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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

Francesca Da Rimini: A Play In Five Acts Francesca Da Rimini: A Play...

Gabriele D'Annunzio
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Les Deux Masques: Tragédie-Comédie Les Deux Masques: Tragédie...

Paul De Saint-Victor
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Camp TV of the 1960s: Reassessing the Vast Wasteland Camp TV of the 1960s:...

Isabel Pinedo (Editor), W. D. Phillips (Editor)
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"Passion": A Drama, in Four Acts "Passion": A Drama, in Four...

George Roberts, Victorien Sardou
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Oeuvres De Jean Rotrou: L'hypocondriaque, On Le Mort Amoureux. La Bague De Foubli. Clèagènor Et Doristée. La Diane. Les Occasion Perdues, L'heurease Constance. Les Mènechmes. T. 2. Hercule Mourant. La Célimène. L'heureux Naufrage. La Céllane. La... Oeuvres De Jean Rotrou: L...

Viollet Le Duc, Jean Rotrou
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She Wou'd, If She Cou'd: A Comedy. Written by the Late Sir George Etherege She Wou'd, If She Cou'd: A...

George Etherege
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Alfilerazos: Comedia en tres actos y en prosa Alfilerazos: Comedia en tres...

Jacinto Benavente
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Phèdre: Expliqué, Traduit en Français et Annoté par D. Marie Phèdre: Expliqué, Traduit en...

Phaedrus
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Juan José: Drama En Tres Actos Y En Prosa Juan José: Drama En Tres...

Joaquin Dicenta
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Teatro completo: 02 Teatro completo: 02

Augusto Novelli
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare: The Winter's Tale. the Life and Death of King John. the Tragedy of King Richard Ii. the First Part of King Henry Iv. the Second Part of King Henry Iv. the Life of King Henry V The Complete Works of...

William George Clark, William Aldis Wright
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The Gentle Shepherd: A Scots Pastoral Comedy. by Allan Ramsay The Gentle Shepherd: A Scots...

Allan Ramsay
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Celebration: Or, the Academic Procession to St. James's; an Ode. by Peter Pindar, Esq Celebration: Or, the Academic...

Peter Pindar
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The Life and Repentaunce of MarieMagdalene; a Morality Play Reprinted From the Original ed. of 1566 The Life and Repentaunce of...

Frederic Ives Carpenter, Lewis Wager
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Frédégonde Et Brunéhaut, a Tragedy, Ed., With Notes, by G. Masson Frédégonde Et Brunéhaut, a...

Louis Jean Népomucène Lemercier
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Racine's Athalie, Literally Tr., By R. Mongan Racine's Athalie, Literally...

Jean Racine
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Begum Sumro: Trauerspiel in fünf Acten Begum Sumro: Trauerspiel in f...

C A Paul
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An Dochtúir: Drama Greannamhail I Ndá Ghníomh An Dochtúir: Drama...

Séamus Ó Beirn (Creator)
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Shakespeare in Art Shakespeare in Art

Sadakichi Hartmann
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Los encantos de Medea: Comedia famosa Los encantos de Medea:...

Francisco De Rojas Zorrilla
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The Works of His Grace George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham; Volume 2 The Works of His Grace George...

George Villiers Duke of Buckingham (Creator)
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Cajo Mario: Drama Per Musica Cajo Mario: Drama Per Musica

Niccolò Jommelli, Gaetano Roccaforte
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Le Comte Lucanor: Apologues Et Fabliaux Du Xive Siècle Le Comte Lucanor: Apologues...

Juan Manuel, Adolphe De Puibusque
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Sophokles' König Oidipus Sophokles' König Oidipus

Sophocles, Franz Ritter
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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.