The awesome task of teaching the English novel in one semester at a small college is illustrated and made more feasible in this concise article. A selected group of novels is commented upon specifically, comprising a total volume of more than 4,100 pages of assigned reading. Using the incentive of higher grades, the author provides two other lists of novels to encourage additional reading. Emphasis is placed on the concept of non-standardized lists which nonetheless stress the reading and background reading considered to be most desirable. (RL)