First Lines of Beloved Books: INFOGRAPHIC

By Maryann Yin 

Have you ever judged a book by its first line? The Scribendi team has created the “34 Compelling First Lines of Famous Books” infographic.

The piece features several beloved titles including 1984 by George Orwell, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. We’ve embedded the full image below for you to explore further—what do you think?

To learn more about some of the world’s most famous books, follow these links to view infographics on the “Top 10 Most Read Books in the World,” “How Long It Takes Kids to Read Popular Books,” and “15 Books With More Characters than You Can Keep Track Of.” What’s your favorite novel of all time? (via Visually)

First Lines Infographic (GalleyCat)