Lists of books
Encyclopedia
General lists
- List of 18th-century British children's literature titles
- List of 19th-century British children's literature titles
- List of anonymously published works
- List of banned books
- List of books written by teenagers
- List of book titles taken from literature
- List of children's books made into feature films
- List of comic books
- List of Christian Novels
- List of encyclopedias
- List of fantasy novels
- List of historical novels
- List of Hollywood novels
- List of light novels
- List of novels based on comics
- List of poetry collections
- List of science fiction novels
- List of unpublished books by notable authors
- List of books by year of publication
Selective lists
- List of best-selling books
- List of important children's booksChildren's literature canonAs with adult literature, the validity of defining a canon of worthy or renowned works in children's literature is hotly debated. Nevertheless, many books have had enormous impact on publishing history and are still in print today...
- List of children's classic books
- List of major English dictionaries
- Great Books of the Western WorldGreat Books of the Western WorldGreat Books of the Western World is a series of books originally published in the United States in 1952 by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. to present the western canon in a single package of 54 volumes. The series is now in its second edition and contains 60 volumes.-History:The project got its start...
- 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written100 Most Influential Books Ever WrittenThe 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written: The History of Thought from Ancient Times to Today is a book of intellectual history written by Martin Seymour-Smith, a British poet, critic, and biographer.-Chronological list:...
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a literary reference book compiled by over one hundred literary critics worldwide and edited by Peter Boxall, Professor of English at Sussex University, with an introduction by Peter Ackroyd. Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique...
- Literary Taste: How To Form ItLiterary Taste: How To Form ItLiterary Taste: How to Form it is a long essay by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1909, with a revised edition by his friend Frank Swinnerton appearing in 1937...
- Ninety-nine NovelsNinety-nine NovelsAnthony Burgess's book Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 — A Personal Choice covers a 44-year span between 1939 and 1983. Burgess was a prolific reader, in his early career reviewing more than 350 novels in just over two years for the Yorkshire Post...
- Big ReadBig ReadThe Big Read was a survey on books carried out by the BBC in the United Kingdom in 2003, where over three quarters of a million votes were received from the British public to find the nation's best-loved novel of all time...
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
Subject lists
- List of books about the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War bibliographyThe American Civil War bibliography is vast, with over 60,000 books on the American Civil War, with many more appearing each year.There is no complete bibliography to the war; the most comprehensive guide to useful books is over 40 years old and lists thousands of titles.. Many specialized topics...
- List of books about anarchism
- List of books about the Aran Islands
- List of books about bagpipes
- List of books about ballroom dancing
- List of books about business
- List of Chinese Hymn Books
- List of Christian apologetic works
- List of books about classical guitarClassical guitar bibliography-A:*Alczar, Miguel, ed., Segal, Peter, translated - The Segovia-Ponce Letters Editions Orphee 1990*Appleby, Wilfrid M. - The Evolution of the classic guitar: a tentative outline Cheltenham : International Classic Guitar Association, 1966 40 p. : illus. . ; 22 cm.*Azpiazu Iriarte, José de, -...
- List of books in computational geometry
- List of books about Canada
- List of books about Canadian history
- List of books about Canadian military history
- List of books about computer and video games
- List of books about energy issues
- List of environmental books
- List of books about fly fishing
- List of books about folkloreFolkloristicsFolkloristics is the formal academic study of folklore. The term derives from a nineteenth century German designation of folkloristik to distinguish between folklore as the content and folkloristics as its study, much as language is distinguished from linguistics...
- List of books and publications related to the hippie subculture
- List of books about India
- List of books about Japanese drums
- List of books about Jersey
- List of books about kites
- List of books about Korea
- List of books about mythology
- List of books about neuro-linguistic programming
- List of books about Nicaragua
- List of books about nuclear issues
- List of books about Oakland, California
- List of books about Opus Dei
- List of partner dance books
- List of books about ReconstructionReconstruction: BibliographyReconstruction was the period after the American Civil War, 1863–1877 . This is a selected bibliography of the main scholarly books and articles.-Surveys:...
- List of books of religious apologetics
- List of books about ScientologyScientology bibliographyThis is an incomplete bibliography of Scientology and Scientology-related books produced within the Church of Scientology and its related organizations.All entries are by L. Ron Hubbard or "Based on the Works of L...
