Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't
- Beschrijving
- 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!
1
door George Eliot
3,742 leden
49 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 240
Score 10.45
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 03:59 PM
- 6 Members
- jain, booksinbed, amanda4242, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda
2
door Joanna Russ
728 leden
20 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 329
Score 4.61
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 04:32 AM
3
door Chinua Achebe
1,280 leden
24 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 310
Score 5.6
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:10 PM
- 3 Members
- jain, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda
4
door Sei Shonagon
2,736 leden
41 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 366
Score 2.83
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 05:23 PM
- Member
- jain
5
door M. R. James
2,291 leden
44 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 304
Score 5.91
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:27 PM
- 3 Members
- jain, sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda
6
door Wilkie Collins
10,812 leden
251 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 61
Score 79.66
Toegevoegd 2012-08-04, 11:37 AM
- 49 Members
- tiddleyboom, kerry1897, cpg, jain, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, .Monkey., europhile, jefbra, Smiler69, otterlake, sjmccreary, WSB7, jerry-book, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, barbharper, bacbaby, nik61, Dilara86, bw94612, Bici47, BlueSkies305, tjsween, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, FancyHorse, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, Sisif, steller0707, ArayaK,sturlington ,fundevogel ,Simone2 ,CVido , ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Tried to read--couldn't get into it.JalenV: I believe I read a Classics Illustrated version first. I don't like it as much as The Woman in White, but I liked it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
7
door Fyodor Dostoevsky
29,444 leden
328 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Algemene Rangorde 12
Score 200.63
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 08:23 AM
- 86 Members
- Edward, hailelib, Only2rs, ABVR, rosalita, hipdeep, tiddleyboom, _Zoe_, mlfhlibrarian, jain, Ragnell, lahochstetler, SimoneA, almigwin, lwbooklover, antqueen, europhile, pmdean, Aninja, EmScape, ScarySquirrel, Smiler69, chgstrom, otterlake, icre8dstny, karamazow, andejons, sjmccreary, redsox0407, quigui, crazy4reading, deldevries, Matke, cathyta, japaul22, ncgraham, auntSteelbreaker, ukh, ridgididge, mousse, Cindy1954, Simone2, Bici47, Kristelh, Dunord, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, Tess_W, JqnOC, electrice, TrulyAragorn, al.vick, mattries37315, elia1168, FancyHorse, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, christianromney, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, joannawolotira, mmseiple, blancosa, lsah, RodgerA, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, spiderlily, merriqat, TwinDaddy, Sisif, mcountr, readerdad, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, emily-judith, Tyler_DDurden, ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay , ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,CVido ,nonlocal
8
door Daphne Du Maurier
20,670 leden
610 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 51
Score 93.81
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 04:41 PM
- 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
- Verklaringen
- tiddleyboom : Read it - LOVEaulsmith : Not a classicamanda4242: 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.
9
door Gawain Poet
7,843 leden
104 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 114
Score 38.79
Toegevoegd 2012-10-25, 05:49 PM
- 28 Members
- kerry1897, eromsted, cpg, jain, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, smcwl, .Monkey., amanda4242, cathyta, briarhills, nik61, cc9, Cindy1954, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, james.proffitt, SamTaylor, daisy_jane, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707,tiddleyboom ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- tiddleyboom : Read it ages ago. Good read.amanda4242: Read several translations.sturlington : Read at least partly in schoolManWithAnAgenda : Read.
