How our list of the 100 best novels became a page turner

The Guardian’s landmark poll of the greatest novels published in English required collaboration and innovation across multiple desks. This is the story of how it came together Everyone was asking each other the same questions. How many have you read? Which ones are you going to read now? What must-reads do you think are missing? Matt Freeman, a 46-year-old designer from London, resolved to finally get around to Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie: “I’ve had it on my shelf for years – a cl...

By Gautam Malkani