The Big Books of Fall
Genres > Fiction

Drama

Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" (Classical Greek: δρᾶμα, drama), which is derived from "to do" or "to act" (Classical Greek: δράω, draō). The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a collective form of reception. The structure of dramatic texts, unlike other forms of literature, is directly influenced by this collaborative production and collective reception.

Drama is also used as synonym of Dramatic (Situations of misfo ...more

New Releases Tagged "Drama"

The Intrigue
Make Nice
Henry Tudor Must Die
The New People
The Whisper
Should the Waters Take Us: A Novel
The Emilys
The Only Possible Solution: How to Shape the Future for Our Next Generations
Crescendo
Broken Pride (Texas Pride #2)

Most Read This Week

Never Lie
The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2)
It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2)
Broken Country
The Five-Star Weekend (Sommer in Nantucket, #1)
Reminders of Him
The Names
The Only One Left
None of This Is True
Saving 6 (Boys of Tommen, #3)
Malibu Rising
Half His Age
The Bright Years
Judge Stone
The Burning Side
More most read this week...

Lists

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan
Modern Adaptations of Greek Mythology
372 books — 548 voters
EXISTENTIAL RUMINATIONS by Gentry ThomasonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Big Bad by Brad HuestisJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Books I think are great
982 books — 488 voters

Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickThe Selection by Kiera CassFallen by Lauren KateCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Best Covers Ever
795 books — 478 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Gripping Books
645 books — 382 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsInto the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes
Psychological Chillers by Women
473 books — 613 voters
Reason to Breathe by Rebecca DonovanThe Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window by Kirsty MoseleyEasy by Tammara WebberHopeless by Colleen HooverThe Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen
YA Abuse with New Love
93 books — 339 voters

Drama Books

Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth: Moment by Moment
Othello
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
King Lear
Waiting for Godot
The Tempest
Death of a Salesman
The Crucible
The Importance of Being Earnest
A Streetcar Named Desire
Julius Caesar
The Elephant Tree
The Merchant of Venice
More drama books...

Related Genres

Fiction
Ficțion
Fiçtion

Quotes Tagged “Drama”

Erich Segal
“ Love means never having to say you're sorry. ...more ”
― Erich Segal, Love Story
478 likes

K. Ritz
“ At what point does faith become insanity? ”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
881 likes

More quotes...

Videos Tagged “Drama”

I Rebuilt My AI Miniseries in Seedance 2.5 — Here's What Changed | Coliseum Ep. 1
I Rebuilt My AI Miniseries in Seedance 2.5 — Here's What Changed | Coliseum Ep. 1
Shadow Government - Puppet Masters Pulling Strings (The Ninth Orphan)
Shadow Government - Puppet Masters Pulling Strings (The Ninth Orphan)
More videos...

Groups Tagged "Drama"

Club de lectura Grupo para reunir a toda la comunidad de lectores y escritores hispanohablantes. Tenemos que hac…more
4,239 members, last active a day ago
Silent World — A discussion group A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent …more
1,698 members, last active 13 days ago
Billie eilish fans for the fan girls
5 members, last active 3 months ago
Book club
5 members, last active one year ago