The 35 Best Classics That You Should Read

We hold classic novels in high regard and rightfully so. Some classics are just that good. But not every classic is a great read. That is why we decided to list the 35 best classics that you should read!

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35 Best Classics That You Should Read

There are tons of classics out there and if you ask enough people for recommendations, you will come across almost all of them. It is impossible to read all of them out there and honestly, some are overrated. We have made your job eaiser by making a list of some of the best classics to read.

The 35 Best Classics That You Should Read

Classics Worth Checking Out

The list includes some of the best classics of all time. Novels such as The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird and Jane Eyre are novels that everyone should read twice. Once in school and again years later to revisit the novel and experience it as an adult.

A novel that is on many lists is Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. You may overlook it but it is a classic novel that is going to keep you reading. The plot centers around pre-colonial life in parts of Nigeria as Europeans invade and change the lives of the people during the latem19th century.

An underrated classic novel that you should read (or read again in you read it in school) is The Outsiders. It is an amazing novel that is still relevant to this day. Reading it as an adult makes you see the scenes from another point of view and feels like a whole new novel.

Conclusion

These are the 35 classics that you should read. The list includes many novels that are all different and will keep you entertained. How many of these books have you read? Let us know in the comments below!

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21 thoughts on “The 35 Best Classics That You Should Read

  1. Elizabeth P. White says:

    Again, a duplication! You need a proofreader! Others, well done.

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  2. David Golber says:

    Oh come on! All written in English, except four. Thomas Mann, ho hum.

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    1. Anonymous says:

      Read thru the list, so far I’ve read 27. The outsiders will be next.

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  3. René Bjerke says:

    Were are french, german and italien books?

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  4. Van Lester says:

    19 of the 34, with Les Miserbles being my favorite…

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  5. R Scott Birdsall says:

    Moby Dick? Scarlet Letter? Huck Finn? Genesis, Job, or Ecclesiastes?? This list tilts way too much toward trendy fluff. Does anyone really think that Dracula and Frankenstein are great or thought-provoking literature?

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    1. Anonymous says:

      I think Grapes of Wrath should have been included amongst more.

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  6. Samir Mokdad says:

    Missing : The Prophet, by Gibran Kahlil Gibran. Number one most read book world wide after the Bible and the Qur’an.

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  7. Anonymous says:

    What..no War ad Peace, No Divine Comedy,no Beowulf, no Paradise Lost, hmm.

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  8. Anonymous says:

    “Call of the Wild” is a wonderful story.I always thought that writing from the dogs point of view was very unique. Frank Muller narrates this story beautifully.

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