Classic Novels
Classic Novels is a structured books dataset with 20 entries. Its fields include Novel, Author, Year. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 20 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Editorial
- Data updated
- Mar 4, 2026
Included fields: Novel, Author, Year, Country, Genre.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1605 to 1988
- Across 20 preview rows
- Country groups
- 8 distinct values
- Across 20 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Novel, Author, and Year across books entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 20 downloadable records
Novel↕ | Author↕ | Year↕ | Country↕ | Genre↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen | 1813 | UK | Romance |
1984 | George Orwell | 1949 | UK | Dystopian |
To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee | 1960 | USA | Southern Gothic |
One Hundred Years of Solitude | Gabriel García Márquez | 1967 | Colombia | Magical Realism |
The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald | 1925 | USA | Tragedy |
Crime and Punishment | Fyodor Dostoevsky | 1866 | Russia | Psychological |
Jane Eyre | Charlotte Brontë | 1847 | UK | Gothic Romance |
The Catcher in the Rye | J.D. Salinger | 1951 | USA | Coming-of-age |
Brave New World | Aldous Huxley | 1932 | UK | Dystopian |
Don Quixote | Miguel de Cervantes | 1605 | Spain | Satire |
Wuthering Heights | Emily Brontë | 1847 | UK | Gothic |
Moby-Dick | Herman Melville | 1851 | USA | Adventure |
Anna Karenina | Leo Tolstoy | 1878 | Russia | Realist |
The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexandre Dumas | 1844 | France | Adventure |
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley | 1818 | UK | Gothic Sci-Fi |
Les Misérables | Victor Hugo | 1862 | France | Historical |
The Picture of Dorian Gray | Oscar Wilde | 1890 | Ireland/UK | Philosophical |
War and Peace | Leo Tolstoy | 1869 | Russia | Historical Epic |
Catch-22 | Joseph Heller | 1961 | USA | Satire |
The Alchemist | Paulo Coelho | 1988 | Brazil | Philosophical |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Classic Novels organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 20 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 20 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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