- List of books about the skinhead subculture
- List of Shia books
- List of Sunni books
- List of books about the War in Darfur
- List of books about the War of 1812
- List of books about Wikipedia
- List of books about the Western Apache
- List of books about World War I
- List of books with anti-war themes
People
- List of political career biographies
- List of political memoirs
- List of books about King Arthur
- List of books about George W. Bush
- List of books about Hillary Rodham Clinton
- List of books about Adolf Hitler
- List of books about Allama IqbalIqbal bibliographyThis is a selective list of scholarly works related to Muhammad Iqbal, the poet-philosopher of the Indian subcontinent....
- List of books about Jesus
- List of books about Richard NixonRichard Nixon bibliographyThe Richard Nixon bibliography includes publications by Former President Richard Nixon and books and articles about him and his policies.-Primary sources:* Foreign Relations of the United States: -By Richard Nixon:...
- List of books about Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan bibliographyThe Ronald Reagan Bibliography includes major books and articles about President Ronald Reagan and his policies.-Biographies:* Hayward, Steven F. The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counterrevolution, 1980-1989...
Author lists
- List of works by Piers Anthony
- List of books by Isaac Asimov
- List of works by W. H. AudenBibliography of W. H. AudenThis is a bibliography of books, plays, films, and libretti written, edited, or translated by the Anglo-American poet W. H. Auden . See the main entry for a list of biographical and critical studies and external links.-Publications by W. H. Auden:...
- List of books by Hilaire BellocHilaire Belloc's booksThis is a chronological bibliography of books by the author Hilaire Belloc. His books of verse went through many different editions, and are not comprehensively covered.-To 1909:*Verses and Sonnets poems, Ward and Downey....
- List of books by Enid Blyton
- List of works by Jorge Luis BorgesBibliography of Jorge Luis BorgesThis is a bibliography of works by Jorge Luis Borges.Each year links to its corresponding "[year] in literature" article or "[year] in poetry" article .- Original book-length publications :...
- List of works by Ray Bradbury
- List of books by Frank Macfarlane Burnet
- List of books by Barbara Cartland
- List of books by Jacques DerridaJacques Derrida bibliographyThe following is a bibliography of works by Jacques Derrida.The precise chronology of Derrida's work is difficult to establish, as many of his books are not monographs but collections of essays that had been printed previously. Virtually all of his works were delivered in slightly different form as...
- List of books by G. K. Chesterton
- List of works by Neil Gaiman
- List of books by William GibsonWorks of William GibsonThe works of William Gibson encompass literature, journalism, acting, recitation, and performance art. Primarily renowned as a novelist and short fiction writer in the cyberpunk milieu, Gibson invented the metaphor of cyberspace in "Burning Chrome" and emerged from obscurity in 1984 with the...
- List of books by Graham Greene
- List of works by Pierre Schaeffer
- List of books by Clive Hamilton
- List of books by Friedrich Hayek
- List of works by Søren Kierkegaard
- List of works by H. P. Lovecraft
- List of books by Amory Lovins
- List of books by Martin Luther
- List of books by Madonna
- List of books by Thomas Hunt Morgan
- List of works by Vladimir Nabokov
- List of books by Andre NortonBibliography of Andre Norton-Single titles:*The Prince Commands illustrated by Kate Seredy*Ralestone Luck illustrated by James Reid via Project Gutenberg*Follow the Drum *Rogue Reynard illustrated by Laura Bannon...
- List of works by Clark Ashton Smith
- List of books by J. R. R. Tolkien
- List of works by Leo TolstoyBibliography of Leo TolstoyThis is a list of works by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy . This list includes his novels, short stories, plays and non-fiction.-Novels and novellas:*Childhood *Boyhood...
- List of works by Kurt Vonnegut
- List of books by Max Weber
- List of books by H. G. WellsH. G. Wells bibliographyH. G. Wells was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction. His writing career spanned more than sixty years, and his early science fiction novels earned him the title of "The Father of Science Fiction"....
- List of books by P. G. Wodehouse
- List of Dr. Seuss books
Series lists
- List of notable book series
- List of .hack books
- List of Angel booksAngel novelsAngel novels have been published since 2000 by Pocket Books. The last was published in 2004.-Season 1:These Buffyverse tales take place during Buffy season 4, and Angel season 1 .-Season 2:...
- List of Animorphs books
- List of The Baby-sitters Club books
- List of Biggles books
- List of Boxcar Children books
- List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer booksBuffy novelsBuffy novels have been published since 1998. Originally, under the Pocket Books imprint of Simon & Schuster they are now published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment which launched in 2004...
