Herman Melville's most recommended books

We've asked 13,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Herman Melville.

Chosen by 30 people

Books like Moby-Dick

Chosen by 3 people

Books like The Confidence-Man

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Bartleby the Scrivener

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Billy Budd, Sailor

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Typee

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Pierre

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Six Great Modern Short Novels

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Encantadas and Other Stories

Book lists with Herman Melville's books

41 authors created a book list with a book by Herman Melville as one of their picks.

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Book lists connected to Herman Melville's books

541 authors created a book list connected to Herman Melville's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

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Genres connected to Herman Melville's books

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