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King Lear King Lear

William Shakespeare
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Ficciones: Introduction by John Sturrock Ficciones: Introduction by...

Jorge Luis Borges, John Sturrock (Introduction by)
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Treasure Island (Annotated With Over 140 Illustrations) Treasure Island (Annotated...

James Hart (Editor), Louis Rhead (Illustrator)
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Picnic at Hanging Rock Picnic at Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay
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Edgar Allan Poe: Collected Works Edgar Allan Poe: Collected...

Edgar Allan Poe, A J Odasso (Introduction by)
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Little Women: The Complete Novel, Featuring the Characters' Letters and Manuscripts, Written and Folded by Hand Little Women: The Complete...

Barbara Heller, Louisa May Alcott
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Tales from Earthsea Tales from Earthsea

Ursula K Le Guin
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Wise Blood Wise Blood

Flannery O'Connor
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The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus The Complete Tales of Uncle...

Joel Chandler Harris
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A Month in the Country A Month in the Country

J L Carr
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Fifty-Two Stories Fifty-Two Stories

Anton Chekhov, Richard Pevear (Translator)
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The Time Machine The Time Machine

H G Wells
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The Jungle Book (100th Anniversary Edition): Illustrated First Edition The Jungle Book (100th...

Rudyard Kipling, Edward Detmold (Illustrator)
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The House of the Seven Gables The House of the Seven Gables

Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The House of the Seven Gables The House of the Seven Gables

Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The White Wolf: The Elric Saga Part 3 The White Wolf: The Elric...

Michael Moorcock, Alan Moore (Foreword by)
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The Lottery and Other Stories: 75th Anniversary Edition The Lottery and Other Stories...

Shirley Jackson
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The Code of the Woosters The Code of the Woosters

P G Wodehouse
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Little Women: Collectible Clothbound Edition Little Women: Collectible...

Louisa May Alcott, Clara M Burd (Illustrator)
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Delta of Venus Delta of Venus

Anais Nin
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V. V.

Thomas Pynchon
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I, Robot I, Robot

Isaac Asimov
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Siddhartha Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse
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Bastard Out of Carolina Bastard Out of Carolina

Dorothy Allison
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To become a "classic," a book usually needs to meet some key criteria. First and foremost, it must be well-known and revered for its literary genius or impact on culture. Classic books were written many years ago but still hold a place of importance in the academic world. A book that's considered a classic will be read and appreciated by generation after generation. Classic books in fiction can span a variety of genres, from sci-fi novels to horror.

Hundreds of classic fiction book titles remain popular among readers and continue to educate, entertain and delight for decades and even centuries.

Some of the most popular classic fiction books of all time are:

  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925
  • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, published in 1813
  • Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, published in 1868
  • To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, published in 1960
  • The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, published in 1951

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Yes! Some classic fiction books enjoyed by all ages include:

  • The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
  • Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
  • Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
  • Heidi by Johanna Spyri
  • Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
  • The Sword In The Stone by T.H. White
  • Peter Pan by J.M Barrie

And that's just to name a few.

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Whether you are looking for classic fiction books to enjoy a good read or kids' classics to broaden a growing literary mind, you'll find them on Alibris.