The Flood by Émile Zola
The Flood by Emile Zola was published in 1880 and is based on a actual flood that happened in a village near Toulouse in South West France.
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The Herculean Greek Mythology Book Quiz
Here are the greats of ancient Greece—gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters—as freshly described in words as if they were alive today. Test your knowledge with our Herculean Greek Mythology Book Quiz
A Pursuit Race by Ernest Hemingway
A Pursuit Race by Ernest Hemingway was published in 1927. It appears in the collection Men Without Women.
Deborah Levy: The Woman Who Sees Everything
Deborah Levy is a British novelist, playwright and poet. Her notable books include the Booker-shortlisted novels Swimming Home and Hot Milk, as well as the Booker-longlisted The Man Who Saw Everything
Transcendental Wild Oats by Louisa May Alcott
Transcendental Wild Oats by Louisa May Alcott details her family’s involvement with the Transcendentalist community Fruitlands in the early 1840s. The work was first published in a New York newspaper in 1873.
Book of the Month September 2025
Quizlit’s Book of the Month September 2025 is the dazzling Endling by Maria Reva. This darkly comic novel explores survival, love, and hope in times of encroaching darkness. Longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize.
The Coffin Maker by Alexander Pushkin
The Coffin Maker by Alexander Pushkin tells the story of Adrian Prokhoroff, a funeral director who, in a drunken rage, shouts out an invitation to all his customers to a party at his house…and unleashes a scene of grisly horror.
On Cats and Dogs by Jerome K. Jerome
On Cats and Dogs by Jerome K. Jerome appears in Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, published in 1886.
Top 5 Ray Bradbury Books to Read
Ray Bradbury was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres, notably science fiction. Enjoy Top 5 Ray Bradbury Books to Read.
The Alchemist by H. P. Lovecraft
The Alchemist by H. P. Lovecraft was written in 1908, when Lovecraft was 17 or 18, and first published in the November 1916 issue of the United Amateur.