One of the great masterpieces of science fiction, Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels are unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action and astounding ideas. Author: Isaac Asimov (1951)
On the eve of World War I, three American explorers stumble upon an all-female society somewhere in the distant reaches of the world. Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1915)
Lilith, written by the father of fantasy literature, George MacDonald, was first published in 1895. Author: George MacDonald (1895)
No one is better equipped in the fight for wealth and worldly success than the seductive and ruthless Becky Sharp. Author: William Makepeace Thackeray (1800)
Written in 1921, We is set in the One State, where everyone lives for the collective good. Author: Евгений Иванович Замятин (1924)
About the life of the painter Vincent Van Gogh. Author: Irving Stone (1934)
One of the first English detective novels, this mystery involves the disappearance of a valuable diamond. Author: Wilkie Collins (1800)
An annotated edition of Bram Stoker's classic novel in which a small group of people fights against the vampire Count Dracula. Author: Bram Stoker (1897)
'I, WILLY WONKA, have DECIDED to allow FIVE CHILDREN to visit my FACTORY this year.' Author: Roald Dahl (1964)
Winston Smith follows the Party line and rewrites history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry. Author: George Orwell (1949)
Toni Morrison, author of Song of Solomon and Tar Baby, is a writer of remarkable powers. Author: Toni Morrison (1987)
A classic work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1779)
The Color Purple is a 1982 epistolary novel. Author: Alice Walker (1976)
Valancy, 29 years old and never married, has never contradicted her authoritarian mother. Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery (1926)
"Who dares to confront the ruthless agents of the French Revolution?" Author: Emma Orczy (1900)
Five British children discover an egg in their new carpet, from which a phoenix hatches. Author: Edith Nesbit (1903)
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