Books like The Big Money (USA) by John Dos Passos

The Grapes of Wrath follows a family of Oklahoma sharecroppers who leave their land during the Great Depression, journey to California, and confront the harsh realities of labor camps, low wages, and the struggle for dignity on the open range.

A whimsical sequel to *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* where young Alice steps through a mirror into a world of chess and reverse time.

In post‑war New York, Newland Archer faces a dilemma when his fiancée’s cousin, the rebellious Ellen Olenska, challenges his elite society’s expectations and his own loyalty.

Craig of the Mohicans, a frontier scout turns away from civilization, forming a bond with a Mohican warrior as they escort two sisters across the perilous wilderness of America's frontier.

Ayn Rand’s 1943 novel that launched her literary fame, a psychological story exploring architectural ambition and individualism, which has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide.

A fast-paced historical romance set in early America, featuring the legendary Natty Bumppo and a love story set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War.

An experimental novel by William Faulkner that tells the same events from four distinct perspectives, each with a unique narrative style, charting the decline of a once‑wealthy Southern family.

Young Caroline Meeber's journey from girlhood to womanhood in 19th-century Chicago and New York, exploring themes of independence, relationships, and the struggles of rising above expectations in a harsh environment and the promise of the American Dream through the eyes of a runaway teenager, with a twist of psychological thriller elements.

The Deerslayer: A prequel to James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, focusing on the rapid civilizing of New York and the introduction of the hero, Natty Bumppo, to the frontiersmen of the time.

Natty Bumppo's first journey into frontier life and the challenges of defending his freedom against dangerous Indians and the corrupting influence of a ruthless new lawman, setting the stage for the larger story of The Last of the Mohicans.

A historical tale by James Fenimore Cooper set during King Philip's War, exploring the perspective of North American Indians amid the 1675-26 conflict and the complexities of cross‑cultural encounters.

A group of settlers encounters an old trapper on the prairie in 1805, as they push westward over the Great Plains for new land and opportunities in the United States of America, while the country is still being explored.

A novel about a streetcar tycoon turned financier in turn-of-the-century America, based on the true story of Charles Yerkes.

Set against the backdrop of the Anti‑Rent War in 19th‑century New York, this historical fiction by James Fenimore Cooper portrays the lives and struggles of Native Americans and settlers during a turbulent era.

Historical fiction set in Boston during King Philip’s War (1675–76), featuring the struggles of the resident Lionel Lincoln.

A sea captain's tale of adventure, romance, and political intrigue set in the American Revolution era and the life of Captain Benjamin Franklin's father, James Franklin, in Rhode Island.

A tale of French privateers and British naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars, set against the backdrop of a shipyard execution and love story, featuring spirited young characters and a backdrop of historical events and naval battles.

A historical American novel by James Fenimore Cooper that explores life in the United States during the early 19th century.

An American frigate and her supporting schooner enter a shoal-filled bay off Northumberland, England, in the late 18th century during the American Revolution, encountering a mysterious stranger who may be a special pilot for their upcoming mission to the rocky cliffs.

James Fenimore Cooper’s historical sea adventure, Homeward Bound, intertwines romance, marriage, and feminist themes with daring ocean travel and pirate encounters, offering a vivid glimpse of American life on the high seas.

A humorous tale where a child's wish for unlimited money brings unexpected complications.

A tale of the 1839-1846 Anti-rent War in New York, featuring the Littlepage Manuscripts and classic literature characters, including James Fenimore Cooper and Ralph Waldo Emerson, set against the backdrop of the tumultuous social upheaval of the time, focusing on themes of rebellion, political activism, and the clash between tradition and progress, through the eyes of the Littlepage family, who uncover a secret manuscript that reveals the true power behind the anti-rent movement, and how it was suppressed by those in control, offering a fresh perspective on the history of the era through the lens of a family torn between tradition and change, amidst the backdrop of the tumultuous social upheaval of the time, with James Fenimore Cooper and Ralph Waldo Emerson as characters who embody the conflict of tradition and progress, and the struggle between the past and the future, with the Littlepage family's journey reflecting the themes of rebellion, political activism, and the clash between tradition and progress, set against the backdrop of the tumultuous social upheaval of the time, with James Fenimore Cooper and Ralph Waldo Emerson as characters who embody the conflict of tradition and progress, and the struggle between the past and the future, and the Littlepage family's journey reflecting the themes of rebellion, political activism, and the clash between tradition and progress, set against the backdrop of the tumultuous social upheaval of the time, with James Fenimore Cooper and Ralph Waldo Emerson as characters who embody the conflict of tradition and progress, and the struggle between the past and the future.

The dramatic life of merchant seamen during the Napoleonic Wars, as told by James Fenimore Cooper.