Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't

Description
I know I feel guilt at the number of works I feel I ought to have read, but haven't quite managed to get round to yet... Well, let's try to prioritise!
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War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy
33,449 members
509 reviews
½ 4.3
155 Members
timspalding, AntiLeah, lorax, hailelib, ABVR, SchanleyMedia, rosalita, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, anglemark, tiddleyboom, _Zoe_, cpg, Scorbet, mybookshelf, foggidawn, pamelad, sbluerock, Ragnell, booksinbed, SimoneA, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, spounds, sarahemmm, varielle, worcester, .Monkey., antqueen, AnnaClaire, europhile, pmdean, Aninja, EmScape, bell7, Smiler69, chgstrom, otterlake, icre8dstny, karamazow, andejons, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, quigui, crazy4reading, Matke, flips, cathyta, ncgraham, StephenBarkley, ukh, Percevan, susiesharp, perennialreader, citybird, Tigardite, souloftherose, Kodibear, ridgididge, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, John_Vaughan, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, fuzzi, gypsysmom, Luisali, Shutzie27, techbearable, al.vick, SkuldOMG, FancyHorse, gpaul, pewterbreath, skavlanj, Haleyann44, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, dwightie, yavien, morgandgarcia, Randall.Parr, VictoriaLynn, tquine9, karlaniii, Arrashid7, Laura1124, chukche, ramsesiii, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, seanogui, courtneyp93, dianeham, Evelyn_Lilly_317, mmseiple, blancosa, lsah, Saxon451, RodgerA, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, alicehe, spiderlily, JMK2020, JohnMB69, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, Jonas.Pieters, ManWithAnAgenda, DreamEaterLibrary, LucentArmilla, GrimFiend1977, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, Jahhnavi, emily-judith, Tyler_DDurden, KrystalSheppard, Nonconformisto, gerggerggerg, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, tjtjtjtj, rafaelmc, CarolynBurke7, MaureenONeill, bookthief07, marsgate, DianaInSydney, Mama_Smurf, ngoomie, christian.p, Krowecat, Gnomeball, upstroke8305, MrSoggyPasta, apothecarytales, IAmAnnoying, ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,peterdj ,pkloza ,CharlesTheB
Explanations
Randall.Parr: I would really like to read this book. Okay. thanks.
Arrashid7: I read btw. high school and college. Got me hooked on more Russian lit.
ngoomie: Ah yes, "Leo's Toystore, by Warren Peace"! I'd actually almost sat and read this book once but I think I stopped after like 3 pages or something minuscule like that.
2
Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
35,644 members
531 reviews
4.1
119 Members
Only2rs, bookwoman84, ABVR, hipdeep, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, SqueakyChu, anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, Stav, Rtrace, cpg, Scorbet, mybookshelf, foggidawn, sbluerock, Ragnell, ghilbrae, lahochstetler, SimoneA, smcwl, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, thorold, AnnaClaire, pmdean, Aninja, dhm, EmScape, ScarySquirrel, bell7, Smiler69, chgstrom, otterlake, stellarexplorer, sjmccreary, amanda4242, sundancer, peterdj, crazy4reading, deldevries, cathyta, ncgraham, ukh, Percevan, perennialreader, citybird, souloftherose, 2wonderY, Cindy1954, Simone2, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Bici47, Dunord, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, Tess_W, JqnOC, electrice, tjsween, Himalmitra, fuzzi, gypsysmom, al.vick, SkuldOMG, FancyHorse, Elizabeth088, skavlanj, james.proffitt, Jacqklueh, FlorianKarpfinger, dwightie, jnmlkr901, morgandgarcia, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, christianromney, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, Ares14, seanogui, dianeham, blancosa, Saxon451, RodgerA, spiderlily, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, Andrew_Orange, electricgoddess1993, LucentArmilla, dkarenart, WhyteBoar, TaraJohnson, IreneDeTogni, KrystalSheppard, Nonconformisto, gunarss, tjtjtjtj, scstubbs, bookthief07, marsgate, DianaInSydney, ngoomie, Krowecat, mokaccho, rowendelle,Edward ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,CVido ,courtneyp93 ,lsah ,pkloza ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
aulsmith : Read enough to know I don't want to finish
JohnMB69 : Read and enjoyed.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read, enjoyed.
4
Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
28,286 members
273 reviews
3.8
102 Members
Aquila, gilroy, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, kageeh, mybookshelf, longway, pamelad, ghilbrae, Moomin_Mama, SimoneA, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, rosiezbanks, AnnaClaire, pmdean, Aninja, EmScape, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, olgakm, karamazow, deldevries, cathyta, japaul22, fundevogel, susiesharp, ridgididge, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Bici47, Kristelh, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, John_Vaughan, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, Carmen_13, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, Jacqklueh, FlorianKarpfinger, dwightie, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, banana4thelord, mattmcmahon, ramsesiii, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, Zaeynab, aquariumministry, RodgerA, pkloza, kierstens, spiderlily, HollieKirt, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, CyndiCiavarella, Stephan_Rogers, WhyteBoar, TaraJohnson, ChrissyQuise, gerggerggerg, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, DianaInSydney, ngoomie, Krowecat, MrSoggyPasta, rowendelle, IAmAnnoying,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,lsah ,JohnMB69
Explanations
JalenV: I listened to an audio copy from my local library. I was amazed by how much punishment poor Oliver's body takes near the end and he managed to survive. Nice kid -- interesting, considering his upbringing.
ahef1963: Too depressing for my liking.
Arrashid7: I read in high school. A great book! A tip ~ don't ever watch movies first!
JohnMB69 : I read this one in high school and really don't see a need to reread it.
MyFathersDragon: I was bored in 6th grade and read anything I could get my hands on. I liked Dickens, so I read a lot of his stories.
