Samuel Clemens, pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer and satirist who became one of the most influential voices in American literature. Best known for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Twain used humor and keen social observation to critique American society. His reading reflected his intellectual curiosity, ranging from classical biography to military memoirs.
15 Books Recommended by Mark Twain
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The Oxford Shakespeare
8 people recommendedrecommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Jk Rowling, Christopher Hitchens, Fred Wilson, Ricardo Semler, Shah Rukh Khan, Stewart Brand
Gulliver’s Travels
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Also recommended by: Winston Churchill, Alice Walker, Mahatma Gandhi, Neil Degrasse Tyson
Plutarch’s Lives Volume 1
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Also recommended by: Ryan Holiday
Plutarch’s Lives Volume 2
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Also recommended by: Ryan Holiday
The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon
The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay
recommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Robinson Crusoe
recommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
The Arabian Nights
recommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson
recommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
The Major Works
recommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Le Morte d’Arthur
recommended 3xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Works of Francis Parkman
recommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
The Life of Samuel Johnson
recommended 3xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Selected Dialogues of Plato
recommended 2xMark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.