An ’80s Novel about Self and Money

So, um, just the highlights please [laughs].

Who else likes this book?

Uh, Martin Amis probably is better known in England than in the United States.

He ranks 19th on the London Times famous 2008 list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945.

His father came in at number nine.

Oh [laughs].

Oh, my God.

So.

Family issues.

But this particular m- novel, Money: A Suicide Note, made enough of a splash in the States to have been named to Time Magazine's 2005 list of the 100 best English language novels published since 1923.

It's on 22 other great books lists, including Waterstones Greatest 20th Century Novels, The Guardian's 100 best novels written in English, The Observer's list of the hun- 100 greatest novels of all time.

It's on Barnes & Noble's list of 50 books to read before you die.

Oh, my goodness.

The Guardian's 50 books that defined their era, The New York Times list of 22 of the funniest novels since Catch-22.

Oh.

Uh, on Entertainment Weekly's top 100 novels, Money came in at number 69.

It was ranked number two on The Observer's top 10 British, Irish, or Commonwealth novels from 1980 to 2005.

And, uh [laughs] it's-

So it's bonafide.

Bonafide.

It's also number two on The Independent's books of the decade for the 1980s.

Oh, okay.

All right.

So people like it besides you.

Have been known to like it.

So, um, just the highlights please [laughs].

Who else likes this book?

Uh, Martin Amis probably is better known in England than in the United States.

He ranks 19th on the London Times famous 2008 list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945.

His father came in at number nine.

Oh [laughs].

Oh, my God.

So.

Family issues.

But this particular m- novel, Money: A Suicide Note, made enough of a splash in the States to have been named to Time Magazine's 2005 list of the 100 best English language novels published since 1923.

It's on 22 other great books lists, including Waterstones Greatest 20th Century Novels, The Guardian's 100 best novels written in English, The Observer's list of the hun- 100 greatest novels of all time.

It's on Barnes & Noble's list of 50 books to read before you die.

Oh, my goodness.

The Guardian's 50 books that defined their era, The New York Times list of 22 of the funniest novels since Catch-22.

Oh.

Uh, on Entertainment Weekly's top 100 novels, Money came in at number 69.

It was ranked number two on The Observer's top 10 British, Irish, or Commonwealth novels from 1980 to 2005.

And, uh [laughs] it's-

So it's bonafide.

Bonafide.

It's also number two on The Independent's books of the decade for the 1980s.

Oh, okay.

All right.

So people like it besides you.

Have been known to like it.