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The Iron Heel
Jack London
37 days •
ⓘ 1908 • One of the earliest modern dystopian novels, London chronicles the oppressions of an oligarchic tyranny in the United States.
The Voyage Out
Virginia Woolf
53 days •
ⓘ 1915 • In Woolf's first novel, Rachel Vinrace's sea voyage to South America becomes a journey of self-discovery. The story wraps together witty social satires with mythical lyricism.
The Cherry Orchard
Anton Chekhov
7 days •
ⓘ 1904 • Faced with poverty, the Gayev family is urged to slash their treasured cherry orchard and sell the land. They struggle to rise out of their poverty in this tragic comedy.
The Cosmic Computer
H. Beam Piper
22 days •
ⓘ 1963 • Young Conn Maxwell arrives on the planet of Poictesme from Earth with news about Merlin, the super-computer fabled to have god-like abilities.
The Good Soldier
Ford Madox Ford
26 days •
ⓘ 1915 • The story of two couples, one American and one English, weaving in and out of passion, insanity, and comedy all through the lens of an unreliable narrator.
The History of Mr Polly
H.G. Wells
24 days •
ⓘ 1910 • A charming comedy from Edwardian England, following a despairing man as his life is turned upside down.
The Crux
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
20 days •
ⓘ 1910 • A group of women head west to start a boarding house for men in this important early feminist work.
Alice Adams
Booth Tarkington
29 days •
ⓘ 1921 • Alice Adams, a young woman from a lower middle-class family, sets out to win the love of the wealthy Arthur Russell.
Tess of the Storm Country
Grace Miller White
37 days •
ⓘ 1909 • In the squalid shanties of Ithaca, New York, a fishermen is accused of murder. His daughter Tess strives to prove his innocence.
Sea and Sardinia
D.H. Lawrence
25 days •
ⓘ 1921 • Lawrence recounts his trip through Sicily to the interior of Sardinia alongside his wife.
The Pit
Frank Norris
42 days •
ⓘ 1903 • Greed and power drive a businessman to risk the futures of others as his wife is tempted to destroy their marriage.
Man and Superman
George Bernard Shaw
19 days •
ⓘ 1905 • After her father’s death, Ann Whitefield is left in the care of two men: the old Roebuck Ramsden and young political firebrand Jack Tanner.
Tender Buttons
Gertrude Stein
8 days •
ⓘ 1914 • A collection of poetry spotlighting everyday mundane objects. Described as a "masterpiece of verbal Cubism".
Antic Hay
Aldous Huxley
30 days •
ⓘ 1923 • A humorous "novel of ideas" set in London in the turbulent times after WWI, among the self-absorbed cultural elite.
The House of Pride
Jack London
11 days •
ⓘ 1912 • A collection of six stories set in Hawaii.
The Terror
Arthur Machen
14 days •
ⓘ 1917 • Villagers in a small Welsh town are dying in unspeakable ways. Dr Lewis investigates what may be the cause, uncovering deep secrets.
Tales of Men and Ghosts
Edith Wharton
33 days •
ⓘ 1910 • A collection of Wharton's supernatural and detective fiction, filled with psychological terror.
Green Mansions
W.H. Hudson
28 days •
ⓘ 1904 • After being driven into the jungles of Venezuela, Abel finds an unknown group of aboriginal people and falls in love with Rima the Bird Girl.
The Scarlet Plague
Jack London
6 days •
ⓘ 1912 • A post-apocalyptic novel about an uncontrollable disease that causes denial, fear, and violence until society itself collapses.
Star Hunter
Andre Norton
13 days •
ⓘ 1961 • A safari guide on the jungle planet Jumala kicks off a dangerous game of hide and seek and false memories with a fortune on the line.
Martin Eden
Jack London
45 days •
ⓘ 1909 • The semiautobiographical story of impoverished seaman Martin Eden who dreams of literary fame, pursuing his goals with aggression in a condemnation of individualism.
Terror Out Of Space
Leigh Brackett
4 days •
ⓘ 1944 • Beneath the seas of Venus waits a menace that drives men mad.
The House Behind the Cedars
Charles W. Chesnutt
22 days •
ⓘ 1900 • Two African American siblings move to a new city and begin new lives as white Americans, in this examination of racial identity and interracial relations in post-Civil War America.
