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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

Betrayed Betrayed

George Packer, Pippin Parker (Director)
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Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke Witness: Five Plays from the...

Nick Warburton
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The Country Girl The Country Girl

Clifford Odets, Harry Hamlin (Read by)
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McGraw-Hill's Podclass a Midsummer Night's Dream Study Guide (MP3 Disk) McGraw-Hill's Podclass a...

Jane Mallison
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McGraw-Hill's Podclass Romeo & Juliet Study Guide (MP3 Disk) McGraw-Hill's Podclass Romeo ...

Anthony J Armstrong, Jane Mallison
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The Key/Tone Clusters The Key/Tone Clusters

Joyce Carol Oates, Edward Asner (Read by)
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Gulf War/Black Gulf War/Black

Joyce Carol Oates, Edward Asner (Read by)
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An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, Vol. 2 Lib/E An American Family...

Stefan Rudnicki, A Full Cast (Read by)
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Odyssey of Love Odyssey of Love

Lucy Parham, Martin Jarvis
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McGraw-Hill's Podclass Macbeth Study Guide (MP3 Disk) McGraw-Hill's Podclass...

Anthony Armstrong, Ph.D.
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Arcadia Arcadia

Tom Stoppard, John Rubinstein (Director)
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The Real Thing The Real Thing

Tom Stoppard, Andrea Bowen (Performed by)
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The Norman Conquests: A Trilogy The Norman Conquests: A...

Alan Ayckbourn, Dennis Erdman (Director)
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An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, Vol. 1 An American Family...

Stefan Rudnicki, A Full Cast (Read by)
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An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, Volume 1 An American Family...

Stefan Rudnicki, A Full Cast (Read by)
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Round and Round the Garden Round and Round the Garden

Alan Ayckbourn, Martin Jarvis (Read by)
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Living Together Living Together

Alan Ayckbourn, Martin Jarvis (Read by)
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Afghanada, Volume 4 Afghanada, Volume 4

Andrew Moodie (Creator), Greg Nelson (Creator)
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Speech & Debate Speech & Debate

Stephen Karam, Andrea Bowen (Read by)
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Agnes of God Agnes of God

John Pielmeier, Barbara Bain (Performed by)
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A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams, Theater Lincoln Center (Read by)
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Chelsea Dreaming: A Play About Dylan Thomas Chelsea Dreaming: A Play...


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Denial Denial

Peter Sagal, Stephanie Zimbalist (Read by)
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Deed of Trust Deed of Trust

Claudia Allen, Tyne Daly
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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.