What is American literature? And what is it to the rest of the world? Lit Hub asked book professionals from around the world to choose 3 novels that epitomized American fiction, and some of the results are surprising. There is lots of Faulkner, lots of Fitzgerald, lots of Catcher in the Rye and On the Road. But also chosen were The Virgin Suicides, A Confederacy of Dunces, A Visit from the Good Squad, and (I was so delighted to see this one!) Postcards from the Edge. I was also thrilled to see among those who chose Fitzgerald that it wasn't just The Great Gatsby. Also picked were The Love of the Last Tycoon and (my personal favorite of his) The Pat Hobby Stories. Check out the full list here, and if you want to leave a comment on which 3 books you'd pick, I'd love to hear it!