The Mark of Zorro
Johnston McCulley
22 days •
ⓘ 1919 • Hidden behind a mask, a deadly swordsman rides the highways of old California dealing justice to a corrupt governor and his army.
Queen Lucia
E.F. Benson
27 days •
ⓘ 1920 • Lucia is social queen of her small delightful English village. But she must fend off challenges from neighbors and trendy new fads in this comedic novel.
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
John Henry Patterson
23 days •
ⓘ 1907 • An account of the two lions who killed and consumed dozens of workers during the construction of a railway in Kenya.
The Everlasting Man
G.K. Chesterton
33 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A Christian apologetics outline of human history, in which Chesterton argues for the uniqueness of human beings and the truth of Christian faith.
The Writing of Fiction
Edith Wharton
9 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Wharton shares brilliant advice on writing, her thoughts on the roots of modern fiction, as well as the construction of short stories, novels, and memorable characters.
The Painted Veil
W. Somerset Maugham
25 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Finding herself in a disappointing marriage in Hong Kong, British socialite Kitty Fane is drawn to another man amidst a cholera epidemic.
Those Barren Leaves
Aldous Huxley
42 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A satirical work exploring the superficiality of the cultural elite. Mrs. Aldwinkle and her entourage, gathered in an Italian palace, are revealed to be less than sophisticated.
A Daughter of the Samurai
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
33 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The haunting tale of a Samurai's daughter, raised in feudal Japan and sent to America to meet her future husband.
The New Negro
Alain Locke
44 days •
ⓘ 1925 • An anthology of fiction, poetry, and essays on African and African-American art and literature, edited by Locke. Considered to be the definitive text of the Harlem Renaissance.
The Fatal Eggs
Mikhail Bulgakov
8 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A chance scientific discovery leads to disaster in this satirical Soviet sci-fi novel.
An American Tragedy
Theodore Dreiser
122 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Ambitious Clyde Griffiths stumbles through romance and tragedy, struggling with taking responsibility. Based on an actual criminal case, it stands as a harsh commentary on the dark side of the American dream.
In Our Time
Ernest Hemingway
15 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Hemingway's first collection of short stories, exploring alienation, loss, and grief through acts of war and bullfighting.
The Secret of Chimneys
Agatha Christie
26 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A reluctant weekend party transforms into a week of murder, foreign intrigue, and the hunt for a lost diamond.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
16 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The Jazz Age story of lavish Long Island parties, a young mysterious millionaire, and the woman he loved. Arguably one of the greatest novels ever written, exploring themes of decadence, idealism, and the American dream.
The Professor's House
Willa Cather
20 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The move to a new home sparks a crisis within Professor Godfrey St. Peter. The dusty study of his old home bring up memories of former students and current strains in his family.
Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Woolf
22 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Over the course of a single day, Clarissa Dalloway prepares for a high-society party and is struck with memories of the past. Considered Woolf's greatest novel.
Metropolis
Thea von Harbou
26 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A futuristic technological city, and pampered rulers, is powered by the exploitation and suffering of a labor class. Love between members of the two groups lead to a clash of worlds.
Carry On, Jeeves
P.G. Wodehouse
25 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The indispensable Jeeves continues to rescue Bertie Wooster from self-inflicted foibles, his intimidating aunts, and his friends' ridiculous pickles.
Manhattan Transfer
John Dos Passos
42 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Painting an "expressionistic picture of New York" from the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age, Dos Passos examines the lives of wealthy power brokers and struggling immigrants. Described as "the best modern book about New York."
Arrowsmith
Sinclair Lewis
57 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Described as the first "scientific" novel, Lewis follows the life of Martin Arrowsmith through the turbulence of his professional and romantic lives, satirizing those who pursue science for fortune at the expense of truth.
The Sea Hawk
Rafael Sabatini
39 days •
ⓘ 1915 • Cornish gentlemen falls from the victory over the Spanish Armada to betrayal at the hands of an unexpected foe. He travels to the Middle East seeking revenge.
The People That Time Forgot
Edgar Rice Burroughs
13 days •
ⓘ 1918 • Sequel to The Land That Time Forgot, an expedition heads out to rescue Bowen J. Tyler but soon finds their own lives in peril.
