People always pay attention to the beginning of a famous book, but a wonderful ending may have an impact on the whole book, but a profound ending can make you marvel for a long time.
1. The Great Gatsby
"So we kept paddling forward, going up against the current, back to the endless past."
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
2. "Gone with the Wind"
"No matter what, tomorrow is a new day."
Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
3. "To Kill a Mockingbird"
He turned off the lights and went back to Jem's room. He would be by Jem's side all night. When Jem wakes up in the morning, he'll be by Jem's side too. "
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
4. "Bell Cover"
"A pair of eyes, a face turned to me, and I was pulled by these eyes, as if led by a magic thread, and stepped in."
The Bell Cover, Sylvia Plath
5. Animal Farm
"The creatures outside see people from pigs, and they see pigs from men, and they see people from pigs; but they can no longer distinguish who is a pig and who is a man."
Animal Farm, George Orwell
6. "The Fantasy Drift of Young Pi"
"Few drifters can pat themselves on the stomach and say they can survive at sea for as long as Mr. Patel did, accompanied only by an adult Bengal tiger."
The Fantastic Drift of Young Pi, By Jan Martel
7. "Winnie the Pooh's Cabin"
"They left together, but no matter where they went, no matter what happened to them on the road, at the top of the forest, in that magical place, a little boy and his little bear played together forever."
Winnie the Pooh's Cabin, Alan Alexander Meehan
8. "Time Traveler's Wife"
"He's coming, I'm here."
The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Nyfinger
9. The Old Man and the Sea
"The old man dreamed of a lion again."
The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway
10. Memoirs of a Geisha
"No matter what kind of struggle and success, no matter how much pain and abrasion, it will quickly seep into the waves, like ink paint splashed on paper."
Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Gordon
11. Pride and Prejudice
The new couple and the Gardiners both maintain an extremely deep friendship. Both Darcy and Elizabeth loved them dearly and were always grateful to them; it turned out that thanks to bringing Elizabeth to Derbyshire, the marriage of the new couple had been fulfilled. "
Pride and Prejudice, By Jane Austen
12. "P.S. I Love You"
"During this time, she must live well."
P.S. I Love You, Celia Achen
13.《1984》
"He loves Big Brother."
1984, George Orwell
14. Charlotte's Web
"Very few people can be both true friends and genius web weavers at the same time. And Charlotte was. "
Charlotte's Web, Elvin Brooks White
15. "The Catcher of the Rye"
"It's funny to say. You don't talk to anyone about anything. As soon as you talk about it, you miss everyone. "
Catchers in the Rye, Jerome David Salinger
16. The Sacred Secret of the Sisterhood of the Ladies
For Hilda Lee Walker, the period of understanding that needed her to understand is over, at least for the moment. Now all that remains is love and miracles. "
The Sacred Secret of the Sisterhood of the Ladies, Rebecca Wells
17. "Clockwork Orange"
"The little brothers have bid you farewell. And to all the others in this book, send out a deep lip porphyrin. They can pat my ass. And you, brethren, think of little Alex from time to time. amen. And crap like that. "
Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess
18. A Tale of Two Cities
"What I have done now is far better than everything I have done; the rest I will get is far sweeter than everything I know."
A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
19. "Dracula"
"Later he understood how much these men loved her and they could do anything for her."
Dracula, Blem Stoker
20. Beast Home
Max stepped into his boat, waved goodbye to everyone, and began to sail back. After more than a year of sailing, he finally returned to his room late at night and found that his dinner had not yet moved—still hot. "
Home of the Beast, Maurice Sendak
21. "Love to the End"
"I wrote at the beginning that it was a book of hatred, and now that I'm walking down the streets at night with Henry, trying to get some beer, I find that prayer at this moment seems to be particularly suitable for the mood of winter: Oh, God, you've done enough, you've taken too much from me, I'm tired and old, I don't want to learn how to love anymore, just leave me alone." 」
Love to the End, Graham Green
22. "Purple Sister Flower"
"But I don't think we're old at all. And we're so happy. Most importantly, I feel like this is our youngest moment. "
The Purple Sister Flower, Alice Walker
23. "The Unbearable Lightness of Life"
A huge butterfly under the lampshade, startled by the light overhead, flew up and began to circle the night room. The melody of the piano and violin can still be faintly heard, rising from the downstairs. "
The Unbearable Lightness of Life, Milan Kundera
24. "The Wild Swan"
"As China grew farther and farther behind me, I looked out the window and there was a vast expanse of the world on the silver wings. Taking another look at my past life, I began to face the future firmly. I can't wait to embrace the world. "
Wild Swan, Zhang Rong
25. "Origin of Species"
"It is magnificent to think that life and its several faculties were originally injected into a few types or to one type by the Creator, and that the most beautiful and bizarre types, from such simple beginnings, were, and are still evolving, at a time when the planet continues to operate according to the established laws of gravity."
