As a 23m just getting into books what should I read? I want to go full send into classics and historical war stuff… like shit every 80 year old has read/ would know about, I'll be honest I'm reading for aesthetic pretentious knowledge rather than actual enjoyment
by Just_dontjudge
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Hemingway.
If you want to dive into classics and historical war books for that aesthetic, here are three essential reads:
• [The Iliad](https://publicdomainlibrary.org/en/books/the-iliad?utm_source=reddit.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=suggestmeabook) by Homer – An epic war story that every classics enthusiast should know.
• [War and Peace](https://publicdomainlibrary.org/en/books/war-and-peace?utm_source=reddit.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=suggestmeabook) by Leo Tolstoy – A sweeping historical novel about Napoleon’s invasion of Russia.
• [Crime and Punishment](https://publicdomainlibrary.org/en/books/crime-and-punishment?utm_source=reddit.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=suggestmeabook) by Fyodor Dostoevsky – A deep philosophical and psychological classic.
These books will give you that intellectual and pretentious edge you’re looking for!
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich MariaRemarque, Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy. a classic that you can brag about reading while enjoying the ride at the same time
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck