# What novels published since the turn of the century will become classics?

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**Created:** [January 6, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-novels-published-since-the-turn-of-the-century-will-become-classics/480121 "2009-01-06T19:43:47Z")\
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> [@Freejooky](#):
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> Chris Ware’s _Rusty Brown_, still in the process of being serialized in his own _Acme Novelty Library_ series, will come to be regarded as one of the major classics of the comics medium, toppling _Maus_ and _Watchmen_.

Yes, I love Chris Ware. I remember reading him in the Chicago Reader. I had no idea what was going on, but I loved it! I now own the paperback of _Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth_, and I heartily recommend it.

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**Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-novels-published-since-the-turn-of-the-century-will-become-classics/480121/102 "2009-01-31T20:49:37Z")

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I’ll go with The Road as well. Would also throw in Birdsong by Sebastien Faulkes and Saturday by Ian McEwan. Don’t know why something so ordinary should work so well.

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