Alexandre Dumas Adventure Historical Mystery The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas (1846) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas follows Edmond Dantès as he seeks vengeance against those who wronged him, transforming into the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.
John Steinbeck Adventure Classics Historical The Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck (1939) The Joad family flees the Dust Bowl for California, confronting exploitation, poverty, and injustice in this powerful tale of resilience and survival.
Jane Austen Classics Romance Satire Emma – Jane Austen (1815) Emma by Jane Austen is a witty novel about a self-assured young woman who plays matchmaker, only to face unexpected consequences and personal growth along the way.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Historical Psychological The Scarlet Letter – Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850) The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne follows Hester Prynne as she navigates Puritanical judgment, guilt, and redemption after bearing a child out of wedlock.
Charles Dickens 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.
Victor Hugo Classics Historical Satire Les Misérables – Victor Hugo (1862) Les Misérables by Victor Hugo follows Jean Valjean’s journey from ex-convict to redemption, exploring justice, love, and revolution in post-revolutionary France.
Jane Austen 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.
Herman Melville 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.
John Steinbeck Classics Historical Romance East of Eden – John Steinbeck (1952) Set in California’s Salinas Valley, this multi-generational saga explores good and evil, family conflicts, and the biblical parallels of Cain and Abel.
Jane Austen 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.
