There was no exact ranking of the top ten famous novels in China and abroad because different people might have different standards and preferences. But here are some of the more widely recognized classic novels that enjoy a high reputation and influence worldwide: 1 Dream of the Red Chamber-Qing Dynasty 2 Journey to the West-Ming Dynasty 3 Water Margins-Yuan Dynasty Romance of the Three Kingdoms-Yuan Dynasty 5 The Scholars-Qing Dynasty 6 Ordinary World-Modern 7 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Colombia Márquez 8. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Colombia Márquez 9 War and Peace-Tolstoy, Russia 10 "Miserable World"-France 11 Harry Potter-British K Rowling The Catcher in the Rye-American D Salinger Jane Eyre-Modern Bronte Water Margins-Yuan Dynasty Romance of the Three Kingdoms-Yuan Dynasty Water Margins-Yuan Dynasty Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio-Qing Dynasty 18 The Scholars-Qing Dynasty Dream of the Red Chamber-Qing Dynasty 20 Ordinary World-Modern