The Book of Snobs – William Makepeace Thackeray (1848)
The Book of Snobs by William Makepeace Thackeray humorously critiques social pretension through vivid sketches of individuals obsessed with class and status.
Classics
Satire
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Psychological
Satire
Riceyman Steps – Arnold Bennett (1923)
Riceyman Steps by Arnold Bennett examines post-World War I life in London’s Clerkenwell district, portraying greed, obsession, and human frailty in urban society.
Mystery
A Thief in the Night – Ernest William Hornung (1905)
A Thief in the Night by Ernest William Hornung features A.J. Raffles, a gentleman thief in Victorian London, and his accomplice Bunny as they execute daring heists.
Mystery
Romance
Supernatural
The Invisible Girl – Mary Shelley (1832)
The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley tells the tragic story of Henry Vernon and Rosina, whose love is tested by familial cruelty and mysterious disappearance.
Mystery
Thriller
Room 13 – Edgar Wallace (1924)
Room 13 by Edgar Wallace is a gripping crime thriller filled with deception, revenge, and forgery, as an ex-convict seeks justice against those who betrayed him.
Mystery
Thriller
A Silent Witness – R Austin Freeman (1914)
A Silent Witness by R. Austin Freeman follows a medical student who stumbles into a murder mystery, unraveling a case with forensic precision and unexpected twists.
Fantasy
Supernatural
The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost – HG Wells (1902)
The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost by H.G. Wells is a humorous and eerie tale about a ghost struggling with the challenges of the afterlife.
Adventure
Historical
Mystery
Rodney Stone – Arthur Conan Doyle (1896)
Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a Regency-era novel blending boxing, naval history, and high society intrigue with real-life historical figures.
Classics
Historical
Satire
The Head of the House of Coombe – Frances Hodgson Burnett (1922)
The Head of the House of Coombe by Frances Hodgson Burnett follows Feather Gareth-Lawless and her daughter Robin as they navigate wealth, societal expectations, and emotional neglect in Edwardian London.
Classics
Psychological
The Lady in the Looking Glass – Virginia Woolf (1929)
The Lady in the Looking Glass by Virginia Woolf is a reflective short story that questions identity and perception through the character of Isabella Tyson.