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 Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
Animal Farm
The Great Gatsby
1984
Pride and Prejudice
Of Mice and Men
Fahrenheit 451
The Old Man and the Sea
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Bell Jar
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #9)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #3)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Catcher in the Rye
Romeo and Juliet
  • Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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  • Pride and Prejudice
    The Great Gatsby
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Little Women
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    Lord of the Flies
    Of Mice and Men
    Romeo and Juliet
    Sense and Sensibility
    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
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    Books with Best Chemistry Between Characters
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    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
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    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
    Books That Have Made An Impression
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    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
    Best Spy Novels
    1,238 books — 2,168 voters
    1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAnimal Farm by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
    Cult Classics
    1,508 books — 1,849 voters


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