The Great Gatsby' The book name for the crossword solution is 'The Great Gatsby'. It is a novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925. The novel follows the life of wealthy Jay Gatsby and his obsession with the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, and explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, and social upheaval. It is considered a classic of 20th-century literature and is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of all time.