Herman Melville
1851
The epic tale of Captain Ahab's obsession with the white whale.
J.r.r. Tolkien
1954
An epic fantasy saga about the quest to destroy the One Ring.
1937
The prequel to The Lord of the Rings, following Bilbo Baggins' journey.
Alexandre Dumas
1844
An adventure novel of revenge, love, and redemption set in the early 19th century.
Mark Twain
1884
A satirical novel following Huck Finn's journey down the Mississippi River.
1997
the second volume in the epic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.
Ken Follett
1989
An epic historical novel set in 12th-century England, centered around the construction of a cathedral.
Jack London
1903
An adventure novel about a domestic dog's life in the wilds of the Yukon.