Outline of American Literature, By Kathryn VanSpanckeren Published by the United States Information Agency

1.
The Coquette
The Coquette 3.36 avg rating — 3,500 ratings
2.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century
Woman in the Nineteenth Century 3.62 avg rating — 709 ratings
3.
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson 4.28 avg rating — 105,232 ratings
4.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 4.17 avg rating — 56,856 ratings
5.
Our Nig or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black
Our Nig or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black 3.74 avg rating — 3,208 ratings
6.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 4.12 avg rating — 131,992 ratings
7.
The Awakening
The Awakening 3.69 avg rating — 222,557 ratings
8.
Death Comes for the Archbishop
Death Comes for the Archbishop 3.97 avg rating — 41,766 ratings
9.
The Wild God of the World: An Anthology of Robinson Jeffers
The Wild God of the World: An Anthology of Robinson Jeffers 4.31 avg rating — 208 ratings
10.
The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk 4.31 avg rating — 44,283 ratings
11.
The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America
The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America
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3.80 avg rating — 1,391 ratings
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The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,574 ratings
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East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,182 ratings
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A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies 3.72 avg rating — 4,189 ratings
15.
A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia
A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia 3.15 avg rating — 127 ratings
16.
Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647
Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647 3.50 avg rating — 2,174 ratings
17.
The Tenth Muse, Lately Sprung Up in America
The Tenth Muse, Lately Sprung Up in America 3.85 avg rating — 54 ratings
18.
The Poems of Edward Taylor
The Poems of Edward Taylor 3.29 avg rating — 72 ratings
19.
The Day of Doom, or, a Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgement
The Day of Doom, or, a Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgement 2.96 avg rating — 75 ratings
20.
Winthrop's journal, "History of New England": 1630-1649 Volume v. 1
Winthrop's journal, "History of New England": 1630-1649 Volume v. 1 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings
21.
Diary of Samuel Sewall. 1674-1729. v. 1 [-3] Volume 1
Diary of Samuel Sewall. 1674-1729. v. 1 [-3] Volume 1 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
22.
Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson 2.88 avg rating — 3,572 ratings
23.
Magnalia Christi Americana, Volume 1
Magnalia Christi Americana, Volume 1 3.52 avg rating — 44 ratings
24.
Key into the Language of America (Applewood Books)
Key into the Language of America (Applewood Books) 3.77 avg rating — 88 ratings
25.
The Journal of John Woolman and a Plea for the Poor
The Journal of John Woolman and a Plea for the Poor 3.93 avg rating — 98 ratings
26.
William Byrd's Histories of the Dividing Line Betwixt Virginia: and North Carolina
William Byrd's Histories of the Dividing Line Betwixt Virginia: and North Carolina 3.43 avg rating — 61 ratings
27.
The History and Present State of Virginia
The History and Present State of Virginia 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
28.
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano 3.74 avg rating — 14,418 ratings
29.
An Address to the Negroes in the State of New-York.
An Address to the Negroes in the State of New-York. 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings
30.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 3.85 avg rating — 89,878 ratings
31.
Poor Richard's Almanack
Poor Richard's Almanack 4.13 avg rating — 2,737 ratings
32.
Letters from an American Farmer
Letters from an American Farmer 3.21 avg rating — 576 ratings
33.
The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers 4.10 avg rating — 41,558 ratings
34.
The Conquest of Canäan: A Poem in Eleven Books
The Conquest of Canäan: A Poem in Eleven Books it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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The Origin of M'fingal
The Origin of M'fingal liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Modern chivalry: containing the adventures of Captain John Farrago, and Teague Oregan, his servant. : Volume I [-IV]
Modern chivalry: containing the adventures of Captain John Farrago, and Teague Oregan, his servant. : Volume I [-IV] liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
37.
The Poems of Philip Freneau
The Poems of Philip Freneau 3.19 avg rating — 16 ratings
38.
American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America
American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
39.
Major Works of Charles Brockden Brown
Major Works of Charles Brockden Brown 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
40.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 3.65 avg rating — 1,503 ratings
41.
The Leatherstocking Tales
The Leatherstocking Tales 4.13 avg rating — 821 ratings
42.
Charlotte Temple / Lucy Temple
Charlotte Temple / Lucy Temple 2.99 avg rating — 381 ratings
43.
Nature and Selected Essays
Nature and Selected Essays 4.11 avg rating — 2,267 ratings
44.
Walden
Walden 3.78 avg rating — 200,845 ratings
45.
Leaves of Grass and Other Writings
Leaves of Grass and Other Writings 4.27 avg rating — 1,476 ratings
46.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems and Other Writings
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems and Other Writings 4.11 avg rating — 617 ratings
47.
