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The Top 15 Best Writers in History

The complete list of the novels written by the 15 best writers in history, as compiled by Bill Jones, Jr. The works are presented by author in order of rank, and then in chronological order by date of publishing.
Note: short stories, poetry, drama, and non-fiction are generally not included, except in the case of Shakespeare's plays.
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The Dubliners (James Joyce)
The Dubliners
1
James Joyce
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (James Joyce)
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
2
James Joyce
Ulysses (James Joyce)
Ulysses
3
James Joyce
Finnegans Wake (James Joyce)
Finnegans Wake
4
James Joyce
Soldiers' Pay
Soldiers' Pay
5
Mosquitoes (William Faulkner)
Mosquitoes
6
William Faulkner
Sartoris
Sartoris
7
The Sound and the Fury (William Faulkner)
The Sound and the Fury
8
William Faulkner
As I Lay Dying (William Faulkner)
As I Lay Dying
9
William Faulkner
Sanctuary (William Faulkner)
Sanctuary
10
William Faulkner
Light in August (William Faulkner)
Light in August
11
William Faulkner
Pylon
Pylon
12
Absalom, Absalom! (William Faulkner)
Absalom, Absalom!
13
William Faulkner
The Unvanquished
The Unvanquished
14
The Wild Palms
The Wild Palms
15
The Hamlet
The Hamlet
16
Go Down, Moses
Go Down, Moses
17
Intruder in the Dust (William Faulkner)
Intruder in the Dust
18
William Faulkner
Requiem for a Nun
Requiem for a Nun
19
A Fable
A Fable
20
The Town
The Town
21
The Mansion
The Mansion
22
The Reivers
The Reivers
23
Mary (Vladimir Nabokov)
Mary
24
Vladimir Nabokov
King, Queen, Knave (Vladimir Nabokov)
King, Queen, Knave
25
Vladimir Nabokov
The Defense (Vladimir Nabokov)
The Defense
26
Vladimir Nabokov
The Eye (Vladimir Nabokov)
The Eye
27
Vladimir Nabokov
Glory (Vladimir Nabokov)
Glory
28
Vladimir Nabokov
Laughter in the Dark (Vladimir Nabokov)
Laughter in the Dark
29
Vladimir Nabokov
Despair (Vladimir Nabokov)
Despair
30
Vladimir Nabokov
Invitation to a Beheading (Vladimir Nabokov)
Invitation to a Beheading
31
Vladimir Nabokov
The Gift (Vladimir Nabokov)
The Gift
32
Vladimir Nabokov
The Enchanter (Vladimir Nabokov)
The Enchanter
33
Vladimir Nabokov
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight (Vladimir Nabokov)
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight
34
Vladimir Nabokov
Bend Sinister (Vladimir Nabokov)
Bend Sinister
35
Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita
36
Vladimir Nabokov
Pnin (Vladimir Nabokov)
Pnin
37
Vladimir Nabokov
Pale Fire (Vladimir Nabokov)
Pale Fire
38
Vladimir Nabokov
Ada or Ardor (Vladimir Nabokov)
Ada or Ardor
39
Vladimir Nabokov
Transparent Things (Vladimir Nabokov)
Transparent Things
40
Vladimir Nabokov
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