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A personal list of the best fiction books ever written, from classics like Ulysses and War and Peace to modern masterpieces like 1984 and Beloved. Each book is briefly described and the author's name is given.
Is it a novel with beautiful, captivating figurative language? Or one with gritty realism? A novel that has had an immense social impact? Or one that has more subtly affected the world? Here is a list of 12 novels that, for various reasons, have been considered some of the greatest works of literature ever written.
The Greatest Books of All Time. This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 313 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the summer of 1922, the novel follows the life of a young and mysterious millionaire, his extravagant lifestyle in Long Island, and his obsessive love for a beautiful former debutante.
So here – in no particular order – is NoSweatShakespeare’s pick of the 20 most influential works of fiction of all time: 1. The First Folio by William Shakespeare. The First Folio is the 1623 collection of Shakespeare’s plays, published as Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies in 1623.
106 books based on 1033 votes: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, 1984 by George Orwell, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Eyre by Charlotte...
Our top 50 books list covers the most influential and best books ever written. The most important books to read span across the entire history of writing.
