But this was pre-Internet days, so this information wasn’t too easy to come by, especially not to a kid. At that time, I kind of understood that there were these people called “screenwriters” who wrote movies, but this was the first time I made the connection that sometimes, movies were adapted from books.įrom then on, if I found out a movie was based on a book, I’d run down to the library and borrow a copy of the book. In the film’s credits, I learned that the movie was based on the novel of the same name by John Irving. (Click here, for part one and part two of this survey.)Īs in previous installments, each item on the list links to a full review of the book from my Vault (a collection of 436 articles available to paid subscribers of The Honest Broker ).When I was 12, I went down to my local video store and rented the VHS tape of The Hotel New Hampshire. We’ve now covered 30 books of this sort, and have 20 more to come. If you experiment with language, you can get an award, but if you dare experiment with our concepts of reality, you’re treated as a purveyor of escapist entertainment for adolescents.īut not here at The Honest Broker.
because of their links to commercial genres. This survey includes books of science fiction, fantasy, horror, magical realism, alternate history, and other reality-busting genres.Īs I’ve written elsewhere, I believe some of the most interesting and creative writing of recent years is taking place in these categories-but the books still get removed from consideration for prizes, syllabi, reviews, etc.
Here’s the third installment of my guide to the 50 best non-realist works of fiction since 2000.
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