28 Best English Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 28 best english books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best English books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best english books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
28 Best English Books
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1984
Also recommended by:
Tristan Harris, Jordan Peterson, J. Cole, Emma Watson, Noam Chomsky, Richard Branson, Matt Mullenweg, Christopher Hitchens, Sahil Lavingia, Jenn Im, Winston Churchill, Diane Rehm, Anna Akana, Brad Delong
Jane Eyre
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Middlemarch
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Mrs. Dalloway
The Great Gatsby
Also recommended by:
Taylor Swift, Bill Gates, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Daniel Pink, Ev Williams, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Christopher Hitchens, Jim Carrey, Ryan Holiday
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird, Book 1
Also recommended by:
Jordan Peterson, Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Kathie Lee Gifford, James Clear
Emma
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Frankenstein
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Great Expectations
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Pride and Prejudice
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Wuthering Heights
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David Copperfield
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The Catcher in the Rye
Also recommended by:
Bill Gates, Jennifer Lawrence, Gretchen Rubin, Ev Williams, Larry King, Tim Draper, Kathie Lee Gifford, Sarah Jessica Parker
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland, Book 2
Also recommended by:
Naval Ravikant, Richa Chadha, Russell Brand, Sahil Lavingia, Salman Rushdie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, Book 3
Also recommended by:
Daniel Pink, Richard Branson, Walter Isaacson, Ernest Hemingway
Things Fall Apart
African Trilogy, Book 1
Also recommended by:
Barack Obama, Jacqueline Novogratz, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sarah Jessica Parker
Ulysses
Also recommended by:
Neil Strauss, Debbie Millman, Christopher Hitchens, Ernest Hemingway
Beloved
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Persuasion
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The Good Soldier
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A Passage to India
Clarissa
Or the History of a Young Lady
Heart of Darkness
Jude The Obscure
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings, Book 2
The Golden Notebook
A Novel
To The Lighthouse
Vanity Fair
Sources
- 1
12 Essential English Novels Everyone Should Read - Oxford Royale Academy
oxford-royale.com
- 2
Top 20 Greatest Books of All Time, Written in English
scientific-editing.info
- 3
The 25 greatest British novels - BBC Culture
bbc.com
- 4
The 100 best novels written in English: the full list | Books | The Guardian
theguardian.com
- 5
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written” | Britannica
britannica.com
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