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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Animal Farm
The Alchemist
1984
The Handmaid's Tale
The Little Prince
Pride and Prejudice
The Great Gatsby
Fahrenheit 451
To Kill a Mockingbird
And Then There Were None
The Catcher in the Rye
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
Little Women
The Bluest Eye
The Stranger
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  • Pride and Prejudice
    The Great Gatsby
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Little Women
    Lord of the Flies
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    Romeo and Juliet
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Of Mice and Men
    Sense and Sensibility
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingUna Historia de Ayer by Sergio CoboCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
    Books That Have Made An Impression
    1,384 books — 995 voters
    1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George OrwellA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
    Cult Classics
    1,094 books — 1,670 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
    726 books — 1,088 voters
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
    I'm glad someone made me read this book
    3,740 books — 4,879 voters


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