Metaphors:
* "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald: "He was a son of God--a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that--and he must be about His Father's business."
* "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee: "Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it."
* "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien: "The hobbits are not a race of warriors, but of gardeners."
Similes:
* "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen: "Her mind was as active as her person was indolent."
* "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger: "I felt like a phony, a big phony."
* "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien: "Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit, which means he was a very small person."
Personification:
* "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame: "The river sang a song of peace and quiet."
* "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis: "The trees whispered secrets to each other."
* "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll: "The sun was shining on the sea, shining with all its might."
Hyperbole:
* "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain: "I was so scared, I couldn't move a muscle."
* "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare: "I am as weary of you as I am of the sun."
* "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams: "The universe is a pretty big place, even if you happen to be a little green man on a small planet."
Imagery:
* "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck: "The dust was like a blanket over everything, and the sun was a red eye in the sky."
* "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë: "The wind howled like a banshee, and the rain beat against the windows."
* "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: "The yellow butterflies flew in a silent cloud over the house, like a swarm of yellow ghosts."
Symbolism:
* "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne: The scarlet letter "A" worn by Hester Prynne symbolizes her sin and shame.
* "Animal Farm" by George Orwell: The animals on the farm represent different social classes in a totalitarian society.
* "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde: The portrait of Dorian Gray symbolizes his moral decay.
This is just a small sampling, and many other books and authors use figurative language effectively. If you're looking for specific examples, it's helpful to focus on authors known for their lyrical style or their use of a particular type of figurative language.