Out of Time's Abyss
Edgar Rice Burroughs
12 days •
ⓘ 1918 • Bradley's expedition back to Fort Dinosaur is beset by a chilling banshee-like creature and death is not far behind, in this conclusion to the Caspak lost world trilogy.
Josephine E. Butler
Josephine E. Butler
30 days •
ⓘ 1909 • Autobiography of Victorian feminist and social reformer Josephine Butler, who fought for women's suffrage, against human trafficking and child prostitution.
The Machine Stops
E.M. Forster
4 days •
ⓘ 1909 • Forced to live underground, humanity relies on a vast machine to communicate. Those who do not conform are forced out. A chilling prescient exploration of our reliance on social media and the internet.
A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
Matthew Henson
11 days •
ⓘ 1912 • The thrilling memoir of Matthew Henson who traveled with Robert Peary on seven Arctic expeditions.
The Black Opal
Katharine Susannah Prichard
36 days •
ⓘ 1921 • A novel of a opal mining community in Australia and of the hardships and heartbreak found within, as American capitalism threatens their way of life.
Four Day Planet
H. Beam Piper
20 days •
ⓘ 1961 • On the planet Fenris the climate shifts from deadly heat to killing cold and a day lasts thousands of hours. In such a harsh environment, revolution brews quickly.
Magic Shadows: The Story of the Origin of Motion Pictures
Martin Quigley, Jr.
18 days •
ⓘ 1960 • A walkthrough of historical developments, marching towards the advent of film and motion pictures, from ancient history to Edison.
My Reminiscences
Rabindranath Tagore
21 days •
ⓘ 1912 • Renowned Bengali poet, composer, and artist Rabindranath Tagore provides brief autobiographical glimpses into his life.
The Story of My Life
Helen Keller
12 days •
ⓘ 1903 • Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing at a young age, recounts her life and in particular her experiences being taught by Anne Sullivan.
The Little White Bird
J.M. Barrie
23 days •
ⓘ 1902 • A series of short fantasy episodes, including the introduction of Peter Pan.
The Plastic Age
Percy Marks
26 days •
ⓘ 1924 • The story of Hugh Carver and his experiences as a Sanford college. It'd depictions of undergrad life - including smoking, drinking, and "petting" - got the book banned and made it a best-selling novel.
My Inventions
Nikola Tesla
8 days •
ⓘ 1919 • An autobiography of the famous inventor, engineer, and futurist Nikola Tesla, assembled from a series of articles Tesla wrote for "Electrical Experimenter."
The Rainbow
D.H. Lawrence
59 days •
ⓘ 1915 • Follow three generations of the Brangwens, a vigorous family settled in the rural Midlands of England, from humble local beginnings to a larger industrial world.
The Prussian Officer
D.H. Lawrence
4 days •
ⓘ 1914 • A captain, frustrated with his empty life, turns his anger towards his young orderly.
Lady Athlyne
Bram Stoker
39 days •
ⓘ 1908 • A joke and impersonation bring together Joy Ogilvie and Lord Athlyne from half a world away, leading to romance, misadventures, and deadly duels.
The American Diary of a Japanese Girl
Yone Noguchi
13 days •
ⓘ 1901 • A novel published as autobiography following the turn-of-the-century adventures of Tokyo belle Miss Morning Glory.
The Star Rover
Jack London
34 days •
ⓘ 1915 • To withstand torture in prison, Darrell Standing discovers he can escape to past lives and the stars through a mystic trance.
Flemington
Violet Jacob
28 days •
ⓘ 1911 • In the aftermath of the Jacobite rising, political turmoil rock the lives of those in Montrose, Scotland. Described as one of the best Scots romances.
Pollyanna
Eleanor H. Porter
20 days •
ⓘ 1913 • Though orphaned, 11-year-old Pollyanna still has her father's "Glad Game" positive life philosophy. This optimistic outlook is tested in her new Vermont home with the cold Aunt Polly.
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Hugo Gernsback
16 days •
ⓘ 1926 • A visionary novel of the twenty-seventh century predicting technologies such as television, video conferencing, radar, and solar energy while pioneering many science fiction tropes.
Clouds of Witness
Dorothy L. Sayers
28 days •
ⓘ 1926 • A shocking murder at Riddlesdale Lodge with the victim's own brother as the prime suspect leads to more twists, surprises, and deadly threats for Lord Wimsey.
