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Long Book Recommendations
16
items 600+ Pages. A mix of classics, modern classics, translated, Lit Fic.
Sections
3
Classics
Modern Classics
Literary Fiction
Classics
Betrayed by jealous rivals, innocent sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned and stripped of his future. Escaping with a newfound fortune, he transforms into the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo. With cunning and patience, he seeks vengeance an...
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Hunted after breaking parole, ex-convict Jean Valjean rebuilds his life with compassion and courage, vowing to protect orphaned Cosette. As relentless Inspector Javert pursues him, their lives collide with revolutionaries fighting for justice in Pari...
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Amid Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, aristocratic families confront love, loss, and destiny. Pierre seeks meaning beyond privilege, Andrei grapples with honor and fate, and Natasha’s spirit endures heartbreak and growth. Blending epic battles with int...
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
A celebrated woman in high society grapples with love, identity, and societal expectations, while a thoughtful landowner searches for purpose in faith, family, and work. Tolstoy examines passion, morality, and the tension between personal freedom and...
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
A turbulent Russian family faces moral conflict, spiritual questioning, and generational tension as three very different brothers confront love, faith, doubt, and temptation. Through intense emotional drama, philosophical debate, and psychological de...
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Young, ambitious d’Artagnan travels to Paris dreaming of glory and friendship. Drawn into the daring world of the king’s elite guards, he joins three charismatic musketeers in a whirlwind of duels, intrigue, and honor. Filled with wit, loyalty, and s...
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
In a small English town, idealistic dreams collide with social expectations and personal ambition. As intertwined lives unfold, individuals pursue love, purpose, and moral growth while confronting the limits of society and themselves. Middlemarch exp...
Middlemarch by George Eliot
In a close-knit English town, a young woman navigates family dynamics, friendships, and the expectations of society. Through humor, empathy, and keen observation, Wives and Daughters explores love, personal growth, and the intricate bonds that shape ...
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
Modern Classics
Over several generations, a family experiences love, conflict, and transformation amid a rapidly changing society. Blending the everyday with the magical, the novel explores memory, legacy, and the forces that shape personal and political life, craft...
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Set in California’s Salinas Valley, the lives of two families intertwine across generations, exploring ambition, identity, and the complexities of human nature. Steinbeck weaves themes of morality, choice, and legacy into a rich, immersive story abou...
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
In an alternate 1984 Tokyo, two strangers navigate parallel realities, mysterious events, and enigmatic forces that blur the line between truth and illusion. 1Q84 is a surreal, intricate tale of love, fate, and the uncanny, exploring how individual l...
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Literary Fiction
Spanning generations, a Korean family faces challenges of identity, survival, and belonging in Japan. Through love, sacrifice, and resilience, they navigate societal prejudice and personal ambition. Pachinko is a sweeping tale of family, endurance, a...
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Spanning centuries and continents, interconnected stories reveal how actions ripple across time, shaping lives in unexpected ways. From past to future, Cloud Atlas explores human ambition, morality, and the enduring threads that link people, choices,...
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Set during the gold rush in 19th-century New Zealand, a complex web of characters, fortunes, and secrets unfolds in a tightly plotted tale of mystery and fate. The Luminaries weaves astrology, chance, and human ambition into a richly layered story of...
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
A boy born into hardship in rural Appalachia navigates fractured family ties, shifting homes, and a community battered by economic decline. With grit, humor, and a fierce desire to choose his own path, he confronts the forces shaping his future. A mo...
Demon Copperhead by Babara Kingsolver
A once-prosperous Irish family faces mounting pressures as secrets, ambitions, and regrets surface in the wake of financial and emotional strain. Told through shifting perspectives, The Bee Sting explores family bonds, quiet catastrophes, and the ten...
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
