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The Top 15 Best Writers in History - Page 4

The complete list of the novels written by the 15 best writers in history, as compiled by Bill Jones, Jr. The works are presented by author in order of rank, and then in chronological order by date of publishing.
Note: short stories, poetry, drama, and non-fiction are generally not included, except in the case of Shakespeare's plays.
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The Man Who Died (D.H. Lawrence)
The Man Who Died
D.H. Lawrence
122
Burmese Days (George Orwell)
Burmese Days
George Orwell
123
A Clergyman's Daughter (George Orwell)
A Clergyman's Daughter
George Orwell
124
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (George Orwell)
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
George Orwell
125
Coming Up for Air (George Orwell)
Coming Up for Air
George Orwell
126
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
George Orwell
127
Nineteen Eighty-Four (George Orwell)
Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell
128
Cup of Gold
Cup of Gold
129
The Pastures of Heaven (John Steinbeck)
The Pastures of Heaven
John Steinbeck
130
The Red Pony (John Steinbeck)
The Red Pony
John Steinbeck
131
To a God Unknown (John Steinbeck)
To a God Unknown
John Steinbeck
132
Tortilla Flat (John Steinbeck)
Tortilla Flat
John Steinbeck
133
In Dubious Battle
In Dubious Battle
134
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
135
The Long Valley (John Steinbeck)
The Long Valley
John Steinbeck
136
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
137
The Forgotten Village (John Steinbeck)
The Forgotten Village
John Steinbeck
138
The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down
139
Cannery Row (John Steinbeck)
Cannery Row
John Steinbeck
140
The Wayward Bus
The Wayward Bus
141
The Pearl (John Steinbeck)
The Pearl
John Steinbeck
142
Burning Bright (John Steinbeck)
Burning Bright
John Steinbeck
143
East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden
John Steinbeck
144
Sweet Thursday
Sweet Thursday
145
The Short Reign of Pippin IV (John Steinbeck)
The Short Reign of Pippin IV
John Steinbeck
146
The Winter of Our Discontent
The Winter of Our Discontent
147
This Side of Paradise (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
This Side of Paradise
F. Scott Fitzgerald
148
Tales of the Jazz Age (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Tales of the Jazz Age
F. Scott Fitzgerald
149
The Beautiful and Damned (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Beautiful and Damned
F. Scott Fitzgerald
150
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
151
Tender Is the Night (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Tender Is the Night
F. Scott Fitzgerald
152
In Our Time (Ernest Hemingway)
In Our Time
Ernest Hemingway
153
The Torrents of Spring (Ernest Hemingway)
The Torrents of Spring
Ernest Hemingway
154
The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway)
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway
155
Farewell to Arms (Ernest Hemingway)
Farewell to Arms
Ernest Hemingway
156
To Have and Have Not (Ernest Hemingway)
To Have and Have Not
Ernest Hemingway
157
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway
158
Across the River and Into the Trees (Ernest Hemingway)
Across the River and Into the Trees
Ernest Hemingway
159
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
160
Islands in the Stream (Ernest Hemingway)
Islands in the Stream
Ernest Hemingway
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