Leo Tolstoy, a Russian literary giant, is best known for epic novels like War and Peace and Anna Karenina. His intricate narratives, philosophical depth, and incisive analysis of societal issues cement his legacy as a master of realistic fiction. 4 8,985 votes Charles Dickens Great Expectatio...
J.D. Salinger gave us Holden Caulfield and the term "phony," James Joyce introduced us to stream-of-consciousness prose and Carson McCullers immortalized the misfits and outcasts of the U.S. South in the first half of the 20th century.The best writers are ones that changed the...
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Love historical reads? Check out our list of the best historical fiction of all time. Outlanderby Diana Gabaldon Claire is thrust back in time to Scotland in the 1700s, where she meets Jamie Fraser, a Scots warrior who teaches Claire love that she’s never known. But she still has a hu...
2.Sea of Tranquility,Emily St. John Mandel A must read if: you like character-driven books that blend literary fiction with time travel and metaphysics. InSea of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel deftly braids together three separate timelines: one in the Canadian wilderness in 1912, one in...
Before the summer is out, January must write the next great work of literary fiction, while Gus has to pen a bestselling romance novel. Two writers, two beach huts, and plenty of whipcrack banter — let’s hope Henry is an author with a soft spot for happily-ever-after....
irrational stories. Of course, we’ve come a long way since then. English Professor Emeritus and SF author James Gunn said,“Science fiction is the literature of change.”SF enables us to extrapolate any aspects of our culture and to imagine and examine the human condition, in a rational wa...
The best sci-fi books stretch our concept of what science can do. From dystopian near-futures to space adventures, you'll love these science fiction books.