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1918 Books

From bestselling novels to critically acclaimed works, 1918 was filled with captivating stories that have stood the test of time. In this list, we highlight the most popular books of 1918, celebrating the titles that topped the charts and won the hearts of book lovers everywhere.

My Ántonia
Written by: Willa Cather
Outline: The novel, narrated through the endearing voice of Jim Burden, explores the remarkable challenges and bonds of immigrant life in the Nebraska heartland, featuring a cast of captivating characters, including the Russian brothers haunted by a fateful sleigh ride, Antonia's …
The Elements of Style
Written by: William Strunk Jr.
Outline: This style manual provides practical guidance to enhance writing proficiency, emphasizing the use of plain English to communicate more effectively and enliven your sentences.
In the Penal Colony
Written by: Franz Kafka
Outline: The story is set in an unnamed penal colony, with the narrator seemingly detached from the horrific events unfolding, which involve the last use of an elaborate torture and execution device that carves the sentence of the condemned prisoner on …
The Magnificent Ambersons
Written by: Booth Tarkington
Outline: Booth Tarkington's "The Magnificent Ambersons" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that chronicles the decline of an American dynasty, centered around the spoiled and arrogant George Amberson Minafer, as the family's prominence is eclipsed by the rise of a new industrial …
The Decline of the West
Written by: Oswald Spengler
Outline: Oswald Spengler's "The Decline of the West" has been one of the most widely read and discussed books of the 20th century, with nearly 100,000 copies sold across its various editions. Despite facing harsh criticism over the years, Spengler's sweeping …
The Return of the Soldier
Written by: Rebecca West
Outline: West's debut novel, written during World War I, explores the complex relationships between three women and a soldier grappling with the psychological aftermath of combat, while also reflecting the evolving class dynamics in early 20th-century England.
The Madman
Written by: Kahlil Gibran
Outline: This thought-provoking collection of parables offers a nuanced and ironic perspective on the beliefs, hopes, and vanities that shape the human experience.
The Tin Woodman of Oz (Oz, #12)
Written by: L. Frank Baum
Outline: The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow embark on a quest across the magical Land of Oz to reunite the Tin Woodman with his long-lost sweetheart, a beautiful Munchkin girl, facing various challenges along the way. This deluxe edition of the …
The Land That Time Forgot Collection
Written by: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Outline: The collection includes the novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs, featuring "The Land That Time Forgot," "The People That Time Forgot," and "Out of Time's Abyss," with an active table of contents.
I Have More Souls Than One
Written by: Fernando Pessoa
Outline: These poems by one of Portugal's greatest poets explore intense suffering and a tireless search for meaning through four distinct personae. Penguin Modern Classics series presents a diverse collection of contemporary, international works, including essays, poems, and stories that take …
La educación de Henry Adams
Written by: Henry Adams
Outline: Henry Adams' "The Education of Henry Adams" (1907), recently chosen by the prestigious Modern Library as "the best work of non-fiction in the English language of the 20th century," is the atypical and highly personal autobiography of a man from …
A Country Doctor
Written by: Franz Kafka
Outline: The collection of 14 interconnected short stories by Franz Kafka, published in 1920, explores the theme of identity, with some stories featuring anthropomorphized animals. The most renowned stories in the volume, including "Before the Law," "A Country Doctor," and "A …
Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
Written by: Bertrand Russell
Outline: Bertrand Russell's seminal work on mathematical philosophy emphasizes the necessity of logical symbolism to address the limitations of natural language in precise logical and mathematical treatment. The influential philosopher and mathematician focuses on specific issues in mathematical logic that, in …
The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen
Written by: Wilfred Owen
Outline: Wilfred Owen, a young British poet, enlisted in the Artists' Rifle Corps during World War I and went on to write some of the most significant British poems of the conflict, before being killed in action at the age of …