War and Peace
By Leo Tolstoy

The greatest novel ever written now formatted for easy reading.

Tolstoy's epic novel of the Napoleonic wars and Russian society is at once literature, history, psychology, philosophy, and entertainment. Over 300 characters are described with humor and insight. A fully accurate picture of the Russian and European aristocracies of the early nineteenth century is developed. Both the drama and the folly of war are entwined by the clarity of the author's vision.

Famous for being one of the longest novels as well as one of the best, its length is not a defect because the characters and story are so entertaining. This is a must-read.