5
The Divine Comedy
by Dante Alighieri
26,246 members
221 reviews
4.1
104 Members
Edward, Only2rs, ABVR, gennyt, conceptDawg, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, foggidawn, Ragnell, lahochstetler, Moomin_Mama, SimoneA, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, prosfilaes, .Monkey., antqueen, thorold, AnnaClaire, europhile, Aninja, dhm, EmScape, Zylphan, bell7, Smiler69, otterlake, olgakm, stellarexplorer, sjmccreary, Myrrha, Matke, cathyta, StephenBarkley, fundevogel, auntSteelbreaker, JimPratt, ukh, bacbaby, citybird, souloftherose, 2wonderY, mousse, cc9, canantopaloglu, Cindy1954, Dilara86, Bici47, Kristelh, Dunord, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, TrulyAragorn, booksaplenty1949, al.vick, raperper, SkuldOMG, AmourFou, FancyHorse, Elizabeth088, james.proffitt, Jacqklueh, FlorianKarpfinger, dwightie, Liivin, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, kristilabrie, christianromney, KayO133, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, dianeham, joannawolotira, mmseiple, blancosa, RodgerA, spiderlily, JMK2020, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, CTyner, Sisif, kihohamu, electricgoddess1993, Aggelos, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, Nonconformisto, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, tjtjtjtj, scstubbs, marsgate, evaneshel, ngoomie, Krowecat, mokaccho,lorax , ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,peterdj ,CVido , ,courtneyp93 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
aulsmith : Got halfway through hell and gave up.
Arrashid7: I plan to read it this summer.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read, loved.
MyFathersDragon: I didn’t finish. I read some in Italian, but I am not very good with Italian. I read more in English translation, but I wanted to go back to the Italian, and never finished.
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Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
51,325 members
572 reviews
4.2
109 Members
Only2rs, ABVR, wordswordswords, baaic, conceptDawg, anglemark, tiddleyboom, mlfhlibrarian, NReeder, mybookshelf, foggidawn, jpinger, longway, pamelad, Ragnell, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, lwbooklover, antqueen, europhile, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, Smiler69, chgstrom, icre8dstny, karamazow, andejons, sjmccreary, deldevries, artturnerjr, Matke, cathyta, ncgraham, ukh, citybird, ridgididge, Cindy1954, CVido, bw94612, Bici47, Dunord, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, Tess_W, JqnOC, electrice, tjsween, TrulyAragorn, fuzzi, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, bibliobuzz, ahef1963, FancyHorse, flying_monkeys, bcrowl399, skavlanj, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, christianromney, oires, linnzsue, December7, TheUndergroundMan000, dljones442, JohnMB, zghost, seanogui, courtneyp93, mmseiple, blancosa, lsah, Saxon451, RodgerA, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, alicehe, spiderlily, merriqat, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, hrd666dri, Sisif, Jonas.Pieters, electricgoddess1993, readerdad, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, HollowSR35, valeriepatton, bookthief07, DianaInSydney, ngoomie, Krowecat, Gnomeball, upstroke8305, MrSoggyPasta, ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith
Explanations
aulsmith : Started and decided not to finish
Aprill: I'm partway through. Hope to finish it some day.
ahef1963: Loved it.
MyFathersDragon: I read some in 6th grade, but I didn’t finish because it wasn’t very interesting to me.
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Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
41,407 members
616 reviews
3.8
106 Members
AntiLeah, Only2rs, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, mlfhlibrarian, Stav, Rtrace, cpg, mybookshelf, longway, lahochstetler, Moomin_Mama, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, .Monkey., europhile, pmdean, Aninja, EmScape, ScarySquirrel, jefbra, Smiler69, stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, andejons, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, crazy4reading, deldevries, cathyta, ncgraham, BekkaJo, ukh, suitable1, ridgididge, briarhills, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, nonlocal, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, bwtsang, cej1027, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Luisali, Shutzie27, elia1168, SkuldOMG, AmourFou, FancyHorse, EElsen, skavlanj, james.proffitt, Jacqklueh, FlorianKarpfinger, Arrashid7, metamedusa, kristilabrie, banana4thelord, christianromney, oires, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, RodgerA, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, spiderlily, HollieKirt, JohnMB69, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, mcountr, dkarenart, paul2021, TaraJohnson, Nonconformisto, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, bookthief07, DianaInSydney, ngoomie, TonjaE, Krowecat, rowendelle,lorax , ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,rainpebble , ,karamazow ,lsah ,pkloza ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
Explanations
aulsmith : Skipping. Too much blubber.
rainpebble : puts my brain in a muddle no matter how many attempts I make to read it.
amanda4242: I read it and discovered that I could quite happily have gone through life without having read it.
JalenV: Read twice for different classes (one definitely in college), chose it the second time because I remembered enough from dfiscussing it the first time I figured it would help the second. (Still wonder if that preacher who appeared early in the book gave the same sermon every Sunday.)
Aprill: I love Melville's writing.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read. Interesting.
MyFathersDragon: I liked the book in 5th grade, but when I tried rereading in 11th grade, I didn’t find it interesting enough to read it, perhaps because I had previously read it.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
49,138 members
587 reviews
3.9
107 Members
Aquila, waitingtoderail, gennyt, benfulton, wordswordswords, anglemark, evilmoose, Rtrace, foggidawn, pamelad, booksinbed, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, antqueen, europhile, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, deldevries, artturnerjr, SylviaC, cathyta, japaul22, ncgraham, BekkaJo, jyssco, perennialreader, ridgididge, briarhills, CVido, bw94612, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, pincus2, bcrowl399, NinieB, skavlanj, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, christianromney, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, ramsesiii, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Saxon451, Zaeynab, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, spiderlily, HollieKirt, JMK2020, Rusty37, MargaretD1, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, Andrew_Orange, readerdad, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, dkarenart, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, ChrissyQuise, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, MMC22378, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, bookthief07, marsgate, DianaInSydney, ngoomie, TonjaE, Krowecat, howmanypages, rowendelle,lorax ,gilroy , ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,mattries37315 ,lsah ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
gilroy : Read it
amanda4242: Loved it.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it, did not enjoy it.
