Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Set in 19th-century Russia, this novel revolves around the life of Anna Karenina, a high-society woman who, dissatisfied with her loveless marriage, embarks on a passionate affair with a charming officer named Count Vronsky. This scandalous affair leads to her social downfall, while parallel to this, the novel also explores the rural life and struggles of Levin, a landowner who seeks the meaning of life and true happiness. The book explores themes such as love, marriage, fidelity, societal norms, and the human quest for happiness.
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- 1st on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 1st on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 1st on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 1st on The Greatest Novel of All Time (William Faulkner)
- 2nd on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)
- 3rd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 3rd on As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- 4th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 5th on The Greatest Stories Ever Told (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- 6th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 8th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 8th on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 13th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 13th on The 16 Greatest Books of All Time (NYU Local)
- 22nd on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 23rd on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 26th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 27th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 28th on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 30th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 35th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 43rd on 50 Classics You Must Read Before You Die (Gyldendal (Denmark Publisher))
- 47th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 54th on The Big Read (BBC)
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- 109th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- 12 Novels Considered the Greatest Book Ever Written (Encyclopedia Britannica)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Guardian's Essential Library (The Guardian)
- 100 Best Novels in the World (Published in 1899) (The Daily Telegraph)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- Finest Works of Fiction (Martin Seymour-Smith and Editors)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The Great Books Reader (Book)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
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