The Eight Wondrous Fictions of the World referred to the following eight novels: 1 Harry Potter series The Lord of the Rings The Scarlet Letter 4. The Water Margins The Lord of the Rings The Romance of The Three Kingdoms 7 The Scarlet Letter 8 The Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio These novels enjoyed a high reputation and influence around the world. They were considered one of the greatest literary works in the world.