The Pulitzer Prize -- Fiction Pt. 3
Explore the prestigious Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction books in Part 3 of our series. Discover acclaimed novels that have earned this literary honor and shaped modern literature.
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The Way West
by Alfred Bertram Guthrie (Jr.)
An enormously entertaining classic, THE WAY WEST brings to life the adventure of the western passage and the pioneer spirit. The sequel to THE BIG …
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Guard of Honor
by James Gould Cozzens
Guard of Honor is a neglected masterpiece that stands comparison with the greatest novels of the Second World War--essayist Noel Perrin deemed it "probably the …
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Tales of the South Pacific
by James Albert Michener
"Truly one of the most remarkable books to come out of the war. Mr. Michener is a born story-teller." THE NEW YORK TIMES Winner of …
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All the King's Men
by Robert Penn Warren
Character study of a Southern demagogue whose career follows in some respects as that of Huey Long.
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A Bell for Adano
by John Hersey
This classic novel and winner of the Pulitzer Prize tells the story of an Italian-American major in World War II who wins the love and …
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Journey in the Dark
by Martin Flavin
The story of a boy who grew up in a poor family and his adventures in love and business.
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Dragon's Teeth
by Upton Sinclair
N the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, Lanny Budd's financial acumen and his marriage into great wealth enable him to continue the lifestyle …
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In this Our Life
by Ellen Glasgow
Stanley Timberlake is a young woman who decides to dump her fiancé and runs off with her sister Roy's husband. They marry, settle in Baltimore, …
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The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers. One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the …
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The Yearling
by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Relive the wonder of this childhood favorite and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that has been capturing the hearts of readers for more than half a century. …
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The Late George Apley
by John P. Marquand
A modern classic restored to print -- the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that charts the diminishing fortunes of a distinguished Boston family in the early years …
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Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
The classic civil war romanctic tale of Scarlet O'Hara and Rhett Butler and the Civil War conflict.
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The Store
by Thomas Sigismund Stribling
Traces the lives of the Vaiden family of the Florence and Lauderdale County area, addressing many topics considered taboo in the South.
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Scarlet Sister Mary
by Julia Mood Peterkin
Julia Peterkin pioneered in demonstrating the literary potential for serious depictions of the African-American experience. In her novels and stories, she taps the richness of …
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey
by Thornton Wilder
This beautiful new edition features unpublished notes for the novel and other illuminating documentary material, all of which is included in a new Afterword by …
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Arrowsmith
by Sinclair Lewis
A man of science must overcome public ignorance and the petty greed of associates as he seeks knowledge.
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So Big
by Edna Ferber
Winner of the 1924 Pulitzer Prize, So Big is widely regarded as Edna Ferber's crowning achievement. A rollicking panorama of Chicago's high and low life, …
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The Able McLaughlins
by Margaret Wilson
"This is the story of a Scotch community in the Middle West during the 1860's ... who left their native land and settled on the …