10
door Anonymous
926 leden
6 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 378
Score 2.25
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:39 PM
- Member
- jain
11
door Machado de Assis
2,396 leden
69 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 379
Score 2.2
Toegevoegd 2022-01-24, 04:40 AM
- Member
- jain
12
door Edith Wharton
907 leden
26 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 357
Score 3.37
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 03:42 AM
- 2 Members
- jain, amanda4242
13
door Wu Cheng'en
582 leden
7 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 106
Score 42.66
Toegevoegd 2012-01-12, 11:17 AM
- 25 Members
- kerry1897, eromsted, jain, prosfilaes, .Monkey., stellarexplorer, cathyta, ukh, erijens, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Dilara86, Kristelh, Himalmitra, mattries37315, elia1168, Elizabeth088, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, hudzilla55, lsah, ManWithAnAgenda, GrimFiend1977,SilentInAWay ,Simone2
14
door J. D. Salinger
6,038 leden
58 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 406
Score 0.07
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 05:20 PM
- Member
- jain,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
15
door Anthony Trollope
2,344 leden
59 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 373
Score 2.64
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:16 PM
- 3 Members
- jain, NinieB, MaureenONeill,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
16
door Wilkie Collins
12,790 leden
336 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 231
Score 11.39
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:03 PM
- 10 Members
- Aquila, jain, booksinbed, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, steller0707, MaureenONeill,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
17
door George Eliot
667 leden
26 besprekingen
3.2
Algemene Rangorde 334
Score 4.45
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 05:07 PM
- 3 Members
- jain, amanda4242, steller0707
18
door Charles Dickens
13,680 leden
247 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 34
Score 120.26
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 10:27 AM
- 61 Members
- wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, eromsted, jain, foggidawn, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, AnnaClaire, europhile, pmdean, Smiler69, m_island, stellarexplorer, peterdj, martina_hrubes, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, susiesharp, bacbaby, briarhills, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, bw94612, Bici47, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, raperper, Marleen_Cloutier, NinieB, linlef, Peace2, FlorianKarpfinger, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, mcountr, CharlesTheB, pozzoandlucky, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, CarolynBurke7, MaureenONeill, ,cpg ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- JalenV: Can't recall if I listened to a library copy or read my sister's copy. It was certainly bleak. Avoid lawsuits!ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: I was reading lots of Dickens back then.
19
door Yukio Mishima
226 leden
1 bespreking
½ 4.6
Algemene Rangorde 383
Score 1.92
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 05:25 PM
- Member
- jain
20
door Willa Cather
5,927 leden
147 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 84
Score 59.79
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:09 AM
- 41 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, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, ramsesiii, linnzsue, dljones442, mmseiple, lsah, TwinDaddy, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda,lorax , ,henkl ,Scorbet ,prosfilaes ,sjmccreary ,ahef1963 ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
21
door Thomas Mann
9,596 leden
175 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 83
Score 60.03
Toegevoegd 2012-02-18, 09:14 PM
- 38 Members
- gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, jain, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, .Monkey., Zylphan, Cecrow, otterlake, stellarexplorer, karamazow, cathyta, japaul22, bw94612, Kristelh, nlgeorge, electrice, elia1168, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, rplinke, ramsesiii, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, MadaraR, mmseiple, TwinDaddy, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB, MyFathersDragon,eromsted ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,CVido
- Verklaringen
- MyFathersDragon: It was recommended as a classic, so I read it.
22
door Walter M. Miller Jr.
11,730 leden
306 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 86
Score 59.01
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 01:08 PM
- 38 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, jain, jamesabg, KimarieBee, varielle, ScarySquirrel, karamazow, WSB7, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, souloftherose, erijens, nik61, Cindy1954, bw94612, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, hudzilla55, linnzsue, mmseiple, fredasteele, mcountr, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon,cpg ,aulsmith ,CVido ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
- JalenV: Read it decades ago. Don't remember much.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
23
door Sigrid Undset
3,024 leden
75 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 144
Score 28.45
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:13 AM
- 21 Members
- hailelib, gennyt, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, kerry1897, eromsted, Scorbet, jain, almigwin, europhile, cathyta, brenzi, Cindy1954, Simone2, nlgeorge, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, lsah, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, ,henkl ,SilentInAWay ,andejons
24
2,866 leden
133 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 337
Score 4.33
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:43 PM
- 3 Members
- jain, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
25
door Elizabeth Gaskell
7,409 leden
245 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 186
Score 19.41
Toegevoegd 2014-06-02, 01:42 PM
- 13 Members
- eromsted, jain, booksinbed, europhile, amanda4242, Simone2, nlgeorge, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, linnzsue, ManWithAnAgenda
26
door Muriel Spark
5,197 leden
169 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 218
Score 13.65
Toegevoegd 2014-05-03, 12:00 PM
- 11 Members
- eromsted, jain, booksinbed, pmdean, amanda4242, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,Simone2
27
door Jerome K. Jerome
7,689 leden
290 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 151
Score 26.17
Toegevoegd 2013-09-23, 11:16 AM
- 18 Members
- kerry1897, Rtrace, jain, booksinbed, SimoneA, jefbra, m_island, brenzi, perennialreader, erijens, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, WhatUsername, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, lsah, steller0707,aulsmith ,sturlington
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : This was OK, but is it a classic?
