Fiction Books

Siddhartha

Herman Hesse

Siddhartha (1922) by Hermann Hesse is a novel whose title character is an exceedingly intelligent young Brahman, a member of Hindu's highest caste, who leads an ostensibly charmed and wealthy life, ye..

The Bible

Anonymous

This is undoubtedly the greatest composition of fiction man has ever created. It has lust, it has jealousy, capriciousness, murder, rape, genocide and war in general. And it also has hope, it has grac..

A Room With A View

E.M. Forster

E.M. Forster's 1908 novel A Room with a View is a defining romantic tale of one woman's life in a repressed Edwardian England. The novel focuses on social and political issues of the day, especially b..

Howards End

E.M. Forster

Howards End, often mistakenly called Howard's End, has nothing to do with a guy named Howard, nor his "end." Howards End is the setting of E.M. Forster's masterful novel from 1910. The story features ..

The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton's Pullitzer prize-winning novel The Age of Innocence (1920) is a portrayal of New York's upper class society during the 1870s. Newland Archer is a wealthy socialite who's poised to marry..

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy

Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British illustrated newspaper The ..

Far From the Madding Crowd

Thomas Hardy

A great tale of romance, intrigue, and the power of abiding love. Well written, lots of description, well-designed characters and plot-line. A romance full of heartache, learned lessons, dreams and di..

Sister Carrie

Theodore Dreiser

The story of a young woman leaving her small-town home to go to a large city and her subsequent experiences are identifiable even today. The presence of words not common in the present day was interes..