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60 Classic Books Everyone Ought to Read - Page 2

There's a lot of debate as to what makes certain books 'classics' – is it longevity, popularity, literary merit or all of the above? Are all the books we view as 'classic' deserving of that title? Should some lesser-known books be considered 'classics' instead?
There are no easy answers to these questions, and opinions as to which classic books should be read by everyone will always vary. Listed below is a variety of books which are, however, a good starting point.
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Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
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A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
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Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
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The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
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Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
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The Sorrows of Young Werther
The Sorrows of Young Werther
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The Sound of the Mountain (Yasunari Kawabata)
The Sound of the Mountain (Yasunari Kawabata)
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A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams)
A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams)
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The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart
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The Things They Carried (Tim O'Brien)
The Things They Carried (Tim O'Brien)
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
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The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
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Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
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Washington Square
Washington Square
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We Need New Names
We Need New Names
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
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Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
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