28
door Naomi Mitchison
486 leden
20 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 385
Score 1.74
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 03:39 AM
- Member
- jain
29
door Lady Sarashina
481 leden
9 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 386
Score 1.72
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:41 PM
- Member
- jain
30
door Amos Tutuola
497 leden
17 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 387
Score 1.71
Toegevoegd 2020-05-12, 04:17 AM
- Member
- jain
31
door Amos Tutuola
252 leden
7 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 388
Score 1.7
Toegevoegd 2020-05-12, 04:17 AM
- Member
- jain
32
door Samuel R. Delany
332 leden
3 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 389
Score 1.68
Toegevoegd 2021-02-12, 05:18 AM
- Member
- jain
33
door George Eliot
870 leden
18 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 367
Score 2.78
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 04:07 AM
34
door Shi Nai'An
953 leden
16 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 134
Score 32.36
Toegevoegd 2012-01-12, 11:22 AM
- 19 Members
- anglemark, henkl, kerry1897, eromsted, jain, SilentInAWay, .Monkey., cathyta, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Kristelh, Himalmitra, elia1168, Elizabeth088, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7
35
door John Knowles
12,771 leden
190 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 293
Score 6.91
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:10 PM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, jain, perennialreader, ahef1963, steller0707, MaureenONeill,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ahef1963: Very important book to me as a teenager.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
36
door Elizabeth Gaskell
4,526 leden
131 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 256
Score 8.99
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:12 PM
- 8 Members
- jain, amanda4242, perennialreader, nlgeorge, ahef1963, NinieB, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ahef1963: Was delighted by the humour in this novel.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
37
door Samuel R. Delany
1,331 leden
19 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 390
Score 1.62
Toegevoegd 2021-02-12, 05:18 AM
- Member
- jain
38
door Naomi Mitchison
311 leden
10 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 391
Score 1.61
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 03:38 AM
- Member
- jain
39
door Toni Morrison
7,648 leden
98 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 342
Score 4.1
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 04:42 AM
- 3 Members
- jain, booksinbed, steller0707
40
9,229 leden
121 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 392
Score 1.59
Toegevoegd 2020-05-11, 04:12 PM
- Member
- jain
41
door Bram Stoker
35,075 leden
624 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 22
Score 152.37
Toegevoegd 2012-02-19, 01:07 PM
- 76 Members
- bookwoman84, benfulton, kerry1897, eromsted, mlfhlibrarian, Rtrace, jain, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, pamelad, SilentInAWay, SimoneA, BookWallah, 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, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Laura1124, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Evelyn_Lilly_317, mmseiple, Zaeynab, kierstens, HollieKirt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, CTyner, hrd666dri, rjbd, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, zombiecat,Edward , ,aulsmith ,ukh ,electrice , ,Peace2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- electrice : read in 2014JalenV: 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.
