Best Novels of All Time

I loved this book. It hit home. I think it would for any young person struggling to find his compass in life. I also found it deeply emotional, particularly as the protagonist reveals his loving connection to his youngest sibling. It's a book I read at least once every few years. It, strangely enough, realigns my compass as both a writer and a person.

A brilliant story illustrating the struggles of being a young adult and losing innocence as you grow up.

This novel is one of the classics and will remain so for a long time. It has all the elements in the right proportion: love, happiness, grief, loss, tragedy. It's a novel you can read 10 times and find something new on the 11th read.

The way he writes, Tolkien is just awesome. A beautiful fantasy. The pioneer of fantasy. Every other fantasy that exists today, be it a video game or a movie, has some element from this novel.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is AMAZING. Also in film, but the film doesn't show some essential parts that the books include. I love them. The father novel of all fantasy.

It's the ONLY novel that makes you aware of the shenanigans of any government anywhere. Read it and wake up to a new realization. But it should have been called 2020!

I read To Kill a Mockingbird in 8th grade. It just satisfies me to think about how much Scout Finch has grown and opened her mind.

My favorite stand-alone book. I absolutely love the characters and I love the plot.

This is my favorite book, with Animal Farm by George Orwell following behind.

I haven't read the whole book yet, but so far, it's one of the most interesting books I've ever read! This book is exactly Leo Tolstoy himself, and it's a good example of how great he was!

I'm 13 and I just finished it. I almost cried that I had to leave this book.

A classic work of romantic literature, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a story from different perspectives. At times, we hate the creature Victor created, and sometimes we have compassion for him. The creature did what he did because of how he was treated by his creator, Victor, just because the creature is ugly.

This is such a good book. Certainly worthy of number 8. Personally, I think it should be second. Of course, my favorite is Pride and Prejudice, but TLOTR is a great novel too. This book is so vivid in the description of characters and has such sophisticated humor and dialogue. What a good book and sweet story that also teaches a good lesson.

Every time I read it, I can't stop myself from smiling.

A painfully beautiful portrayal of complex human emotions and relations set against the backdrop of war-stricken Afghanistan. It emotionally consumed me throughout. One of the best reads of all time.

Really nice historical novel about a boy's life in Afghanistan.

Heart-wrenching all the way through.

How is this not higher up? Seriously... It's amazing and worth reading! If you're a little kid who hasn't read Harry Potter, I urge you to try! I'd be very proud, even if I don't get to see you!

Harry Potter is one of my two obsessions, though I like my other obsession more, Disney.

This was one of my favorite books!

Do you know what I love about this book? The fact that it never directly tells you there is something wrong with how the pigs are running the farm. You are able to draw your own conclusions from the facts given. I also like how everything the pigs do is the direct opposite of what Old Major wanted: spreading the rebellion, being free, overtaking humans, and not acting like humans.

Although this is not my favorite book (that goes to Fahrenheit 451), it's probably my second favorite, with The Book Thief and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane close behind it.

Jane Eyre should be number one. I've never read the Harry Potter series or The Kite Runner. I absolutely hated reading Pride and Prejudice because nothing that interesting ever really happened. Besides, the theme of Pride and Prejudice was so cliché and boring! Jane Austen was a good writer, but in my opinion, her storytelling lacked conviction and action.

I have read To Kill a Mockingbird and The Catcher in the Rye, and I enjoyed them because they brought me back to childhood and made me think of some historical issues (To Kill a Mockingbird). However, none of those novels compare to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre is my favorite novel because I love the heroine. She's intelligent, independent, moral, strong-willed, self-respecting, and passionate. Jane Eyre is the perfect role model for any young woman.

I also had a crush on the dark, brooding, yet charming Mr. Edward Fairfax Rochester, but I admire Jane for not being willing to compromise who she is to be with him. Unlike modern heroines, like the weak and whiny Bella Swan who's willing to give up everything to be with her love, Edward Cullen, Jane Eyre is strong and willing to sacrifice her life with Mr. Rochester to stay true to herself.

The most heartbreaking story ever told and possibly the best story ever told.

Pick up this book if you love mysteries and murder. The best Agatha Christie novel out there.

Such an elegant and beautifully written book... so much better than Stargirl, which is currently the next book on this list.