Walker · 1982

All-time rank 100

1980s
#3
1982
#1
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11 critics’ lists

  • Radcliffe Publishing CourseAll-time · 1998
    #5
  • Good HousekeepingAll-time · 2018
    #11
  • National Book AwardAll-time · 2006
    #16
  • Oprah DailyAll-time · 2021
    #22
  • Women's National Book AssociationAll-time · 2017
    #70
  • The College Board, an American not-for-profit organizationAll-time · 2009
    #95
  • University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeAll-time · 2000
    #95
  • New York Public LibraryAll-time · 2020
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  • Flavorwire1963–2013 · 2013
    #13
  • The Times1922–2022 · 2022
    #25
  • Library Journal1900–1999 · 1999
    #6