William Faulkner's most recommended books

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

Chosen by 6 people

Books like As I Lay Dying

Chosen by 5 people

Books like The Sound and the Fury

Chosen by 5 people

Books like Light in August

Chosen by 4 people

Books like Absalom, Absalom!

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Collected Stories of William Faulkner

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Go Down, Moses

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Books like A Rose for Emily

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Sanctuary

Book lists with William Faulkner's books

27 authors created a book list with a book by William Faulkner as one of their picks.

• A. M. Belsey's favorite books that tell the truth about the American South
• The best books you've never read: four literary novels that break the traditional rules of novel writing and one terrific thriller
• The best books to help readers know how religion, family, humor, violence, love, and racism (and other isms) co-exist in America
• The best books about Southern culture
• My favorite books by the most wonderful American, British, and Irish writers
• The best books to understand the joys and sorrows of being a father

Book lists connected to William Faulkner's books

373 authors created a book list connected to William Faulkner's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The best books that are stranger – and funnier – than fiction
• The best lesser-known Civil Rights books
• The best thrillers about underdogs overcoming impossible odds
• The best books where being a hot mess is presented as an empowering lifestyle
• The best historical fiction books featuring women who aren’t queens
• The best contemporary Southern Gothic novels

Genres connected to William Faulkner's books

Topics connected to William Faulkner's books