Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The novel is a detailed narrative of a vengeful sea captain's obsessive quest to hunt down a giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg. The captain's relentless pursuit, despite the warnings and concerns of his crew, leads them on a dangerous journey across the seas. The story is a complex exploration of good and evil, obsession, and the nature of reality, filled with rich descriptions of whaling and the sea.
The 8th greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 1st on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 2nd on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 2nd on Biblioteca (Argentina)
- 2nd on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 2nd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 3rd on Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- 4th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 4th on The Greatest Stories Ever Told (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- 5th on As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- 6th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 6th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 7th on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 7th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 7th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 9th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 11th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 18th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 21st on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 26th on 50 Classics You Must Read Before You Die (Gyldendal (Denmark Publisher))
- 27th on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 34th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 58th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 60th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 69th on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 80th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 110th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 161st on The Big Read (BBC)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- Great Books (The Learning Channel)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- The Dream of the Great American Novel (Book)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Books That Changed the World: The 50 Most Influential Books in Human History (Book)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)
- W. Somerset Maugham’s Ten Greatest Novels of All Time (Great Novelists and Their Novels)
- Best Books Listed for High School Students (William J. Bennett)
- The 50 Most Influential Books of All Time (Open Education Database)
- William H. F. Lamont’s 100 Best Novels (1947) (archive.org)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- What Harvard Professors Think Greatest Books Ever: Top 20 List (1977) (The Boston Globe (Newspaper))
- The 80 Books Every Man Should Read (Esquire)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- How to Read and Why (Harold Bloom)