Skip to main content alibris logo

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

Liberation Squares Liberation Squares

Sonali Bhattacharyya
Buy new from $10.37

How to Do Things with Dead People: History, Technology, and Temporality from Shakespeare to Warhol How to Do Things with Dead...

Alice Dailey
Buy new from $25.01

Continental Drift Continental Drift

Robert Bergevin
Buy new from $21.76

The Ballad of Hattie and James The Ballad of Hattie and James

Samuel Adamson
Buy new from $8.17

As You Like It: The New Oxford Shakespeare As You Like It: The New...

William Shakespeare, Francis X. Connor (Editor)
Buy new from $6.88

Hamilton, History and Hip-Hop: Essays on an American Musical Hamilton, History and Hip-Hop...

Kevin J Wetmore, Jr. (Editor)
Buy new from $61.60

Creative First Aid: The science and joy of creativity for mental health Creative First Aid: The...

Caitlin Marshall, Lizzie Rose
Buy new from $25.01

Macbeth (an Undoing) Macbeth (an Undoing)

Harris Zinnie
Buy new from $8.17

SABATO The Untold Story Second Edition SABATO The Untold Story...

Antonio Sabato, Tony Moore
Buy new from $27.36

Richard III Shakespeare for kids: Shakespeare in a language children will understand and love Richard III Shakespeare for...

Jeanette Vigon
Buy new from $18.65

The Birth of Tragedy The Birth of Tragedy

Friedrich Nietzsche, Constantin Von Hoffmeister (Translator)
Buy new from $18.74

The Last Shadow The Last Shadow

Michael Allen Zell
Buy new from $19.61

Playing with Fire by August Strindberg: A New English version by Royston Coppenger Playing with Fire by August...

Royston Coppenger (Translator), August Strindberg
Buy new from $16.23

La máscara La máscara

Virginia López Aragón, Carmen Ollé
Buy new from $22.65

When Birds Fly When Birds Fly

Cindy Harris
Buy new from $24.45

Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle Mind Mangler: Member of the...

Mr. Henry Lewis, Mr. Henry Shields
Buy new from $11.85

A Smile in Your Pocket: A Fantasy in Two Acts A Smile in Your Pocket: A...

Alexander Luthy (Editor), Christi Ruscigno
Buy new from $20.26

Nye Nye

Tim Price
Buy new from $11.85

22 Ways A Nonfiction Portrayal 22 Ways A Nonfiction Portrayal

James A Padgett, Jr.
Buy new from $24.02

Ken Ludwig's Moriarty Ken Ludwig's Moriarty

Ken Ludwig
Buy new from $19.99

Thunder on the Stage: The Dramatic Vision of Richard Wright Thunder on the Stage: The...

Bruce Allen Dick
Buy new from $28.87

Shorelines Shorelines

Mishka LaVigne
Buy new from $20.53

Journey to Jos Journey to Jos

Oheta Sophia
Buy new from $40.84

Sons of the Soil Sons of the Soil

Oheta Sophia
Buy new from $40.84

  1. < Prev
  2. 1
  3. ...
  4. 20
  5. 21
  6. Next >

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.