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The Brothers Karamazov (Bicentennial Edition) The Brothers Karamazov ...

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Pevear (Translator)
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Jane Eyre Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's...

Ken Kesey
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The Imitation of Christ The Imitation of Christ

Thomas a Kempis
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Nineteen Eighty-Four Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell
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Much Ado about Nothing Much Ado about Nothing

William Shakespeare
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Catch-22 Catch-22

Joseph Heller
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C S Lewis
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Frankenstein Frankenstein

Mary Shelley
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A.M. Shine
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Invisible Man Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison
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A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens
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The Color Purple The Color Purple

Alice Walker
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The Iliad The Iliad

Homer
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen
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The Remains of the Day: Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature The Remains of the Day:...

Kazuo Ishiguro
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Gone with the wind Gone with the wind

Margaret Mitchell
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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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Dune Messiah: The inspiration for the blockbuster film Dune Messiah: The inspiration...

Frank Herbert
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Moby Dick Moby Dick

Herman Melville
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The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being...

Oscar Wilde
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The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being...

Oscar Wilde
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde
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Stoner Stoner

John Williams
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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.