If you love reading, then there is a good chance you have read some of the classics. These are some of the best works of fiction and critically acclaimed novels. Keep reading to find out the five classics that you must read!
There are tons of classics out there and choosing only five feels like a crime. These five are the ones that stood out the most. But we wouldn’t be surprised if some of these didn’t make your top five. You can check out the full list below!
The Five Must Read Classics
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
To Kill a Mockingbird
One of if not my favorite books of all time has to be To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The novel is about racial injustice in the south told from the persepctive of a child. It was Harper Lee’s only novel released by her while she was alive and it went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961.
The Catcher in the Rye is an interesting pick because it is a novel that readers either love or hate. There is no in between when it comes to this book. After revisiting this novel, I do believe it deserves the recognition it has gotten over the decades. There is a lot to take away and the novel is even more relevant in this day and age.
One of the most popular novels ever written had to be The Handmaid’s Tale. Some people may have read it in school while others read it for fun but either way, it is an impactful novel. The T.V. show has made it relevant again as well as introducing it to a newer generation.
The Count of Monte Cristo
A novel that I recommend to anyone that enjoys reading is The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It is a fun adventure novel about revenge and I found it impossible to put down. It is The Great Gatsby before The Great Gatsby and even centuries later, makes for a great read.
Pride and Prejudice
Lastly, it is impossible not to mention Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. The brilliant novel is funny and charming as it tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy and their romantic clash. When it was released, the novel received positive reviews and was beloved by the public.
But that doesn’t mean everyone loved it. Mark Twain was not a fan of the novel and wrote to his friend a letter saying “Everytime I read ‘Pride and Prejudice’ I want to dig [Austen] up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.” Still, it is one of the must read classics and it goes to show you, no matter how good a novel is, somebody will always hate it.
Conclusion
That is all for the five classics that you must read. How many of these classics have you read or plan to read? Which classics should we add on our next list? Let us know in the comments below!
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Three of those I reluctantly choked through, and two I still refuse to read. Just because the masses happen to enjoy a book, movie, or album, DOES NOT MEAN, automatically, that I MUST like some selection! Shouldn’t you get to know someone BEFORE strongly recommending anything?
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Well said, Anonymous, although my reasons to eject at least one from this list is given in my own review.
I adamantly disagree with your choice of Handmade’s Tale and feel that it should be removed from any list of classics for its vile portrayal of a globally admired 2,000 year old faith and its adherents. Atwood’s hatred of the Christian Faith is not even remotely veiled in this hateful and offensive piece of religious bigotry.