Classical Greek Tragedy:
* Oedipus Rex by Sophocles: The story of Oedipus, a king who unknowingly fulfills a prophecy by killing his father and marrying his mother, leading to his downfall.
* Antigone by Sophocles: Explores the conflict between Antigone's loyalty to her family and the laws of the state.
* Medea by Euripides: A woman driven to vengeful acts after being betrayed by her husband.
Shakespearean Tragedy:
* Hamlet by William Shakespeare: A prince seeking revenge for his father's murder, plagued by indecision and introspection.
* King Lear by William Shakespeare: A king's blindness to his daughters' true character leads to his tragic downfall.
* Macbeth by William Shakespeare: A general's ambition leads to regicide and eventual destruction.
* Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: A star-crossed love story ending in tragic death.
Modern Tragedy:
* The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: A tragic tale of love, wealth, and the American Dream.
* Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller: A man's disillusionment with the American dream and his tragic fall from grace.
* The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger: A coming-of-age story exploring alienation, teenage angst, and the loss of innocence.
* One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A multi-generational saga of a family's rise and fall in a mythical South American town.
* Beloved by Toni Morrison: A haunting tale of slavery and its lasting impact on generations.
* The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood: A dystopian novel exploring themes of power, control, and women's rights.
* The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: A story of betrayal, redemption, and the enduring impact of childhood events.
Other Notable Examples:
* The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne: A novel exploring themes of sin, shame, and redemption.
* Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky: A psychological exploration of guilt, punishment, and the nature of good and evil.
* Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy: A novel examining the societal pressures and constraints placed on women in 19th-century Russia.
* The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde: A tale of vanity, hedonism, and the corrupting influence of beauty.
This list is not exhaustive, and the definition of tragedy is subjective. Some works may be considered tragedies by some readers but not by others. However, these are all examples of books that explore themes of loss, suffering, and the consequences of human actions, which are common elements of tragedy.