The Naked and the Dead (The Modern Library, No. 321)

721 pp. The Naked and the Dead is a 1948 novel by Norman Mailer. It was based on his limited experiences with the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Philippines Campaign (1944–45) in World War II. It was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1958. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Naked and the Dead 51st on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.