A Fable for Critics
A Fable for Critics 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings
48.
Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
49.
The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Complete
The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Complete really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
50.
The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne 4.33 avg rating — 169 ratings
51.
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
Moby-Dick or, The Whale 3.56 avg rating — 602,784 ratings
52.
The Complete Stories and Poems
The Complete Stories and Poems 4.40 avg rating — 291,479 ratings
53.
An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans
An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans 4.19 avg rating — 36 ratings
54.
An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South 4.13 avg rating — 63 ratings
55.
Works of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Works of Elizabeth Cady Stanton 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
56.
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth 4.10 avg rating — 10,543 ratings
57.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Uncle Tom’s Cabin 3.92 avg rating — 239,362 ratings
58.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,908 ratings
59.
Life on the Mississippi
Life on the Mississippi 3.87 avg rating — 15,346 ratings
60.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Short Stories
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Short Stories 3.66 avg rating — 265 ratings
61.
The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life
The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life 3.49 avg rating — 303 ratings
62.
Complete Works of William Dean Howells
Complete Works of William Dean Howells 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings
63.
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady 3.80 avg rating — 84,057 ratings
64.
The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove 3.79 avg rating — 17,385 ratings
65.
The House of Mirth / The Reef / The Custom of the Country / The Age of Innocence
The House of Mirth / The Reef / The Custom of the Country / The Age of Innocence 4.30 avg rating — 547 ratings
66.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage 3.30 avg rating — 108,686 ratings
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Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and Other Tales of New York
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and Other Tales of New York 3.63 avg rating — 2,961 ratings
68.
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories 4.05 avg rating — 22,676 ratings
69.
An American Tragedy
An American Tragedy 3.97 avg rating — 38,266 ratings
70.
The History of the Standard Oil Company (Unexpurgated Edition)
The History of the Standard Oil Company (Unexpurgated Edition) 3.91 avg rating — 246 ratings
71.
The Shame of the Cities (American Century Series)
The Shame of the Cities (American Century Series) 3.77 avg rating — 93 ratings
72.
The Octopus: A Story of California
The Octopus: A Story of California 3.81 avg rating — 2,015 ratings
73.
The Jungle
The Jungle 3.78 avg rating — 152,235 ratings
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Main-Travelled Roads
Main-Travelled Roads 3.70 avg rating — 369 ratings
75.
Winesburg, Ohio
Winesburg, Ohio 3.84 avg rating — 36,325 ratings
76.
Spoon River Anthology
Spoon River Anthology 4.04 avg rating — 13,412 ratings
77.
The Complete Poems
The Complete Poems 4.12 avg rating — 1,331 ratings
78.
Works of Vachel Lindsay
Works of Vachel Lindsay liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
79.
Works of Edwin Arlington Robinson
Works of Edwin Arlington Robinson 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
80.
Virginia
Virginia 3.45 avg rating — 74 ratings
81.
Barren Ground
Barren Ground 3.73 avg rating — 342 ratings
82.
My Ántonia
My Ántonia 3.84 avg rating — 144,864 ratings
83.
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! 3.90 avg rating — 57,276 ratings
84.
Up from Slavery
Up from Slavery 4.11 avg rating — 35,601 ratings
85.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man
The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man 3.93 avg rating — 11,073 ratings
86.
Selected Poems of Ezra Pound
Selected Poems of Ezra Pound 3.89 avg rating — 9,756 ratings
87.
The Waste Land and Other Poems
The Waste Land and Other Poems 4.22 avg rating — 72,694 ratings
88.
The Poetry of Robert Frost
The Poetry of Robert Frost 4.24 avg rating — 48,973 ratings
89.
The Collected Stories of William Carlos Williams
The Collected Stories of William Carlos Williams 3.95 avg rating — 150 ratings
90.
E.E. Cummings: Complete Poems 1904-1962
E.E. Cummings: Complete Poems 1904-1962 4.35 avg rating — 21,532 ratings
91.
The Complete Poems
The Complete Poems 4.15 avg rating — 3,167 ratings
92.
The Poems of Marianne Moore
The Poems of Marianne Moore 3.99 avg rating — 406 ratings
93.
The Collected Poems
The Collected Poems 4.36 avg rating — 18,158 ratings
94.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,731,285 ratings
95.
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises 3.79 avg rating — 482,022 ratings
96.
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms 3.82 avg rating — 344,473 ratings
97.
The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury 3.86 avg rating — 192,270 ratings
98.
Main Street
Main Street 3.78 avg rating — 26,593 ratings
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U.S.A.: The 42nd Parallel / 1919 / The Big Money
U.S.A.: The 42nd Parallel / 1919 / The Big Money 4.12 avg rating — 4,966 ratings