Most popular books for reading: List

Self-education is something that a person must deal with every day, without regretting time and energy. In the modern world, the development of information technology has reached a peak, so people do not need to apply a lot of effort in order to find the necessary information. Earlier, when there was no Internet, people searched for all the answers in the books. Many of them were required to read, as they taught the most important thing - life.

The best books of the world

It is very difficult from the large number of printed works ever created by a person to choose those who deserve the title of "The most popular books for reading." A list of such sources of information, however, exists. Some works in it can vary, since the list is created on the basis of a survey of residents of each country and the whole globe in general. So, one of the leading places on the right is the novel "Master and Margarita" by M. Bulgakov. All educated people are obliged to read this amazing work on a temporary solution. Another classic work, which glorified the Russian writer throughout the world, was the novel "War and Peace" by L. Tolstoy. The staggering imagination of the number of heroes, the unique description of the details and the importance of each image - all this is a novel-epic. "Crime and Punishment" is a work of F. Dostoyevsky, which amazes the reader with his profoundest psychology.

What else are popular books for reading? The list, in fact, can be infinite. It includes both Turgenev's Fathers and Sons, Gogol's Dead Souls, and Hugo's Les Misérables, and many, many other brilliant works that have left an indelible mark on world literature.

Brief summary of the best books

Every educated person should know what popular books are for reading. The list for youth is headed by a work from the school program "Eugene Onegin". This is the first and only novel in the world in verse. A unique form is not its only distinctive feature. Amazes the size by which the work is written. "Onegin stanza" - a term describing fragments of 14 lines, on which the novel is broken. This book is about Tatiana Larina's love for Eugene Onegin. The young man rejected the love confession of a young girl, and when he came to his senses - it was too late: Tatyana was tied up with a man she did not love, but with the one who "will have a faithful age."

An amazing and amazingly touching work was written by the French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery. The history of the "Little Prince" is firmly entrenched in the rating "Popular Books for Reading." She heads the list for children because she is understandable and accessible to every child, but this work contains a deep philosophy, which will be useful for adults to get acquainted with.

The unique in its scale works - "Quiet Flows the Don" by M. Sholokhov. Don writer in minute detail was able to recreate the way of life of the Cossacks, as well as fragments from the military history of Russia. The love line of Aksinya and Gregory is especially vividly highlighted. The book tells an incredible story of all-consuming love, which is capable of much.

The best Russian writers

Honored classics of Russian literature are many: L. Tolstoy, A. Chekhov, M. Dostoyevsky, A. Pushkin, M. Bulgakov and other authors whose works are included in the school curriculum. Why are their creations even today included in the rating - the most popular books for reading? The list of such works is united by one common criterion: in these novels, stories, novels and other literary genres are presented the "eternal" problems of man and society as a whole, dressed in a unique form.

Why is it important to read these books? Therefore, first of all, that they are written in classical Russian language, so to speak, on the "clean" sample of our "native and mighty". Secondly, reading of quality literature develops thinking, literacy, the ability to correctly and clearly formulate proposals, build your speech.

The best foreign authors

Of course, you can not single out anyone. Among the most sonorous names of foreign writers are Hugo, Twain, Shakespeare, Balzac, Dreiser and other outstanding writers and playwrights. Their works are regularly included in the category of "Popular Books for Reading." The list of such books is constantly updated with new receipts in the world literature fund, but the creations of the above-named authors are a classic that must be read. It helps to gain life experience, to become a more interesting interlocutor, to paint your written and spoken speech with vivid epithets and examples.

Books for Men

Let's select three most popular books for reading. The list for men is headed by: "Stevenson's Treasure Island", Wilde's "Portrait of Dorian Gray" and "Why Men Need" by Vishnevsky. In these works there are everything: adventures, chases and love. Well, all sorts of confrontations, of course. These books are universal: they are suitable for reading at any age and will open a window into the world of adventure to anyone who peeps at their pages. So, "Treasure Island" tells the story of piracy and amazing life vicissitudes of a person who has nothing to do with this illegal craft. "The portrait of Dorian Gray" should, no doubt, read every educated person. "Why men are needed" is a book-psychology, a book-introspection. Very exciting and informative. She is able to open her eyes to many things and actions that people in ordinary life attach not too much importance.

Books for teenagers

What are the popular books for reading? The list for teenagers should include works about their peers so that young people can learn something, feel closeness and spiritual connection with the characters, better understand them and not push them away. So, "While I'm alive" J. Downham - a great story about a cancer patient girl, who managed to love her life, herself and others. This is a book about the struggle for life, about the fact that you do not need to surrender, you do not have to isolate yourself from the world around you. Stephen Chbosky wrote a unique work "It's good to be quiet." This is, in fact, a textbook for teenagers: the book tells about the behavior of children in school, relationships with friends, with parents.

Books for women

What else is included in the category "Popular Books for Reading"? The list for women begins with the already legendary saga "Twilight". The love story of an ordinary girl and an immortal vampire can not leave anyone indifferent, so it is suitable for readers of any age. For women, the incredibly sensual novels of Nicholas Sparks are perfect. Many of his works have become extremely popular, which indicates their high quality and thoroughness.

Books for children

For children's reading, fairy tales are perfect. The child, first of all, should get an idea of the folklore traditions of his native country. Then it is necessary to instill in children a love of classical literature. For this you can refer to the school program, because in it the list of literature is selected by professionals. It is also necessary to be guided by the opinion and interests of the child, so as not to turn reading into something unpleasant. Perhaps, interest in literature will not come immediately. Everything really depends on the nature of each child, because all children are unique.