JalenV: I think I read my parents' copy. I'd read all my books and usually had the library ones finished before our next visit.
JohnMB69 : Read it and enjoyed as a kid.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read, eh.
MyFathersDragon: I read some Twain in 5th grade and ended up reading most of his books.
10
Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George Orwell
93,745 members
1,447 reviews
4.2
109 Members
Aquila, ABVR, waitingtoderail, gennyt, rosalita, wordswordswords, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, anglemark, tiddleyboom, jmnlman, kageeh, Stav, Rtrace, mybookshelf, pamelad, ghilbrae, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, cjn9045, varielle, antqueen, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, bell7, m_island, karamazow, amanda4242, deldevries, birder4106, Matke, sturlington, flips, cathyta, EMS_24, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, Percevan, deweybook, ridgididge, briarhills, nik61, canantopaloglu, CVido, Bici47, HMHbooks, Dunord, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, Tess_W, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, bcrowl399, Carmen_13, NinieB, EElsen, skavlanj, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, kristilabrie, banana4thelord, Chirules, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Saxon451, misfortune317, alicehe, kierstens, spiderlily, merriqat, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, hrd666dri, thamara.abrao, Sisif, mcountr, Andrew_Orange, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, zombiecat, jarcipreste, Krowecat, mokaccho,Edward ,lorax , ,eromsted ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,Illiniguy71 ,SilentInAWay ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,EmScape , ,sjmccreary , ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,electrice ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,ngoomie
Explanations
amanda4242: An important book, but I'll probably never read it again.
sturlington: Everyone should read at least once.
electrice : read
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: It is a classic so I thought I should read it.
ngoomie: Read, 2024
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A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
41,823 members
492 reviews
3.9
92 Members
Aquila, ABVR, _Zoe_, kageeh, Rtrace, jain, longway, pamelad, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, AnnaClaire, pmdean, EmScape, rainpebble, otterlake, m_island, olgakm, crazy4reading, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, suitable1, perennialreader, ridgididge, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Bici47, Dehinde, lewisw, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, StefanieGeeks, flying_monkeys, bcrowl399, rosemitchell, NinieB, pewterbreath, skavlanj, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, Jacqklueh, FlorianKarpfinger, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, banana4thelord, christianromney, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, NareHon, courtneyp93, mmseiple, blancosa, lsah, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, spiderlily, HollieKirt, Rusty37, MargaretD1, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Andrew_Orange, TeriAndersonNeedham, Nonconformisto, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf, ngoomie, TonjaE, Krowecat, gadgetgirl6,lorax ,gilroy , ,jmnlman ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,jefbra ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,peterdj , ,JohnMB69
Explanations
gilroy : Read it
jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.
JalenV: Another Dickens novel I listened to after checking it out from the library. I go to bed listening to books and it's an easy way to get through classics.
JohnMB69 : I've read this one and really enjoyed it!
MyFathersDragon: I read lots of Dickens in 6th grade because I liked them.
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The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
38,867 members
517 reviews
4.1
95 Members
AntiLeah, Only2rs, gilroy, hipdeep, tiddleyboom, mlfhlibrarian, Rtrace, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, pamelad, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, .Monkey., pmdean, dhm, jefbra, m_island, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, flips, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, souloftherose, ridgididge, canantopaloglu, CVido, Bici47, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, bibliobuzz, StefanieGeeks, pincus2, FancyHorse, flying_monkeys, bcrowl399, rosemitchell, NinieB, pewterbreath, skavlanj, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, daisy_jane, Chirules, christianromney, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, Ares14, lsah, Saxon451, Zaeynab, kierstens, spiderlily, HollieKirt, JMK2020, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, Sisif, readerdad, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, Melinapm, MyFathersDragon, ArayaK, zombiecat, ngoomie, TonjaE, ibrahimsahinkaya, Krowecat, charleshanlon, rowendelle,lorax , ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,auntSteelbreaker , ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
amanda4242: Read it and loathed it.
sturlington: Important book but kind of a slog.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read, enjoyed.
MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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To the Lighthouse
by Virginia Woolf
20,268 members
311 reviews
3.9
80 Members
timspalding, Only2rs, gennyt, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, pamelad, Ragnell, jamesabg, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, fbroussard, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, cjn9045, antqueen, EmScape, bell7, Cecrow, otterlake, stellarexplorer, andejons, sundancer, peterdj, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, auntSteelbreaker, perennialreader, bacbaby, citybird, nik61, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, HMHbooks, Dunord, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, bwtsang, IslesOfMine, jaysbooks, wrysosrs, ahef1963, pewterbreath, EElsen, skavlanj, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, ramsesiii, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, MadaraR, joannawolotira, blancosa, lsah, Zaeynab, RodgerA, linfootr, spiderlily, RachelKirk, Sisif, steller0707, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, Lazlo_Kovaks, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, ibrahimsahinkaya, Krowecat, MrSoggyPasta, ,cpg ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,Tess_W ,Chirules ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
aulsmith : Just can't read Woolf.
Arrashid7: She's an awesome writer. I'm reading her this summer.
JohnMB69 : Doesn't sound appealing to me.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read, enjoyed.
MyFathersDragon: When I was an adult, I read part of it. Then we packed and moved books. I didn’t continue reading it later, because I had fantasy books in series I was reading become available that I started reading instead.
