William Shakespeare
16 - A Midsummer Nights Dream - William Shakespeare (1595)
Fantasy Romance Satire

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – William Shakespeare (1595)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is a whimsical comedy of love, magic, and mistaken identity set in an enchanted forest.
HG Wells
113 - The Time Machine - HG Wells (1895)
Psychological Science Fiction

The Time Machine – HG Wells (1895)

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells follows the Time Traveller as he journeys into the distant future, encountering the Eloi and Morlocks in a world shaped by evolution.
Joseph Conrad
132 - Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad (1899)
Historical Psychological

Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad (1899)

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad follows Marlow’s journey into the Congo to find the enigmatic Mr. Kurtz, exploring colonialism, human nature, and moral decay.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Historical Romance

Love in the Time of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1985)

A hauntingly beautiful tale of love defying time, where passion endures decades of silence, loss, and longing to bloom once more in the twilight of life.
Haruki Murakami
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Classics Fantasy

Kafka on the Shore – Haruki Murakami (2002)

A boy flees a dark prophecy, an old man follows invisible signs - their paths twist through fate, memory, and myth in a world where reality bends with dream.
Robert Louis Stevenson
109 - Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson (1882)
Adventure Romance

Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson (1882)

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson follows young Jim Hawkins as he embarks on a perilous quest for pirate treasure with the cunning Long John Silver.
L Frank Baum
Oz
133 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - L Frank Baum (1900)
Adventure Fantasy Young Adult

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – L Frank Baum (1900)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum follows Dorothy as she journeys through Oz with the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion to find the Wizard.
Homer
The Iliad and The Odyssey
134 - The Iliad - Homer
Fantasy Historical

The Iliad – Homer

The Iliad by Homer is an ancient Greek epic focusing on the wrath of Achilles and the Trojan War, exploring themes of honor, fate, and heroism.
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
138 - The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1902)
Mystery Supernatural Thriller

The Hound of the Baskervilles – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1902)

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle follows Holmes and Watson as they investigate a legendary ghostly hound terrorizing the Baskerville family.