Famous novels: 1 Cao Xueqin (1715 - 1763): A Qing Dynasty novelist who wrote famous novels such as Dream of the Red Chamber. 2 Lu Xun (1881 - 1936): Modern Chinese novelist, literary critic, philosopher, and translator who created famous novels such as A Madman's Diary and The True Story of Ah Q. 3. Lao She (1899 - 1966): Modern Chinese novelist, literary critic, dramatist, and translator who wrote famous novels such as Teahouse and Camel Xiangzi. 4. Ba Jin (1894 - 1966): Modern Chinese novelist, literary critic, and translator who wrote famous novels such as Home, Spring, and Autumn. Zhang Ailing (1914 - 1995): Modern Chinese novelist, literary critic, and essayist who wrote famous novels such as Legend and The First Incense. 6 Maugham (1890 - 1968): British novelist, literary critic, and translator wrote famous novels such as The Moon and Sixpence and The Shackles of Human Nature. 7. Ernest Hemmingway (1909 - 1961): Modern novelist, literary critic, and short story writer who wrote famous novels such as The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms. 8 Margaret Atwood (Margaret Atwood 1928 - 1997): An American female novelist who wrote famous novels such as Gone with the Wind and was hailed as the representative of modern American literature. These are just some of the famous novels, such as Hugo, Dickens, Maupassant, Tolstoy, Maugham, Ernest, Margaret Atwood, etc.