Classics

A classic stands the test of time. The work is usually considered to be a representation of the period in which it was written; and the work merits lasting recognition. In other words, if the book was published in the recent past, the work is not a classic.

A classic has a certain universal appeal. Great works of literature touch us to our very core beings--partly because they integrate themes that are understood by readers from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience. Themes of love, hate, death, life, and faith touch upon some of our most basic emotional responses.

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1984
The Diary of a Young Girl
Fahrenheit 451
The Outsiders
Romeo and Juliet
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1)
The Old Man and the Sea
Dracula
Life of Pi
Tuesdays with Morrie
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
Flowers for Algernon
The Crucible
  • Watership Down by James Sturm
    Watership Down: The Graphic Novel
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    2024 Eisner Award Winner for Best Adaptation from Another Medium
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  • The Pawn Against the King by Giorgos Katsoulas
    The Pawn Against the King
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    Release date: Oct 10, 2024
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  • Juniper’s Christmas by Eoin Colfer
    Juniper’s Christmas

    Release date: Oct 21, 2023
    "Have no fear: Juniper’s Christmas will restore any child’s holiday spirit." —New York Times Holiday Gift Guide

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  • Jane Eyre
    1984
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Great Expectations
    A Tale of Two Cities
    Brave New World
    Macbeth
    The Little Prince
    The Metamorphosis
    The Old Man and the Sea
    Les Misérables
    Northanger Abbey
    Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
    The Grapes of Wrath
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
    Must Read Classics
    1,804 books — 4,513 voters

    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  RitzCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois Lowry1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George Orwell
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakThe Help by Kathryn StockettThose Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea
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