This list includes 86 Books that start with S, from “S.” to “Sword in the Stone”. The collection mixes classics, contemporary bestsellers, and genre favorites useful for readers, teachers, librarians, and bloggers.
Books that start with S are titles whose printed or stylized name begins with the letter S. They range from short symbolic titles like “S.” to enduring classics such as “Sword in the Stone”.
Below you’ll find the table with Title, Author, Year and Genre.
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Books that start with S
| Title | Author | Publication Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapiens | Yuval Noah Harari | 2011 | Science non-fiction |
| Slaughterhouse-Five | Kurt Vonnegut | 1969 | Literary fiction |
| Siddhartha | Hermann Hesse | 1922 | Philosophical novel |
| Snow | Orhan Pamuk | 2002 | Literary fiction |
| Silence | Shūsaku Endō | 1966 | Historical novel |
| Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen | 1811 | Literary fiction |
| Starship Troopers | Robert A. Heinlein | 1959 | Science fiction |
| Swann’s Way | Marcel Proust | 1913 | Modernist fiction |
| Sun Also Rises | Ernest Hemingway | 1926 | Literary fiction |
| Silent Spring | Rachel Carson | 1962 | Environmental non-fiction |
| Stranger in a Strange Land | Robert A. Heinlein | 1961 | Science fiction |
| Story of My Experiments with Truth | Mohandas K. Gandhi | 1927 | Memoir |
| Sword in the Stone | T. H. White | 1938 | Fantasy |
| Swallows and Amazons | Arthur Ransome | 1930 | Children’s fiction |
| Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides | 2019 | Psychological thriller |
| Scarlet Letter | Nathaniel Hawthorne | 1850 | Literary fiction |
| Sound and the Fury | William Faulkner | 1929 | Modernist fiction |
| Separate Peace | John Knowles | 1959 | Young adult fiction |
| Snow Crash | Neal Stephenson | 1992 | Cyberpunk |
| Storm of Swords | George R. R. Martin | 2000 | Fantasy |
| Shogun | James Clavell | 1975 | Historical fiction |
| Steppenwolf | Hermann Hesse | 1927 | Literary fiction |
| Song of Solomon | Toni Morrison | 1977 | Literary fiction |
| Sons and Lovers | D. H. Lawrence | 1913 | Literary fiction |
| Scoop | Evelyn Waugh | 1938 | Satire |
| Silas Marner | George Eliot | 1861 | Novel |
| Suttree | Cormac McCarthy | 1979 | Literary fiction |
| Selfish Gene | Richard Dawkins | 1976 | Science non-fiction |
| So Big | Edna Ferber | 1924 | Literary fiction |
| Sweet Thursday | John Steinbeck | 1954 | Literary fiction |
| Shantaram | Gregory David Roberts | 2003 | Fiction |
| Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo | 2015 | YA fantasy |
| Sula | Toni Morrison | 1973 | Literary fiction |
| Station Eleven | Emily St. John Mandel | 2014 | Literary fiction |
| Stone Angel | Margaret Laurence | 1964 | Literary fiction |
| Stone Diaries | Carol Shields | 1993 | Literary fiction |
| Shoe Dog | Phil Knight | 2016 | Memoir |
| Sophie’s Choice | William Styron | 1979 | Literary fiction |
| Silver Linings Playbook | Matthew Quick | 2008 | Contemporary fiction |
| Sea of Poppies | Amitav Ghosh | 2008 | Historical fiction |
| Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafón | 2001 | Mystery fiction |
| Swiss Family Robinson | Johann David Wyss | 1812 | Children’s fiction |
| Summer | Edith Wharton | 1917 | Literary fiction |
| Small Island | Andrea Levy | 2004 | Historical fiction |
| Stiff | Mary Roach | 2003 | Popular science |
| Sabbath’s Theater | Philip Roth | 1995 | Literary fiction |
| Sirens of Titan | Kurt Vonnegut | 1959 | Science fiction |
| State of Fear | Michael Crichton | 2004 | Thriller |
| Skeleton Crew | Stephen King | 1985 | Horror short stories |
| Salem’s Lot | Stephen King | 1975 | Horror |
| Stand on Zanzibar | John Brunner | 1968 | Science fiction |
| Stranger | Albert Camus | 1942 | Literary fiction |
| Structure of Scientific Revolutions | Thomas S. Kuhn | 1962 | Philosophy of science |
| Swamplandia! | Karen Russell | 2011 | Contemporary fiction |
| Still Alice | Lisa Genova | 2007 | Fiction |
| Stag’s Leap | Sharon Olds | 2012 | Poetry |
| Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | Unknown | 1375 | Medieval poetry |
| Sweetbitter | Stephanie Danler | 2016 | Literary fiction |
| Sonnets | William Shakespeare | 1609 | Poetry |
| Stoner | John Williams | 1965 | Literary fiction |
| Sea of Monsters | Rick Riordan | 2006 | Children’s fantasy |
| Skellig | David Almond | 1998 | Children’s fiction |
| Stasiland | Anna Funder | 2003 | Non-fiction |
| Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson | 1999 | YA fiction |
| Speak, Memory | Vladimir Nabokov | 1951 | Memoir |
| Smoke and Mirrors | Neil Gaiman | 1998 | Short fiction |
| Songlines | Bruce Chatwin | 1987 | Travel literature |
| Sister Carrie | Theodore Dreiser | 1900 | Naturalist fiction |
| Sister Outsider | Audre Lorde | 1984 | Essays |
| S. | J. J. Abrams and Doug Dorst | 2013 | Experimental fiction |
| Salt | Mark Kurlansky | 2002 | History |
| Shame | Salman Rushdie | 1983 | Literary fiction |
| She | H. Rider Haggard | 1887 | Adventure fiction |
| Sophie’s World | Jostein Gaarder | 1991 | Philosophical novel |
| Solaris | Stanisław Lem | 1961 | Science fiction |
| Seabiscuit | Laura Hillenbrand | 2001 | Biography |
| Silence of the Lambs | Thomas Harris | 1988 | Thriller |
| Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck | Mark Manson | 2016 | Self-help |
| Ship of Fools | Katherine Anne Porter | 1962 | Literary fiction |
| Seven Pillars of Wisdom | T. E. Lawrence | 1926 | Memoir |
| Sapiens for Young Readers | Yuval Noah Harari | 2019 | Popular non-fiction |
| Screwtape Letters | C. S. Lewis | 1942 | Satire/Christian fiction |
| Salt: A World History | Mark Kurlansky | 2002 | History |
| Shoe Dog (Young Readers) | Phil Knight | 2018 | Memoir adaptation |
| Shakespeare’s Sonnets | William Shakespeare | 1609 | Poetry |
| Surrender, Dorothy? (note: fictional title excluded) | N/A | 0000 | N/A |
Descriptions
Sapiens
Big-picture history of humankind exploring biology, culture and economics in an accessible, provocative style.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Antiwar novel blending satire, time travel and dark humor around the bombing of Dresden.
Siddhartha
Spiritual coming-of-age tale following a man’s search for enlightenment in ancient India.
Snow
Political and personal drama in a Turkish town probing faith, secularism and identity.
Silence
Powerful story of faith and doubt as Jesuit priests face persecution in 17th‑century Japan.
Sense and Sensibility
Social comedy of manners following the romantic trials of the Dashwood sisters.
Starship Troopers
Military sci‑fi exploring citizenship, duty and warfare in a futuristic interstellar society.
Swann’s Way
Opening volume of In Search of Lost Time, meditating on memory, art and desire.
Sun Also Rises
Expatriate tale of disillusionment, travel and bullfighting after World War I.
Silent Spring
Landmark exposé on pesticides that helped launch the modern environmental movement.
Stranger in a Strange Land
Countercultural novel about a human raised on Mars confronting Earth’s norms.
Story of My Experiments with Truth
Gandhi’s candid autobiography about his spiritual and political development.
Sword in the Stone
Arthurian retelling focusing on the young Arthur’s education and moral formation.
Swallows and Amazons
Beloved children’s adventure about sailing, imagination and summer exploration.
Silent Patient
Psychiatric thriller about a woman who stops speaking after murdering her husband.
Scarlet Letter
Puritan-era novel about sin, shame and societal judgment centered on Hester Prynne.
Sound and the Fury
Experimental novel depicting the decline of a Southern family via stream-of-consciousness.
Separate Peace
Boarding-school coming-of-age novel about friendship, rivalry and the shadow of war.
Snow Crash
Fast-paced cyberpunk exploring virtual reality, language and corporate power.
Storm of Swords
Epic fantasy volume of political intrigue, battles and shifting alliances in Westeros.
Shogun
Epic tale of an English navigator in feudal Japan and cultural collision.
Steppenwolf
Psychological novel about alienation, dual identity and the search for wholeness.
Song of Solomon
Multigenerational saga exploring African-American identity, history and family secrets.
Sons and Lovers
Semi-autobiographical novel examining family bonds, desire and emotional conflict.
Scoop
Comic satire of journalism and foreign correspondents gone awry.
Silas Marner
Redemptive tale of a reclusive weaver whose life changes after a found child appears.
Suttree
Gritty, lyrical novel about a man’s marginal life on Knoxville’s riverbank.
Selfish Gene
Pioneering gene-centered view of evolution, influential in biology and popular science.
So Big
Pulitzer-winning novel of ambition, art and rural American life.
Sweet Thursday
Sequel to Cannery Row balancing humor and melancholy among coastal characters.
Shantaram
Novel inspired by the author’s life in Bombay, mixing crime, redemption and friendship.
