What is a classic book you highly recommend that you don’t think gets enough attention? I’d love to read more, especially the ones that aren’t super well known
You will invariably be hit with:
East of Eden.
Lonesome Dove.
Shogun.
The Count of Monte Cristo.
Rebecca.
1984.
Pride and Prejudice.
All Quiet on the Western Front.
Crime and Punishment and/or Brothers Karamazov.
Anna Karenina and/or War and Peace.
That’s a good list for starters. Should keep you busy for up to a year.
BasedArzy on
“The Magic Mountain” by Thomas Mann
“Running Dog” by Don Delillo
“Nightwood” by Djuna Barnes
“Speedboat” by Renata Adler
“Fortress of Solitude” by Jonathan Lethem
“A Bend in the River” by VS Naipaul
“Dreams from Bunker Hill” by John Fante
PatchworkGirl82 on
Daphne DuMaurier’s other books and stories besides “Rebecca.” She wrote a ton of stuff, but I only ever really see the same 2 or 3 titles recommended, which is a shame. My personal favorites are “The Progress of Julius” and “The Scapegoat.”
Ill-Database5983 on
OMG.
Everyone needs to read ‘Gringos’ by Charles Portis. One of my favorite novels ever and an absolute classic that does not get the attention it deserves.
NecessaryStation5 on
The Ox-Bow Incident is stunning.
trequartista28_ on
Alone in Berlin.
Early-Cost5059 on
Maurice by E M Forster. I think everyone should read it once in their life. And it’s super short.
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You will invariably be hit with:
East of Eden.
Lonesome Dove.
Shogun.
The Count of Monte Cristo.
Rebecca.
1984.
Pride and Prejudice.
All Quiet on the Western Front.
Crime and Punishment and/or Brothers Karamazov.
Anna Karenina and/or War and Peace.
That’s a good list for starters. Should keep you busy for up to a year.
“The Magic Mountain” by Thomas Mann
“Running Dog” by Don Delillo
“Nightwood” by Djuna Barnes
“Speedboat” by Renata Adler
“Fortress of Solitude” by Jonathan Lethem
“A Bend in the River” by VS Naipaul
“Dreams from Bunker Hill” by John Fante
Daphne DuMaurier’s other books and stories besides “Rebecca.” She wrote a ton of stuff, but I only ever really see the same 2 or 3 titles recommended, which is a shame. My personal favorites are “The Progress of Julius” and “The Scapegoat.”
OMG.
Everyone needs to read ‘Gringos’ by Charles Portis. One of my favorite novels ever and an absolute classic that does not get the attention it deserves.
The Ox-Bow Incident is stunning.
Alone in Berlin.
Maurice by E M Forster. I think everyone should read it once in their life. And it’s super short.