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

Descrizione: 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!

Il grande Gatsby

di F. Scott Fitzgerald

72,100 utenti

1,168 recensioni

3.8

Classifica globale 18

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Spiegazioni: 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.

Le avventure di Tom Sawyer

di Mark Twain

32,860 utenti

324 recensioni

3.9

Classifica globale 23

78 Members: Aquila, benfulton, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, kageeh, dara85, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, s2nowy, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, cathyta, japaul22, ncgraham, BekkaJo, jyssco, perennialreader, ridgididge, Beorn_se_Bacaire, bw94612, Dunord, Dehinde, BlueSkies305, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, bcrowl399, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, Liivin, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, Sarahlinbook, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, JohnMB, seanogui, courtneyp93, joannawolotira, Saxon451, Zaeynab, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, CharlesTheB, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MMC22378, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, valeriepatton, cackleconure, ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,CVido ,mattries37315 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni: sturlington : Read in grade school
JalenV: I believe this is another one of the classics my parents had that I read.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: I started reading Twain in 5th grade and kept on, reading several of his.

Uomini e topi

di John Steinbeck

39,028 utenti

662 recensioni

3.9

Classifica globale 35

67 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, linlef, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Eirinfrey, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, lsah, Saxon451, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf,Edward ,eromsted ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni: 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.

La notte

di Elie Wiesel

27,555 utenti

572 recensioni

½ 4.3

Classifica globale 42

52 Members: Only2rs, kerry1897, dara85, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, almigwin, lwbooklover, Zylphan, bell7, amanda4242, deldevries, cathyta, brenzi, susiesharp, perennialreader, bacbaby, 2wonderY, CVido, Dilara86, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, bwtsang, cej1027, fuzzi, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, EElsen, luvpumpkns, linlef, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, SamTaylor, darlenebuckner, linnzsue, dljones442, MadaraR, courtneyp93, mmseiple, Zaeynab, linfootr, RachelKirk, CTyner, RadioheadMel, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, Evan_Birkeland, valeriepatton, zombiecat,tiddleyboom ,_Zoe_ ,ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni: tiddleyboom : Read in High School...still haunts me after all these years.
amanda4242: Read it in high school but should read it again.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

La prima moglie

di Daphne Du Maurier

20,705 utenti

611 recensioni

4.2

Classifica globale 51

60 Members: Aquila, hipdeep, kageeh, dara85, cpg, jain, mybookshelf, longway, 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, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, December7, fredasteele, Rusty37, RachelKirk, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,Himalmitra ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Spiegazioni: 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.

Un albero cresce a Brooklyn

di Betty Smith

16,517 utenti

442 recensioni

½ 4.3

Classifica globale 55

49 Members: wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, dara85, jain, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, jefbra, 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, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MMC22378, ArayaK, Mama_Smurf,eromsted ,kageeh ,.Monkey. ,CharlesTheB
Spiegazioni: 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.

Jane Eyre

di Charlotte Brontë

58,942 utenti

916 recensioni

4.2

Classifica globale 39

71 Members: Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, tiddleyboom, eromsted, kageeh, dara85, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, 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, 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,lorax ,gilroy , ,ABVR ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,emily-judith
Spiegazioni: 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.

Nelle pieghe del tempo

di Madeleine L'Engle

39,443 utenti

958 recensioni

Classifica globale 91

36 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, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, dianeham, RachelKirk, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, alyssamhope23, valeriepatton,eromsted ,prosfilaes ,ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni: 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.

Via col vento

di Margaret Mitchell

23,442 utenti

441 recensioni

½ 4.3

Classifica globale 103

34 Members: Aquila, eromsted, dara85, booksinbed, SimoneA, varielle, europhile, pmdean, jefbra, icre8dstny, amanda4242, WSB7, redsox0407, deldevries, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, jaysbooks, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, JMK2020, JessGalchutt, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni: aulsmith : Not a classic
JalenV: I've read it twice, decades ago, probably because I'd seen the movie.
Aprill: Read it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Don't see the point.

Nel paese dei mostri selvaggi

di Maurice Sendak

25,981 utenti

1,447 recensioni

½ 4.3

Classifica globale 135

24 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, dara85, varielle, nephron44, icre8dstny, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, Peace2, james.proffitt, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, JohnMB, blancosa, Sisif, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,
Spiegazioni: dara85: Cute story
sturlington: If you haven't read this, why not? It takes 5 minutes.
ahef1963: I read this to all my children, long since grown up; I could recite it by heart.

La mia Antonia

di Willa Cather

13,603 utenti

286 recensioni

3.9

Classifica globale 132

23 Members: wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, dara85, varielle, jefbra, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, Cindy1954, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, AmourFou, NinieB, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MyFathersDragon,auntSteelbreaker
Spiegazioni: dara85: Loved it.
auntSteelbreaker : I have read 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.

La donna del tenente francese

di John Fowles

6,535 utenti

108 recensioni

3.8

Classifica globale 188

20 Members: eromsted, dara85, almigwin, varielle, icre8dstny, cathyta, perennialreader, Cindy1954, nlgeorge, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, JohnMB, lsah, steller0707,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,jaysbooks ,ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni: dara85: Hated it.
aulsmith : Can't stand Fowles.
sturlington : Read a long, long time ago; would not revisit.
ahef1963: One of my favourites. First post-modern book I ever read.

Espiazione

di Ian McEwan

26,479 utenti

627 recensioni

3.9

Classifica globale 150

23 Members: tiddleyboom, eromsted, dara85, booksinbed, peterdj, deldevries, cathyta, perennialreader, Cindy1954, nlgeorge, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, ManWithAnAgenda, MaureenONeill,SilentInAWay ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,jaysbooks
Spiegazioni: dara85: Skipped part of it. It was so boring.
sturlington : Not a classic.
Aprill: Read it.

La buona terra

di Pearl S. Buck

13,831 utenti

265 recensioni

Classifica globale 148

17 Members: eromsted, dara85, Rtrace, booksinbed, m_island, amanda4242, sturlington, jyssco, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, james.proffitt, Laura1124, aquariumministry, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham
Spiegazioni: dara85: Didn't care for it.
ahef1963: Have read it twice, trying to fathom why my mother likes it so much; have failed to figure it out.

L'albero

di Shel Silverstein

18,778 utenti

1,009 recensioni

½ 4.3

Classifica globale 233

10 Members: Aquila, dara85, booksinbed, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, perennialreader, Peace2, readerdad, valeriepatton, ,ManWithAnAgenda
Spiegazioni: dara85: Great book
: I like this book, but does it really meet the "but you probably haven't read" criterion? (Although how many of the books on this list really meet that one?)
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.