<P> Time's List of the 100 Best Novels is an unranked list of the 100 best novels--and ten best graphic novels--published in the English language between 1923 and 2005 . The list was compiled by Time Magazine critics Lev Grossman and Richard Lacayo . </P> <P> The list only includes works between 1923 (when Time was first published) and 2005 (when the list was compiled). As a result, notable books such as Ulysses by James Joyce--published before 1923--were ineligible for inclusion . </P> <P> Watchmen (1986) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons appears on both the 100 Best Novels and 10 Best Graphic Novels lists, giving the combined lists 109 entries . </P>

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