The Four Great Classical Novels, or Four Major Classical Novels (Chinese: 四大名著) of Chinese literature, are the four novels commonly counted by scholars to be the greatest and most influential in classical Chinese fiction. Well known to every Chinese reader in the 20th century, they are not to be confused with the Four Books of Confucianism. These books are considered to be the pinnacle of China's achievement in classical novels, influencing the creation of many stories, theater, movies, games, and other entertainment throughout China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
In chronological order, they are:
* Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三國演義) (14th century)
* Water Margin (水滸傳) (14th century),
* Journey to the West (西遊記) (16th century)
* Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢) (1791)
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