🏛️ Classic Literature · Italy
Best Classic Literature Books from Italy
Classic literature is the body of work that time has tested and culture has kept. Italy has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in classic literature, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best classic literature from Italy by editorial consensus.
#1
literary-fiction
If on a winter's night a traveler
Italo Calvino· 1979
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score41/100
#2
literary-fiction
Invisible Cities
Italo Calvino· 1972
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score40/100
#3
literary-fiction
Lettres persanes
Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu· 1721
Library Journal
Editorial Score40/100
#4
classic-literature
Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri· 1321
Times Literary Supplement
Editorial Score39/100
#5
classic-literature
Poe mes antiques
Leconte de Lisle· 1852
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#6
classic-literature
Poe mes barbares
Leconte de Lisle· 1900
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#7
classic-literature
The Betrothed
Alessandro Manzoni· 1827
Editorial Score30/100
#8
historical-fiction
The Leopard
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa· 1958
Editorial Score30/100
#9
classic-literature
Fantastic Tales: Visionary and Everyday
Italo Calvino· 2015
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
