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Don Quixote Don Quixote (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.91 — 304,299 ratings — published 1615
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.76 — 300,638 ratings — published 1759
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A Confederacy of Dunces A Confederacy of Dunces (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.89 — 297,198 ratings — published 1980
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2)
by (shelved 39 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,335,092 ratings — published 1885
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La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.51 — 35,395 ratings — published 1554
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Moll Flanders Moll Flanders (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.52 — 48,627 ratings — published 1722
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The Adventures of Augie March The Adventures of Augie March (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.84 — 18,888 ratings — published 1953
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.75 — 34,274 ratings — published 1749
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Dead Souls Dead Souls (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.98 — 95,946 ratings — published 1842
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,015,425 ratings — published 1876
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.30 — 339,325 ratings — published 2006
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Barry Lyndon Barry Lyndon (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,863 ratings — published 1844
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The Golden Ass The Golden Ass (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.85 — 17,165 ratings — published 159
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Under the Net Under the Net (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.78 — 16,331 ratings — published 1954
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The White Tiger The White Tiger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.77 — 202,442 ratings — published 2008
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Kim Kim (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.70 — 39,958 ratings — published 1901
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.06 — 377,406 ratings — published 1971
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Simplicissimus Simplicissimus (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.72 — 2,777 ratings — published 1669
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The Good Soldier Švejk The Good Soldier Švejk (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.09 — 20,974 ratings — published 1921
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Joseph Andrews (Dover Thrift Editions) Joseph Andrews (Dover Thrift Editions)
by (shelved 13 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.28 — 6,059 ratings — published 1742
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Vanity Fair Vanity Fair (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.81 — 133,009 ratings — published 1847
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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.73 — 23,012 ratings — published 1767
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The Pickwick Papers The Pickwick Papers (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.85 — 32,051 ratings — published 1837
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The Tin Drum The Tin Drum (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.95 — 46,630 ratings — published 1959
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Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1) Tropic of Cancer (Tropic, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.65 — 77,861 ratings — published 1934
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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.43 — 3,555 ratings — published 1771
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Roderick Random Roderick Random (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.49 — 1,298 ratings — published 1748
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The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.53 — 237,508 ratings — published 1400
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The Adventures of Gil Blas The Adventures of Gil Blas (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.80 — 382 ratings — published 1715
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The Sot-Weed Factor The Sot-Weed Factor (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,732 ratings — published 1960
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The Manuscript Found in Saragossa The Manuscript Found in Saragossa (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,166 ratings — published 1847
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Historia de la vida del Buscón Historia de la vida del Buscón (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.60 — 3,774 ratings — published 1626
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The Twelve Chairs The Twelve Chairs (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.39 — 24,424 ratings — published 1928
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The Sisters Brothers The Sisters Brothers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.85 — 102,997 ratings — published 2011
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Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1) Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.06 — 15,920 ratings — published 1969
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The Ginger Man The Ginger Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.61 — 11,211 ratings — published 1955
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Little Big Man Little Big Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.27 — 8,859 ratings — published 1964
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The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.41 — 780 ratings — published 1751
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Lazarillo de Tormes and The Swindler: Two Spanish Picaresque Novels Lazarillo de Tormes and The Swindler: Two Spanish Picaresque Novels (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.62 — 1,206 ratings — published 1969
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The Decameron The Decameron (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.88 — 43,483 ratings — published 1349
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Journey to the End of the Night Journey to the End of the Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.18 — 47,707 ratings — published 1932
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The Satyricon The Satyricon (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.77 — 9,670 ratings — published 60
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Jonathan Wild Jonathan Wild (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.40 — 612 ratings — published 1743
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The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,019,191 ratings — published 1844
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Baudolino Baudolino (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.80 — 25,323 ratings — published 2000
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Gulliver’s Travels Gulliver’s Travels (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.59 — 298,219 ratings — published 1726
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Norwood Norwood (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,750 ratings — published 1966
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Oreo Oreo (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.62 — 4,034 ratings — published 1974
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as picaresque)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,478,565 ratings — published 1969
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Martin Chuzzlewit Martin Chuzzlewit (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as picaresque)
avg rating 3.83 — 17,057 ratings — published 1844
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Daniel Kehlmann
“What should he do if word went around that in his throne room hung a magic picture that only the highborn could see, but he couldn't? Of course there was no picture there, it had been one of the fool's jokes, but now that the canvas hung there, it had developed its own power.”
Daniel Kehlmann, Tyll