Ragtime is a novel by E. L. Doctorow, first published in 1975.[1] The sweeping historical fiction occurs in the area of New York City between 1902 and 1912.
Ragtime was ranked number 86 among Modern Library's 100 Best Novels in 1998. Time magazine included Ragtime in its list of 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005.[2]