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5 Best Thomas Hardy Books

Goal: Find the best Thomas Hardy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best thomas hardy books" and study the top 4+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

5 Best Thomas Hardy Books

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1
Book cover for "Jude the Obscure" by Thomas Hardy
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Jude the Obscure

by Thomas Hardy

2
Book cover for "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" by Thomas Hardy
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

by Thomas Hardy

3
Book cover for "The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy
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The Mayor of Casterbridge

by Thomas Hardy

4
Book cover for "The Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy
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The Return of the Native

by Thomas Hardy

5
Book cover for "Far From the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy
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Far From the Madding Crowd

by Thomas Hardy

Sources

  1. 1

    The 5 Best Books by Thomas Hardy You Should Read

    theculturetrip.com

  2. 2

    5 of the best Thomas Hardy books

    penguin.co.uk

  3. 3

    The Greatest Books: Written by Thomas Hardy

    thegreatestbooks.org

  4. 4

    The Best Thomas Hardy Novels – Interesting Literature

    interestingliterature.com

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Richard Reis

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Anurag Ramdasan

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