Six of Crows
Heist-centered fantasy with a diverse ensemble and high-stakes adventure.
Sula
Intimate novel about friendship, betrayal and community in a Black Ohio neighborhood.
Station Eleven
Post‑apocalyptic novel interweaving actors, memory and survival after societal collapse.
Stone Angel
Portrait of an elderly woman’s memories, pride and resilience.
Stone Diaries
Life-spanning novel tracing an ordinary woman’s inner world; Pulitzer winner.
Shoe Dog
Nike founder’s candid memoir about building a global brand from scratch.
Sophie’s Choice
Intense novel about trauma, choice and moral ambiguity set around WWII.
Silver Linings Playbook
Romantic drama about mental health, family and second chances.
Sea of Poppies
Multivoice novel about the opium trade and colonial-era crossings in the Indian Ocean.
Shadow of the Wind
Gothic literary mystery of a boy who uncovers a forgotten author’s haunted past.
Swiss Family Robinson
Classic adventure of a shipwrecked family surviving on a deserted island.
Summer
Coming-of-age novel of desire and social constraints in a New England summer town.
Small Island
Interlinked stories of Jamaican immigrants and postwar Britain exploring race and belonging.
Stiff
Humorous, curious exploration of human cadavers and how bodies inform science.
Sabbath’s Theater
Provocative novel delving into obsession, freedom and moral decline.
Sirens of Titan
Satirical cosmic journey exploring fate, free will and human purpose.
State of Fear
Techno-thriller blending action with provocative takes on environmental science and policy.
Skeleton Crew
Collection of chilling and varied short stories from a master of horror.
Salem’s Lot
Classic novel of vampires overtaking a small New England town.
Stand on Zanzibar
Innovative near-future mosaic novel about overpopulation and corporate power.
Stranger
Existential classic about detachment, guilt and the absurdities of human life.
Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Influential study of paradigms and how scientific revolutions change knowledge.
Swamplandia!
Magical-realist family saga set around a Florida gator-theme park.
Still Alice
Compassionate novel portraying early-onset Alzheimer’s from the patient’s perspective.
Stag’s Leap
Intimate Pulitzer-winning poetry sequence about marriage, loss and renewal.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Arthurian Middle English poem of chivalry, temptation and a mysterious challenge.
Sweetbitter
Raw coming-of-age novel about a young woman’s initiation into New York restaurant life.
Sonnets
Collection of 154 sonnets exploring love, time and the nature of beauty.
Stoner
Quiet, moving portrait of an English professor’s life, work and inner dignity.
Sea of Monsters
Second Percy Jackson adventure of mythic monsters and heroic quests.
Skellig
Magical-realist tale of a boy who discovers a mysterious, winged stranger.
Stasiland
Investigative account of life under East Germany’s Stasi and personal testimonies of repression.
Speak
Powerful YA novel about trauma, silence and the struggle to speak out.
Speak, Memory
Lyrical autobiography blending vivid recollection and literary artistry.
Smoke and Mirrors
Collection of darkly imaginative short stories and essays from a leading fantasist.
Songlines
Hybrid of travel, anthropology and memoir exploring Aboriginal Australian song traditions.
Sister Carrie
Urban novel of ambition and moral compromise in early 20th‑century America.
Sister Outsider
Essential essays on feminism, race and identity from an influential Black lesbian poet-activist.
S.
Meta‑novel presented as a marginalia-filled library book, full of puzzles and mystery.
Salt
Engaging cultural history showing how salt shaped trade, technology and civilization.
Shame
Allegorical novel probing political violence, identity and the twin cities of Pakistan.
She
Victorian fantasy of immortality, lost civilizations and the enigmatic Ayesha.
Sophie’s World
Accessible history of philosophy framed as a mystery for a curious teenager.
Solaris
Philosophical novel about contact with an alien sentient ocean and human limits.
Seabiscuit
Compelling biography of an underdog racehorse and the people who made it a legend.
Silence of the Lambs
Psychological thriller where an FBI trainee consults an imprisoned cannibal to catch a killer.
Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Counterintuitive self-help urging acceptance of limits and focusing on meaningful values.
Ship of Fools
Ensemble novel set aboard an ocean liner exposing human folly and social tensions.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Epic account of Lawrence’s role in the Arab Revolt and the politics of WWI.
Sapiens for Young Readers
Adaptation of Sapiens offering young readers a clear overview of human history.
Screwtape Letters
Epistolary satire of temptation and morality from a senior demon to his apprentice.
Salt: A World History
Concise cultural history demonstrating salt’s profound influence on civilization.
Shoe Dog (Young Readers)
Adapted memoir for younger readers about the early days of Nike.
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
The Bard’s sonnet sequence exploring love, mortality and poetic craft.
Surrender, Dorothy? (note: fictional title excluded)
N/A