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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 Comedies of William Congreve The Comedies of William...

William Congreve
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Racine's Tragedies of Tyranny: Essays on Bajazet and Mithridate Racine's Tragedies of Tyranny...

Nicholas Hammond, Paul Hammond
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Testmatch Testmatch

Kate Attwell
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Whispers of Kumasi: Family Secrets Unveiled Whispers of Kumasi: Family...

Oheta Sophia
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Romeo og Julie: En norsk oversettelse Romeo og Julie: En norsk...

Autri (Translator), William Shakespeare
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The Life of King Henry V The Life of King Henry V

William Shakespeare
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Behind the Cockpit Door: The True Adventures of an Airline Pilot Behind the Cockpit Door: The...

James P Blase
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Whirlwind in Warri Whirlwind in Warri

Oheta Sophia
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Glimpses of Bohemia. Past and Present Glimpses of Bohemia. Past and...

James MacDonald
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Gesten Der Entscheidung: Spielarten Von Souveränität Im Theater Pierre Corneilles (1636-1643) Gesten Der Entscheidung:...

Christian Reidenbach
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Six Short Plays Six Short Plays

John Galsworthy
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Romeo og Julie: En dansk oversættelse Romeo og Julie: En dansk...

Autri (Translator), William Shakespeare
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The First English Pastor Fido (1602) The First English Pastor Fido...

Massimiliano Morini (Editor)
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The Cocoa Plantation Chronicles: Tales from Rural Ghana The Cocoa Plantation...

Oheta Sophia
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Three Plays: The Fiddler's House, The Land, Thomas Muskerry Three Plays: The Fiddler's...

Padraic Colum
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Bodies on the Front Lines: Performance, Gender, and Sexuality in Latin America and the Caribbean Bodies on the Front Lines:...

Brenda Werth (Editor), Dr. Katherine Zien (Editor)
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Mr. Faust Mr. Faust

Arthur Davison Ficke
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Ghanaian Rhythms: Melodies of Life in the North Ghanaian Rhythms: Melodies of...

Oheta Sophia
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The Tragedy of Coriolanus The Tragedy of Coriolanus

William Shakespeare
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Children of the Volta: Growing Up in Ghana Children of the Volta:...

Oheta Sophia
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The Tattooed Man Tells All / Der Tätowierte Mann The Tattooed Man Tells All /...

Peter Wortsman
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A Rose In The Marsh A Rose In The Marsh

B J Swanson
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Boys from the Blackstuff Boys from the Blackstuff

Mr. James Graham
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An Enemy of the People (Hardcover Library Edition) An Enemy of the People ...

Henrik Ibsen
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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.