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The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
82,477 members
1,298 reviews
3.8
99 Members
AntiLeah, hailelib, Aquila, Only2rs, bookwoman84, gilroy, ABVR, benfulton, wordswordswords, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, _Zoe_, kageeh, dara85, Rtrace, cpg, mybookshelf, pamelad, jamesabg, lahochstetler, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, antqueen, AnnaClaire, Zylphan, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, nephron44, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, deldevries, sturlington, flips, cathyta, brenzi, clamacchia, ncgraham, ukh, perennialreader, Kodibear, ridgididge, CVido, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, Jys-g, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, pincus2, FancyHorse, bcrowl399, rosemitchell, NinieB, skavlanj, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, metamedusa, Laura1124, banana4thelord, christianromney, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Zaeynab, misfortune317, spiderlily, HollieKirt, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, Lazlo_Kovaks, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, jarcipreste, ngoomie, ibrahimsahinkaya, arqueervist,Edward ,lorax , ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,EmScape , ,auntSteelbreaker ,susiesharp ,nonlocal ,mattries37315 ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,
Explanations
gilroy: Read it
tiddleyboom : Read it. Loved it.
.Monkey. : Read it. Disliked.
amanda4242: Read it twice and hated it twice.
JalenV: Had to read it for High School and hated it. I read The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo. Found her inserted characters and the magic interesting, still hated the Gatsby sections.
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: Read it; didn't really like it.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read it. Loved it.
MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
20
Dracula
by Bram Stoker
41,032 members
680 reviews
4
87 Members
bookwoman84, gilroy, benfulton, kerry1897, eromsted, mlfhlibrarian, Rtrace, jain, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, craso, pamelad, SilentInAWay, SimoneA, BookWallah, cjn9045, varielle, europhile, dhm, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, PatsyMurray, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, fundevogel, auntSteelbreaker, Percevan, briarhills, Cindy1954, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Bici47, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Marleen_Cloutier, elia1168, FancyHorse, skavlanj, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Laura1124, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Evelyn_Lilly_317, mmseiple, Zaeynab, kierstens, HollieKirt, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, CTyner, hrd666dri, rjbd, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, WhyteBoar, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, zombiecat, ngoomie, TonjaE, ibrahimsahinkaya, Gnomeball, arqueervist,Edward , ,aulsmith , ,ukh ,electrice , ,Peace2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
: The character of Dracula is great, but he is a scarce presence. The other characters are not that interesting, and Van Helsing is a complete idiot who runs around all over the place and never gives anyone a simple warning like, "Watch out, there's a vampire after you, and here's what you need to do to protect yourself."
electrice : read in 2014
JalenV: I read it because I was a fan of the original "Dark Shadows" soap opera. I've read it twice.
ahef1963: Re-read via audiobook. It drove me crazy.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read, enjoyed.
21
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
50,708 members
814 reviews
3.8
90 Members
Aquila, gilroy, Stav, Rtrace, jain, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, KimarieBee, BookWallah, cjn9045, varielle, .Monkey., europhile, Zylphan, jefbra, Smiler69, sjmccreary, amanda4242, sundancer, redsox0407, peterdj, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, susiesharp, bacbaby, cc9, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Bici47, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, al.vick, ahef1963, raperper, elia1168, AmourFou, FancyHorse, Elizabeth088, skavlanj, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, dianeham, kierstens, Rusty37, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, CTyner, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, CyndiCiavarella, WhyteBoar, kmc3501, TaraJohnson, Nonconformisto, MMC22378, MaureenONeill, zombiecat, ngoomie, TonjaE, ibrahimsahinkaya, mokaccho, IAmAnnoying,Edward , ,waitingtoderail ,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,auntSteelbreaker ,CVido ,electrice ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
tiddleyboom : Read it. Still a great story.
jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.
electrice : read
JalenV: Listened to my library's audio copy. I've been a horror fan for nearly 60 years and it's a classic monster.
Aprill: Read it. Brilliant.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read, fantastic.
22
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
93,285 members
1,503 reviews
½ 4.4
91 Members
Aquila, ABVR, benfulton, wordswordswords, baaic, staffordcastle, anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, longway, pamelad, lahochstetler, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, prosfilaes, cjn9045, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, pmdean, jefbra, otterlake, sjmccreary, amanda4242, RChurch, redsox0407, peterdj, crazy4reading, deldevries, artturnerjr, sturlington, brenzi, BekkaJo, susiesharp, perennialreader, ridgididge, nik61, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Dunord, Dehinde, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, bcrowl399, NinieB, skavlanj, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Zaeynab, HollieKirt, merriqat, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, kmc3501, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, KrystalSheppard, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, jarcipreste, ngoomie, TonjaE, rowendelle,gilroy , , ,eromsted ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,auntSteelbreaker ,Peace2 ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,
Explanations
amanda4242: Loved it.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it, even though it was boring.
ahef1963: Loved it.
JohnMB69 : Doesn't sound appealing to me.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read, enjoyed.
MyFathersDragon: I read it because it was available.
: I know it's supposed to be a classic, but I found it boring and a little silly.
25
The Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Salinger
76,780 members
1,192 reviews
3.8
87 Members
bookwoman84, waitingtoderail, wordswordswords, kageeh, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, pamelad, ghilbrae, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, cjn9045, varielle, pmdean, jefbra, chgstrom, olgakm, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, ukh, perennialreader, bacbaby, CVido, Bici47, Kristelh, Dunord, eclecticdodo, rretzler, JqnOC, tjsween, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, jaysbooks, bibliobuzz, ahef1963, pincus2, bcrowl399, rosemitchell, pewterbreath, skavlanj, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, metamedusa, Laura1124, kristilabrie, banana4thelord, Sarahlinbook, christianromney, hudzilla55, kdemetter, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, blancosa, Saxon451, misfortune317, HollieKirt, merriqat, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, Sisif, steller0707, kmc3501, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, Nonconformisto, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, marsgate, zombiecat, Mama_Smurf, ngoomie, TonjaE, howmanypages, rowendelle, IAmAnnoying,Edward ,lorax , , ,eromsted ,cpg ,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,electrice ,wrysosrs ,lsah ,JohnMB69 , ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Explanations
.Monkey. : Read it. Hated it.
amanda4242: Loved it in high school.
sturlington: Read in high school.
electrice : read
JalenV: Had to read it in high school.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read it. Hated. Read it. Loved it.
