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18 Short Classics You Can Read in One Sitting

Many think of classic novels as long, ponderous texts, but that's not always the case! There are many famous classics that are actually quite short. If you're looking for a thought-provoking read, check out this list of short classics you can read in one sitting. Arranged from shortest to longest, these books pack a punch in 200 pages or less.
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The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)
The Metamorphosis
1
Franz Kafka
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea
2
Ernest Hemingway
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
3
George Orwell
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men
4
John Steinbeck
The Call of the Wild (Jack London)
The Call of the Wild
5
Jack London
The Stranger (Albert Camus)
The Stranger
6
Albert Camus
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
7
Ray Bradbury
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
8
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye
9
Toni Morrison
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
10
William Golding
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
11
Aldous Huxley
The Awakening (Kate Chopin)
The Awakening
12
Kate Chopin
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston)
Their Eyes Were Watching God
13
Zora Neale Hurston
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
14
Mark Twain
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
15
Mary Shelley
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
16
Oscar Wilde
Go Tell It on the Mountain (James Baldwin)
Go Tell It on the Mountain
17
James Baldwin
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
18
George Orwell
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