BEST OF BOOKS IN 1988
Top 50 – Les incontournables de 1988
| Rang | Titre | Auteur | Genre / Particularité |
| 1 | The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie | Roman polémique, allégorique |
| 2 | The Silence of the Lambs | Thomas Harris | Thriller psychologique |
| 3 | The Player of Games | Iain M. Banks | Science-fiction (Culture series) |
| 4 | The Temple of My Familiar | Alice Walker | Roman afro-américain |
| 5 | The Child in Time | Ian McEwan | Roman dramatique |
| 6 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Tom Wolfe | Roman satirique |
| 7 | The Bean Trees | Barbara Kingsolver | Roman social |
| 8 | The House of the Spirits (édition anglaise) | Isabel Allende | Saga familiale |
| 9 | The Light Years | Elizabeth Jane Howard | Roman historique |
| 10 | The Old Devils | Kingsley Amis | Roman britannique |
| 11 | The Music Room | Dennis McFarland | Roman contemporain |
| 12 | The Accidental Tourist | Anne Tyler | Roman dramatique |
| 13 | The Child Garden | Geoff Ryman | Science-fiction |
| 14 | The Queen of the Damned | Anne Rice | Fantasy gothique |
| 15 | The Storyteller | Mario Vargas Llosa | Roman péruvien |
| 16 | The Swimming-Pool Library | Alan Hollinghurst | Roman LGBTQ+ |
| 17 | The Radiant Way | Margaret Drabble | Roman social |
| 18 | The Book of Evidence | John Banville | Roman irlandais |
| 19 | The Prince of Tides | Pat Conroy | Roman dramatique |
| 20 | The Child in Time | Ian McEwan | Roman dramatique |
| 21 | The Player of Games | Iain M. Banks | Science-fiction |
| 22 | The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie | Roman allégorique |
| 23 | The Silence of the Lambs | Thomas Harris | Thriller |
| 24 | The Temple of My Familiar | Alice Walker | Roman afro-américain |
| 25 | The Bean Trees | Barbara Kingsolver | Roman social |
| 26 | The House of the Spirits | Isabel Allende | Saga familiale |
| 27 | The Light Years | Elizabeth Jane Howard | Roman historique |
| 28 | The Old Devils | Kingsley Amis | Roman britannique |
| 29 | The Accidental Tourist | Anne Tyler | Roman dramatique |
| 30 | The Child Garden | Geoff Ryman | Science-fiction |
| 31 | The Queen of the Damned | Anne Rice | Fantasy gothique |
| 32 | The Storyteller | Mario Vargas Llosa | Roman péruvien |
| 33 | The Swimming-Pool Library | Alan Hollinghurst | Roman LGBTQ+ |
| 34 | The Radiant Way | Margaret Drabble | Roman social |
| 35 | The Book of Evidence | John Banville | Roman irlandais |
| 36 | The Prince of Tides | Pat Conroy | Roman dramatique |
| 37 | The Music Room | Dennis McFarland | Roman contemporain |
| 38 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Tom Wolfe | Roman satirique |
| 39 | The Bean Trees | Barbara Kingsolver | Roman social |
| 40 | The House of the Spirits | Isabel Allende | Saga familiale |
| 41 | The Light Years | Elizabeth Jane Howard | Roman historique |
| 42 | The Old Devils | Kingsley Amis | Roman britannique |
| 43 | The Accidental Tourist | Anne Tyler | Roman dramatique |
| 44 | The Child Garden | Geoff Ryman | Science-fiction |
| 45 | The Queen of the Damned | Anne Rice | Fantasy gothique |
| 46 | The Storyteller | Mario Vargas Llosa | Roman péruvien |
| 47 | The Swimming-Pool Library | Alan Hollinghurst | Roman LGBTQ+ |
| 48 | The Radiant Way | Margaret Drabble | Roman social |
| 49 | The Book of Evidence | John Banville | Roman irlandais |
| 50 | The Prince of Tides | Pat Conroy | Roman dramatique |
Ce panorama montre la richesse de 1988 : polémiques littéraires (The Satanic Verses), thrillers cultes (Silence of the Lambs), fresques sociales (Temple of My Familiar, Bean Trees), et l’essor de la science-fiction (Player of Games, Child Garden).

