Here you’ll find 68 Books that start with A, organized from “A Bend in the River” to “Atonement”. This list focuses on well-known, influential, and widely held titles useful for readers, librarians, teachers, and content creators.
Books that start with A are titles whose first visible word begins with the letter A. Many famous novels use this pattern, such as “Atonement,” which helped the title become instantly recognizable.
Below you’ll find the table with Title, Author, Year, Genre, and Notes.
Title: Shows the book’s full title as published so you can identify and search for the exact work.
Author: Lists the primary author or authors so you can connect titles to creators and follow their other works.
Year: Gives the original publication year or first edition year so you can place the book in historical context.
Genre: Identifies the book’s main genre to help you find similar titles or narrow a reading list quickly.
Notes: Includes awards, notable editions, or brief context so you can judge relevance before deeper research or reading.
Books that start with A
| Title | Author | First publication year | Primary genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Tale of Two Cities | Charles Dickens | 1859 | Historical Fiction |
| A Farewell to Arms | Ernest Hemingway | 1929 | War Fiction |
| A Clockwork Orange | Anthony Burgess | 1962 | Dystopian Fiction |
| A Confederacy of Dunces | John Kennedy Toole | 1980 | Comic Fiction |
| A Room of One’s Own | Virginia Woolf | 1929 | Literary Essay |
| A Passage to India | E M Forster | 1924 | Historical Fiction |
| A Brief History of Time | Stephen Hawking | 1988 | Popular Science |
| A Thousand Splendid Suns | Khaled Hosseini | 2007 | Historical Fiction |
| A Game of Thrones | George R R Martin | 1996 | Epic Fantasy |
| A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L’Engle | 1962 | Children’s Fantasy |
| A Study in Scarlet | Arthur Conan Doyle | 1887 | Detective Fiction |
| A Scanner Darkly | Philip K Dick | 1977 | Science Fiction |
| Atonement | Ian McEwan | 2001 | Literary Fiction |
| A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens | 1843 | Holiday Fiction |
| All Quiet on the Western Front | Erich Maria Remarque | 1929 | War Fiction |
| Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland | Lewis Carroll | 1865 | Children’s Fantasy |
| A Dance with Dragons | George R R Martin | 2011 | Epic Fantasy |
| All the Light We Cannot See | Anthony Doerr | 2014 | Historical Fiction |
| An American Tragedy | Theodore Dreiser | 1925 | Social Novel |
| A People’s History of the United States | Howard Zinn | 1980 | History |
| A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius | Dave Eggers | 2000 | Memoir Humor |
| A Fine Balance | Rohinton Mistry | 1995 | Historical Fiction |
| All Creatures Great and Small | James Herriot | 1972 | Memoir |
| A Room with a View | E M Forster | 1908 | Literary Fiction |
| A Bend in the River | V S Naipaul | 1979 | Literary Fiction |
| A Short History of Nearly Everything | Bill Bryson | 2003 | Popular Science |
| A Separate Peace | John Knowles | 1959 | Coming-of-Age |
| A Long Way Gone | Ishmael Beah | 2007 | Memoir |
| A Man Called Ove | Fredrik Backman | 2012 | Contemporary Fiction |
| A Simple Plan | Scott Smith | 1993 | Crime Fiction |
| A Walk in the Woods | Bill Bryson | 1998 | Travel Memoir |
| A Tale for the Time Being | Ruth Ozeki | 2013 | Contemporary Fiction |
| A History of Western Philosophy | Bertrand Russell | 1945 | Philosophy |
| A Hero of Our Time | Mikhail Lermontov | c. 1840 | Russian Fiction |
| A Suitable Boy | Vikram Seth | 1993 | Historical Fiction |
| A Death in the Family | James Agee | 1957 | Literary Fiction |
| A House for Mr. Biswas | V S Naipaul | 1961 | Literary Fiction |
| A Place of Greater Safety | Hilary Mantel | 1992 | Historical Fiction |
| A Town Like Alice | Nevil Shute | 1950 | War Fiction |
| A Lesson Before Dying | Ernest J Gaines | 1993 | Literary Fiction |
| A Good Man Is Hard to Find | Flannery O’Connor | 1955 | Short Stories |
| A Visit from the Goon Squad | Jennifer Egan | 2010 | Short Stories |
| A Million Little Pieces | James Frey | 2003 | Memoir |
| A Time to Kill | John Grisham | 1989 | Legal Thriller |
| A Walk to Remember | Nicholas Sparks | 1999 | Romance |
| A Higher Loyalty | James Comey | 2018 | Political Memoir |
| A Man in Full | Tom Wolfe | 1998 | Social Novel |
| A Rage in Harlem | Chester Himes | 1957 | Crime Fiction |
| A River Runs Through It | Norman Maclean | 1976 | Memoir |
| Asterix the Gaul | Rene Goscinny | 1961 | Comic Fiction |
| A Woman of No Importance | Oscar Wilde | 1893 | Drama |
| Asterios Polyp | David Mazzucchelli | 2009 | Graphic Novel |
| All the King’s Men | Robert Penn Warren | 1946 | Political Fiction |
| A Pattern Language | Christopher Alexander | 1977 | Architecture Guide |
| A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | James Joyce | 1916 | Modernist Fiction |
| A Natural History of the Senses | Diane Ackerman | 1990 | Popular Science |
| Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer | 2014 | Science Fiction |
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Ursula K Le Guin | 1968 | Fantasy |
| A Dog’s Purpose | W Bruce Cameron | 2010 | Contemporary Fiction |
| A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian | Marina Lewycka | 2005 | Comic Fiction |
| An Enemy of the People | Henrik Ibsen | 1882 | Drama |
| An American Childhood | Annie Dillard | 1987 | Memoir |
| An Instance of the Fingerpost | Iain Pears | 1997 | Historical Mystery |
| All About Love | Bell Hooks | 2000 | Social Criticism |
| All the President’s Men | Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein | 1974 | Investigative Nonfiction |
| A Field Guide to Getting Lost | Rebecca Solnit | 2005 | Essay Nonfiction |
| A Single Man | Christopher Isherwood | 1964 | Literary Fiction |
| A Widow for One Year | John Irving | 1998 | Literary Fiction |
Descriptions
A Tale of Two Cities
Epic Dickens novel set before and after the French Revolution, famed for its opening line and themes of sacrifice, resurrection and social justice.
A Farewell to Arms
Semi-autobiographical novel about love and loss during World War I, noted for Hemingway’s spare prose and enduring literary influence.
A Clockwork Orange
Visceral, linguistically inventive dystopia exploring free will and violence; famous for its invented slang and controversial film adaptation.
A Confederacy of Dunces
Posthumously published comic masterpiece set in New Orleans; won the Pulitzer Prize and launched a cult literary legacy.
A Room of One’s Own
Influential feminist essay arguing that women need financial independence and private space to write, foundational to modern gender studies.
A Passage to India
Complex novel about colonial tensions and cultural misunderstanding in British India, exploring friendship, race and empire.
A Brief History of Time
Accessible cosmic overview from black holes to the Big Bang, one of the bestselling science books of all time.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Moving multigenerational tale of Afghan women’s resilience across decades of war and social upheaval.
A Game of Thrones
First in the epic A Song of Ice and Fire series, known for political intrigue, complex characters and unpredictable plot turns.
A Wrinkle in Time
Beloved young-adult novel combining science and fantasy in a family-centered quest against cosmic darkness.
A Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes’s first novel, introducing the famous detective and Dr. Watson in a tale of murder and revenge.
A Scanner Darkly
Mind-bending novel about identity and surveillance in a drug-saturated near-future; adapted into an animated film.
Atonement
Elegantly structured novel about guilt, love and the long shadow of a child’s false accusation.
A Christmas Carol
Enduring ghost story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s redemption that shaped modern Christmas traditions and moral storytelling.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Harsh, anti-war portrayal of a young soldier’s disillusionment in World War I; a classic of war literature.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Surreal Victorian fantasy beloved for its wordplay, satire and whimsical characters like the Cheshire Cat and Mad Hatter.
A Dance with Dragons
Fifth installment in the saga, continuing intertwined plots of power, exile and prophecy across Westeros and beyond.
All the Light We Cannot See
Pulitzer-winning novel about a blind French girl and a German soldier whose lives intersect amid World War II.
An American Tragedy
Ambitious social realist novel examining ambition, class and a sensational murder case in early 20th-century America.
A People’s History of the United States
Popular alternative history narrating U.S. events from the perspective of workers, minorities and activists.
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Energetic, self-aware memoir blending grief, humor and experimental narration; Pulitzer finalist and cult favorite.
A Fine Balance
Powerful, character-driven novel set in 1970s India that interweaves caste, politics and human endurance.
All Creatures Great and Small
Warm veterinary memoirs from rural England, celebrated for charm, humor and vivid animal stories.
A Room with a View
Socially observant novel of English manners and youthful awakening set partly in Italy and Edwardian England.
A Bend in the River
Striking postcolonial novel set in an unnamed African nation, exploring change, exile and modernity.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Entertaining survey of science and its discoveries, praised for clarity, humor and wide popular appeal.
A Separate Peace
Moving World War II–era novel about friendship, rivalry and the loss of innocence at a New England boarding school.