Mistress Nell Gwyn
Marjorie Bowen
16 days •
ⓘ 1926 • From orange seller to the stage to mistress of King Charles II, Bowen charts the rise of folk hero Nell Gwyn in this historical novel.
Early Autumn
Louis Bromfield
34 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Winner of a 1927 Pulitzer Prize. Twenty years after fleeing Durham and a failed marriage, Sabine Callendar returns not defeated as expected but strong, insightful, and ready to upend society's stifling rules.
Payment Deferred
C.S. Forester
19 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Crushed by debt and his wife's expensive expectations, a bank clerk commits the perfect crime. But can he live with what he has done?
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway
23 days •
ⓘ 1926 • A tale of the moral bankruptcy and disillusionment of the lost generation, of the Paris nightlife and bullfighting rings of the 1920s as seen through Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley.
The Plumed Serpent
D.H. Lawrence
52 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Irish tourist Kate Leslie travels through post-revolutionary Mexico, encountering a general and fascistic religious movement that seeks to remake the country.
Unravelled Knots
Emma Orczy
34 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Thirteen short stories featuring armchair detective the Old Main in the Corner who delights in unraveling mysteries and crimes.
Lolly Willowes
Sylvia Townsend Warner
16 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Stifled by her family and the duties expected of a woman, Lolly Willowes shockingly moves alone to the countryside where a life of witchcraft awaits.
No. 17
Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
16 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Down-on-his-luck sailor Ben stumbles across a dead body and is quickly thrown into a thrilling mystery.
These Old Shades
Georgette Heyer
33 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Dark pasts, intrigue, and secret identities swirl in this Georgian romance in which the notorious Duke of Avon happens upon the means of revenge in the form of a young runaway.
The Land of Mist
Arthur Conan Doyle
22 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Professor Challenger and his comrades from the adventures of The Lost World explore the mysterious world of ghosts and spiritualism.
My Mortal Enemy
Willa Cather
6 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Youthful romance meet the constraints of everyday life and the poison of regret in this story of Myra and Oswald Henshawe's marriage.
The Torrents of Spring
Ernest Hemingway
8 days •
ⓘ 1926 • A parody of the world of writers, satirizing tendencies from D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, Sherwood Anderson and others that Hemingway refused to follow.
Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
R.H. Tawney
30 days •
ⓘ 1926 • An investigation into religion's impact on social and economic development since the Middle Ages and whether Christian morality has been made subordinate "to the pursuit of material wealth."
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie
25 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Famed detective Hercule Poirot confronts a baffling case of death and blackmail with one of Christie's most startling and controversial conclusions.
Soldiers' Pay
William Faulkner
30 days •
ⓘ 1926 • A soldier horribly injured in the First World War - nearly silent and blind - returns home to a family who thought him dead and a fiancé tired of waiting.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
T.E. Lawrence
85 days •
ⓘ 1926 • A dramatic memoir from "Lawrence of Arabia" including the Arab Revolt during the First World War.
Poetry
Voltairine de Cleyre
11 days •
ⓘ 1911 • Collected works of prominent American anarchist Voltairine de Cleyre whose poetry touches on women's liberation, anti-capitalism, and anti-clericalism.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Anita Loos
12 days •
ⓘ 1925 • In the midst of the Roaring Twenties, charming gold digger Lorelei Lee chronicles her journey from New York through Europe amidst humorous encounters with her "gentleman friends."
Lud-in-the-Mist
Hope Mirrlees
29 days •
ⓘ 1926 • On the border of Dorimare and Fairyland, strange fruit is wreaking havoc. The mayor of Lud-in-the-Mist races to find answers in this masterpiece fantasy novel, described by Neil Gaiman as "a little golden miracle of a book."
The Worm Ouroboros
E.R. Eddison
56 days •
ⓘ 1922 • On a remote world, the King of Witchland and Lords of Demonland strive for dominance amidst sorcerers, goblins, fantastic beats, and raging armies. A high fantasy novel that shaped modern sci-fi and fantasy, including Tolkien's own work.
Spirits in Bondage & Dymer
C.S. Lewis
15 days •
ⓘ 1919 • A collection of C.S. Lewis' earliest writings and poetry from before his conversion to Christianity.
