We all know the drill. In school, there are sets of books and novels known as ‘classic literature,’ well-known and impactful works that changed their time and still stand true today, generations later often. I was no exception, having to read a dozen at least for the requirement, some on my own accord. And what defines a classic varies, but I looked up from five or so list of the classic books everyone must read in their lifetime, according to literary experts and top schools and universities. Several overlapped, but each had its own definitions. So, compiling all that data, I have made this Top Ten for my personal favorite classic books.
It is poetry month! Let’s also honor the influential words of another genre of reading.
Top Ten Favorite ‘Must Read Classic’ Novels:
- Great Gatsby
- Fahrenheit 451
- Outsiders
- Iliad/Odyssey
- Shakespeare works: Romeo x Juliet, King Lear, Julius Ceasar, Hamlet, and Midsummer Night Dreams are my favorites.
- Edgar Alan Poe’s works: “Raven,” and “Annabelle Lee” are my favorite
- Aesop’s Fables
- The Giver
- Red Fern Grows
- Of Mice and Men
Others I have read: To Kill a Mocking Bird, Call of the Wild, Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, The Secret Garden, Charlotte’s Web, Lord of the Flies, All Quiet on the Western Front, Robin Hood original tales, The Sun Also Rises.
