25+ Inspiring English Books & Novels (Free PDF Book Downloads)

The Yellow Wallpaper was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and first published in 1892. It is a gothic-style short story that explores themes of despair, helplessness and insanity (download a…

Aesop’s Fables are timeless classics that are well known for their unique stories and timeless wisdom. They are often enjoyed by all ages, from children and teens to adults, and…

Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Brontë and was first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. Interestingly Emily Bronte is the sister of Charlotte Bronté, the author of…

The Tell-Tale Heart was published in 1843 and it is one of Edgar Allan Poe’s shortest and most famous stories (download a free copy of The Tell-Tale Heart PDF by…

Frankenstein is a classic book that was written by Mary Shelley in 1818 – it is also sometimes also called “Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus” (download a free copy of…

Take a journey of a lifetime with Around The World in 80 Days! Written by Jules Verne and published in 1872, the book is a thrilling, imaginative and humorous adventure!…

Crime and Punishment is a Russian novel written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1866. It is one of his most well-known books and is considered one of the greatest novels in…

Anne Of Avonlea is the sequel to Anne Of Green Gables and it is book two in the series. It was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery and it was originally…

Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884 and it is the sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (download a free copy of The Adventures of Huckleberry…

The Scarlet Letter was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was first published in 1850. The story takes place in the 1640s and is about a young woman by the name…

The Beowulf poem is an amazing Anglo-Saxon story about a brave hero named Beowulf who battles three savage monsters. The poem is a heroic epic that is more than 3,000…

Jane Eyre was written by the English writer, Charlotte Brontë in 1847. This classic novel was written and takes place in the Victorian era, and it explores many topics that…

Dracula is a gothic-style horror novel that was written by Bram Stoker and published in 1897. Dracula has become the stuff of legend and dare we say that Bram Stoker…

Just like The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado is a gothic-style short story written by Edgar Allan Poe that was first published in 1846. The story is about a man…

Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables in 1862, during a period when France was going through some rough times. It is regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written. Les…

The book Twenty thousand leagues under the sea is a classic science fiction novel written by Jules Verne and was first published in its original French in 1869. Along with…

Pride And Prejudice was written by Jane Austen in 1813. She is also the author of two other classic books, Sense and Sensibility (1811) and Emma (1816). Sadly, because Jane…

A Christmas Carol is a classic Christmas story written by Charles Dickens in 1843. It is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and nasty old man who is visited…

If Dracula was the inspiration for all things the vampire then Treasure Island is certainly the inspiration for all things pirate! It was written by Robert Louis Stevenston in 1881…

Kate Chopin wrote The Awakening in 1899. The story is set in New Orleans towards the end of the 19th century when society was quite different, especially for women. The…

The Monkey’s Paw is a gothic-style short story written by William Wymark Jacobs in 1902. It is probably one of his most well-known stories, especially in the classic horror genre.…

The Odyssey is an ancient Greek poem written by the poet Homer. It is one of two poems that he wrote in about 730 BCE. but it is still enjoyed…

The Great Gatsby was written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald in 1925 and it tells a tragic story of love and betrayal that is based on the decadent and privileged lives…

A Little Princess was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1905. Frances Hodgson Burnett is also the author of The Secret Garden. The story was originally a short story that…

Little Woman is a hugely successful book that was written by Louisa May Alcott. The first volume of the book was published in 1868 with the second volume following soon…

The metamorphosis is one of the most famous and well-known short stories by Franz Kafka. It was published in 1915 and follows the very sad story of a man by…

The Black Cat is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe which was published in 1843. The story explores many of the same dark themes such as murder, guilt…

Heart Of Darkness is a controversial classic English book that was written by Joseph Conrad and first published in 1899. The story takes place in the 1890s in the days…

Our Anne Of Green Gables PDF explores the life of an 11-year-old girl by the name of Anne Shirley. Anne is an orphan who is mistakenly sent to live on…

Sherlock Holmes was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887 and he is probably one of the most famous fictional detectives to date. He is especially famous for his…

The Raven is a timeless gothic-style poem that was written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1845. The Raven follows the story of an unknown grief-stricken narrator who is mourning the…

Jack London wrote The Call of the Wild in 1903. It is a short action-adventure story that takes place in Canada in the 1890s. The story originally appeared in The…

The Time Machine is a science fiction novel that was written by Herbert George Wells, or H.G. Wells (who is also the author of The Invisible Man). It was published…

The Invisible Man is a science fiction suspense novel that was written by H.G. Wells in 1897. Just like The Time Machine, The Invisible Man is also a classic in…

The Gulliver’s Travels book was written by Jonathan Swift in 1726. It was a massive success and it is still included in most “best books of all time” lists. It…

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a short story that was written by Ambrose Bierce in 1890. The story takes place during the American Civil war and focuses on…

Just like Frankenstein and Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a classic gothic-style English novel. It was written by Oscar Wilde in the early 1890s and it was surrounded…

The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe, is a classic gothic-style horror story that was published in 1839 (download a free copy of The Fall Of…

The Secret Garden is a classic English children’s book written by Frances Hodgeson Burnett that was published in 1911. The Secret Garden PDF tells the story of Mary Lennox, a…