MyFathersDragon: I knew some of the high school English classes read it. I knew it was considered a classic. So, I decided I would read it. I did not like it. I am glad I read it, so I know what people are talking about when they bring it up, but I wouldn’t read it again.
28
The Invisible Man
by H. G. Wells
12,778 members
291 reviews
½ 3.5
72 Members
Only2rs, gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, quillmenow, mybookshelf, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, smcwl, lwbooklover, .Monkey., pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, Smiler69, sjmccreary, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, bacbaby, citybird, CVido, Dilara86, bw94612, Bici47, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, al.vick, ahef1963, raperper, elia1168, matthewmason, FancyHorse, skavlanj, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, courtneyp93, joannawolotira, mmseiple, Zaeynab, aquariumministry, linfootr, kierstens, spiderlily, HollieKirt, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, hrd666dri, thamara.abrao, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, ArayaK, ngoomie, Krowecat,cpg , ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Explanations
JalenV: I read quite a bit of H. G. Wells during the 1970s. I'm pretty sure I read this one.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read, enjoyed.
MyFathersDragon: I would have been about 13. I don’t remember finishing it, so either we went on vacation or I didn’t like it. At that age, I almost always finished books.
29
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
89,480 members
1,555 reviews
½ 4.4
84 Members
Edward, Aquila, gilroy, wordswordswords, kageeh, Rtrace, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, AnnaClaire, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, perennialreader, ridgididge, briarhills, CVido, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, John_Vaughan, Jys-g, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, skavlanj, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, kristilabrie, Nivram, hudzilla55, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, MadaraR, courtneyp93, Mellerup, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, misfortune317, merriqat, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, thamara.abrao, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, Melinapm, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, marsgate, Mama_Smurf, ngoomie, ibrahimsahinkaya, rowendelle, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,electrice ,mattries37315 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
Explanations
tiddleyboom : Read in High School - one of my favorites. Movie is excellent too.
amanda4242: It's not awful, but it is highly overrated.
sturlington: Everyone should read this book.
electrice : read
JalenV: Read decades ago. I remember parts of it.
Aprill: Great movie.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: One of my 10th grade classes read it.
33
Lolita
by Vladimir Nabokov
35,082 members
631 reviews
4.1
76 Members
Aquila, Only2rs, bookwoman84, ABVR, gennyt, eromsted, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, paradoxosalpha, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, smcwl, lwbooklover, prosfilaes, cjn9045, varielle, EmScape, otterlake, icre8dstny, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, artturnerjr, cathyta, brenzi, fundevogel, ukh, mousse, nik61, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Dehinde, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, bwtsang, Marleen_Cloutier, flying_monkeys, Elizabeth088, EElsen, skavlanj, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, SamTaylor, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, JohnMB, loogawa, courtneyp93, Zaeynab, kierstens, merriqat, Sisif, Andrew_Orange, electricgoddess1993, steller0707, CyndiCiavarella, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, Nonconformisto, jarcipreste, ngoomie, ibrahimsahinkaya, mokaccho,gilroy , ,waitingtoderail ,tiddleyboom ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Simone2 , , ,lsah ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,gerggerggerg
Explanations
gilroy : Read it. Hated it. Let the dang thing die.
aulsmith : I see no reason for anyone to feel obligated to read this book
amanda4242: Read it, but not in a rush to read it again.
sturlington : Could not finish.
Simone2 : Loved it
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
ngoomie: I'm kinda scared to read it, but I've heard a lot about it so I'd like to one day try just so I can know what its deal is, if that makes sense.
36
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
44,380 members
723 reviews
3.9
73 Members
Aquila, Only2rs, waitingtoderail, gennyt, wordswordswords, dara85, mybookshelf, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, m_island, nephron44, icre8dstny, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, souloftherose, CVido, nlgeorge, rretzler, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, bcrowl399, skavlanj, linlef, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Eirinfrey, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, lsah, Saxon451, JMK2020, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, marsgate, Mama_Smurf, ngoomie, Krowecat, rowendelle,Edward ,eromsted ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
amanda4242: I despised this book.
Simone2 : In high school I hated it, but after reading it again recently I love it!
electrice : read
JalenV: Read in high school. It was sad.
ahef1963: Loved it. Cried twice while reading it.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
38
The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
20,335 members
392 reviews
½ 3.7
70 Members
Aquila, hipdeep, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, eromsted, Rtrace, mybookshelf, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, lwbooklover, .Monkey., Zylphan, jefbra, Smiler69, chgstrom, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, jyssco, Cindy1954, CVido, Dilara86, bw94612, Bici47, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, FancyHorse, skavlanj, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, ramsesiii, linnzsue, JohnMB, joannawolotira, mmseiple, Saxon451, TwinDaddy, hrd666dri, thamara.abrao, Aggelos, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf, ngoomie, ibrahimsahinkaya, Krowecat, mokaccho, rowendelle,Edward ,cpg ,aulsmith ,lsah ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,
Explanations
aulsmith : Tried and gave up.
JalenV: I loved the 1960 movie with Rod Taylor when I was a kid so of course I read the book.
ahef1963: So far the only book by Wells that I've liked.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: I discovered Jules Verne and H. G. Wells in 4th or 5th grade and read all of the ones I found in the public library.
