Let's dive into the Classics

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01 Feb 2024—31 Dec 2024

Overview


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 

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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

254 pages • first pub 180 (editions)

nonfiction classics history philosophy informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

139 pages • first pub 1831 (editions)

classics horror poetry dark mysterious fast-paced
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

251 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark reflective tense medium-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
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 tense 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 middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune #1

Frank Herbert

658 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 tense fast-paced
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes #3

Arthur Conan Doyle

576 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced