12 Best Charles Dickens Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 12 best charles dickens books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Charles Dickens books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best charles dickens books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
12 Best Charles Dickens Books
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Great Expectations
Also recommended by
2 people
Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.
Richard Branson's recommendation of this book 
Oprah Winfrey recommended this bookOprah Winfrey
"You get something new every time." - Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey's recommendation of this book
Bleak House
Also recommended by
1 person
Neil Gaiman recommended this bookNeil Gaiman
"From the highest in the land to the lowest, the court of Chancery destroys lives. A wonderful read even if you don't like Spontaneous Human Combustion." - Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman's recommendation of this book
David Copperfield
Also recommended by
1 person
Russell Moore recommended this bookRussell Moore
Russell Moore recommended this book on Twitter.
Russell Moore's recommendation of this book
Little Dorrit
A Christmas Carol
Also recommended by
1 person
Larry King recommended this bookLarry King
"I like Scrooge. He wasn’t a bad guy." - Larry King
Larry King's recommendation of this book
Oliver Twist
A Tale of Two Cities
Also recommended by
6 people
J.K. Rowling recommended this bookJ.K. Rowling
A literary discovery that may have influenced [J.K. Rowling's] alleged intention to kill off Harry Potter at the end of book seven.
J.K. Rowling's recommendation of this book 
Amelia Boone recommended this bookAmelia Boone
"Remains one my favorites to this day." - Amelia Boone
Amelia Boone's recommendation of this book - Oprah Winfrey recommended this book
Oprah Winfrey
"Such a beautiful book. I love this book." - Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey's recommendation of this book 
Christopher Hitchens recommended this bookChristopher Hitchens
"[The author] essentially recast his friend Thomas Carlyle’s pessimistic version of the French Revolution in fictional form in [this book]." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book 
Mahatma Gandhi recommended this bookMahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi read this book.
Mahatma Gandhi's recommendation of this book 
Maya Angelou recommended this bookMaya Angelou
"[This author], I could tell, wouldn't be a man who would curse me out and talk to me rudely." - Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's recommendation of this book
Nicholas Nickleby
Our Mutual Friend
The Pickwick Papers
Dombey and Son
Hard Times
Sources
- 1
10 Charles Dickens Novels Everyone Should Read – Interesting Literature
interestingliterature.com
- 2
The Top 10 Best Charles Dickens Books Ever Published -
hookedtobooks.com
- 3
Five of the Best Charles Dickens Books
oprahdaily.com
- 4
The Top 10 Charles Dickens Books
publishersweekly.com
- 5
Top 10 books by Charles Dickens | Charles Dickens | The Guardian
theguardian.com
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