On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin
26. "Brokeback Mountain"
"He knew what had happened, but he couldn't believe it, and now he was exhausted and helpless, so he had to suffer in silence."
Brokeback Mountain, Anne Prux
27. "Fine Snow"
"That day, Yukiko's diarrhea was not good, and she was still pulling on the train."
"Fine Snow", Junichiro Tanizaki
28. Crime and Punishment
"But a new story, a story of the gradual regeneration of a man, a story of his gradual transformation of his mind, a story of his gradual entry from one world to another, a story of reality that no one has known until now is beginning. This story could be the subject of a new novel—but that's the end of our novel. "
Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
29. "Chocolate in Love"
"The smell of her kitchen, the smell of Christmas burritos, the stories she tells as she cooks, how wonderful that moment was!" I don't know why I make burritos differently from hers, why I always shed tears when I make burritos — maybe because I'm too sensitive to onions, like my aunt Tita, who lives forever in her recipes. "
Chocolate in Love, Lola Esquiver
30. "Little Women"
"Oh, my girls, whatever your future holds, I think there is nothing more great for you than this!"
Little Women, Louisa May Olcott
31. "Sarah's Key"
"We sat there for a long time until the crowd around us dissipated, until the sun shifted westward and the light and shadow shifted. Until we feel that we can calmly look at each other and stop crying. "
Sarah's Key, Tatyana de Rossnay
32. The Wizard of Oz
"Dorothy said solemnly, 'I'm back from Ozzie, and so am Toto, ah, Aunt Em, I'm back home, how happy!' "
The Wizard of Oz, Frank Baum
33. "The Book Thief"
This is the narrator's last note. I'm haunted by humans. "
The Book Thief, Max Susako
34. "Awakening"
"The bees buzzed, and the fragrance of the caryophyllus flowers wafted through the air."
Awakening, Kate Chopin
35. "The Beach"
"I was fine. I had nightmares and never saw Mr. Duck again. I play video games. I took a little bit of drugs. I stared into the distance thousands of miles away. I was covered in scars. I like this expression. I was covered in scars. "
The Beach, Alex Garland
36. Harry Potter and the Deathly Saints
"In 19 years, Harry Potter's scars haven't hurt again. Everything seemed ordinary. "
Harry Potter and the Deathly Saints, J.K. Rowling
37. Frankenstein (aka Frankenstein)
"He was quickly swept away by the rolling waves and disappeared into the darkness and into the distance."
Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
38. "Shipwreck under the sea"
He jumped and jumped to the top of the mountain. Hazel followed; they slipped away together, effortlessly through the forest, where the first spring flowers were waiting to bloom. "
Shipwreck under the sea, Richard Adams
39. "Lubecca"
"Charcoal ash blows towards us with the salty sea breeze."
Lubecca, Daphne Dumoullier
40. The Handmaid's Tale
"Any questions?"
The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood
41. Moby Dick (aka Moby Dick)
"It was the Raj we had encountered earlier, and the captain was running around looking for the lost children. They didn't find their children, but they found me— another orphan who had lost his reliance. "
Moby Dick, Herman Melville
42. "The Kite Chaser"
"I chase. The wind blew across my face, and i had a big smile on my lips like Panjshir Gorge. I chase. "
The Kite Chaser, Called Husseini
43. The Outsider
"In order to make everything perfect, to make me feel less lonely, I also hope that on the day of my execution, many people will come to watch, and hope that they will cry out in hatred for me."
