28 Best English Books of All Time
Our goal: Find the best English books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).
- Here's what we did:
- Type "best english books" into our search engine and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
(It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)
(Updated 2024)
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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024
Sources
- 12 Essential English Novels Everyone Should Read - Oxford Royale Academywww.oxford-royale.com
- Top 20 Greatest Books of All Time, Written in Englishwww.scientific-editing.info
- The 25 greatest British novels - BBC Culturewww.bbc.com
- 12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written” | Britannicawww.britannica.com
- The 100 best novels written in English: the full list | Books | The Guardianwww.theguardian.com
FAQ
How was this English books list created?
We searched for 'best English books', found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.
How many English books are in this list?
There are 28 books in this list.
Why did you create this English books list?
We wanted to gather the most accurate list of English books on the internet.
