Hearing Secret Harmonies, the twelfth and final novel of the A Dance to the Music of Time duodecalogy by Anthony Powell is published. In 2001, the A Dance to the Music of Time collection would be named to the list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow is published. In 2001, the book would be named as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.