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Drama Books

Drama books grip the reader with exciting and emotional stories. With twists and turns, ups and downs, life events, and tragedies, drama novels across the genres contain something for everyone to connect with. Trust us, you won't want to put these down.

Best-selling Drama titles

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare The Complete Works of William...

William Shakespeare, John Lotherington
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Complete Poems and Plays,: 1909-1950 Complete Poems and Plays,:...

Professor T S Eliot
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Theater, War, and Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France and Its Empire Theater, War, and Revolution...

Logan J Connors
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The Theatricality of Greek Tragedy: Playing Space and Chorus The Theatricality of Greek...

Graham Ley
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Ajax. Electra. Oedipus Tyrannus Ajax. Electra. Oedipus...

Sophocles, Hugh Lloyd-Jones (Edited and translated by)
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The World of Downton Abbey The World of Downton Abbey

Jessica Fellowes, Julian Fellowes (Foreword by)
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Downton Abbey: A Celebration: The Official Companion to All Six Seasons Downton Abbey: A Celebration:...

Jessica Fellowes, Julian Fellowes (Foreword by)
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Music Therapy and Music-Based Interventions in Neurology: Perspectives on Research and Practice Music Therapy and Music-Based...

Kerry Devlin (Editor), Kyurim Kang (Editor)
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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker Josephine: The Dazzling Life...

Patricia Hruby Powell
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McDougal Littell Literature Connections: Things Fall Apart Student Editon Grade 12 1996 McDougal Littell Literature...

McDougal Littel (Prepared for publication by)
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Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen Character: The Art of Role...

Robert McKee
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Friends: The One Where Everyone Is Hiding: A Seek-and-Find Book Friends: The One Where...

Michelle Morgan, Warner Bros. Consumer Products Inc.
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Playing Jane Austen: Parlour Plays for Drawing-Room Performance Playing Jane Austen: Parlour...

Rosina Filippi
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The Official Downton Abbey Night and Day Book Collection (Cocktails & Tea) The Official Downton Abbey...

Weldon Owen
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The Costumes of Downton Abbey The Costumes of Downton Abbey

Emma Marriott, Anna Mary Scott Robbins (Introduction by)
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How Beautiful It Is and How Easily It Can Be Broken: Essays How Beautiful It Is and How...

Daniel Mendelsohn
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Tennessee Williams and Elia Kazan: A Collaboration in the Theatre Tennessee Williams and Elia...

Brenda Murphy
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American Musicals: The Complete Books and Lyrics of Eight Broadway Classics 1927 -1949 (Loa #253): Show Boat / As Thousands Cheer / Pal Joey / Oklahoma! / On the Town / Finian's Rainbow / Kiss Me, Kate / South Pacific American Musicals: The...

Laurence Maslon (Editor)
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Sentence to Hope: A Sa'dallah Wannous Reader Sentence to Hope: A Sa'dallah...

Sa'dallah Wannous, Robert Myers (Translator)
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We Should All Be Mirandas: Life Lessons from Sex and the City's Most Underrated Character We Should All Be Mirandas:...

Chelsea Fairless, Lauren Garroni
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Complete Works of Shakespeare Complete Works of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, Rockwell Kent
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet

Don Nardo (Editor)
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Equus and Shrivings: Two Plays Equus and Shrivings: Two Plays

Peter Shaffer
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Readings on "Romeo and Juliet" Readings on "Romeo and Juliet"

Don Nardo (Editor)
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FAQs

The drama genre is often defined by characters who are caught up in a series of events or a conflict at a crucial moment in the storyline. The characters and situations portray human experiences and engage the reader's emotions throughout the plot.

Dramas develop popular tropes like betrayal, unrequited love, reluctant hero and many more, creating devoted fans to the genre or series.

Drama novels can range from tragedies to comedies; they're all about hooking the reader. You might think of historical dramas in English literature that focus on romance, but the subgenres of drama are vast, including horror, dramatic Theater, Medieval dramas and Anthologies. And they can be inclusive, too. There are plenty of LGBTQ+ books and racially diverse dramas.

With so many drama stories out there, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the options. Let's focus on some classic drama books that are a must-read.

  • The Great Gatsby is a dramatic story that focuses on Nick Carraway as he interacts with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's pursuit of his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.
  • To Kill A Mockingbird features the coming-of-age story of Scout and Jem Finch growing up after their father defends a Black man falsely accused of sexual assault.
  • Frankenstein is a horror drama about a young scientist who creates a monster through unorthodox scientific experiments.

William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer of the English language due to his use of drama in his poems and plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and many of his other classic works.

There are plenty of drama fiction books written by women as well. Jane Austen wrote some of the best dramas that have been beloved throughout the centuries. Pride and Prejudice has been the inspiration for countless series, movies, spinoffs, and remakes, both in historical and modern time periods.

Of course, there are notable drama authors of recent years as well, such as:

History is filled with dramatic, life-changing events. Plenty of authors have based their writings on true, dramatic stories that happened to them or a loved one.

  • The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont is about the brief disappearance of Dame Agatha Christie, with the fictional twist of what the author imagines could have happened during that time.
  • Room by Emma Donoghue is about a woman who is kept in captivity inspired by a woman who was imprisoned for 24 hours.
  • The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is an extraordinary memoir of resilience and redemption that offers a peek into the personal life of a deeply dysfunctional but uniquely loving family.