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
And Then There Were None
The Little Prince
The Great Gatsby
The Metamorphosis
Pride and Prejudice
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Of Mice and Men
Fahrenheit 451
The Bell Jar
To Kill a Mockingbird
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
The Yellow Wall-Paper
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
No Longer Human
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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
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    Lord of the Flies
    Romeo and Juliet
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLord of the Flies by William GoldingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
    Required Reading in High School
    790 books — 1,185 voters
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George Orwell
    Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
    26,377 books — 103,782 voters

    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
    Books That Have Made An Impression
    2,404 books — 1,465 voters
    The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenDivergent by Veronica RothAllegiant by Veronica RothInsurgent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    What we've read so far in...2014
    9,428 books — 2,079 voters

    Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
    Best Books of the 19th Century
    1,724 books — 6,594 voters
    The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Martian by Andy WeirWe Were Liars by E. Lockhart
    What we've read so far in...2015
    9,925 books — 2,158 voters


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