44. "The Girl Who Pokes the Honeycomb"
"She opened the door and accepted him again."
The Girl Who Pokes the Honeycomb, Steger Larson
45. "Between Man and Mouse"
"Jar Chun and Gu Li looked at their backs." Hey, what do you think the two of them are doing? "
Between Man and Mouse, John Steinbeck
46. "Don't Let Me Go"
"I just waited a little while, then got in the car and drove where I was supposed to be."
"Don't Let Me Go", Kazuo Ishiguro
47. "Moore Flanders"
"My husband was still there for a long time after I came back, arranging our things. At first I wanted to go back to him, but I changed my mind as he wished, and he returned to England. We decided to spend the rest of our lives in England and spend the rest of our lives repenting of the sins of our past lives. "
Moore Flanders, Daniel Defoe
48. "Fashion Witch"
"After the brunette girl finished singing, he pressed a button and let me pass, as if I were some important person."
Fashion Witch, Lauren Weisberg
49. The Green Miracle
"We all have to die, no exceptions, I know, but God, sometimes, the road is really too long."
The Green Miracle, Stephen King
50. The Age of Innocence
"At this moment, as if he had seen the waiting signal, Newland Archer slowly stood up and walked back alone in the direction of the hotel."
The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton
51. The Cellist of Sarajevo
"Her lips moved, and as the shards of the door were about to untie the hinges, she said, and she had to speak firmly and calmly, 'My name is Alyssa.'" "
The Cellist in Sarajevo, Steven Galloway
52. "Neutral"
"It took me a while to forget about it, to come home happy, to cry for my father, and to think about what to do next."
Neutral, Jeffrey Eugenides
53. The French Suite
The Germans began to sing, a song with a low pitch and a slow rhythm that gradually dissipated in the night sky. Soon, on the road, where the German army once had stayed, there was only a wisp of light smoke left. "
French Suite, Elena Nemirovsky
54. "Sunday at the Kigali Swimming Pool"
"Valkul is calm now."
Sunday at the Kigali Pool, by Jill Cortmanche
55. Blood Cross
"'When this day comes, we won't be apart again,' he turned to look at me and said softly, 'If my last words weren't 'I love you'—you know it's because there's not enough time.'" "
Blood Cross, Diana Gavardon
56. "Chocolate"
She closed her eyes again, and I began to sing softly:
'V'la l'bon vent, v'la l'joli vent
V'la l'bon vent, my crumb is calling me.'
Much hope this time, it will still be a lullaby. This time, the wind would not be heard. This time — even this time — it will not leave us behind. "
Chocolate, Joanna Harris
57. Catch-22
"She raised her knife and slashed him, almost cutting him, and Joséron ran away."
Rule 22, Joseph Heller
58. Wuthering Heights
"I linger under that gentle sky, in front of these three tombstones!" Watching the moths flutter among the heather bushes and orchids, and listening to the gentle wind blowing among the grass, I wondered who could have imagined that the long sleepers under the calm land would have restless sleep. "
Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë
59. "The Hand That Held My Hand for the First Time"
His body trembled under the sheets. His head turned from one side to the other. She saw his eyes open. She felt a pressure in her hands, the first time in a week he spoke. 'Hold on, El,' he said, 'hold on. So she persevered. "
The Hand That First Held My Hand, Maggie O'Farry
60. "The Long Goodbye"
"I never saw any of them again — except the police. No one has yet invented a way to say goodbye to the police. "
The Long Goodbye, Raymond Chandler
61. "Winter in Madrid"
"She saw Sandy Forsy walking toward her across the tarmac road, facing a sunny English afternoon, smiling like a schoolboy full of desire and curiosity."
