This book is at the top of this list for one simple reason: Dracula has become one of the most well-known books of all time. Bram Stoker's novel introduced the world to Dracula, who has since been portrayed in a plethora of television programs, movies, cartoons, video games, and other media.

The novel, however, is much more than a simple fiction about drinking blood; it is a story about Victorian morality and sexuality. Dracula is depicted as a hothead who seduces and takes the blood of innocent young ladies. To no avail, a group of waist-coated heroes strives to catch this monster. Dracula is still one of the classic horror myths, telling us about the Vampire who started it all.

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If you wish to read some of Charles Dickens's best work, you should start with his novel Great Expectations, which is widely regarded as his masterpiece. The plot revolves around Pip, who flees his impoverished childhood in order to win the love of Estella, a girl from a wealthy family.

The story details all of the obstacles Pip must overcome in order to establish contact with Estella. The anecdote demonstrates how expectations can differ greatly from reality. The narrative, which has several noteworthy characters like escaped criminal Magwitch and Bride Miss Havisham, warns about the true cost of misdirected social success.

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There are just a few novels that have received as much praise and adoration as 'Crime and Punishment.' It was written by the famed Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, who was lauded as a brilliant novelist by Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, and many others.

The novel is an emotional story of a young student who feels unique and removes himself from society's standard rules. Because of his ideals, he kills a regular person and steals all of his money. With an ax, he slaughtered the victim. Later, he is overcome with sorrow and remorse, as the investigators continue to close in on him. This work is unquestionably a psychological thriller.

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S.E. Hinton wrote this work when she was just sixteen years old, mostly because she was wary of reading fluffy romance novels. She desired a novel that depicted the terrible reality of adolescent life, and because none existed, she resolved to write one herself.

This is a multi-award-winning novel recounted from the perspective of two orphan boys attempting to survive in the streets of an Oklahoma town amid violence and peer pressure. This tale reminds us that growing up is never simple and that love and friendship have no bounds.

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This is one of the famous English novelist Stephen King's masterpieces. People often believe that Stephen requires supernatural occurrences to capture the interest of his readers; nevertheless, this novel is an exception. In the story, there are no bad spirits or strange burial places.

The plot begins when a successful novelist loses control of his automobile while driving over a steep mountain pass. The author is lost and alone until he is rescued by a good Samaritan. He is relieved when he learns that his savior is a nurse and a huge fan of his work. That's all you're going to get. Rest assured, it's a chilling tale of human passion and an unwavering determination to survive.

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In the nineteenth century, Charles Dickens was probably the King of Literary London, but other writers were his arch-rivals. One of Dickens' contemporaries, William Makepeace Thackeray, was anxious to outdo Dickens, and in his drive, he crafted a thundering account of British life. Thackeray created a novel about a beautiful heroine and titled the book Vanity Fair. On the one hand, Dickens was a writer with a broad reach and a great heart, but Thackeray was colder and crueler in his approach.

Vanity Fair is essentially the narrative of Becky Sharp, who exploits her beauty and charm to seduce men and amass as much wealth as she can. It's a parody of British society that exposes the hypocrisies of the upper classes.

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This is a classic work that has been dubbed "the greatest book of all time" by several scholars and writers. You're going to have a great time. The novel is set in the nineteenth century, and Leo Tolstoy relates the narrative of Russian aristocrats facing invasion by Napoleon's troops. The book is a work of art in its depiction of human culture's strife. The work revolves around the question of how a person may maintain his principles in a cruel and horrible society.

This is one of the rare books that makes you want to live rather than simply read it. So you should absolutely give it a shot to see what all the excitement is about.

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This is a well-written story with a remarkable cast of characters. This novel provides insight into a peaceful and comfortable household in nineteenth-century America. The intriguing aspect of this work is that everyone can find someone to identify to and who resonates with their own temperament, whether it's Jo's fury, Amy's mischievousness, or Beth's timidity.

The novel is a coming-of-age narrative about three sisters as they grow from childhood to maturity during the Civil War. Living together, these sisters learn about the terrible facts of life, such as poverty, death, and disease, and how to cope with them. This is a touching story about the value of family and the comfort of never feeling lonely at home.

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The novel's opening lines are particularly catchy: "It is true that a solitary man in possession of a big wealth is in need of a nice bride"; this statement is one of the most famous and popular first lines in fiction. Having said that, most of Jane Austen's writing focuses on the marriage market and the graces of navigating polite society. Pride and Prejudice are regarded as one of the finest works of literature, because of the satisfying pleasure we obtain from contrasting the works of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.

Readers will grow to appreciate the story because Jane Austen captures the essence of human character and beauty in it. This tale is about life's ups and downs, the differences between caste and class in society, and how to laugh at life when it is unjust to you. This novel will undoubtedly take you on an emotional roller coaster.

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J. D. Salinger's work The Catcher in the Rye was first serialized in 1945–1946 and then released as a novel in 1951. It was written for adults, yet teens like it for its themes of anguish, alienation, and a critique of society's superficiality. It has been widely translated.

"If you want to know about me, the first thing you should know is how I was born, what my childhood was like, what my parents were like, how they kept themselves busy, and all that kind of nonsense." This is the start of J.D. Salinger's epic novel, a contemporary spin on a coming-of-age narrative. Through his main character, Holden Caulfield, who writes about his exploits in New York City over two days while running away from home, the narrative effectively captures the disillusionment felt by teenagers in the 1950s.

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