The best Dutch novel of all time according to NRC Handelsblad readers (2007)
The top 3 according to 22 votes from people: Out of Mind (Hersenschimmen) – J. Bernlef · The Darkroom of Damocles – Willem Frederik Hermans · The House of the Mosque – Kader Abdolah. (Updated May 13, 2021.)
In early 2007 NRC Handelsblad ran an online vote for the best Dutch-language novel. From a shortlist of ten, the public chose Harry Mulisch's The Discovery of Heaven in March 2007, ahead of Kader Abdolah's The House of the Mosque and Max Havelaar.
Automatically translated (original in Nederlands). See the original
Top 10
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1
Out of Mind (Hersenschimmen) – J. Bernlef
1984.
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2
The Darkroom of Damocles – Willem Frederik Hermans
1958.
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3
The House of the Mosque – Kader Abdolah
2005.
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4
Max Havelaar – Multatuli
1860.
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5
Het Bureau – J. J. Voskuil
Seven-volume novel cycle, 1996–2000.
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6
The Mooch, Young Bucks, Little Poet – Nescio
Three novellas, 1911–1918.
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7
The Discovery of Heaven – Harry Mulisch
1992.
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8
Beyond Sleep – Willem Frederik Hermans
1966.
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9
Public Works – Thomas Rosenboom
1999.
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10
The Evenings – Gerard Reve
1947.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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