Dracula is the seminal Gothic horror novel written by Irish author Bram Stoker and published in 1897. Written in an epistolary format—unfolding entirely through diary entries, ship logs, telegrams, and newspaper clippings—the novel established many of the modern tropes of vampire lore and remains a terrifying masterpiece of suspense and psychological dread.
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegorical novel by English preacher and author John Bunyan, published in 1678 (with the second part following in 1684). Written while Bunyan was imprisoned for preaching without a license, it is widely regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, having been translated into over 20…
The Swiss Family Robinson is a classic adventure novel by Swiss clergyman Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812. Inspired by Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, the novel was originally edited and published by Wyss's son, Johann Rudolf Wyss, before being translated into English by Mary Jane Godwin. The story chronicles the survival, resourcefulness, and triumphs of a shipwrecked Swiss family w…
Orlando: A Biography is a groundbreaking, genre-defying modernist novel by English author Virginia Woolf, published in 1928. Written as a playful love letter and biographical tribute to her close friend and lover, poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West, the novel spans over three centuries, blending historical satire, fantasy, and deep philosophical reflections on gender, identity, and the fluid…
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, published in 1886. Set in foggy, Victorian London, the story explores the dual nature of humanity, morality, and the destructive consequences of suppressing or unleashing one's darker impulses. It remains one of the most famous pieces of horror and psychological literature ever written, giving b…
The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem written by the poet Virgil between 29 and 19 BCE. It tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan warrior who survived the fall of Troy and was fated to travel to Italy to become the ancestor of the Roman people.
Babe: The Gallant Pig (published in the UK and US as The Sheep-Pig) is a charming children's novel by English author Dick King-Smith, published in 1983. The heartwarming story follows an orphaned piglet who is won at a country fair by a quiet farmer and goes on to defy all natural expectations by learning to herd sheep using polite manners rather than aggressive barking. The book won the presti…
The Jungle Book is a collection of classic stories by English author Rudyard Kipling, originally published in magazines between 1893 and 1894 and released as a complete book in 1894. Set primarily in the forests of India, the book blends animal fable, folklore, and rich environmental storytelling. It is most famous for introducing Mowgli, a human boy raised by wolves, alongside an unforgettable…
The Last Tycoon (originally published as The Last Tycoon: An Unfinished Novel) is the final, unfinished masterwork of American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Left incomplete upon Fitzgerald's sudden death in 1940 and later edited and published by his friend Edmund Wilson, the novel is widely regarded as one of the greatest fictional indictments of Hollywood's Golden Age—capturing the intoxicatin…
Anne of Green Gables is a beloved classic children's novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, published in 1908. Set in the late 19th century on Prince Edward Island, Canada, the novel follows the imaginative, talkative, and fiercely independent orphan girl Anne Shirley as she accidentally finds her way into the hearts of an aging brother and sister and transforms the rustic rural communi…