42
door Henry James
8,085 leden
247 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 167
Score 23.91
Toegevoegd 2012-02-19, 01:16 PM
- 24 Members
- bookwoman84, gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, jain, almigwin, lwbooklover, Zylphan, amanda4242, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, susiesharp, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, james.proffitt, mspixieears, Laura1124, linnzsue, Saxon451, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ,SilentInAWay ,peterdj ,fundevogel ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
43
door Algernon Blackwood
439 leden
9 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 215
Score 14.4
Toegevoegd 2013-09-10, 05:19 PM
- 8 Members
- kerry1897, jain, cathyta, TrulyAragorn, WhatUsername, ryaSilvia, denalong, ManWithAnAgenda
44
door Shirley Jackson
3,628 leden
93 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 364
Score 3.1
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 04:16 AM
- 4 Members
- jain, sturlington, ahef1963, steller0707,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
45
door James Baldwin
5,747 leden
112 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 213
Score 14.57
Toegevoegd 2020-05-12, 04:33 AM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, jain, amanda4242, nlgeorge, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, GrimFiend1977, CarolynBurke7
46
door James Baldwin
2,111 leden
60 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 302
Score 5.94
Toegevoegd 2020-05-12, 04:33 AM
- 4 Members
- jain, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
47
door James Baldwin
2,922 leden
41 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 408
Score -0.47
Toegevoegd 2020-05-12, 04:33 AM
- Member
- jain,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
48
door Ray Bradbury
11,358 leden
296 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 292
Score 6.92
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 04:59 PM
- 6 Members
- Rtrace, jain, sturlington, aekd, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
49
door Philippa Pearce
2,475 leden
41 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 347
Score 3.87
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 03:37 AM
50
door Elizabeth Gaskell
4,102 leden
86 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 339
Score 4.19
Toegevoegd 2021-05-30, 06:33 AM
- 3 Members
- jain, perennialreader, ManWithAnAgenda
51
door Margaret Walker
798 leden
15 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 393
Score 1.5
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 05:09 AM
- Member
- jain
52
door Samuel R. Delany
3,726 leden
74 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 350
Score 3.64
Toegevoegd 2020-05-12, 04:35 AM
- 2 Members
- jain, ManWithAnAgenda
53
door Elizabeth Goudge
2,545 leden
52 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 369
Score 2.74
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 03:37 AM
54
door Marjorie Bowen
152 leden
5 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 394
Score 1.48
Toegevoegd 2021-03-18, 12:50 PM
- Member
- jain
55
door Audre Lorde
1,863 leden
22 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 370
Score 2.73
Toegevoegd 2021-05-30, 03:00 AM
- 2 Members
- jain, steller0707
56
door Herman Melville
2,000 leden
14 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 335
Score 4.42
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 04:05 AM
- 3 Members
- jain, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, ManWithAnAgenda
57
door Toni Cade Bambara
382 leden
2 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 371
Score 2.72
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 05:20 AM
- 2 Members
- jain, steller0707
58
door Elizabeth Gaskell
609 leden
13 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 395
Score 1.45
Toegevoegd 2021-05-30, 06:33 AM
- Member
- jain
59
door Zenna Henderson
747 leden
12 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 396
Score 1.44
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 03:38 AM
- Member
- jain
60
door Harold Courlander
40 leden
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 397
Score 1.44
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 05:10 AM
- Member
- jain
61
door Jorge Luis Borges
7,589 leden
114 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Algemene Rangorde 407
Score -0.39
Toegevoegd 2012-10-25, 03:47 PM
- 6 Members
- kerry1897, jain, almigwin, amanda4242, cathyta, ryaSilvia,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,peterdj ,NinieB
62
1,527 leden
69 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 360
Score 3.19
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 06:02 AM
- 4 Members
- jain, booksinbed, amanda4242, NinieB,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
63
door Songling Pu
245 leden
5 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 398
Score 1.42
Toegevoegd 2020-05-12, 04:43 AM
- Member
- jain
64
door Marguerite Yourcenar
1,701 leden
30 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 399
Score 1.41
Toegevoegd 2021-05-30, 06:36 AM
- Member
- jain
65
door Cao Xueqin
795 leden
9 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 183
Score 19.95
Toegevoegd 2012-01-12, 11:09 AM
66
door Leslie Marmon Silko
3,553 leden
60 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 344
Score 4.01
Toegevoegd 2016-05-27, 04:40 PM
- 3 Members
- jain, sturlington, steller0707
67
door E. M. Forster
12,417 leden
142 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 157
Score 25.12
Toegevoegd 2012-08-04, 11:36 AM
- 27 Members
- wordswordswords, eromsted, jain, almigwin, varielle, europhile, jefbra, otterlake, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, martina_hrubes, cathyta, ukh, perennialreader, Cindy1954, gypsysmom, ahef1963, james.proffitt, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, CarolynBurke7, MaureenONeill,Edward ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : The only Forster I didn't likeahef1963: Not a fan of Forster; this was the best of the lot.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
68
door Djuna Barnes
3,120 leden
58 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 328
Score 4.76
Toegevoegd 2021-02-14, 04:26 AM
- 3 Members
- jain, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
69
door Charles Dickens
36,603 leden
456 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 13
Score 190.33
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 03:56 AM
- 83 Members
- Aquila, ABVR, _Zoe_, kageeh, 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, pewterbreath, 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, TeriAndersonNeedham, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf,lorax ,gilroy , ,jmnlman ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,jefbra ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,peterdj ,
- Verklaringen
- gilroy : Read itjain: 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.MyFathersDragon: I read lots of Dickens in 6th grade because I liked them.
