Here is a list of the best Literature books, some I have read myself, some that I did research on, and all have great reviews!
1. The Norton Introduction to Literature (Portable Twelfth Edition) (2016)
The most trusted guide for helping students read critically and write carefully.The Norton Introduction to Literature, Portable Edition, offers an affordable and diverse selection of classic and contemporary literature, the most carefully edited apparatus for analyzing texts and writing thoughtfully, and a wider, more accessible array of student and instructor media. All this, plus a customizable print option, make it a perfect fit for any course. #15,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #108 in Literature #20 in Rhetoric (Books) #7…
2. Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know (2019)
The new What Every Catholic Should Know series is intended for the average faithful Catholic who wants to know more about Catholic faith and culture. The authors in this series take a panoramic approach to the topic of each book aimed at a non-specialist but enthusiastic readership. Forthcoming titles planned for this series include: literature, salvation, mercy, history, art, music and philosophy.In Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know, Joseph Pearce provides a survey of literary works of which all Catholics should be aware. Beginning with Homer and Virgil, the…
3. How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines, Revised Edition (2014)
A thoroughly revised and updated edition of Thomas C. Foster’s classic guide—a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows you how to make your everyday reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable.While many books can be enjoyed for their basic stories, there are often deeper literary meanings interwoven in these texts. How to Read Literature Like a Professor helps us to discover those hidden truths by looking at literature with the eyes—and the…
4. Literature: A Portable Anthology (2016)
Combining classic and contemporary fiction, poetry, and drama, Literature: A Portable Anthology is an affordable collection of writing from a variety of authors, including Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Jhumpa Lahiri, Junot Díaz, Joy Harjo, and Rita Dove. #17,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #293 in Words, Language & Grammar (Books) #126 in Literature #2269 in Literary Fiction (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
5. The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Tenth Edition) (Vol. Package 1: Volumes A, B, C) (2018)
A responsive, refreshed, and media-rich revision of the best-selling anthology in the field The most trusted anthology for complete works and helpful editorial apparatus. The Tenth Edition supports survey and period courses with NEW complete major works, NEW contemporary writers, and dynamic and easy-to-access digital resources. NEW video modules help introduce students to literature in multiple exciting ways. These innovations make the Norton an even better teaching tool for instructors and, as ever, an unmatched value for students. #8,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in British & Irish Literary…
6. The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Ninth Edition) (Vol. Package 1: Volumes A and B) (2016)
A responsive, refreshed, and media-rich revision of the market-leading anthology of American literature. The most-trusted anthology for complete works, balanced selections, and helpful editorial apparatus, The Norton Anthology of American Literature features a cover-to-cover revision. The Ninth Edition introduces new General Editor Robert Levine and three new-generation editors who have reenergized the volume across the centuries. Fresh scholarship, new authors―with an emphasis on contemporary writers―new topical clusters, and a new ebook make the Norton…
7. The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Ninth Edition) (Vol. Package 2: Volumes C, D, E) (Norton Anthology of American Literature, package 2) (2016)
A responsive, refreshed, and media-rich revision of the market-leading anthology of American literature. The most-trusted anthology for complete works, balanced selections, and helpful editorial apparatus, The Norton Anthology of American Literature features a cover-to-cover revision. The Ninth Edition introduces new General Editor Robert Levine and three new-generation editors who have reenergized the volume across the centuries. Fresh scholarship, new authors―with an emphasis on contemporary writers―new topical clusters, and a new ebook make the Norton Anthology an even better teaching tool and an unmatched…
8. The Norton Anthology of American Literature, 8th Edition (2012)
The most trusted anthology for complete works, balanced selections, and helpful editorial apparatus.The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Shorter Eighth Edition, features a diverse and balanced variety of works and thorough but judicious editorial apparatus throughout. The new edition, which also newly includes much-requested authors and selections and 130 in-text images, remains an unmatched value for students….
9. The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Shorter Ninth Edition) (Vol. Volume 1) (2017)
A responsive, refreshed, and media-rich revision of the market-leading anthology The most trusted anthology for complete works, balanced selections, and helpful editorial apparatus, The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Shorter Ninth Edition, features a cover-to-cover revision. General Editor Robert Levine and the four period editors―three of whom are new to the team―have reenergized the anthology. Fresh scholarship, NEW authors and topical clusters, a NEW ebook, and an enriched instructor site make the Norton Anthology an even better teaching tool for instructors and an unmatched value for…
10. The Penguin Book of Migration Literature: Departures, Arrivals, Generations, Returns (2019)
Every year, three to four million people move to a new country. From war refugees to corporate expats, migrants constantly reshape their places of origin and arrival. This selection of works collected together for the first time brings together the most compelling literary depictions of migration.Organized in four parts (Departures, Arrivals, Generations, and Returns), The Penguin Book of Migration Literature conveys the intricacy of worldwide migration patterns, the diversity of immigrant experiences, and the commonalities among many of those diverse experiences. Ranging widely across the eighteenth through…
Best Literature Books that Should be on Your Bookshelf
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Children’s Literature of the English Renaissance
Author(s): Warren W. Wooden
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky, Year: 2015, Size: 13 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1635352
Language, discourse, and literature : an introductory reader in discourse stylistics
Author(s): Ronald Carter; Paul Simpson
Publisher: Routledge, Year: [1995], Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1175103
Against the tide : the story of Watchman Nee
Author(s): Angus I Kinnear
Publisher: Christian Literature Crusade , Year: [1974, Size: 2 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 878487
The Unconscious in Philosophy, and French and European Literature: Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century
Author(s): Fernand Vial
Publisher: Rodopi, Year: May 2009, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1352257
Cybertext: Perspectives on Ergodic Literature
Author(s): Espen J. Aarseth
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, Year: c1997., Size: 71 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2580250
From Faust to Strangelove: representations of the scientist in western literature
Author(s): Roslynn D. Haynes.
Publisher: johns Hopkins University Press,, Year: c1994., Size: 20 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2555991
Islam, Migrancy, and Hospitality in Europe
Author(s): Meyda Yeğenoğlu
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2112, Size: 4 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1497317
Character and Dystopia: The Last Men (Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature)
Author(s): Aaron S. Rosenfeld
Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2021, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2808289
The heart of a stranger: An Anthology of Exile Literature
Author(s): Naffis-Sahely, Andre
Publisher: Pushkin Press;Steerforth Press, Year: 2020;2019, Size: 532 Kb, Download: epub
ID: 2728518
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are truly record-breakers according to The New York Times, 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 links you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.