Rank |
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Visits |
Date Posted____ |
Prev. Rank |
1 |
"Clothes Make People (Kleider machen Leute)" by Gottfried Keller (1874) - one of the most famous German-language stories now available in English |
2,609 |
April 2018 |
1 |
2 |
Three of A. E. van Vogt’s best late-period stories: "Itself" (1963), "Lost: Fifty Suns" (1972) and "The Timed Clock" (1972) |
2,398 |
Feb. 2021 |
- |
3 |
"The Old Curiosity Shop" (1841) by Charles Dickens |
2,238 |
Feb. 2021 |
- |
4 |
"Barnaby Rudge" (1841) by Charles Dickens |
2,204 |
March 2021 |
- |
5 |
"A Tale of Two Cities" (1859) by Charles Dickens |
2,123 |
March 2021 |
- |
6 |
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900) by L. Frank Baum |
1,883 |
Feb. 2021 |
- |
7 |
"Nicholas Nickleby" (1839) by Charles Dickens |
1,790 |
Feb. 2021 |
27 |
8 |
"Martin Chuzzlewit" (1844) - where Charles Dickens goes to America |
1,734 |
March 2021 |
- |
9 |
"Our Mutual Friend" (1865), by Charles Dickens |
1,732 |
Feb. 2021 |
- |
10 |
"The Pickwick Papers" (1837) by Charles Dickens |
1,731 |
Feb. 2021 |
4 |
11 |
"Shock-Headed Peter (Der Struwwelpeter)" (1844) by Heinrich Hoffmann, an extraordinary set of illustrated lessons showing children how to behave – or else! |
1,666 |
April 2018 |
3 |
12 |
The complete (319) stories of Anton Chekhov: synopses, comments and ratings) |
1,365 |
Dec. 2019 |
2 |
13 |
"Hearts of Three" (1916) - a treasure-hunt adventure novel by Jack London (co-authored by Charles Goddard) |
1,267 |
April 2019 |
18 |
14 |
Jack London’s two great boxing stories: "A Piece of Steak" (1909) and "The Mexican" (1911) |
1,211 |
July 2016 |
16 |
15 |
"Hard Times" (1854) by Charles Dickens |
1,195 |
March 2021 |
- |
16 |
The complete (300) stories of Guy de Maupassant: synopses, comments and ratings |
1,171 |
Sept. 2019 |
7 |
17 |
“The Conquest of Constantinople May 29, 1453” - Stefan Zweig’s dramatic account of a decisive moment in history |
1,171 |
June 2019 |
8 |
18 |
"The Weapon Makers" (1943) - the original version of A. E. van Vogt’s first "Weapon Shop" novel (never before republished) |
1,098 |
June 2018 |
15 |
19 |
“Letter From an Unknown Woman” (1922) by Stefan Zweig |
1,084 |
May 2019 |
5 |
20 |
"The Perfect Day" (1981) by A. E. van Vogt – never before published in English |
1,061 |
March 2018 |
6 |
21 |
"Farewell to the Master (The Day the Earth Stood Still)” (1940) by Harry Bates |
1,008 |
April 2017 |
9 |
22 |
Anton Chekhov’s funniest story: “From the Diary of a Violent-tempered Man” (1887) |
997 |
Sep. 2015 |
19 |
23 |
“The adventures of the Marquise and the Baroness” – three of Guy de Maupassant’s most amusing (and amoral) stories |
964 |
Feb. 2020 |
- |
24 |
"The Mixed Men" novel (1952) by A. E. van Vogt |
962 |
Jan. 2021 |
- |
25 |
"Out of the Night" (1941) by Jan Valtin - an extraordinary memoir of life in the international Communist movement between the two World Wars |
936 |
April 2017 |
20 |
26 |
Survival in the Klondike – 10 Stories by Jack London |
836 |
July 2016 |
13 |
27 |
"Oliver Twist" (1838), by Charles Dickens |
782 |
Feb. 2021 |
- |
28 |
"The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" (1859), translated by Edward Fitzgerald |
729 |
March 2018 |
10 |
29 |
"The Monster" (1948) - A. E. van Vogt’s best short story |
692 |
Oct. 2013 |
14 |
30 |
“Sonnets from the prison of Moabit” (1944-45) by Albrecht Haushofer - a modern triumph of the human spirit |
689 |
April 2019 |
28 |