There are a lot of novels out there and choosing which to read isn’t always easy. But there are classics that we believe that everyone should read at least once. That is why we made a list of 25 classic novels that you should read. Keep reading to find out which books made our list!

We know that not everyone is a fan of classic novels. But that doesn’t mean that all of them should be avoided. As you read more books, you realize how influential some of these classic books are. We know for a fact that once you start reading these classic novels, you won’t be able to put them down.

25 Classic Novels That You Should Read

* The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

* To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

* The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

* Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

* Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

* Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

* The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

* Dracula by Bram Stoker

* Lord of the Flies by William Golding

* Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

* Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

* The Time Machine by H. G. Wells

* One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

* Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

* Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

* The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

* Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

* Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

* The Color Purple by Alice Walker

* The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

* Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

* Ulysses by James Joyce

* The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

* A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

* East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Must Read Classic Novels

These are classic novels that should be read by everyone. Novels like The Catcher in the Rye and Jane Eyre are hallmark world of literature that have a huge following even today. These novels are well written and have become the face of classic novels.

If you think that classic novels can’t be scary, then you are in for a surprise. Frankenstein and Dracula are two horror novels that also made our list. The writing is great and has aged well over the decades.

Conclusion

That wraps up our list of the 25 classic novels that you should read. How many of these classics have you read?

Written by Ahaqir for Books of Brilliance ~ September 12, 2023

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