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What is a classic book? In our opinion, it’s any work that proves a good story will endure. Classic books tend to populate high school reading lists, lists of books everyone should read, and more.
There are books that are considered classics within specific genres, such as classic science fiction books, classic gothic horror novels and classic romance novels. There are classics that distill the voices of certain times and places, such as books from Lost Generation writers or from the Harlem Renaissance.
Classic books also have the tendency to become cultural touchstones—everyone knows what it means to tilt at windmills; to chase a white whale; to ask “to be or not to be” (and if you don’t; it’s high time you cross these classic books off your TBR). They’ve also been turned into iconic films, sparked some of the most hated characters known to man, and invented fantastic places we can only dream of visiting.
While many books that we consider classics were written long ago, the best ones are truly timeless, telling tales that resonate with people around the world and across generations. If you're wondering what all the fuss is about, it's time to see for yourself.
"Do we turn on others, or toward others? Do we share our awakening, or only our despair?"
By Alice Walker
Odysseus’ epic adventure sparked ideas in the minds of James Joyce, William Faulkner, and more.
Because everything relates back to the Bard ...
“Art is the triumph over chaos.”
The legendary environmentalist emphasizes the importance of sharing nature with children.
Revisiting this Judy Blume classic was kind of a religious experience.
By DeAnna Janes
We're still taking our cues from our literary kid-heroes.
"Well, I think I remember Mel Gibson correctly, and he didn't say that."
Discover the story behind Jane Eyre in Juliet Barker's astounding biography, The Brontës.
Who's your favorite Heathcliff and Rochester?
There's more to the author than the defining work of the Beat generation.
A celebration of Octavia Butler's groundbreaking science-fiction novel.
Love means never having to say you're sorry for exhuming your dead wife's corpse.
By Cailey Hall
Fight reductive HEA (Happily Ever After) with Charlotte Brontë's last, best, novel.
By Cailey Hall
This classic out-of-print series is available on an e-reader near you.
The Gone with the Wind author was a woman ahead of her time.