Let's dive into the Classics

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14 participants, 47 books added

Starts: Thursday, 01 February 2024

Ends: Tuesday, 31 December 2024


From The Great Gatsby to Romeo and Juliet, Lolita to Frankenstein – Many stories and characters from classic literature are still relevant and often referenced today. You may be familiar with them, but how many of these great works of literature have you read?  


The number of great classics, of course, doesn’t end with this list it is just an entry point into the world of classic literature, but it gives you a good idea of where to start. 

Let's expand the world of classics 

All books added
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

251 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark reflective medium-paced
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wall-Paper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

64 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious fast-paced
Ice by Anna Kavan

Ice

Anna Kavan

158 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden

Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel

Mariah Marsden

232 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction classics graphic novel middle grade emotional reflective fast-paced
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #2

C.S. Lewis

194 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
The Secret of the Wooden Lady by Carolyn Keene

The Secret of the Wooden Lady

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #27

Carolyn Keene

192 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction childrens mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Hercule Poirot #1

Agatha Christie

190 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune #1

Frank Herbert

794 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter #4

J.K. Rowling

640 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park #1

Michael Crichton

416 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous fast-paced