42
The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
41,558 members
415 reviews
½ 3.4
67 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, kageeh, cpg, pamelad, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, europhile, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, otterlake, sjmccreary, amanda4242, peterdj, martina_hrubes, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, Simone2, CVido, bw94612, Dunord, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, AmourFou, rosemitchell, NinieB, skavlanj, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, misfortune317, kierstens, JohnMB69, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, mcountr, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, Nonconformisto, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, zombiecat, rowendelle,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
.Monkey. : Read it. Hated it.
JalenV: I have, and have read, my copy. I was already familiar with the plot thanks to The Classics Reclassified by Richard Armour.
aekd: Not likely to read.
ahef1963: Loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read. Nearly everything else he wrote is better.
MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
43
Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
67,597 members
1,018 reviews
4.2
75 Members
Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, tiddleyboom, eromsted, kageeh, dara85, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, antqueen, europhile, EmScape, Zylphan, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, artturnerjr, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, ridgididge, Cindy1954, CVido, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, skavlanj, LesleyAshton, Peace2, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, jarcipreste, Mama_Smurf, TonjaE, rowendelle,lorax ,gilroy , ,ABVR ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,emily-judith
Explanations
tiddleyboom: I know the whole plot and resolution of Jane Eyre; I've just never read the book.
JalenV: I have read this book so many times since I was a school girl. However, it wasn't until PBS first aired "I, Claudius" that I understood that "West Indies Messalina" insult.
Aprill: Enjoyed it.
ahef1963: A favourite.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: It was available when I was reading anything I could find. I reread it in high school.
49
East of Eden
by John Steinbeck
27,277 members
480 reviews
½ 4.4
60 Members
AntiLeah, Only2rs, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, longway, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, .Monkey., pmdean, m_island, icre8dstny, karamazow, amanda4242, WSB7, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ukh, CVido, Bici47, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, electrice, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, Shutzie27, bibliobuzz, Marleen_Cloutier, matthewmason, AmourFou, bcrowl399, NinieB, pewterbreath, skavlanj, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, hudzilla55, ramsesiii, linnzsue, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, lsah, Rusty37, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, Sisif, readerdad, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, WhyteBoar, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, Krowecat,eromsted ,aulsmith , ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2
Explanations
amanda4242: Hated it.
Simone2 : One of my best last year
MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
51
Rebecca
by Daphne Du Maurier
23,839 members
684 reviews
4.2
65 Members
Aquila, hipdeep, kageeh, dara85, cpg, jain, mybookshelf, longway, craso, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, lwbooklover, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, europhile, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, olgakm, amanda4242, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, perennialreader, citybird, CVido, bw94612, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, skavlanj, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, December7, fredasteele, Rusty37, RachelKirk, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, TLM1988, rowendelle, IAmAnnoying, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,Himalmitra ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Explanations
tiddleyboom : Read it - LOVE
aulsmith : Not a classic
amanda4242: Excellent read.
JalenV: I read it decades ago. I'm old enough (69) that I remember when new romantic suspense paperbacks claimed the book was like REBECCA. Loved the spoof on the Carol Burnett Show.
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: A great favourite.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: Read in 9th grade class.
52
Paradise Lost
by John Milton
16,634 members
130 reviews
4
60 Members
gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, cpg, foggidawn, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, cjn9045, europhile, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, deldevries, jerry-book, Myrrha, cathyta, briarhills, nik61, cc9, CVido, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, electrice, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, Shutzie27, ahef1963, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, seanogui, joannawolotira, mmseiple, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, GrimFiend1977, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, Nonconformisto, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton, Krowecat, gcardill, mokaccho,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
aulsmith : I tried, but after Satan leaves Heaven things get very boring.
FancyHorse: I read it in high school but have forgotten most of it.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: We read excerpts in an English class. I knew it was a classic, so I thought I should keep reading.
57
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
19,595 members
366 reviews
½ 3.7
64 Members
wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, foggidawn, jamesabg, SimoneA, cjn9045, AnnaClaire, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, WSB7, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, JqnOC, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, NinieB, skavlanj, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, MadaraR, courtneyp93, mmseiple, JohnMB69, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, ArayaK, valeriepatton, jarcipreste, ngoomie, rowendelle, ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,electrice ,Peace2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
amanda4242: Read in college.
electrice : read in 2013
JalenV: It's been decades, but watching the Overly Sarcastic Productions video about it on YouTube reminded me of details I'd forgotten, not to mention making me chuckle.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: I received it as a gift when I was about 12, so of course I read it. I reread it several years later, too.
58
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith
18,446 members
481 reviews
½ 4.3
53 Members
wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, dara85, jain, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, jefbra, olgakm, sjmccreary, redsox0407, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, perennialreader, bacbaby, citybird, cc9, CVido, vwinsloe, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, ahef1963, FancyHorse, bcrowl399, EElsen, linlef, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, darlenebuckner, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MMC22378, ArayaK, Mama_Smurf, Krowecat, IAmAnnoying,eromsted ,kageeh ,.Monkey. ,JohnMB69 ,CharlesTheB
Explanations
dara85: I have read it twice. Once as a teenager and then as an adult. Loved it both times.
.Monkey. : Read in high school.
JalenV: Read more than once since I was a teen. I still remember scenes from it.
Aprill: I read it when I was younger and would like to read it again.
60
Le Morte d'Arthur
by Thomas Malory
8,029 members
57 reviews
3.9
49 Members
hailelib, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, longway, paradoxosalpha, ghilbrae, jamesabg, smcwl, prosfilaes, cjn9045, varielle, .Monkey., thorold, AnnaClaire, europhile, aulsmith, sjmccreary, cathyta, suitable1, souloftherose, Cindy1954, Dilara86, bw94612, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, al.vick, FancyHorse, flying_monkeys, linlef, james.proffitt, mspixieears, Arrashid7, JohnMB, dianeham, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, JohnMB69, MargaretD1, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB, ibrahimsahinkaya, Krowecat, rowendelle,lorax ,anglemark ,SilentInAWay , ,CVido ,Bici47 , ,aekd
Explanations
aulsmith: I've read a lot of this, but I mean to sit down and read it all the way through someday.