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Thornton Wilder
9 days •
ⓘ 1927 • After a bridge collapses killing five people, a monk sets out to learn about each victim and uncover god's purpose in the tragedy.
Oil!
Upton Sinclair
67 days •
ⓘ 1927 • A narrative inspired by the Teapot Dome Scandal diving into the bribery, politics, rivalries, and class warfare of oil production in California. Became the film There Will Be Blood.
The Outlaw of Torn
Edgar Rice Burroughs
20 days •
ⓘ 1927 • In 13th-century England, torn unsunder by civil war, a skilled outlaw with a familiar face strives against the king.
Elmer Gantry
Sinclair Lewis
52 days •
ⓘ 1927 • The scandolous tale of a evangelist reverend, rising in the Methodist church while pursuing women, money, and self-indulgence.
Copper Sun
Countee Cullen
4 days •
ⓘ 1927 • A poetry collection from a Harlem Renaissance great, including many works on love - love as a unifier, love for nature, religious love, love leading to death.
Mosquitoes
William Faulkner
32 days •
ⓘ 1927 • A satirical novel skewering the artists, socialities, rich, and would-be-rich on a New Orleans boating trip.
The Big Four
Agatha Christie
17 days •
ⓘ 1927 • A surprise guest on the doorstep of Hercule Poirot pulls the famed detective into a web of mystery, murder, and international espionage.
Death Comes for the Archbishop
Willa Cather
24 days •
ⓘ 1927 • The tale of the life of Father Latour and the world he comes to know: 19th century New Mexico, a collision of cultures, lonely landscapes, and the gentle spread of his faith.
Twilight Sleep
Edith Wharton
26 days •
ⓘ 1927 • A modernist satirical novel of the Jazz Age following a socialite New York family through parties, affairs, divorce, drugs, and murder.
His Last Bow
Arthur Conan Doyle
2 days •
ⓘ 1917 • On the eve of World War, a German spy aims to escape from England with the help of his informant Altamont. Can Sherlock Holmes foil their plans?
To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf
21 days •
ⓘ 1927 • A gripping exploration of the tensions within a family -- between men and women, children and adults, past and future -- while on holiday to Scotland's Isle of Skye.
Men Without Women
Ernest Hemingway
13 days •
ⓘ 1927 • A collection of short stories including some of Hemingway's best works: "The Killers", "Hills Like White Elephants", and "In Another Country"
The Tower Treasure
Franklin W. Dixon
14 days •
ⓘ 1927 • The Hardy Boys are pulled into an escalating mystery of theft, fake identities, and false acquisations with a friend's livelihood on the line.
Tombstone
Walter Noble Burns
36 days •
ⓘ 1927 • With a dash of fact and fiction, ride through the history of Western boomtown Tombstone, its infamous characters, and the famous showdown at the O.K. Corral.
Can Such Things Be?
Ambrose Bierce
29 days •
ⓘ 1893 • A collection of Bierce's supernatural horror stories including "The Damned Thing", "The Moonlit Road", and "The Spook House."
Theodore Savage
Cicely Hamilton
19 days •
ⓘ 1922 • A humble civil servant must survive in a harsh new reality after sudden war destroys modern civilization in this post-WWI novel by a celebrated women’s rights activist.
Visible and Invisible
E.F. Benson
24 days •
ⓘ 1923 • A collection of ghostly supernatural stories from one of the medium's masters.
No More Parades
Ford Madox Ford
25 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Christopher Tietjens returns to the outskirts of the First World War to train new troops, when he's surprised by a visit from his scandalous wife.
Some Do Not...
Ford Madox Ford
32 days •
ⓘ 1924 • Christopher Tietjens, in the midst of a failing marriage and new love, is rocked by the opening of World War I. Praised as a groundbreaking work of WWI.
A Man Could Stand Up
Ford Madox Ford
23 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Christopher Tietjens returns to London at the close of World War I a changed man in this exploration of the lasting horrors of war.
Home to Harlem
Claude McKay
18 days •
ⓘ 1928 • After deserting the army in WWI, Jake Brown dodges racial violence and struggles with different paths to confront the prejudice of American society.
Deluge
S. Fowler Wright
39 days •
ⓘ 1928 • The few survivors of a global flood struggle to rebuild society in this mix of post-apocalyptic fiction, sci-fi, and romance.
