Charles Dickens
74 - Great Expectations - Charles Dickens (1861)
Classics Romance Satire

Great Expectations – Charles Dickens (1861)

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens follows Pip, an orphan whose journey from poverty to wealth is shaped by mysterious benefactors and personal trials.
Jane Austen
9 - Persuasion - Jane Austen (1817)
Romance Satire

Persuasion – Jane Austen (1817)

Persuasion by Jane Austen follows Anne Elliot, a woman given a second chance at love years after being persuaded to reject the man she once cared for.
Robert Louis Stevenson
108 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson (1886)
Psychological Supernatural Thriller

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson (1886)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson explores the duality of human nature as Dr. Jekyll’s experiments unleash his sinister alter ego, Mr. Hyde.
Herman Melville
112 - Moby Dick - Herman Melville (1851)
Adventure Classics Psychological

Moby Dick – Herman Melville (1851)

Moby Dick by Herman Melville follows Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest to hunt the elusive white whale, Moby Dick, exploring themes of fate, revenge, and human ambition.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
136 - A Study in Scarlet - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1887)
Mystery Thriller

A Study in Scarlet – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1887)

A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they solve a mysterious murder using Holmes’s brilliant deductive reasoning.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
137 - The Sign of the Four - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1890)
Mystery Thriller

The Sign of the Four – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1890)

The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a treasure mystery intertwined with betrayal and revenge.
Jane Austen
10 - Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen (1817)
Romance Satire Supernatural

Northanger Abbey – Jane Austen (1817)

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is a satirical novel that follows Catherine Morland, a naive young woman learning to separate gothic fiction from the realities of romance and society.
Charles Dickens
75 - Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens (1838)
Classics Romance Satire

Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens (1838)

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens follows young Oliver as he struggles to escape poverty and crime in 19th-century England, encountering figures like Fagin and Bill Sikes.
Jane Austen
11 - Mansfield Park - Jane Austen (1814)
Classics Romance Satire

Mansfield Park – Jane Austen (1814)

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen follows Fanny Price, a young girl raised among wealthy relatives, as she navigates social class, morality, and personal growth.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
84 - The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoevsky (1880)
Psychological

The Brothers Karamazov – Fyodor Dostoevsky (1880)

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky explores faith, free will, and morality through the troubled relationships of Fyodor Karamazov and his sons Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha.