Collider has published a ranked list of the ten greatest American novels of all time, curated by writer Luc Haasbroek, spanning classic and contemporary works that capture different facets of the national experience. The feature acknowledges that "the Great American novel" is a contested, almost mythical ideal, but argues these titles represent consensus contenders that have shaped the country's literary tradition.

The available extract counts down from tenth place and includes Toni Morrison's "Beloved" (1987), a Pulitzer-winning novel blending historical realism with supernatural elements to confront the legacy of slavery; Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" (1929), an anti-war romance set during the First World War; and Jonathan Franzen's "The Corrections" (2001), a family drama praised for its psychological depth. The full ranking, not entirely captured here, spans settings from the Mississippi River and the Dust Bowl to Jazz Age mansions and the Old West.