{"id":12225,"date":"2026-06-06T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culturalleft.org\/cl\/2026\/06\/06\/top-100-reader-novels-culture-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T09:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T09:32:00","slug":"top-100-reader-novels-culture-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturalleft.org\/cl\/2026\/06\/06\/top-100-reader-novels-culture-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 100 reader novels Culture | The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After critics and authors picked their top 100 novels we asked for your favourites. From Uruguay to the Isle of Skye, more than 3,000 readers cast their votes. 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