70
door E. M. Forster
11,155 leden
222 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 21
Score 155.05
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:02 AM
- 70 Members
- wordswordswords, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, tiddleyboom, eromsted, cpg, jain, mybookshelf, foggidawn, pamelad, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, almigwin, lwbooklover, .Monkey., europhile, EmScape, jefbra, Smiler69, Cecrow, otterlake, stellarexplorer, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, japaul22, BekkaJo, susiesharp, perennialreader, citybird, nik61, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Dunord, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, electrice, gypsysmom, al.vick, bibliobuzz, ahef1963, Marleen_Cloutier, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, metamedusa, banana4thelord, Chirules, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, MadaraR, mmseiple, lsah, Zaeynab, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, thamara.abrao, mcountr, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB, GrimFiend1977, Lazlo_Kovaks, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, MaureenONeill,prosfilaes ,karamazow
- Verklaringen
- jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.amanda4242: Loved it.
71
door Mary Shelley
42,572 leden
709 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 25
Score 144.36
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 05:07 PM
- 76 Members
- Aquila, Rtrace, jain, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, KimarieBee, BookWallah, 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, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, dianeham, kierstens, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, CTyner, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, kmc3501, TaraJohnson, MMC22378, zombiecat,Edward , ,waitingtoderail ,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,auntSteelbreaker ,CVido ,electrice ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- tiddleyboom : Read it. Still a great story.jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.electrice : readJalenV: 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.
72
door Oscar Wilde
39,431 leden
630 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 37
Score 112.65
Toegevoegd 2012-02-19, 01:15 PM
- 72 Members
- benfulton, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, kageeh, jain, mybookshelf, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, lwbooklover, varielle, AnnaClaire, ScarySquirrel, otterlake, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, jyssco, bacbaby, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, eclecticdodo, electrice, tjsween, TrulyAragorn, cej1027, fuzzi, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, pincus2, flying_monkeys, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, kristilabrie, linnzsue, nedhyu, Saxon451, misfortune317, kierstens, RachelKirk, CTyner, Sisif, mcountr, despina.aws, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, gerggerggerg, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, zombiecat,Edward , ,waitingtoderail ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,jefbra , ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,Aprill ,JohnMB ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,emily-judith
- Verklaringen
- jain: Need to read the uncensored version.amanda4242: Brilliant book.Aprill: I found it difficult and not to my taste. Didn't finish.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
73
door E. M. Forster
8,765 leden
131 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 62
Score 79.18
Toegevoegd 2012-02-14, 07:49 AM
- 47 Members
- wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, eromsted, jain, mybookshelf, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, europhile, jefbra, Smiler69, otterlake, stellarexplorer, amanda4242, BALE, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, Cindy1954, Bici47, Kristelh, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, gypsysmom, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, Laura1124, ramsesiii, linnzsue, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, TwinDaddy, CharlesTheB, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, MaureenONeill,Simone2 ,CVido ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.ahef1963 : Have tried to read it several times but was too bored.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
74
door Ray Bradbury
16,599 leden
322 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 179
Score 21.25
Toegevoegd 2014-12-22, 02:17 PM
- 14 Members
- Rtrace, jain, sturlington, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, WhatUsername, james.proffitt, nedhyu, JohnMB, Saxon451, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MaureenONeill
75
door Elizabeth Gaskell
1,067 leden
24 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 332
Score 4.5
Toegevoegd 2015-06-28, 05:27 PM
76
door Marguerite Yourcenar
451 leden
10 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 400
Score 1.36
Toegevoegd 2021-05-30, 06:37 AM
- Member
- jain
77
door Margaret Atwood
42,211 leden
1,137 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 98
Score 51.84
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 12:56 PM
- 36 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, LesleyAshton, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson,aulsmith , ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- 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.
