Classics

A classic stands the test of time. The work is usually considered to be a representation of the period in which it was written; and the work merits lasting recognition. In other words, if the book was published in the recent past, the work is not a classic.

A classic has a certain universal appeal. Great works of literature touch us to our very core beings--partly because they integrate themes that are understood by readers from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience. Themes of love, hate, death, life, and faith touch upon some of our most basic emotional responses.

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A Christmas Carol
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
Animal Farm
The Alchemist
Little Women
The Little Prince
And Then There Were None
The Great Gatsby
1984
Fahrenheit 451
Of Mice and Men
The Old Man and the Sea
Peter Pan
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Pride and Prejudice
To Kill a Mockingbird (To Kill a Mockingbird, #1)
The Great Gatsby
Jane Eyre
1984
Wuthering Heights
The Catcher in the Rye
Animal Farm
Romeo and Juliet
Frankenstein
Lord of the Flies
Little Women
Of Mice and Men
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sense and Sensibility
The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
781 books — 2,298 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Best Woman-Authored Books
6,465 books — 4,743 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLord of the Flies by William GoldingMacbeth by William Shakespeare
Required Reading in High School
719 books — 1,076 voters


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