Steinbeck believed that his "short works" were his best. Basically, he believed that his long works, i.e., The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden, said less than his short works.
Also, John Steinbeck began writing short stories at Stanford, and some would claim that his short stories were the most well crafted of all his literary endeavors.
Many authors have written a best selling novel - far too many to list here!
According to Publishers Weekly, the bestselling novel in the US in 2008 was The Appeal by John Grisham.
John Steinbeck's best friend was the marine biologist Ed Ricketts. They shared a deep intellectual and personal connection, and their friendship influenced Steinbeck's writing, particularly in the novel "Cannery Row."
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Tarzan novels
John Steinbeck was a 20th century author. He is probably best known for The Grapes of Wrath which is a staple in literature classes.
It is Agatha Christie's best-selling novel, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE with 100 million sales to date, making it the world's best-selling mystery ever, and one of the most-printed books of all time,
The Bible. The best selling novel is A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
Harry potter
she wrote a best selling novel that convinced readers of the evils of slavery apex
The DaVinci Code.
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