A Long Way Gone
Harrowing memoir of a former child soldier in Sierra Leone and his recovery through writing and rehabilitation.
A Man Called Ove
Heartfelt novel about a curmudgeonly widower whose life is reshaped by unexpected neighbors and community.
A Simple Plan
Tense thriller about greed and moral collapse after three men find a crashed plane full of cash.
A Walk in the Woods
Humorous travelogue about hiking the Appalachian Trail, mixing natural history with personal anecdote.
A Tale for the Time Being
Inventive novel blending Zen philosophy, family history and a found-object narrative between Japan and Canada.
A History of Western Philosophy
Comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought, influential for scholars and general readers alike.
A Hero of Our Time
Early Russian psychological novel presenting the complex, alienated antihero Pechorin in episodic form.
A Suitable Boy
Ambitious, panoramic novel of love, politics and family in post-independence India, notable for length and scope.
A Death in the Family
Autobiographical novel about grief and family; won the Pulitzer Prize posthumously.
A House for Mr. Biswas
Seminal postcolonial novel about identity and the struggle for independence of an Indo-Trinidadian man.
A Place of Greater Safety
Richly researched novel of the French Revolution seen through the lives of its radical figures.
A Town Like Alice
Novel of survival and postwar reconstruction, blending romance with wartime experience in Asia and Australia.
A Lesson Before Dying
Profound tale of dignity, race and mentorship set in 1940s Louisiana; a modern classic of social conscience.
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Acclaimed short-story collection showcasing O’Connor’s southern gothic voice, moral intensity and dark humor.
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Innovative, Pulitzer-winning linked collection exploring music, time and modern dislocation through varied voices and forms.
A Million Little Pieces
Controversial bestseller about addiction and recovery that sparked debate over memoir accuracy and truth in nonfiction.
A Time to Kill
Legal debut from Grisham about race, revenge and the U.S. justice system that launched his bestselling career.
A Walk to Remember
Touching coming-of-age romance about love, faith and personal transformation, adapted into a popular film.
A Higher Loyalty
Controversial memoir by the former FBI director reflecting on ethics, politics and his tenure during turbulent years.
A Man in Full
Panoramic portrait of American ambition, class and crisis set in Atlanta, written in Wolfe’s observant, satirical style.
A Rage in Harlem
Energetic Harlem-set crime novel blending satire, noir and social commentary from a pioneering African-American author.
A River Runs Through It
Lyric novella about family, fly-fishing and memory in early-20th-century Montana; widely admired for its prose.
Asterix the Gaul
First Asterix album introducing the clever Gaul and satirical adventures that became an international comics phenomenon.
A Woman of No Importance
Wilde’s social comedy-turned-critique exposes hypocrisy and gender double standards in late-Victorian society.
Asterios Polyp
Innovative, visually striking graphic novel about architecture, identity and narrative form, widely praised by critics.
All the King’s Men
Pulitzer-winning novel inspired by populist politics and moral corruption, considered a major American political novel.
A Pattern Language
Influential design handbook presenting recurring architectural solutions; shaped modern architecture, urbanism and DIY building.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Joyce’s experimental bildungsroman tracing Stephen Dedalus’s intellectual awakening and stylistic breakthroughs.
A Natural History of the Senses
Lyrical exploration of human senses across cultures, blending science, history and personal reflection.
Annihilation
Surreal ecological horror about a mysterious Area X and the biologist who explores its changing logic; first of the Southern Reach trilogy.
A Wizard of Earthsea
First Earthsea novel blending coming-of-age themes and thoughtful magic, foundational in modern fantasy literature.
A Dog’s Purpose
Heartwarming novel following a dog’s successive lives and loyalties, exploring the bonds between humans and animals.
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Witty family novel blending immigrant experience and dark humor, centered on a father’s late-life romance.
An Enemy of the People
Ibsen play dramatizing the conflict between public health truth and civic complacency, still resonant today.
An American Childhood
Elegant coming-of-age memoir by a Pulitzer-winning essayist reflecting on upbringing, curiosity and formation.
An Instance of the Fingerpost
Ambitious multi-voiced mystery set in 17th-century England, praised for narrative complexity and historical detail.
All About Love
Thoughtful exploration of love as a social and political practice, blending cultural criticism with personal reflection.
All the President’s Men
Classic account of the Washington Post reporters who uncovered the Watergate scandal, reshaping investigative journalism.
A Field Guide to Getting Lost
Meditative essays on loss, discovery and the creative impulse, mixing travel writing, history and memoir.
A Single Man
Spare, poignant novel about a day in the life of a gay English professor mourning his partner in 1960s Los Angeles.
A Widow for One Year
Interlaced family saga mixing humor and tragedy, typical of Irving’s expansive, character-driven narratives.