Winter in Madrid, by C.J. Sansheim
62. The Pianist
"I'm walking down the road. The wind blew the iron filings in the ruins with a rattling sound, mixed with whirring whistles and roaring through the charred windows. At the beginning of the twilight, snowflakes drifted in the cloudy sky. "
The Pianist: A Record of the True Survival of a Polish Pianist in Warsaw, 1939-1945, Władysław Spielmann
63. "Tonight, We Are No Longer Blamed"
"It doesn't mean the end. Life goes on, let's regroup and next time we will succeed. "
Tonight, We Are No Longer Blamed: Childhood Pictures of African Children, Alexandra Fowler
64. "Midnight Child"
"Yes, they will stomp me under my feet, step over my body and march forward in unison, one, two, three, thousands of horses, dust and smoke, trampling me into a silent light smoke, just as in all heyday they have insulted my son, that is not actually my son, his son is not his son, his grandson is not his son, each generation is not his own offspring, until the thousand and one generations, until one thousand and one midnight have used their terrible magic, until one thousand and one children have died, For the midnight children were both masters and victims in their time, without their own privacy, caught up in the tide of chaos that destroyed the masses, unable to live in peace, nor to die in peace, this is a privilege and a curse.
65. "One Hundred and One Days"
The white light peeked through wisps of lake grass, casting a slender shadow. A sudden breeze blew through, forming a small whirlpool on the surface of the Tigris River. It went through the balcony door and blew the curtains in the wind. "
One Hundred and One Days: A Trip to Baghdad, Arthur Selsno
66. "Rosie and cider"
"At that time, I was sitting on the bed, staring at the little squirrel that was nibbling on things, extracting inspiration for creating long poems from extreme abstraction, I don't know how many hours have passed, I am full of thoughts, my thoughts are like gods, my thoughts are wild, the rhythm is smooth and brisk, when my sister called me, it was already sunset, and those poems that I can no longer remember now are beautiful memories throughout that time..."
Rosie and Cider, Lori Lee
67. The Body of Sin
"And at this moment, like a typhoon circling back, the sound of battle began to sound again."
The Body of Sin, Evelyn Waugh
68. The Golden Magnate (aka The House of Elves)
"It begins like this: Barabba came to us by boat..."
The Golden Giants, Isabelle Allende
69. "Madame Bovary"
"His patrons are frighteningly numerous, the authorities do not dare to offend him, and public opinion shields him." He finally got the Cross. "
Madame Bovary, by Güstav Flaubert
70. "Brilliant Thousand Suns"
"But this game is only about male names. Because, if he was a girl, Lyra had already given her a good name. "
A Thousand Brilliant Suns, Called Husseini
71. "A Feast of Flow"
"But that's what Paris was like in the early days, when we were poor and happy."
A Feast of Flow, Ernest Hemingway
72. "The Lord of the Flies"
He turned away; his eyes looked at the beautiful cruiser in the distance, giving them time to calm down, and he waited.
Lord of the Flies, William Golding
73. Twilight Breaks Dawn
"Then we fell into eternal happiness."
Twilight Breaking Dawn, Stephanie Mel
74. The Grapes of Wrath
"Look up, look outside the barn, gradually close your lips, and smile mysteriously."
Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck
75. "The Wife of Vesta" (also known as "Stove Lady")
"Of course, it's just superstition, just kidding. But look at how fast the smoke rises —oh, it rises faster when we laugh, and our hopes rise higher and higher. "
"The Wife of Vesta", Tan Enmei
76. "All the Time"
"She's here at the moment, it's all about herself, Clarissa, and she's never Mrs. Dalloway anymore; no one calls her that anymore. Now she had an hour left. 'Come in, Mrs. Brown,' she said. Everything is ready. '"
All the Time, Michael Cunningham
77. "Hustle and Bustle"
"The broken flower was pulled on Ban's fist, and the cornices and facades of the building slid smoothly from left to right to the back again, and Ban's blue eyes were dazed and serene again: poles, trees, windows, porches, signs, everything was in order again."
Hustle and Bustle, William Faulkner
78. "The Earth"
"'Don't worry, Dad, you can rest assured of this —the land will never be sold.'" But across the old man's head, they looked at each other and smiled heartily. "
Earth, Pearl Buck
79.《Miserable World》
"The slate was bare, and the man who chiseled it only thought that it was necessary to build a tombstone, and did not consider anything other than making it long enough and wide to cover a person. There is no name on it. "
Les Misérables, Victor Hugo
80. Brave New World
"Slowly, very slowly, like the feet of a slow compass, those two legs turned to the right, to the north, to the northeast, to the southeast, to the south, to the southwest, to stop, to hang for a moment, and to turn back to the left equally slowly, southwest, south, southeast, east..."
Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
81. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
"But I thought I had to be ready to escape before anyone else could escape, because Aunt Sally wanted me to stay with her. I'm going to have to sleep in bed, get dressed, and learn to be cultured, and I can't do that anymore. I've already tried it once. "
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
82. "Atonement"
"But now I have to sleep."
Atonement, Ian McEwan
83. Alice in Sleepwalking
Finally, she imagined a scenario in which her little sister would become a woman. And she will retain the pure and cherished heart of her childhood for the rest of her life. She would also tease the children, using many strange stories, perhaps this sleepwalking wonderland of a long time ago, to make their eyes brighter and more eager. She will also share in the pure troubles of children, for they exist in her own childhood and in the pleasant summer memories. "
Alice in Sleepwalking, Lewis Carroll
84. "Perfume"
When they later dared to do so, first secretly, and then completely openly, to each other, they couldn't help but burst into laughter. They are particularly proud. For the first time they did something out of love. "
Perfume, Patrick Sanskind
85. Portrait of a Young Artist
"Old father, old technician, please try to help me with everything now."
Portrait of a Young Artist, James Joyce
86. The Diary of Blanch Jones
"A perfect year."
The Diary of Blaitchid Jones, Helen Fielding
87. "Pretty Beauty" (aka "Anne with Red Hair")
"'With God blessed, everything in this world will be good.'" Anne whispered softly. "
"The Beauty of the Plains", Lucy Maud Montgomery
88. "Husband and Wife"
"So that day we stayed in the garden of the old house until the beginning of the twilight, and we couldn't even see the game, and we smiled happily in the sunset, for the reunion of the family, mother and son, wife and our daughter, cherished the windy and sunny weather and all the time after that. The cat next door, full of stars, starlight watching us, watching our laughter. "
Couples, Tony Parkinson
89. "Norwegian Forests"
"And I could only stand in that unknown place and keep calling Out A-Green's name."
Norwegian Forest, Haruki Murakami
90. "Emma"
"But, needless to say, the sincere wishes and hopes of the friends at the wedding are true, although there are still some fly in the ointment."
Emma, Jane Austen
91. "Slaughterhouse Five"
"The bird said to Billy Piergrim, 'Pu-Ti-Witt?' "
Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnigot
92. "White Teeth"
Like Archie, he looked at the mouse. He watched it stand there silently for a second, with a triumphant look, as if it had expected it to be like this. He watched it run away in a hurry on his hand. He watched it run along the edge of the table, slipping away from the hands that wanted to hold it. He watched as it jumped from the corner of the table and then disappeared into the ventilation hole. My son will catch you! Archie thought. "
White Teeth, By Satie Smith
93. "The Hound of Baskerville"
"Please dress up in half an hour, and on the way we can have dinner at the Manizzi Hotel."
The Hound of Baskerville, Arthur Conan Doyle
94. "Heart of the Naked Child"
"My little roller coaster. Say it's a roller coaster — the roller coaster is too smooth — it's more like a yo-yo — a toy that this clumsy kid spins around in his hand, and he tries hard, eager to learn how to play with this new yo-yo right away. "
Heart of a Pure Child, William Boyd
95. "Lovely Bones"
"I wish you all happiness and longevity."
"Lovely Bones", Alice Seabird
96. Heart of Darkness
"A pile of dark clouds obscured the sea in the distance, and the quiet course of the river leading to the end of the earth flowed under the cloudy sky—like the deepest part of the endless darkness."
Heart of Darkness, Joseph Condra
97. "The Wanderer"
"He didn't think about it, but went straight to a front-facing seat so he could see where he was going."
The Wanderer, Hans Farada
98. "Alone in Berlin"
"Because, as people say, you get what you plant, and this boy, you sow good corn seeds."
Alone in Berlin, Hans Farada
99. "Half a Round of Yellow Day"
She began to sob in a low voice. Odnigebo reached out and put his arm around her. "
Half a Round of Yellow Sun, Chima manda Ngozi Adich
100. "Before I Die"
"Yeah, sometimes I wake up in the morning and don't dare to open my eyes."
Before I Die, Jenny Donnum