The top ten list of long novels may be different in different periods and under different evaluation standards, the following I common top ten list of long novels for your reference:

1. Dream of Red Mansions: with the love tragedy of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and other characters as the main theme, it shows the decline of the feudal society and the sinking of human nature.

2. "Water Margin": through the story of the Liangshan heroes, it depicts the lives and conflicts of all social classes.

3. Journey to the West: It tells the stories of Sun Wukong, Pigsy, Sand Monk and other gods, demons, human beings and animals, and expresses the power of justice and the goodness of human nature.

4. Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Through the stories of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other heroes, it shows the qualities of loyalty, wisdom and courage.

5. Les Misérables: Through the fate of the main character Jean Valjean, it shows the complexity of human nature and the tragedy of society.

6. One Hundred Years of Solitude: Through the stories of family members, it shows the loneliness of human nature and the helplessness of fate.

7. The Siege: Through the marriage and career experiences of the main character, Fang Hongjian, it reveals the dilemma and helplessness of marriage and the workplace.

8. "Alive": through the experience of the main character Fugui, it shows the strength of human nature and the difficulty of survival.

9. "Camel Xiangzi": through the career and life experience of the main character Xiangzi, it shows the suffering of people at the bottom of the society and the complexity of human nature.

10, "Ziyou": through the fate of the main character Wu Sunfu, it shows the contradictions and conflicts in the society.