While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Classic Fiction books.
- A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet) (2007)
- 1984 (Signet Classics) (1950)
- The Grapes of Wrath (2006)
- The Alchemist (2014)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (2005)
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1: 1929-1964 (2005)
- The Masterpiece (Oxford World’s Classics) (2008)
- The Big Book of Science Fiction (2016)
- MoonShadow Murder (Manny Rivera Mysteries) (2014)
- Cry, the Beloved Country (2003)
- Death of a Salesman (Penguin Plays) (1976)
- Don Quijote de la Mancha (Spanish Edition) (2010)
- The Handmaid’s Tale (1998)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet) (2007)
This is Book 1 of the Time Quintet Series It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. “Wild nights are my glory,” the unearthly stranger told them. “I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I’ll be on my way.
1984 (Signet Classics) (1950)
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes.
The Grapes of Wrath (2006)
First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel we…
The Alchemist (2014)
Note: Item has rough Cut edges(Edges are cut improperly intentionally by the manufacturer) A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.
To Kill a Mockingbird (2005)
Voted America’s Best-Loved Novel in PBS’s The Great American ReadHarper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatredOne of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novel…
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1: 1929-1964 (2005)
The definitive collection of the best in science fiction stories between 1929-1964.This book contains twenty-six of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be.
The Masterpiece (Oxford World’s Classics) (2008)
The Masterpiece is the tragic story of Claude Lantier, an ambitious and talented young artist who has come from the provinces to conquer Paris but is conquered instead by the flaws of his own genius. Set in the 1860s and 1870s, it is the most autobiographical of the twenty novels in Zola’s Rougon-Macquart series. It provides a unique insight into Zola’s career as a writer and his relationship with Cezanne, a friend since their schooldays in Aix-en-Provence.
The Big Book of Science Fiction (2016)
Quite possibly the greatest science fiction collection of all time—past, present, and future! What if life was neverending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the pope were a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia E.
MoonShadow Murder (Manny Rivera Mysteries) (2014)
A nineteen-year-old girl named Sunshine disappears one evening from the backcountry commune where she lives. She’s found the next day about a mile away, dead by strangulation. The other residents of the commune, an unusual collection of dropouts from society, are all potential suspects as Deputy Sheriff Manny Rivera tries to make sense of an odd collection of clues. In the end, the deputy’s own life is endangered as he gets closer to understanding the motive for Sunshine’s murder.
Cry, the Beloved Country (2003)
An Oprah Book Club selection, Cry, the Beloved Country, was an immediate worldwide bestseller when it was published in 1948. Alan Paton’s impassioned novel about a black man’s country under white man’s law is a work of searing beauty. Cry, the Beloved Country, is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son, Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven by racial injustice.
Death of a Salesman (Penguin Plays) (1976)
Ever since it was first performed in 1949, Death of a Salesman has been recognized as a milestone of the American theater.
Don Quijote de la Mancha (Spanish Edition) (2010)
Un éxito desde el mismo momento de su publicación en 1604, Don Quijote es una obra maestra no ya de la literatura española sino de la literatura universal. Cuenta la historia de este hidalgo quien, enloquecido por la lectura de libros de caballerías, recorre España espada en mano en busca de aventura, justicia y gloria.
The Handmaid’s Tale (1998)
In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is one of these, a Handmaid bound to produce children for one of Gilead’s commanders.
Best Classic Fiction Books That You Need
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The Origins of Science Fiction
Author(s): Michael Newton
ID: 3357590, Publisher: Oxford University Press, Year: 2022, Size: 825 Kb, Format: epub
New Light Through Old Windows: Exploring Contemporary Science Through 12 Classic Science Fiction Tales
Author(s): Stephen Webb
ID: 2354247, Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 6 Mb, Format: pdf
Once And Future Antiquities In Science Fiction And Fantasy
Author(s): Brett M. Rogers, Benjamin Eldon Stevens
ID: 2454306, Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic/Bloomsbury Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 6 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are really record-breakers according to USA Today, others are written by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.