Orlando
Virginia Woolf
24 days •
ⓘ 1928 • The poet Orlando spans centuries and genders - taking inspiration from the family history of Woolf's friend and lover - in this feminist classic.
Last Post
Ford Madox Ford
20 days •
ⓘ 1928 • The concluding entry in Ford's Parade's End series exploring the devastation and legacy of the First World War.
Decline and Fall
Evelyn Waugh
21 days •
ⓘ 1928 • Forced out of Oxford for shameful behavior, Paul Pennyfeather moves to an obscure school to teach alongside other misfits in this satire of British society.
Coming of Age in Samoa
Margaret Mead
20 days •
ⓘ 1928 • A landmark anthropological work detailing the youth of Ta'u in the Samoan Islands.
The Tower
W.B. Yeats
8 days •
ⓘ 1928 • A collection of poetry including some of Yeats' most famous and influential works, including "Sailing to Byzantium," "Leda and the Swan," and "Among School Children."
West-Running Brook
Robert Frost
6 days •
ⓘ 1928 • A collection from the famed American poet including "Acquainted with the Night", "A Winter Eden", "Spring Pools", and more.
The Mystery of the Blue Train
Agatha Christie
23 days •
ⓘ 1928 • In the French Riveria, a train arrives with an American heiress murdered and her legendary jewel missing. Famed detective Hercule Poirot must unravel the deadly mystery.
The Well of Loneliness
Radclyffe Hall
54 days •
ⓘ 1928 • Upper-class Englishwoman Stephen is a bestselling author and war hero, but her love of women collides with a close-minded society in this influential lesbian novel.
On the Art of Reading
Arthur Quiller-Couch
21 days •
ⓘ 1920 • A collection of lectures exploring the best ways to experience literature and build that appreciation in others.
The Able McLaughlins
Margaret Wilson
22 days •
ⓘ 1923 • Wully McLaughlin returns from the Civil War to his pioneer farming life in Iowa, only to find his sweetheart cold and traumatized.
Whose Body?
Dorothy L. Sayers
19 days •
ⓘ 1923 • In his first murder case, Lord Peter Wimsey strives to uncover the mystery of a slain body found in the bath.
The Making of Americans
Gertrude Stein
144 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A modernist novel tracing the "history of a family's progress" through three generations.
The Secret of the Old Mill
Franklin W. Dixon
14 days •
ⓘ 1927 • The new owners of an abandoned mill spark the suspicons of the Hardy boys who soon find themselves trapped.
The House on the Cliff
Franklin W. Dixon
13 days •
ⓘ 1927 • The local haunted house sure seems legit to the Hardy boys, but a near fatal accidental soon gives them second thoughts.
The Absolute at Large
Karel Capek
16 days •
ⓘ 1922 • A revolutionary new source of energy transforms society in this satirical sci-fi novel.
A Mirror for Witches
Esther Forbes
14 days •
ⓘ 1928 • During the height of the Salem witch hunts, young Doll Bilby is accused and begins to doubt her innocence.
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
22 days •
ⓘ 1929 • A straightforward job becomes anything but for private detective Sam Spade after a shocking murder sends him racing to find legendary treasure before death comes for him too.
The Seven Dials Mystery
Agatha Christie
20 days •
ⓘ 1929 • A tragic practical joke leads to mystery, secret societies, and murder.
Partners in Crime
Agatha Christie
23 days •
ⓘ 1929 • The cases roll in for Tommy and Tuppence Beresford after they take over a shady detective agency in this short story collection.
A Farewell to Arms
Ernest Hemingway
28 days •
ⓘ 1929 • Among the horrors of WWI on the Italian front, an American ambulance driver finds love with an English nurse in this seminal best-seller.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque
22 days •
ⓘ 1929 • A semi-autobiographical novel depicting the trauma of World War I as seen through German soldiers' eyes, both on an off the battlefield.
A Room of One's Own
Virginia Woolf
12 days •
ⓘ 1929 • An extended essay exploring women in fiction, pushing back against the patriarchy of literary tradition.
The Sound and the Fury
William Faulkner
30 days •
ⓘ 1929 • One of the masterpieces of the 20th century tracing the downfall of the Compson family through four disjointed, stream-of-conscious narratives.
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