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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies

William Golding, Lois Lowry (Afterword by)
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye

J D Salinger
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The Screwtape Letters The Screwtape Letters

C S Lewis
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck
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Brave New World Brave New World

Aldous Huxley
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And Then There Were None And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath
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The Things They Carried The Things They Carried

Tim O'Brien
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Dune Messiah Dune Messiah

Frank Herbert
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Firefly Lane Firefly Lane

Kristin Hannah
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Richard Pevear (Translator)
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The Stranger The Stranger

Albert Camus
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Their Eyes Were Watching God Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a...

Stephen Chbosky
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No Longer Human No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai, Donald Keene (Translator)
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East of Eden East of Eden

John Steinbeck, David Wyatt (Introduction by)
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The Lord of the Rings 3-Book Paperback Box Set The Lord of the Rings 3-Book...

J R R Tolkien
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The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck, Robert Demott (Notes by)
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A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun

Lorraine Hansberry
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

Mary Shelley, Charlotte Gordon (Contributions by)
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The Great Divorce The Great Divorce

C S Lewis
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Steinbeck John : East of Eden (C20) Steinbeck John : East of Eden...

John Steinbeck, David Wyatt (Introduction by)
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To become a "classic," a book usually needs to meet some key criteria. First and foremost, it must be well-known and revered for its literary genius or impact on culture. Classic books were written many years ago but still hold a place of importance in the academic world. A book that's considered a classic will be read and appreciated by generation after generation. Classic books in fiction can span a variety of genres, from sci-fi novels to horror.

Hundreds of classic fiction book titles remain popular among readers and continue to educate, entertain and delight for decades and even centuries.

Some of the most popular classic fiction books of all time are:

  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925
  • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, published in 1813
  • Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, published in 1868
  • To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, published in 1960
  • The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, published in 1951

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Yes! Some classic fiction books enjoyed by all ages include:

  • The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
  • Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
  • Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
  • Heidi by Johanna Spyri
  • Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
  • The Sword In The Stone by T.H. White
  • Peter Pan by J.M Barrie

And that's just to name a few.

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Whether you are looking for classic fiction books to enjoy a good read or kids' classics to broaden a growing literary mind, you'll find them on Alibris.