If you’re on a hunt for the best must-read classic novels, then read on!
Because ‘to read more classic’ has been an infamous bookish resolution last Tuesday, here is a short list of recommendations I got from some awesome book lovers!
I am more than happy to receive all the encouraging comments for my new year’s resolution post last Tuesday! What’s best is that I now have a handful of must-read classics to choose from for this year!
And I am sharing it with you! ❤
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From Belinda of Changing my World with Words
“Pride and Prejudice” is a always a good one, but if the 20th century is okay with you, try “To Kill a Mockingbird” or “Rebecca.”
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
From Mandi of Mandibelle Thoughts Expressions and Articles
“Emma is great by Jane Austen, The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne, Alice in Wonderland and Alive Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Virgin and the Gypsy by D.H. Lawrence, or Son’s and Lovers by the same. The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald.”
Emma by Jane Austen
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer & Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Virgin and the Gypsy by D.H. Lawrence
Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
From Irene of Toodles Irene!
“So far the only classic I’ve really enjoyed has been Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck.”
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
From Wendleberry of Marvel at Words
Some off the cuff recommendations:
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diane Wynne Jones
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
From Alyssa of Book Club Babe
My fav classics are either romances (Wuthering Heights, Age of Innocence) or dystopia (1984, Brave New World).
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
From Christopher of CLCouch123
“If you’re interested in a kind of classic, I might be able to advise. I happened to buy two new novels while I was away. They are The Fifth Gospel by Ian Caldwell–sort of a Vatican conspiracy-thriller–and The Well by Catherine Chanter, which looks freakish and I trust will be freakishly good.”
The Fifth Gospel by Ian Caldwell
From Lynn of Books and Travelling with Lynn
Lots of great classics out there – I second Wendleberry’s above – particularly Howl’s Moving Castle.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones
Photo credit: Favim and Goodreads
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Have you picked your classic now?
Please tell me!
If you have more recommendations, please share! 😀
P.S.
Thank you Belinda, Mandi, Irene, Wendleberry, Alyssa, Christopher, and Lynn for sharing to me your classic insights!
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my rec: Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess! it’s awesomeeee
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Hi there! 😀
Oh! I will add it up to the list! 😀 Thank you!
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No problem! It’s a little hard to get into but it’s a great book 😀
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Oh! I will surely check that out! 😀
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I’ve read four of them. I especially like ‘to kill a more mockingbird.’ Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Ooooh! Glad to know that! That’s the book I am planning to read this year. 🙂
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Yes, it’s an awesome book. 🙂
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I might check it out! 😀
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Thank you for the mention Rosema. I need one from the 1900’s for my list. I’m going to have to research it more some of these go farther back. Great post.
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Oh! I think a book in this list will fit that category. 🙂
Thank you for your awesome recs! 🙂
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Oh Good!
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Yes! YOu just have to check goodreads for their publication years. You just have to click book titles they are all linked in Goodreads. 😀
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Ok cool. I will do that.
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😉 Alright!
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Thanks 😀
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You’re always welcome! 😀
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Great suggestions and great post 🙂
11 done , but still quite a few to discover 😉
Turtle Hugs
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Woah! That’s amazing! 😀
Thank you for reading!
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I have read three of them and have you read Jane Eyre? It is written by charlotte bronte.
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Hi there! Nope. I haven’t. 🙂 Is it awesome? 🙂
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Well, if you love classic then it’s really awesome and what more then written by Emily Bronte sister?
Charlotte Bronte wrote some other novels too but this novel gave her fame and name.
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Oooh. That will be noted! Thank you, Madeeha! 😀
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Great list! I have read several of these books. My own favorites: Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. 😉
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Ooooh! The Little Prince is truly a masterpiece! Thank you for your awesome recommendations! 🙂
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I know Pride and Prejudice doesn’t quite catch your interest but can you give Lizzy and Darcy another chance? 😀 I’ve read Emma, too, and I couldn’t help but notice Jane Austen’s satirical eyes towards the society. It’s quite interesting. Hmm… The Fifth Gospel by Ian Caldwell sounds fascinating, I might look this up in the bookstores. Thanks for sharing the list, Rosema. 😀
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Haha! Because you said so, I might give Lizzy and Darcy a chance. Okay? 😀
Satirical’s interesting so I will surely try an Austen novel, yeah Pride and PRejudice. 😀
Thank you for the recommendation, Maria! 😀
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Haha. YAaaay! I’m just a fan of this duo. It may be a bit dragging at first but you’ll find it ‘kilig’ along the way. PROMISE! 😀
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Alright. Alright. I’ll read this now, because you said so! 😀
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YAY! 😀 😀 😀
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And I’ll let you know! 😀
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I have read a good number of these but I think I need a revisit.
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Wow! You are indeed a reader. 😀
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Rosema, I have read so much that I am surprised my brain cells haven’t sizzled. I don’t even read so much anymore because I hardly have the time.
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You have a roomful of books already but your brain is still working great! 😀 ‘Cause you can still write beautifully!
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What excellent words! My brain is truly full of books but it still has some room to assimilate a bit more 🙂
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That is true! 😀 Read on!