JalenV: Had a summer job once where, after I wrote my weekly report, there was nothing to do. I decided that would be improve my mind day and read then. It did give me a glimpse of how cultures differ when a well-born youth pretending to be a kitchen boy didn't hold it against a well-born young lady for the way she mistreated him when she didn't know who he was.
aekd: no interest
63
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
49,067 members
775 reviews
4.1
57 Members
waitingtoderail, gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, foggidawn, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, Zylphan, jefbra, amanda4242, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, perennialreader, nik61, CVido, eclecticdodo, electrice, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, jaysbooks, ahef1963, skavlanj, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, daisy_jane, darlenebuckner, hudzilla55, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, Saxon451, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, electricgoddess1993, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, KrystalSheppard, Nonconformisto, zombiecat, jarcipreste, ngoomie, rowendelle,gilroy ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 , ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
gilroy : I really feel like this book is hyped beyond its potential. Maybe start at the beginning of the series instead?
amanda4242: Devoured this in one sitting.
JalenV: I think I read it after I saw the movie at a local science fiction collection. I felt sorry for his wife and the poor man killed at Dresden.
Aprill: I would read this one again.
ahef1963: Read in university. Loved it.
71
The Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer
24,944 members
186 reviews
½ 3.7
55 Members
Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, kerry1897, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, .Monkey., europhile, otterlake, sjmccreary, deldevries, cathyta, ukh, souloftherose, nik61, cc9, CVido, Kristelh, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, cej1027, fuzzi, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, mattries37315, bcrowl399, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, hudzilla55, dljones442, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, mmseiple, Saxon451, JohnMB69, RachelKirk, Sisif, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, gcardill, rowendelle, IAmAnnoying,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,aekd ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
tiddleyboom : Read in High School - loved it!
aulsmith : Took a course on Chaucer in college and read all I'm going to.
aekd: Tried to read this in college, then switched majors out of English in horror.
ahef1963: Read in university. Loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: We read excerpts in high school. I thought it was interesting so decided to keep reading.
72
The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
21,382 members
358 reviews
½ 3.7
49 Members
Aquila, gennyt, kerry1897, Rtrace, jamesabg, fbroussard, SimoneA, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, nik61, CVido, Dehinde, BlueSkies305, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, FancyHorse, skavlanj, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, linnzsue, JohnMB, mmseiple, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, hrd666dri, mcountr, TaraJohnson, valeriepatton, ngoomie, Krowecat,tiddleyboom ,SilentInAWay ,.Monkey. ,lsah
Explanations
tiddleyboom : I'm intrigued by other H.G.Wells's works, just not this one.
.Monkey. : Read it. It's alright.
sturlington: Terrified me.
JalenV: Not my favorite H. G. Wells book.
ahef1963: Disliked it completely.
74
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane
13,377 members
138 reviews
½ 3.4
45 Members
gilroy, hipdeep, wordswordswords, kerry1897, jamesabg, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, icre8dstny, RChurch, redsox0407, cathyta, ridgididge, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, Shutzie27, IslesOfMine, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, skavlanj, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, hudzilla55, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, mmseiple, lsah, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, mcountr, steller0707, MyFathersDragon,cpg ,aulsmith ,CVido
Explanations
JalenV: Had to read for class. I've read that the standard text is a victim of bad editing. If true, that explains a lot.
ahef1963: Beautiful book.
MyFathersDragon: About 3rd grade - it was in the school library.
78
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
45,306 members
1,039 reviews
4
42 Members
Aquila, dara85, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, varielle, ScarySquirrel, Smiler69, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, JalenV, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, mattries37315, elia1168, skavlanj, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, dianeham, JohnMB69, RachelKirk, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, alyssamhope23, valeriepatton, ngoomie, TonjaE, Krowecat, rowendelle,eromsted ,prosfilaes ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
dara85: Really enjoyed it as a child.
amanda4242: Hated it as a child and hate it as an adult.
JalenV: I've had my hardcover copy for decades and read it several times. It's a good one!
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: One of the favourites of my early teen years.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
ngoomie: Brother owns a copy so I could easily borrow and read it anytime
79
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
by Victor Hugo
16,328 members
204 reviews
3.9
45 Members
gennyt, tiddleyboom, eromsted, longway, jamesabg, SimoneA, .Monkey., europhile, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, redsox0407, cathyta, BekkaJo, cc9, Cindy1954, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Kristelh, Dunord, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, elia1168, bcrowl399, Elizabeth088, skavlanj, linlef, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, mmseiple, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JohnMB69, TwinDaddy, TaraJohnson, Krowecat, rowendelle,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,CVido ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
JalenV: Another library audio edition I checked out. I knew from my mom's copy of Plot Outlines of 100 Famous Novels that it didn't have a happy ending, but it was even more grim than I expected.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
82
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad
26,195 members
432 reviews
½ 3.6
48 Members
Edward, wordswordswords, kerry1897, mybookshelf, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, europhile, sjmccreary, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, jyssco, nik61, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elia1168, skavlanj, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, mmseiple, lsah, Saxon451, JohnMB69, JessGalchutt, RachelKirk, Sisif, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, Krowecat, mokaccho, dsalzlein,jain ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
MyFathersDragon: We read the Secret Sharer in English class, but on the other side of it (upside down from each other) was this one, so I read it because it was available. The book also described it as a Joseph Conrad classic. I was determined to read lots of books considered classics when I was in high school.
