I want to be "widely read," but I am not. I have read a lot of Robin McKinley, Shakespeare, and other popular books, but my classical foundation is shakey at best. So, I have written a list of books "to-read" that I feel will make me a more mature and experienced reader.
As you read this list, answer me this question: Have you read any of these books? Is this a good list? What is missing? What shouldn't be there?
1.
Brave New World
2.
Catch 22
3.
1984
4.
Slaughterhouse 5
5.
The Golden Bowl
6.
The Sun Also Rises
7.
Heart of Darkness
8.
The Return of the King (I've already read The Fellowship and The Two Towers)
9.
Wuthering Heights
10.
Little Women
11.
Dune
12.
This Side of Paradise
13.
The Art of War
14.
The Count of Monte Cristo
15.
A Christmas Carol
16.
Anne of Green Gables
17. Devil
in the White City
18. Siddhartha
19. Les
Miserable
20. The
Picture of Dorian Grey
21. Romeo
and Juliet (This one is a little embarrassing.)
22. Winter’s
Tale (Shakespeare)
23. The
Last of the Mohicans
24. The
Road (Cormac McCarthy)
25. The
Bell Jar
26. The
Hunchback of Notre Dam
27. The
Book Thief
What do you think? I honestly want some feedback, here. Once I get some feedback, I'll update the list and then give you reviews as I read!
You should add The Jungle on there if you haven't already read it.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good suggestion! I skimmed through it once for a class.... but I don't feel like I really read it.
ReplyDeleteI want to do this too! I've read 9,13, 16, and 21.
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