Peoples Choice Literature, the most wanted and unwanted novels by Tom Commitaa is a book that does what a previous reseachers did 30 years ago but instead of writing the most wanted and unwanted songs or artist paintings they decided to do it with stories. Getting over 1000 people to fill out a form telling what they like dislike Etc about novels, genres, what they enjoyed, the thing they least enjoyed, the topics, plots, sub plots, number of characters and on and on. Through that RESEARCH wrote two stories one they deemed the most wanted and the second of course is the most unwanted. I have read both stories the first With the twins I found very enjoyable in the second not so much. Having read everything up until the unwanted story I knew what to expect or at least thought I did and so the most unwanted story was read mostly with amusement and mirth as opposed to eye rolling and distain. I really enjoyed reading about the research although when it got to the number And ratios my eyes glazed over but totally got the gist of what the author was saying. If you love books learning what people like and dislike about books and or at the very least just interested in what the most wanted book and unwanted would be about then you should definitely give this book a try I found it so interesting and I’m glad I did.#NetGalley, #TheBlindReviewer, #MyHonestReview, #TomCamitta, #ThePeoplesChoiceLiterature,

In *People’s Choice Literature*, Tom Comitta delivers a bold and genre-defying examination of literary value, authorship, and cultural consensus. At once conceptual art, critical theory, and collage-fiction, the book interrogates the boundaries of what we consider “literature” by synthesizing, remixing, and dissecting the most praised and most reviled novels of the modern Anglophone canon.

Comitta—well known for *The Nature Book* and other literary experiments—pushes the envelope further here, proposing a work that is equal parts anthology, social commentary, and theoretical provocation. Drawing from a curated corpus of novels that have consistently topped (or bottomed) public polls, school curricula, and mainstream reading lists, Comitta composes an “aggregate novel” shaped by collective taste, cultural anxiety, and algorithmic popularity.

The result is as disorienting as it is illuminating. Through cut-ups, typographic play, and inventive citation, *People’s Choice Literature* becomes a mirror of our literary desires and denials. The “most wanted” passages, often lush, romantic, or emotionally earnest, stand in stark contrast to the “most unwanted”—grim, convoluted, or ideologically uncomfortable. The text thereby becomes a conversation not only with literature, but with the forces—market, institutional, ideological—that determine its elevation or erasure.

Formally experimental yet grounded in astute literary scholarship, Comitta's prose retains clarity even at its most avant-garde. Interspersed essays provide essential scaffolding, where the author explores questions around authorship, collective curation, and what it means for literature to be “representative” in an age of metrics-driven cultural production.

**Final Verdict:**
*People’s Choice Literature* is a radical and compelling work that challenges the reader to confront their own literary biases and the socio-cultural mechanisms that shape the canon. Tom Comitta has created not simply a book, but a cultural artifact—one that captures the anxieties and aspirations of a literary culture in flux. Ideal for readers of experimental fiction, literary theory, and those drawn to the intersection of text, power, and public opinion.

**Rating**: ★★★★★

*Disclaimer: I read an advance copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*