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Those are definitely classics! I’m thinking about rereading/ reacquainting myself with books I have had stored in the basement as a mini challenge…
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Oooh. That is a good idea, Marquessa! 😀
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You should definitely add Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov and Anne Frank’s Diary to your awesome list! Pride and Prejudice is one of my favourite classics but I also loved Austen’s Persuasion. 🙂
And if you start loving classics by the end you must give Gone With the Wind a try! 😀
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Gone with the Wind is an excellent read. I’d like to add “The Portrait of Dorian Gray.” An intense psychological drama bordering on the paranormal.
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OOooh! That’s great! I love psycho dramas! 😀
Thank you, Anand!
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Sounds good. I’m currently in the murder mystery streak reading Robert Galbraith so maybe i should try that next!
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There’s a bit of mystery in it – but like most classics, it moves at a snail’s pace (or even slower.)
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I don’t mind as long as the book is good! 🙂
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Oooh! How I love Robert Galbraith! 😀 The Cuckoo’s Calling and The Silkworm are just crazy yet awesome! Will be reading Career of Evil anytime soon! 🙂
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Me too! I cannot wait and I’m very much looking forward to see how Robin and Cormoran’s relationship goes. 🙂
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Yes! I think there’s a romance budding between those two! 😀
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And it’s a major reason why I’m hooked! 😀
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I know! 😀
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Ooooh! You a classic-lover, too! Thank you for the recommendations! I will surely check them out! 🙂
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Oh. Thank you! You’ve read some great classics yourself! 😀
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I haven’t read half of them! Thanks for the list. Must develop some class before I start getting invited to those Page 3 parties, or I’d be booted out the moment I opened my mouth. On a serious note, book-marking your post for future reference. Thanks so much.
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Yay! I am more than glad to share this to you! I am no fan of classic but now I am trying to love them. 😀
Thank you!
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Okay, so you like mysteries, crime and whodunnits? I have more recs!
I now doubly recommend We Have Always Lived in the Castle and Howl’s Moving Castle, as they both have a crime/mystery element.
New recs:
The Man Who Was Thursday by G K Chesterton
The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Any and all Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Any and all Poirot by Agatha Christie
I hope you manage to find some classics you enjoy!
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Oh my! And then There Were None and I must say she really creeps me out!
Thank you so much, Wendleberry! I do appreciate your recommendations! 🙂 I know they are all great!
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If you want a challenge, add Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time or James Joyce’s Ulysses.
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Oooh. Thank you! 🙂
Why do you consider those books ‘challenging’? 🙂
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Massive, massive books with confusing plots.
Proust is am influence of Haruki Murakami and people say Pynchon is a reincarnation of James Joyce.
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Oh… That’s why. I’ve Murakami’s works and they’re mostly odd but good.
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Oh, I love reading classics so much. This post really made we want to read all the books on the list that I haven’t already read. Hope you have a great day. xx
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Oh! Glad to know that! I am no fan of classics, honestly, but now I am trying to know them more!
Thank you for dropping by, Linn!
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The Great Gatsby – one of my favs. I remember getting it as a school assignment. I put it off until 2 days before I needed to have it read. I was going to get the cliff notes (not sure if they’re around anymore) but I started reading the book and couldn’t put it down. Love it. I know my son will read it this year. I hope he enjoys it as much as I did.
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Oooh! I think he inherits your love for Gatsby so he will surely love it, Kathy! 😀
Thank you for reading!
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Great list! I haven’t read as many as I would like… My favourites would be Frankenstein, Dracula and The Little Prince. (One of these things is not like the other!) 🙂
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I will surely check out The Little Prince. 🙂
Thank you for sharing your thought, and like you, I haven’t read as much as I want, too! 😀
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Nice post, and such a great list! I’d second anything by Jane Austen, Rebecca, anything by Steinbeck, Shirley Jackson (We Have Always Lived in the Castle is creepy and amazing) — so many good ones! I’d also recommend A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, which is an absolute favorite of mine (although I really do need to take some time for other Dickens books). Have fun!
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Lisa! 😀 I am surely lucky to know readers who has great knowledge with classics! 😀 Thanks again!
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The Fifth Gospel is on my wishlist. Howls moving castle is a good book; my sister loved the movie. I have watched it so many times with her that I had to read the book it was based on (at her request of course). You’ll love it! Let me know about the Fifth Gospel! I want to read that one.
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Oooh! So I guess the Fifth Gospel is indeed a must-read! 😀
I’ll check out Howl’s moving castle too! 😀
Glad to know your thoughts about these classics, Mel!
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You’re welcome 🙂 I’ve read some classics and there are some I couldn’t finish. I have War and Peace on my phone because my fav author recommended it. It’s a 60 hour audio book. Maybe this year I’ll get to it 🙂
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Your favorite author recommended it! Wow ! That’s great!
I haven’t tried audiobooks, yet. 🙂
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Yes but not personally…he mentioned the book as one of his favorites in a piece he wrote and how it had a huge impact on him. So, naturally, I must read it!
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Oooh! That’s true!
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Thank you for the reblog, Jaclyn! 🙂
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