83
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
by Shirley Jackson
10,211 members
503 reviews
4.1
41 Members
anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, KimarieBee, smcwl, almigwin, amanda4242, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, clamacchia, ncgraham, souloftherose, Cindy1954, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, vwinsloe, bwtsang, ahef1963, elia1168, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, nicolaskowsk, linnzsue, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, CTyner, GrimFiend1977, MaureenONeill, ngoomie, Krowecat,henkl ,sjmccreary ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Explanations
tiddleyboom: Have never read Shirley Jackson, but have heard nothing but praise. Definitely on my TBR pile.
amanda4242: Better than The Haunting of Hill House.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
84
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll
32,361 members
533 reviews
4
50 Members
Aquila, gilroy, wordswordswords, dara85, Rtrace, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, cjn9045, varielle, Zylphan, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, cathyta, ncgraham, briarhills, JerryMmm, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, skavlanj, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, Mellerup, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JessGalchutt, Sisif, readerdad, TeriAndersonNeedham, TaraJohnson, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ngoomie, TonjaE, rowendelle,Edward ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,electrice ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
dara85: Didn't like it.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it, loved it.
electrice : read in 2014
JalenV: When I was in elementary school, my parents gave me a boxed set with a printed copy of the book and an audio copy on vinyl records (I'm 69). I've read it several times, but I like my annotated Alice better.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
89
Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
56,557 members
808 reviews
½ 3.7
51 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, mybookshelf, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, varielle, pmdean, jefbra, m_island, karamazow, redsox0407, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, ukh, perennialreader, deweybook, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, NinieB, skavlanj, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, Mellerup, Saxon451, aquariumministry, JMK2020, JohnMB69, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, zombiecat, ngoomie, Krowecat, rowendelle,Edward ,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,electrice ,booksaplenty1949 ,mattries37315 ,Peace2 ,lsah
Explanations
tiddleyboom : Read it. Compelling although I read disliked the story.
electrice : read
ahef1963: Read in high school. Disliked it.
MyFathersDragon: I read it in 10th grade because some of the high school English classes thought it was significant, so I thought I should read it, too.
91
The Pilgrim's Progress
by John Bunyan
20,289 members
196 reviews
½ 3.7
44 Members
hailelib, wordswordswords, kerry1897, cpg, mybookshelf, BookWallah, otterlake, stellarexplorer, sjmccreary, deldevries, PatsyMurray, cathyta, japaul22, susiesharp, souloftherose, 2wonderY, cc9, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, rretzler, BlueSkies305, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, raperper, EElsen, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, December7, mmseiple, aquariumministry, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JohnMB69, mcountr, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton, ngoomie,Edward ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,CVido ,nlgeorge ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Explanations
aulsmith : Started several times but never found it worth pursuing.
nlgeorge : too biblical
JalenV: I was interested because the sisters in Little Women played it. I found a beautifully ilustrated old copy and bought it. I didn't like it much, but I didn't hate it.
ahef1963: Read in university. Can't say I liked it much.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read. eh.
CharlesTheB : I agree, too biblical
92
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
48,065 members
1,232 reviews
4.1
42 Members
Aquila, SqueakyChu, kerry1897, eromsted, dara85, jain, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, KimarieBee, almigwin, varielle, Zylphan, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Cindy1954, nlgeorge, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Luisali, ahef1963, elia1168, skavlanj, LesleyAshton, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, MaureenONeill, ngoomie, gcardill, rowendelle, IAmAnnoying,aulsmith , ,Simone2 ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
dara85: Didn't like it.
jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.
amanda4242: Read it a few times.
JalenV: I read it when it came out in paperback, decades ago. It still haunts me.
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: Thought it was brilliant.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.
94
Death Comes for the Archbishop
by Willa Cather
6,868 members
174 reviews
4
42 Members
hailelib, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, jain, jamesabg, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, smcwl, thorold, Smiler69, otterlake, stellarexplorer, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, clamacchia, ncgraham, perennialreader, souloftherose, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JalenV, elia1168, skavlanj, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, ramsesiii, linnzsue, dljones442, mmseiple, lsah, TwinDaddy, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda,lorax , ,henkl ,Scorbet ,prosfilaes ,sjmccreary ,ahef1963 ,JohnMB69 ,CharlesTheB
Explanations
JalenV: I have this one. The only thing I remember from it is the Archbishop's garden.
ahef1963 : I really tried. Twice. Found it boring and have given up.
96
On the Road
by Jack Kerouac
30,541 members
424 reviews
½ 3.6
47 Members
gennyt, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, foggidawn, SilentInAWay, SimoneA, cjn9045, varielle, Smiler69, deldevries, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ridgididge, nik61, Cindy1954, Simone2, electrice, gypsysmom, mattries37315, elia1168, skavlanj, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, nicolaskowsk, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, JohnMB, Mellerup, mmseiple, lsah, Jonas.Pieters, GrimFiend1977, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, Krowecat,cpg ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sturlington ,ukh ,CVido ,bw94612 ,ahef1963 ,JohnMB69 , ,CharlesTheB
Explanations
aulsmith : I read it and liked it, but I doubt it will be a classic.
sturlington : Couldn't finish it.
bw94612 : Tiresome
ahef1963 : The misogyny turned me off and I didn't finish it.
MyFathersDragon: I read it as a teenager, because it was recommended and loaned to me.
100
The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
56,670 members
494 reviews
½ 4.5
41 Members
Aquila, Stav, Rtrace, varielle, pmdean, jefbra, m_island, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, jyssco, perennialreader, JerryMmm, canantopaloglu, Simone2, Beorn_se_Bacaire, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, skavlanj, Peace2, james.proffitt, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham, Nonconformisto, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, ngoomie, Krowecat, rowendelle,Edward ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,Percevan ,electrice ,JohnMB69 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
electrice : not a single book
JalenV: Asked for and got a paperback set as one of my high school graduation presents (1972). I admit it's The Fellowship of the Ring that I have reread most often.
JohnMB69 : Read it and thoroughly enjoyed it.
ManWithAnAgenda: Read.