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Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind

Margaret Mitchell, Pat Conroy (Preface by)
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The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway The Complete Short Stories of...

Ernest Hemingway
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For Whom the Bell Tolls For Whom the Bell Tolls

Ernest Hemingway
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Dune Dune

Frank Herbert
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The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being...

Oscar Wilde
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The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings Boxed Set: The Hobbit / The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of the King The Hobbit and the Lord of...

J R R Tolkien
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On the Road: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) On the Road: (Penguin...

Jack Kerouac
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Go Tell It on the Mountain Go Tell It on the Mountain

James Baldwin
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare
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Moby Dick Moby Dick

Herman Melville, David Herd (Notes by)
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The Dispossessed The Dispossessed

Ursula K Le Guin
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby

F Scott Fitzgerald
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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure The Princess Bride: S....

William Goldman
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Rendezvous with Rama Rendezvous with Rama

Arthur C Clarke
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The Last Unicorn The Last Unicorn

Peter S Beagle, Patrick Rothfuss (Introduction by)
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Illustrated First Edition The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:...

L Frank Baum
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A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare, Dr. Mowat (Editor)
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The Noticer: Sometimes, All a Person Needs Is a Little Perspective. The Noticer: Sometimes, All a...

Andy Andrews
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under...

Jules Verne, Dr. Keith Carabine (Editor)
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A Prayer for Owen Meany A Prayer for Owen Meany

John Irving
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Answered Prayers Answered Prayers

Truman Capote
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Butcher's Crossing Butcher's Crossing

John Williams, Michelle Latiolais (Introduction by)
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Out of the Silent Planet Out of the Silent Planet

C S Lewis
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As I Lay Dying As I Lay Dying

William Faulkner
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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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