Classic English Books & Novels

The Science Of Getting Rich, written by Wallace Wattles, was first published in 1910. It is the inspiration behind The Secret, the bestselling book and movie by Rhonda Byrnes. The…

As a Man Thinketh is a short book that was published by James Allen in 1903. James Allen was born in England in 1864 and had a very sad start…

Edgar Allan Poe is a literary genius whose books, short stories, and poems have captivated readers since the mid-1800s and have left an undeniable mark on American literature. His books…

The Black Cat is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe which was published in 1843. The story explores many of the same dark themes such as murder, guilt,…

Just like The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado is a gothic-style short story written by Edgar Allan Poe that was first published in 1846. The story is about a man named…

The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe, is a classic gothic-style horror story that was published in 1839 (download a free copy of The Fall Of…

The Tell-Tale Heart was published in 1843 and, along with The Raven, it is one of Edgar Allan Poe’s shortest and most famous stories (download a free copy of The…

The Raven is a timeless gothic-style poem that was written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1845. The Raven follows the story of an unknown grief-stricken narrator who is mourning the…

The Yellow Wallpaper was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and first published in 1892. It is a gothic-style short story that explores themes of despair, helplessness, and insanity (download a…

Metamorphosis is one of the most famous and well-known short stories by Franz Kafka. It was published in 1915 and follows the very sad story of a man by the…

The Monkey’s Paw is a gothic-style short story written by William Wymark Jacobs in 1902. It is probably one of his most well-known stories, especially in the classic horror genre.…

Heart Of Darkness is a controversial classic English book that was written by Joseph Conrad and first published in 1899. The story takes place in the 1890s in the days…

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a short story that was written by Ambrose Bierce in 1890. The story takes place during the American Civil War and focuses on…

Crime and Punishment is a Russian novel written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1866. It is one of his most well-known books and is considered one of the greatest novels in…

Frankenstein is a classic book that was written by Mary Shelley in 1818 – it is also sometimes also called “Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus”. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein when…

Dracula is a gothic-style horror novel that was written by Bram Stoker and published in 1897. Dracula has become the stuff of legend and dare we say that Bram Stoker…

Just like Frankenstein and Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a classic gothic-style English novel. It was written by Oscar Wilde in the early 1890s and it was surrounded…

The Invisible Man is a science fiction suspense novel that was written by H.G. Wells in 1897. Just like The Time Machine, this H.G. Wells book is also a classic…

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea is a classic science fiction novel written by Jules Verne and was first published in its original French in 1869. Along with Around The…

The Odyssey is an ancient Greek poem written by the poet Homer. It is one of two poems that he wrote in about 730 BCE but it is still enjoyed…

Kate Chopin wrote The Awakening in 1899. The story is set in New Orleans towards the end of the 19th century when society was quite different, especially for women. The…

The Beowulf poem is an amazing Anglo-Saxon story about a brave hero named Beowulf who battles three savage monsters. The poem is a heroic epic that is more than 3,000…

Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables in 1862, during a period when France was going through some rough times and it is regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written!…

The Time Machine is a science fiction novel that was written by Herbert George Wells, or H.G. Wells (who is also the author of The Invisible Man). It was published…

The Great Gatsby was written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald in 1925 and it tells a tragic story of love and betrayal that is based on the decadent and privileged lives…

Jack London wrote The Call of the Wild in 1903. It is a short action-adventure story that takes place in Canada in the 1890s. The story originally appeared in The Saturday Evening…

The Scarlet Letter was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was first published in 1850. The story takes place in the 1640s and is about a young woman by the name…

Pride And Prejudice was written by Jane Austen in 1813. She is also the author of two other classic books, Sense and Sensibility (1811) and Emma (1816). Sadly, because Jane…

Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Bronté and was first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. Interestingly Emily Bronté is the sister of Charlotte Bronté, the author of…

Jane Eyre was written by the English writer, Charlotte Bronté in 1847. This classic novel was written and takes place in the Victorian era, and it explores many topics that…

Little Women is a hugely successful book that was written by Louisa May Alcott. The first volume of the book was published in 1868 with the second volume following soon…

Anne Of Avonlea is the sequel to Anne Of Green Gables and it is book two in the series. It was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery and it was originally…

A Little Princess was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1905 (Frances Hodgson Burnett is also the author of The Secret Garden). It was originally a short story that Frances…

Take a journey of a lifetime with Around The World in 80 Days! Written by Jules Verne and published in 1872, the book is a thrilling, imaginative and humorous adventure…

The Secret Garden is a classic English children’s book that was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published in 1911 and is enjoyed by young and old alike! The…

Sherlock Holmes was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887 and he is probably one of the most famous fictional detectives to date! In fact, if Treasure Island is…

Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884 and it is the sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (download a free copy of The Adventures of Huckleberry…

Anne Of Green Gables explores the life of an 11-year-old girl by the name of Anne Shirley. Anne is an orphan who is mistakenly sent to live on a farm…