- List of Care Bears books
- List of Charmed books
- List of Conflict of the Ages booksConflict of the AgesThe Conflict of the Ages book series was written by American religious author Ellen G. White . The series is an inspirational and historical five volume set that has attracted many to the Seventh-day Adventist Church...
- List of Cyberpunk 2020 books
- List of Darkover books
- List of Doc Savage novels
- List of Flight 29 Down books
- List of FoxTrot books
- List of Ghost Stations booksGhost StationsGhost Stations is a series of books by the British military historian Bruce Barrymore Halpenny, containing ostensibly true ghost and mystery stories generally connected to the RAF, airfields and other military or war connected stories.- History :...
- List of Goosebumps books
- List of GURPS books
- List of Nancy Drew books
- List of Oz books
- List of Primeval books
- List of Puddle Lane books
- List of Railway Series Books
- List of Savage Worlds books
- List of The Secret World of Alex Mack books
- List of Selby books
- List of Shadowrun books
- List of Space: 1999 books
- List of Star Wars books
- List of Stargate booksStargate literatureStargate literature comprises the novels and short stories in the Stargate franchise fictional universe as well as non-fiction devoted to the franchise...
- List of Sweet Valley University Books
- List of Thoroughbred novels
- List of X-Files booksThe X-Files (books)During the run of the TV series The X-Files, many books based on it were released, written, including novels based on episodes, a series of comic books from Topps Comics, and many "official" and "unauthorized" non-fiction books....
- List of Harry Potter books
Lists of fictional books
- List of fictional books
- List of fictional books from periodicals
- List of fictional books from non-print media
- List of fictional books within the Harry Potter series
- List of fictional books in the works of Susanna Clarke (author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell)
Lists of manuscripts
- List of manuscripts
- List of illuminated manuscripts
- List of Hiberno-Saxon illustrated manuscripts
- List of New Testament papyri
- List of New Testament uncials
- List of codices
- List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: Japanese books)
Mixed Media lists
Lists that include books:- List of fiction employing parallel universes
- List of cyberpunk works
- List of nuclear holocaust fiction
- List of publications critical of the Latter Day Saint movement
- List of steampunk works
- List of time travel in fictionTime travel in fictionTime travel is a common theme in science fiction and is depicted in a variety of media. It simply means either going forward in time or backward, to experience the future, or the past.-Literature:...
- List of works published posthumously
Lists by setting
- List of fiction set in ancient GreeceFiction set in Ancient GreeceThere is a body of ancient and modern fiction set in ancient Greece and ancient Greek culture, including Magna Graeca and Hellenistic kingdoms. Titles include:-Books:*The Dancer from Atlantis, by Poul Anderson...
- List of fiction set in ancient RomeFiction set in Ancient RomeThere is a large body of modern fiction set in ancient Rome. The following titles listed include only those that are substantially or entirely set in the city of Rome during any period up to the Byzantine empire. It does not include works set partially in Rome, nor does it include all works set...
- List of fiction set in the Roman EmpireFiction set in the Roman empireThe following article Fiction set in the Roman Empire lists some works set in the Middle and Late Roman Republic and in the Roman Empire but not those set in the city of Rome or Byzantium....
- List of fiction set in Chicago
- List of novels set in Crete
- List of books set in New York City
- List of fiction set in Oregon
- List of fiction set in Pittsburgh
- List of fiction set in San Diego
- List of fiction set in Shanghai
- List of fiction set in South Africa
- List of fiction set in Toronto
See also
- Lists of films
- List of children's literature authors includes their best known works
- List of libraries
- List of literary awards
- Lists of important publications in science
- List of young adult writers includes their best known works
- Lists of writers
- ManuscriptManuscriptA manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
External links
- Online Books Page List of over 30,000 books (as of February 2008) in English and their urls where any and all may be obtained for free.
- Internet Public Library Another list of internet books, not just English, all free.
- Online Books Page list of archives A list of other entire book archives, such as:
- Project Gutenberg 36,000 (June 2011) books all at one site and growing daily.
- Wikisource: a repository of source texts in any language with wiki syntax.
- Libraries Australia - list of books (and other things) in 800+ Australian library collections
- Library of Congress catalog a list of books
- Free Online Books Page Directory of free online books