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The Bibliophile's Best Books of Each Genre: Epics

And so we come to the final genre in this list - epics. More specifically, epic fiction. While many associate this primarily with fantasy novels, you'll see from the list that the genre ranges far wider than that, and I'm particularly fond of generational narratives that follow the trials and tribulations of a family over a long span of time. The Forsyte Saga, East of Eden and A Dance to the Music of Time come to mind. Historical epics such as Shogun, Gone with the Wind and, of course, both The Iliad and The Odyssey, are also favourites. Then there are novels like A Little Life and Lonesome Dove which are epic in their scope and make readers inhabit their worlds. I don't think I've ever been as affected by a book as A Little Life - it was almost traumatic in how it pulled you in and then made you endure ordeals beyond imagining. Suffice it to say, I hope someone out there has enjoyed these lists - I will have a final list with all the genres and books.
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2666 (Roberto Bolano)
2666 (Roberto Bolano)
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An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)
An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)
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Beowulf (Anonymous)
Beowulf (Anonymous)
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The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
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The Covenant of Water (Abraham Verghese)
The Covenant of Water (Abraham Verghese)
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The Crimson Petal and the White (Michael Faber)
The Crimson Petal and the White (Michael Faber)
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A Dance to the Music of Time (Anthony Powell)
A Dance to the Music of Time (Anthony Powell)
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Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
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Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
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East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
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The Epic of Gilgamesh (Various)
The Epic of Gilgamesh (Various)
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The Far Pavilions (M.M. Kaye)
The Far Pavilions (M.M. Kaye)
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The Forsyte Saga (John Galsworthy)
The Forsyte Saga (John Galsworthy)
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A Game of Thrones (George Rr Martin)
A Game of Thrones (George Rr Martin)
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Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
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His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials
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The Iliad and the Odyssey (Homer)
The Iliad and the Odyssey (Homer)
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In Search of Lost Time (Marcel Proust)
In Search of Lost Time (Marcel Proust)
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Infinite Jest (David Foster Wallace)
Infinite Jest (David Foster Wallace)
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Jerusalem (Alan Moore)
Jerusalem (Alan Moore)
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Joseph and His Brothers (Thomas Mann)
Joseph and His Brothers (Thomas Mann)
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Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
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A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara)
A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara)
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Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
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The Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien)
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The Magic Mountain (Thomas Mann)
The Magic Mountain (Thomas Mann)
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My Struggle (Karl Ove Knausgaard)
My Struggle (Karl Ove Knausgaard)
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The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
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The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
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The Raj Quartet (Paul Scott)
The Raj Quartet (Paul Scott)
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The Sea of Fertility (Yukio Mishima)
The Sea of Fertility (Yukio Mishima)
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Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts)
Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts)
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Shogun (James Clavell)
Shogun (James Clavell)
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The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand (Stephen King)
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A Suitable Boy (Vikram Seth)
A Suitable Boy (Vikram Seth)
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The Taebek Mountains (Jo Jung-Rae)
The Taebek Mountains (Jo Jung-Rae)
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U.S.A. (John Dos Passos)
U.S.A. (John Dos Passos)
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Ulysses (James Joyce)
Ulysses (James Joyce)
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War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)
War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)
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