List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

100 Books With the Best Closing Lines - Page 2

Stylist Magazine compiled a list of their favourite closing lines, "because, whilst the beginning of a book may get all the glory, it's the ending that really stays with you. A vague last line casts a shadow over the entire novel, whereas a powerful and poignant one will keep you wondering for weeks to come."
Read More
13,940 users · 56,333 views
 
avg. score: 27 of 100 (27%)
required scores: 1, 15, 22, 29, 39 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 2 of 3
Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
Moby Dick
41
Herman Melville
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner
42
Khaled Hosseini
The Stranger (Albert Camus)
The Stranger
43
Albert Camus
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest (Steig Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest
44
Steig Larsson
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men
45
John Steinbeck
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go
46
Kazuo Ishiguro
Moll Flanders (Daniel Defoe)
Moll Flanders
47
Daniel Defoe
The Devil Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
The Devil Wears Prada
48
Lauren Weisberger
The Green Mile (Stephen King)
The Green Mile
49
Stephen King
The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
The Age of Innocence
50
Edith Wharton
The Cellist of Sarajevo (Steven Galloway)
The Cellist of Sarajevo
51
Steven Galloway
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex
52
Jeffrey Eugenides
Suite Française (Irène Némirovsky)
Suite Française
53
Irène Némirovsky
A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali (Gil Courtemanche)
A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali
54
Gil Courtemanche
The Fiery Cross (Diana Gabaldon)
The Fiery Cross
55
Diana Gabaldon
Chocolat (Joanne Harris)
Chocolat
56
Joanne Harris
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
57
Joseph Heller
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)
Wuthering Heights
58
Emily Brontë
The Hand That First Held Mine (Maggie O'farrell)
The Hand That First Held Mine
59
Maggie O'farrell
The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Goodbye
60
Raymond Chandler
Winter in Madrid (C.J. Sansom)
Winter in Madrid
61
C.J. Sansom
The Pianist (Władysław Szpilman)
The Pianist
62
Władysław Szpilman
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (Alexandra Fuller)
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
63
Alexandra Fuller
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie)
Midnight's Children
64
Salman Rushdie
A Hundred and One Days: A Baghdad Journal (Asne Seierstad)
A Hundred and One Days: A Baghdad Journal
65
Asne Seierstad
Cider With Rosie (Laurie Lee)
Cider With Rosie
66
Laurie Lee
Vile Bodies (Evelyn Waugh)
Vile Bodies
67
Evelyn Waugh
The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
The House of the Spirits
68
Isabel Allende
Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert)
Madame Bovary
69
Gustave Flaubert
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
70
Khaled Hosseini
A Moveable Feast (Ernest Hemingway)
A Moveable Feast
71
Ernest Hemingway
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
72
William Golding
Breaking Dawn (Stephenie Meyer)
Breaking Dawn
73
Stephenie Meyer
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath
74
John Steinbeck
The Kitchen God's Wife (Amy Tan)
The Kitchen God's Wife
75
Amy Tan
The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
76
Michael Cunningham
The Sound and the Fury (William Faulkner)
The Sound and the Fury
77
William Faulkner
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
78
Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
Les Miserables
79
Victor Hugo
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
80
Aldous Huxley
Page 2 of 3
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to '100 Books With the Best Closing Lines'
18 Books With the Best First Lines in Fiction
18 Books With the Best First Lines in Fiction
518
18
The Best Opening Lines in Literature
The Best Opening Lines in Literature
1,331
175
Best Opening Lines in Literature
Best Opening Lines in Literature
870
55
30 Novels With the Best Opening Lines (+ 2 Favourites)
30 Novels With the Best Opening Lines (+ 2 Favourites)
819
32
Call Me Stately Plump Mrs. Dalloway: 100 Best Opening Lines From Novels Per "American Book Review"
Call Me Stately Plump Mrs. Dalloway: 100 Best Opening Lines From Novels Per "American Book Review"
611
102
Reddit's List of Books With Great Opening Lines
Reddit's List of Books With Great Opening Lines
1,467
67
Books From Anna's First Lines in Literature Mug
Books From Anna's First Lines in Literature Mug
301
25
Closing Out 2024
Closing Out 2024
135
33
26 Great First Lines From Literature
26 Great First Lines From Literature
3,831
26
30 Great Opening Lines in Literature
30 Great Opening Lines in Literature
977
30
Book Titles Based on Lines From the Bible
Book Titles Based on Lines From the Bible
963
56
Famous Novels With the Catchiest First Lines
Famous Novels With the Catchiest First Lines
838
82
The Telegraph's 30 Great Opening Lines in Literature
The Telegraph's 30 Great Opening Lines in Literature
792
30
Reddit's Literature With Great Last Lines
Reddit's Literature With Great Last Lines
777
174
All the Best: Books From a Variety of Recent "Best Books" Lists
All the Best: Books From a Variety of Recent "Best Books" Lists
567
1366
The Best of the Best Books of All Time
The Best of the Best Books of All Time
2,703
75
Best of the Best Romance Books of All Time (Romancing the Data)
Best of the Best Romance Books of All Time (Romancing the Data)
229
70
The Best of the Best: Em's Favourite Books of All Time
The Best of the Best: Em's Favourite Books of All Time
215
35
The Greatest Books: The Best Fictional Books of All Time
The Greatest Books: The Best Fictional Books of All Time
13,243
100
50 States Books: Best Books Set in Each State
50 States Books: Best Books Set in Each State
7,826
268
Best 128 Books Ever (1st Books Open)
Best 128 Books Ever (1st Books Open)
4,378
128
Hooked to Books: 100 Best Books of All Time
Hooked to Books: 100 Best Books of All Time
2,763
100
It Was the Best of Books, It Was the Worst of Books
It Was the Best of Books, It Was the Worst of Books
1,825
200
Books That Have Appeared on Multiple (Mostly Recent) Lists of Best Books
Books That Have Appeared on Multiple (Mostly Recent) Lists of Best Books
943
332
Best Children's Books Caldecott Winners / Honors and Other Great Books
Best Children's Books Caldecott Winners / Honors and Other Great Books
677
487
Best of Books, Worst of Books
Best of Books, Worst of Books
408
56
The Ultimate Best Books of 2020 List - 62 Books
The Ultimate Best Books of 2020 List - 62 Books
350
62
10 Best Books About Books
10 Best Books About Books
345
10
100 Best Children's Books: Picture Books
100 Best Children's Books: Picture Books
357
100
Powells Books' the Best Books of 2018 (So Far)
Powells Books' the Best Books of 2018 (So Far)
273
36
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN