Best Period Books

1.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,688,809 ratings
2.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 4.06 avg rating — 102,494 ratings
3.
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 452,887 ratings
4.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose 4.14 avg rating — 387,261 ratings
5.
The Namesake
The Namesake 4.02 avg rating — 280,152 ratings
6.
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame 4.02 avg rating — 213,362 ratings
6.
Bleak House
Bleak House 4.02 avg rating — 112,456 ratings
8.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 4.32 avg rating — 992,020 ratings
9.
Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1)
Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 13,792 ratings
10.
Enigma
Enigma 3.90 avg rating — 17,937 ratings
11.
The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English
The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English 3.84 avg rating — 1,241 ratings
12.
Under One Roof: Bless This House / The Town House
Under One Roof: Bless This House / The Town House 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
13.
Afternoon of an Autocrat
Afternoon of an Autocrat 4.08 avg rating — 228 ratings
14.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,731,271 ratings
15.
The Comedians
The Comedians 3.99 avg rating — 9,824 ratings
16.
An Artist of the Floating World
An Artist of the Floating World 3.78 avg rating — 43,679 ratings
17.
The Dark Arena
The Dark Arena 3.39 avg rating — 2,288 ratings
18.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,226 ratings
19.
Archangel
Archangel 3.82 avg rating — 12,870 ratings
20.
Imperium (Cicero, #1)
Imperium (Cicero, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 39,318 ratings