List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

50 Best Easy to Read Classics for Beginners

You don't need to read War and Peace or Ulysses right away if you want to read classics.
There are great, easier options for a beginner.
867 users · 3,300 views
 
made by Sekhmet
avg. score: 25 of 50 (50%)
required scores: 1, 15, 23, 28, 34 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 2
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
1
George Orwell
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
2
Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
3
Mark Twain
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
4
Agatha Christie
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
5
George Orwell
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
6
L.M. Montgomery
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
7
Sylvia Plath
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
8
Aldous Huxley
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
9
Truman Capote
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
10
J.D. Salinger
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
11
E.B. White
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
12
Charles Dickens
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
13
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Leo Tolstoy)
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
14
Leo Tolstoy
Death of a Salesman (Arthur Miller)
Death of a Salesman
15
Arthur Miller
Emma (Jane Austen)
Emma
16
Jane Austen
The Enchanted April (Elizabeth Von Arnim)
The Enchanted April
17
Elizabeth Von Arnim
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
18
Ray Bradbury
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
19
Mary Shelley
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
20
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
21
Douglas Adams
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
22
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Importance of Being Ernest (Oscar Wilde)
The Importance of Being Ernest
23
Oscar Wilde
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)
Jane Eyre
24
Charlotte Brontë
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
25
Louisa May Alcott
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
26
William Golding
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories (Franz Kafka)
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
27
Franz Kafka
Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)
Of Mice and Men
28
John Steinbeck
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea
29
Ernest Hemingway
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
30
Jane Austen
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
31
Daphne Du Maurier
Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet
32
William Shakespeare
The Secret Garden (Frances Burnett)
The Secret Garden
33
Frances Burnett
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
34
Kurt Vonnegut
The Tell-Tale Heart (Edgar Allan Poe)
The Tell-Tale Heart
35
Edgar Allan Poe
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
36
Harper Lee
Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse)
Siddhartha
37
Hermann Hesse
Night (Elie Wiesel)
Night
38
Elie Wiesel
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Shirley Jackson)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
39
Shirley Jackson
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
40
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
Page 1 of 2
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to '50 Best Easy to Read Classics for Beginners'
Easy to Read Classics
Easy to Read Classics
2,268
50
The Creative Muggle: 32 Easy Short Classics You Can Actually Read in One Sitting
The Creative Muggle: 32 Easy Short Classics You Can Actually Read in One Sitting
714
32
10 Easy Classics Jenny Wants to Read Part 1
10 Easy Classics Jenny Wants to Read Part 1
281
10
35 Best Classics for Beginners
35 Best Classics for Beginners
1,069
35
Classics for Beginners
Classics for Beginners
2,962
75
15 Classics for Beginners
15 Classics for Beginners
384
15
11 Easy Classics for Emmy
11 Easy Classics for Emmy
295
11
Classics and Modern Classics for People Who Don't Like Classics and Modern Classics
Classics and Modern Classics for People Who Don't Like Classics and Modern Classics
2,895
53
Classics (And Modern Classics) Read
Classics (And Modern Classics) Read
3,823
101
500+ Classics and Modern Classics K Has Read (Revised)
500+ Classics and Modern Classics K Has Read (Revised)
1,004
525
Classics and Modern Classics Read So Far
Classics and Modern Classics Read So Far
828
55
100 Classics and Modern Classics TG Aspires to Read
100 Classics and Modern Classics TG Aspires to Read
728
100
500+ Classics and Modern Classics K Has Read
500+ Classics and Modern Classics K Has Read
461
504
Classics Classics Classics
Classics Classics Classics
2,407
73
Favorite Classics, Modern Classics, and Future Classics
Favorite Classics, Modern Classics, and Future Classics
1,621
150
Queer Books Easy/Fast Read (Mostly Gay)
Queer Books Easy/Fast Read (Mostly Gay)
166
67
Best K Dramas for Beginners
Best K Dramas for Beginners
1,724
100
Collider's 10 Best Arthouse Movies for Beginners, Ranked
Collider's 10 Best Arthouse Movies for Beginners, Ranked
154
10
Best Graphic Novels to Give Beginners
Best Graphic Novels to Give Beginners
132
15
Cosmopolitan: The Best Graphic Novels for Beginners and Already-Obsesseds
Cosmopolitan: The Best Graphic Novels for Beginners and Already-Obsesseds
111
17
The 11 Best Board Games for Beginners
The 11 Best Board Games for Beginners
69
11
40 Best Easy Dinners From the Modern Proper
40 Best Easy Dinners From the Modern Proper
97
40
The Best Classics You Can Read
The Best Classics You Can Read
12,891
162
The Best Classics to Read in Your Life
The Best Classics to Read in Your Life
568
86
How Many of These Classics That I've Read Have You Read?
How Many of These Classics That I've Read Have You Read?
1,586
100
Classics Mary Hasn't Read Yet (But Wants to Read)
Classics Mary Hasn't Read Yet (But Wants to Read)
911
85
All the Classics Books Iara Read or Iara Want to Read
All the Classics Books Iara Read or Iara Want to Read
359
101
Classics That Are Never Listed on Lists of 'Classics'
Classics That Are Never Listed on Lists of 'Classics'
17,935
50
Alternative "Classics" : Books That Aren't on Most Lists of Classics, but Should Be
Alternative "Classics" : Books That Aren't on Most Lists of Classics, but Should Be
15,779
100
Summer Reading List 2020: Classics and Modern Classics and Some Nonfiction/Contemporary Fiction
Summer Reading List 2020: Classics and Modern Classics and Some Nonfiction/Contemporary Fiction
2,171
78
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN