books will still be read in 50 years?

Question: Which contemporary authors/books will still be read in 50 years!?

I am curious!. In 50 years people will probably still read Faulkner, but I think Harry Potter will be long forgotten!.

Can you think of "new" authors or books that in 50 years will still be published and read!?

I'm especially curious about "not yet established" writers, so those who did not yet win a Nobel prize, etc!.

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Here's one I can be relatively certain of - Ian McEwan!. He's studied at universities at the moment on contemporary novel courses!.

In fact, if you want to get the best idea possible of what will be read in 50 years, just look at uni websites and what books are on their contemporary novel courses!. Books that continue to be read for generations are the ones that are appreciated by intellectuals - for they are the people in the writing and publishing industry who heavily influence demand!. (They are also, obviously, the ones at schools and universities teaching others what previous books are classics!.) So whatever they're reading just now, they'll be reading in 50 years!.

Contemporary fiction courses at Edinburgh Uni:

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Dude, Harry Potter's not going anywhere!. And for those who say "The Twilight Series"- they're a fad!. They don't reach out to the variety of ages like HP, they're mostly just getting bought up by 13-15 year olds who think a hot vampire being obssessed with them is the coolest thing ever!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think the Enigma e-book is going to be considered quite valuable over time!. It's like the Huckleberry Finn of the Spiritual world!. Fun, convincing and very informative!.

It's 10th on the list here: http://newfreebooks!.com

A free read as well!. The author's name!?!?!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

i think that the books by stephenie myers will still be read the twilight series i know that i love them!. and also i think the writer anne rice will still be read also!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

actually i think harry potter will still be read
but here are a few that seem like books that wont be forgotten easily

lord of the rings
star wars
and my favorite
the twilight sagaWww@QuestionHome@Com

Andrew Sean Greer
Toni Morrison
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Don DeLillo
Philip Roth
Salman Rushdie
John Irving
Stephen HawkingWww@QuestionHome@Com

Non mainstream, that wasn't recognised during authors lifetime but has clever allusions to contemporary societyWww@QuestionHome@Com

R!.L!. Stein Goosebumps

I have read them since I was little!.
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Jeanette Winterson and Margaret Atwood are likely still to be there, along with Ted HughesWww@QuestionHome@Com

Coetze will be read and probably studied in 50 years + Www@QuestionHome@Com

Stephanie Meyer!!!! And I agree!. Harry Potter will cease to exist!. Our kids will hear their granparents and parents talk about Voldemort and they will be confused :-)Www@QuestionHome@Com