Obvious recency bias with some of the authors who made the list.
Yep, it’s just like if you go to IMDB, all the Marvel crap is rated super high by the users. It’s just what is popular right now.
I’ve never read Jane Austen, but honestly I’ve enjoyed the movie adaptations of her work. I didn’t think Shakespeare was all that fun to read back in high school, but the themes and story structure are timeless, obviously.
More like Regency bias, amirite?