Top 10 Most Famous Books of All Time

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Don Quixote is the novel of the Spanish Golden Age, and one of the most widely read and influential in history. It consists of two parts, or volumes, that tell the story of the knight-errant Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza, who embark on a series of adventures and misadventures, over a period of a few months. Don Quixote contains various genres, such as novel, parody, satire, and romance, and covers various themes, such as madness, reality, illusion, chivalry, and humor. Don Quixote is written in Spanish, and is considered the masterpiece of Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote has been translated into many languages, and has influenced countless works of art, , culture, and psychology.

8. Hamlet

Hamlet - William Shakespeare
Hamlet – William Shakespeare

Hamlet is the play of the English Renaissance, and one of the most widely read and influential in history. It consists of five acts, or scenes, that tell the story of the prince Hamlet, who seeks revenge for the murder of his father by his uncle, over a period of a few months. Hamlet contains various genres such as tragedy, comedy, mystery, and philosophy, and covers various themes, such as revenge, madness, morality, death, and art. Hamlet is written in English, and is considered the masterpiece of William Shakespeare. Hamlet has been translated into many languages, and has influenced countless works of art, , drama, and psychology.

9. War and Peace

War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace is the novel of the Russian Empire, and one of the most widely read and influential books in history. It consists of four parts, or volumes, that tell the story of the lives of several aristocratic families during the Napoleonic Wars, over a period of 15 years. War and Peace contains various genres, such as novel, history, romance, and epic, and covers various themes, such as war, peace, love, family, history, and free will. War and Peace is written in Russian, and is considered the masterpiece of Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace has been translated into many languages, and has influenced countless works of art, literature, culture, and philosophy.

10. One Hundred Years of Solitude

One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude