The perennial list-makers’ picks: books that surface again and again whenever readers argue about what belongs in the canon. A reliable place to start.
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Around the World in Eighty Days
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne is an adventure novel published in 1872. When London gentleman Phileas Fogg wagers half his fortune that he can circle the globe in eighty days, he embarks on a race against time with his French valet Passepartout. A public-domain classic by Jules Verne.
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Crime and Punishment
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel published in 1866. It follows Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished former law student in Saint Petersburg who plans to murder an unscrupulous pawnbroker. A public-domain classic by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
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Middlemarch
Price range: $4.99 through $31.99“Middlemarch” by George Eliot is a novel published in 1871-1872. Set in a fictional English Midlands town from 1829 to 1832, it weaves together multiple intersecting stories exploring the status of women, marriage, idealism, and political reform. A public-domain classic by George Eliot.
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Moby Dick; Or, The Whale
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“Moby Dick; Or, The Whale” by Herman Melville is an epic novel published in 1851. Sailor Ishmael narrates the obsessive quest of Captain Ahab, who commands the whaling ship Pequod in pursuit of Moby Dick, a giant white sperm whale that destroyed his leg. A public-domain classic by Herman Melville.
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Pride and Prejudice
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen is a novel published in 1813. It follows Elizabeth Bennet, who must learn to see past first impressions and hasty judgments. A public-domain classic by Jane Austen.
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Pride and Prejudice (Alternate Edition)
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen is a novel published in 1813. It follows Elizabeth Bennet, who must learn to see beyond hasty judgments and superficial appearances. A public-domain classic by Jane Austen.
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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
Price range: $2.99 through $24.99“The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare” by G. K. Chesterton is a philosophical novel with elements of adventure and satire, written in the late 19th century. A public-domain classic by G. K. Chesterton.
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The Monk: A Romance
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“The Monk: A Romance” by M. G. Lewis is a Gothic novel published in 1796. It follows Ambrosio, a virtuous monk who succumbs to forbidden desires when a mysterious figure infiltrates his monastery. A public-domain classic by M. G. Lewis.