20 Posthumous Works You Should Read Before You Die

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This list contains twenty notable books that were published after the death of their authors.

This list was originally published in 2008 and was added to this site about 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'The Castle' by Franz Kafka
The Castle

Franz Kafka

Cover of 'A Confederacy of Dunces' by John Kennedy Toole
A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole

Cover of 'Dead Street' by Mickey Spillane
Dead Street

Mickey Spillane

Cover of 'A Death in the Family' by James Agee
A Death in the Family

James Agee

Cover of 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank
The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank

Cover of 'End Games' by Michael Dibdin
End Games

Michael Dibdin

Cover of 'Forward The Foundation' by Isaac Asimov
Forward The Foundation

Isaac Asimov

Cover of 'The Garden Of Eden' by Ernest Hemingway
The Garden Of Eden

Ernest Hemingway

Cover of 'The Love Of The Last Tycoon' by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Love Of The Last Tycoon

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Cover of 'A Moveable Feast' by Ernest Hemingway
A Moveable Feast

Ernest Hemingway

Cover of 'The Mysterious Stranger' by Mark Twain
The Mysterious Stranger

Mark Twain

Cover of 'Northanger Abbey' by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

Cover of 'Persuasion' by Jane Austen
Persuasion

Jane Austen

Cover of 'Poems of Emily Dickinson' by Emily Dickinson
Poems of Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

Cover of 'The Prince' by Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince

Niccolo Machiavelli

Cover of 'Pulp' by Charles Bukowski
Pulp

Charles Bukowski

Cover of 'The Salmon Of Doubt' by Douglas Adams
The Salmon Of Doubt

Douglas Adams

Cover of 'The Silmarillion' by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion

J. R. R. Tolkien

Cover of 'Suite Française' by Irène Némirovsky
Suite Française

Irène Némirovsky

Cover of 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka
The Trial

Franz Kafka