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Drama Books

Drama books grip the reader with exciting and emotional stories. With twists and turns, ups and downs, life events, and tragedies, drama novels across the genres contain something for everyone to connect with. Trust us, you won't want to put these down.

Best-selling Drama titles

......and the Dogs Were Silent/......Et Les Chiens Se Taisaient ......and the Dogs Were...

Aimé Césaire, Alex Gil (Translator)
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Magie-Theater Im 17. Jahrhundert: Frühneuzeitliche Illusionierungs- Und Inszenierungsstrategien in Spanien Und Frankreich Magie-Theater Im 17....

Anna Isabell Wörsdörfer
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Computational Drama Analysis: Reflecting on Methods and Interpretations Computational Drama Analysis:...

Melanie Andresen (Editor), Nils Reiter (Editor)
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Medea's Long Shadow in Postcolonial Contexts Medea's Long Shadow in...

Ana Filipa Prata (Editor), Rodrigo Verano (Editor)
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The Business of English Restoration Theatre, 1660-1700 The Business of English...

Deborah C. Payne
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Television Sitcom and Cultural Crisis Television Sitcom and...

Holly Willson Holladay (Editor), Chandler L. Classen (Editor)
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The Ball of Plutonium The Ball of Plutonium

Richard Beeson
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Greek Tragedy, Education, and Theatre Practices in the UK Classics Ecology Greek Tragedy, Education, and...

David Bullen (Editor), Christine Plastow (Editor)
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Dramaturgy to Make Visible: The Legacies of New Dramaturgy for Politics and Performance in Our Times Dramaturgy to Make Visible:...

Peter Eckersall
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F*ck the Army!: How Soldiers and Civilians Staged the GI Movement to End the Vietnam War F*ck the Army!: How Soldiers...

Lindsay Goss
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Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Approaches to Teaching...

Joseph M Ortiz (Editor)
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The Romance of Three Hamlets: Shakespeare Through a Chinese Prism The Romance of Three Hamlets:...

Hao Liu
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Shakespeare and Lecoq: A Practical Guide for Actors, Directors, Students and Teachers Shakespeare and Lecoq: A...

Abigail Rokison-Woodall (Editor), Michael Dobson (Editor)
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Mike Bartlett Mike Bartlett

William C Boles
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Theatricality, Playtexts and Society Theatricality, Playtexts and...

David Barnett
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Thierry and Theodoret: John Fletcher, Philip Massinger and Nathan Field Thierry and Theodoret: John...

Domenico Lovascio
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Shakespeare Sonnets as Scenes Shakespeare Sonnets as Scenes

Diane D Kurz
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Routledge Handbook of African Theatre and Performance Routledge Handbook of African...

Kene Igweonu (Editor)
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Local/Global Shakespeare and Advertising Local/Global Shakespeare and...

Márta Minier (Editor), Maria Elisa Montironi (Editor)
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Shakespeare and (Eco-)Performance History: The Merry Wives of Windsor Shakespeare and (Eco-...

Elizabeth Schafer
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Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond Prairie Man: My Little House...

Dean Butler
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Shakespeare's Unmuted Women Shakespeare's Unmuted Women

Gül Kurtulu
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Time and Causality in Early Modern Drama: Plotting Revenge Time and Causality in Early...

Linc Kesler
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The Spirit of Aristophanes The Spirit of Aristophanes

Mary C English, Dustin W Dixon
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FAQs

The drama genre is often defined by characters who are caught up in a series of events or a conflict at a crucial moment in the storyline. The characters and situations portray human experiences and engage the reader's emotions throughout the plot.

Dramas develop popular tropes like betrayal, unrequited love, reluctant hero and many more, creating devoted fans to the genre or series.

Drama novels can range from tragedies to comedies; they're all about hooking the reader. You might think of historical dramas in English literature that focus on romance, but the subgenres of drama are vast, including horror, dramatic Theater, Medieval dramas and Anthologies. And they can be inclusive, too. There are plenty of LGBTQ+ books and racially diverse dramas.

With so many drama stories out there, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the options. Let's focus on some classic drama books that are a must-read.

  • The Great Gatsby is a dramatic story that focuses on Nick Carraway as he interacts with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's pursuit of his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.
  • To Kill A Mockingbird features the coming-of-age story of Scout and Jem Finch growing up after their father defends a Black man falsely accused of sexual assault.
  • Frankenstein is a horror drama about a young scientist who creates a monster through unorthodox scientific experiments.

William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer of the English language due to his use of drama in his poems and plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and many of his other classic works.

There are plenty of drama fiction books written by women as well. Jane Austen wrote some of the best dramas that have been beloved throughout the centuries. Pride and Prejudice has been the inspiration for countless series, movies, spinoffs, and remakes, both in historical and modern time periods.

Of course, there are notable drama authors of recent years as well, such as:

History is filled with dramatic, life-changing events. Plenty of authors have based their writings on true, dramatic stories that happened to them or a loved one.

  • The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont is about the brief disappearance of Dame Agatha Christie, with the fictional twist of what the author imagines could have happened during that time.
  • Room by Emma Donoghue is about a woman who is kept in captivity inspired by a woman who was imprisoned for 24 hours.
  • The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is an extraordinary memoir of resilience and redemption that offers a peek into the personal life of a deeply dysfunctional but uniquely loving family.