78
door Elizabeth Gaskell
2,669 leden
67 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 321
Score 4.99
Toegevoegd 2021-05-30, 06:33 AM
- 4 Members
- jain, booksinbed, ahef1963, NinieB
79
door Betty Smith
16,503 leden
442 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 55
Score 88.03
Toegevoegd 2012-02-08, 06:48 PM
- 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
- Verklaringen
80
door E.M. Delafield
1,112 leden
38 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 372
Score 2.66
Toegevoegd 2022-01-24, 05:07 AM
81
door Alexandre Dumas père
25,464 leden
432 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 15
Score 183.7
Toegevoegd 2012-01-10, 11:49 AM
- 78 Members
- ABVR, benfulton, cpg, jain, longway, booksinbed, fbroussard, SimoneA, BookWallah, lwbooklover, varielle, antqueen, europhile, pmdean, EmScape, jefbra, bell7, Smiler69, m_island, icre8dstny, andejons, sjmccreary, amanda4242, crazy4reading, deldevries, Matke, cathyta, perennialreader, citybird, Kodibear, ridgididge, briarhills, erijens, Cindy1954, Simone2, Bici47, Kristelh, Dunord, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, Luisali, Shutzie27, Marleen_Cloutier, elia1168, AmourFou, flying_monkeys, bcrowl399, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, christianromney, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, lsah, Saxon451, Zaeynab, RodgerA, linfootr, spiderlily, cin_who, Rusty37, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy, electricgoddess1993, readerdad, qndeng2, TaraJohnson, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, ,henkl ,SilentInAWay ,karamazow ,sturlington ,CVido
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Never finished it. :-(MyFathersDragon: I read Dumas in 7th grade and was excited by the adventures, so read more of his. And reread them years later.
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door Samuel Richardson
2,554 leden
43 besprekingen
2.9
Algemene Rangorde 171
Score 22.83
Toegevoegd 2012-01-26, 03:46 AM
- 19 Members
- kerry1897, eromsted, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, thorold, europhile, SylviaC, cathyta, japaul22, Cindy1954, CVido, Kristelh, Himalmitra, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, lsah,gennyt ,jain ,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- jain : Read ~1/4 of it, and that was annoying and repetitious enough. Can't imagine slogging through the whole thing.aulsmith : Life's too short to waste it reading Pamela.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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door Robert A. Heinlein
10,954 leden
157 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 300
Score 6.1
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 01:05 PM
- 16 Members
- Aquila, wordswordswords, kerry1897, Rtrace, mybookshelf, SilentInAWay, varielle, jefbra, m_island, cathyta, perennialreader, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, Saxon451, TeriAndersonNeedham, GrimFiend1977,cpg ,jain ,aulsmith , ,karamazow ,sturlington ,nlgeorge ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Dated now.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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door Joseph Conrad
23,553 leden
387 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 94
Score 55.03
Toegevoegd 2012-08-04, 11:34 AM
- 42 Members
- Edward, wordswordswords, kerry1897, mybookshelf, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, europhile, sjmccreary, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, jyssco, nik61, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elia1168, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, mmseiple, lsah, Saxon451, JessGalchutt, RachelKirk, Sisif, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,jain ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- 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.
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door Orson Scott Card
41,064 leden
1,045 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 160
Score 24.78
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 12:59 PM
- 23 Members
- Aquila, gilroy, kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, KimarieBee, pmdean, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, electrice, TrulyAragorn, ahef1963, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, nedhyu, dljones442, Saxon451, MaureenONeill,cpg ,jain ,aulsmith , ,barbharper ,dianeham ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ahef1963: I don't know if it's a classic, but it was a good read.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Awful man.
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door James Joyce
5,328 leden
58 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 93
Score 56.04
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:08 AM
- 37 Members
- gennyt, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, fbroussard, almigwin, lwbooklover, .Monkey., europhile, peterdj, martina_hrubes, SylviaC, jerry-book, cathyta, cc9, Cindy1954, Simone2, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, bwtsang, ahef1963, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ramsesiii, seanogui, dianeham, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, TwinDaddy, TaraJohnson, ,cpg ,jain ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,CVido
- Verklaringen
