The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Victorian Era

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
718 Possession A. S. Byatt 1990 British English
1406 The Life of Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth Gaskell 1857 British English
2985 Tipping The Velvet Sarah Waters 1998 British English
3114 Affinity Sarah Waters 1999 British English
3403 Wobble To Death Peter Lovesey 1970 British English
4309 The Victorian Chaise Longue Marghanita Laski 1953 British English
4309 The Odd Women George Gissing 1893 British English
4886 The Crimson Petal And The White Michel Faber 2002 British English
7197 Parallel Lives Phyllis Rose 1983 American English
8155 Crocodile On The Sandbank Elizabeth Peters 1975 American English
8274 Tennyson Christopher Ricks 1972 British English
8427 To Say Nothing of the Dog Connie Willis 1997 American English
8758 Mrs. Humphry Ward John Sutherland 1990 British English
10553 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Kate Summerscale 2008 British English
10708 The Dress Diary Kate Strasdin 2023 Unknown English
11660 The Bourgeois Experience Peter Gay 1984 American English
14984 Poor Things Alasdair Gray 1992 Scottish English
15898 Kilverts Diary, 1870 1879 Francis Kilvert 1938 British English
15898 Period Piece Gwen Raverat 1952 British English
17120 The Gentleman In Trollope Shirley Robin Letwin 1982 British English
17120 Alice James Jean Strouse 1980 American English
17120 A Bloodsmoor Romance Joyce Carol Oates 1982 American English
17120 The Benevolent Society Of Ill Mannered Ladies Alison Goodman 2023 Unknown English
17120 The Naked Heart Peter Gay 1995 American English
17120 Chimney Sweeps James Cross Giblin 1982 Unknown English