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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Most popular Chinua Achebe novel
Chinua Achebe is known for his popular novel Things Fall Apart, published in 1958.
Most popular Robert Stone novel
Robert Stone is known for his popular novel Dog Soldiers, published in 1974.
Most popular E. M. Forster novel
E. M. Forster is known for his popular novel A Passage to India, published in 1924.
Most popular J. K. Rowling novel
J. K. Rowling is known for her popular seven novels Harry Potter, published in 1997-2007.
Most popular J. R. R. Tolkien novel
J. R. R. Tolkien is known for his popular three volume series The Lord of the Rings, published in 1954-1955.
Most popular C. S. Lewis novel
C. S. Lewis is known for his popular series of seven novels The Chronicles of Narnia, published in 1950-1956.
A Dance to the Music of Time
A Dance to the Music of Time are twelve volumes by Anthony Powell, published in 1951-1975.
1) A Question of Upbringing (1951)
2) A Buyer's Market (1952)
3) The Acceptance World (1955)
4) At Lady Molly's (1957)
5) Casanova's Chinese Restaurant (1960)
6) The Kindly Ones (1962)
7) The Valley of Bones (1964)
8) The Soldier's Art (1966)
9) The Military Philosophers (1968)
10) Books Do Furnish a Room (1971)
11) Temporary Kings (1973)
12) Hearing Secret Harmonies (1975)
1) A Question of Upbringing (1951)
2) A Buyer's Market (1952)
3) The Acceptance World (1955)
4) At Lady Molly's (1957)
5) Casanova's Chinese Restaurant (1960)
6) The Kindly Ones (1962)
7) The Valley of Bones (1964)
8) The Soldier's Art (1966)
9) The Military Philosophers (1968)
10) Books Do Furnish a Room (1971)
11) Temporary Kings (1973)
12) Hearing Secret Harmonies (1975)
Most popular Anthony Powell novel
Anthony Powell is known for his popular twelve volume series of novels A Dance to the Music of Time, published in 1951-1975.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is by James Joyce, published in 1916.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999), by Stephen Chbosky, was adapted into the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012).
Monday, November 18, 2013
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) is a film adaptation of the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky, published in 1999.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is by Stephen Chbosky, published in 1999.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Flash fiction
Flash fiction are stories that are shorter than short stories. They may only run a page or two in length.
Most popular F. Scott Fitzgerald novel
F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his popular novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925.
Autobiographical
Autobiographical novels are partially fiction. Some names, key facts, and locations may be changed in the story.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Philosophical fiction
Philosophical fiction deals with issues such as the purpose of life, does God exists, religion, moral, ethics, and others.
Fairy tales
Fairy tales are stories about folktale or fables. They include fairies, elves, trolls, magical creatures, and others.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Dystopian
Dystopian is fiction where the quality of life in the story is very poor. People may be unhappy because of disasters, government, oppression, and terror.
Utopian
Utopian fiction is where the quality of life in the story is perfect. People are happy with government, laws, and quality of life.
Harry Potter
The Harry Potter film series (2001-2011) is a film adaptation of the seven Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling, published in 1997-2007.
Harry Potter
The Harry Potter series of seven novels is by J. K. Rowling, published in 1997-2007.
1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia series of seven novels is by C. S. Lewis, published in 1950-1956.
1) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
2) Prince Caspian (1951)
3) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
4) The Silver Chair (1953)
5) The Horse and His Boy (1954)
6) The Magician's Nephew (1955)
7) The Last Battle (1956)
1) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
2) Prince Caspian (1951)
3) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
4) The Silver Chair (1953)
5) The Horse and His Boy (1954)
6) The Magician's Nephew (1955)
7) The Last Battle (1956)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth is by Jules Verne, published in 1864.
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