William Golding Adventure Psychological Young Adult Lord of the Flies – William Golding (1954) A group of stranded boys descends into savagery on a deserted island, revealing the dark depths of human nature and societal breakdown.
William Golding Historical Psychological The Spire – William Golding (1964) Dean Jocelin is obsessed with constructing an impossibly high spire atop a cathedral, testing his faith, ambition, and the limits of human endurance.
William Golding Fantasy Satire Science Fiction Envoy Extraordinary – William Golding (1957) A satirical story set in the Roman Empire, exploring the unintended consequences of early technological innovation and human ambition.