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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

In The Fullness of Time In The Fullness of Time

B J Swanson
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Zanjeer ka Naghma: (A play on Bahadur Shah Zafar) Zanjeer ka Naghma: (A play on...

Anjum Usmani
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Crisis Theatre and The Living Newspaper Crisis Theatre and The Living...

Sarah Jane Mullan, Sarah Bartley
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Thank You for Abusing Me: View From Behind the Couch Thank You for Abusing Me:...

Coleen Liebsch, Deborah Merkwan (Editor)
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La impactante historia del joven Elvis Jacob en sábado siete La impactante historia del...

A G Valencia
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La Cuerda La Cuerda

Jean-Pierre Martinez
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Bodies on the Front Lines: Performance, Gender, and Sexuality in Latin America and the Caribbean Bodies on the Front Lines:...

Brenda Werth (Editor), Dr. Katherine Zien (Editor)
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Kwahu Mountains: Echoes of the Gods Kwahu Mountains: Echoes of...

Oheta Sophia
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Lutumba und der verlorene Leopard im Kongo: Vorlesebuch - Fantasiereisen für Kinder jenseits von Afrika Lutumba und der verlorene...

Kardi Kassin
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Nature and Art. Poems and Pictures from the Best Authors and Artists Nature and Art. Poems and...

Louise Reid Estes
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Sons of the Soil Sons of the Soil

Oheta Sophia
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Because of Ryan Because of Ryan

Cygnet Brown
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Arthur Rimbaud: La vie désapprivoisée Arthur Rimbaud: La vie d...

René-Pierre Bourguet
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Voices from the Niger Voices from the Niger

Oheta Sophia
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The Cherry Orchard The Cherry Orchard

Anton Chekhov, Benedict Andrews (Adapted by)
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Catharine Douglas: a Tragedy Catharine Douglas: a Tragedy

Arthur Helps
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The Ballad of Hattie and James The Ballad of Hattie and James

Samuel Adamson
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Tales from the Tropics Tales from the Tropics

Oheta Sophia
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Cordialmente invitadas Cordialmente invitadas

Sofía Navarro
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Mr. Faust Mr. Faust

Arthur Davison Ficke
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The Duke of Gandia The Duke of Gandia

Algernon Charles Swinburne
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Beckett's Drama: Mis-Movements and the Aesthetics of Gesture Beckett's Drama: Mis...

Charlotta P Einarsson, Håkan Larsson (Photographer)
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Let Me Kiss You Hard Let Me Kiss You Hard

Valentina Bindi
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Catharine Douglas: a Tragedy Catharine Douglas: a Tragedy

Arthur Helps
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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.