Rankings

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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
US public-domain classic
Five sisters, no fortune, and a mother determined to marry them off before the money runs out. When a rich stranger takes the house next door, Elizabeth Bennet decides within one evening that she despises his friend Darcy — and spends the rest of the year discovering how wrong she was about almost everything.
Enemies to LoversRegency
2
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
US public-domain classic
An orphaned girl grows up unwanted, trains as a governess, and takes a post at a remote manor whose owner is as difficult as he is magnetic. The house has been keeping something on the third floor, and it will cost her everything to find out what.
Slow BurnGoverness
3
Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
US public-domain classic
A foundling boy and the daughter of the house grow up inseparable on the Yorkshire moors. She marries for status instead, and he spends the rest of his life — and the next generation — collecting the debt.
RevengeObsession
4
Persuasion
Jane Austen
US public-domain classic
Eight years ago Anne Elliot let herself be talked out of marrying a naval officer with no money and no name. He comes back rich, decorated, and seated at her family table, and neither of them will say the first word.
RegencySlow Burn
5
The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton
US public-domain classic
A young New York lawyer is engaged to precisely the right woman when her disgraced cousin arrives home from Europe. Old money has already decided who is allowed to be happy, and it is not either of them.
Forbidden LoveHigh Society
6
Emma
Jane Austen
US public-domain classic
Emma Woodhouse is certain she knows who should marry whom. Her plans for her neighbours become a lesson in how little she understands her own heart.
Classics
The Man in Lonely LandKate Langley Bosher
7
The Man in Lonely Land
Kate Langley Bosher
The Man in Lonely Land by Kate Langley Bosher.
Classics
Young Hunters of the Lake; or, Out with Rod and GunEdward Stratemeyer
8
Young Hunters of the Lake; or, Out with Rod and Gun
Edward Stratemeyer
Young Hunters of the Lake; or, Out with Rod and Gun by Edward Stratemeyer.
Classics
Out with Gun and Camera; or, The Boy Hunters in the MountainsEdward Stratemeyer
9
Out with Gun and Camera; or, The Boy Hunters in the Mountains
Edward Stratemeyer
Out with Gun and Camera; or, The Boy Hunters in the Mountains by Edward Stratemeyer.
Classics
The Mystery of MetropolisvilleEdward Eggleston
10
The Mystery of Metropolisville
Edward Eggleston
The Mystery of Metropolisville by Edward Eggleston.
Classics
The GovernorsE. Phillips Oppenheim
11
The Governors
E. Phillips Oppenheim
The Governors by E. Phillips Oppenheim.
Classics
The Girl at CobhurstFrank R. Stockton
12
The Girl at Cobhurst
Frank R. Stockton
The Girl at Cobhurst by Frank R. Stockton.
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Frank, the Young NaturalistHarry Castlemon
13
Frank, the Young Naturalist
Harry Castlemon
Frank, the Young Naturalist by Harry Castlemon.
Classics
SupersededMay Sinclair
14
Superseded
May Sinclair
Superseded by May Sinclair.
Classics
Thankful RestAnnie S. Swan
15
Thankful Rest
Annie S. Swan
Thankful Rest by Annie S. Swan.
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The Primadonna A Sequel to "Fair Margaret"F. Marion Crawford
16
The Primadonna A Sequel to "Fair Margaret"
F. Marion Crawford
The Primadonna A Sequel to "Fair Margaret" by F. Marion Crawford.
Classics
No HeroE. W. Hornung
17
No Hero
E. W. Hornung
No Hero by E. W. Hornung.
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The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers; Or, On the Trail of the Border BanditsFrank Gee Patchin
18
The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers; Or, On the Trail of the Border Bandits
Frank Gee Patchin
The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers; Or, On the Trail of the Border Bandits by Frank Gee Patchin.
Classics
Ships that pass in the nightBeatrice Harraden
19
Ships that pass in the night
Beatrice Harraden
Ships that pass in the night by Beatrice Harraden.
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A Kentucky Cardinal: A StoryJames Lane Allen
20
A Kentucky Cardinal: A Story
James Lane Allen
A Kentucky Cardinal: A Story by James Lane Allen.
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The Hunt Ball MysteryWilliam Magnay
21
The Hunt Ball Mystery
William Magnay
The Hunt Ball Mystery by William Magnay.
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Virgie's InheritanceGeorgie Sheldon
22
Virgie's Inheritance
Georgie Sheldon
Virgie's Inheritance by Georgie Sheldon.
Classics
For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department StoreLurana Sheldon
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For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store
Lurana Sheldon
For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store by Lurana Sheldon.
Classics
People Like That: A NovelKate Langley Bosher
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People Like That: A Novel
Kate Langley Bosher
People Like That: A Novel by Kate Langley Bosher.
Classics
The High School Captain of the Team; or, Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic VanguardH. Irving Hancock
25
The High School Captain of the Team; or, Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard
H. Irving Hancock
The High School Captain of the Team; or, Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard by H. Irving Hancock.
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Roy Blakeley's Adventures in CampPercy Keese Fitzhugh
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Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp
Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh.
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The Late Mrs. NullFrank R. Stockton
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The Late Mrs. Null
Frank R. Stockton
The Late Mrs. Null by Frank R. Stockton.
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TenterhooksAda Leverson
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Tenterhooks
Ada Leverson
Tenterhooks by Ada Leverson.
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The High School Freshmen; or, Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and SportsH. Irving Hancock
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The High School Freshmen; or, Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports
H. Irving Hancock
The High School Freshmen; or, Dick & Co.'s First Year Pranks and Sports by H. Irving Hancock.
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Aunt Jane's Nieces on VacationL. Frank Baum
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Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation
L. Frank Baum
Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation by L. Frank Baum.
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