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The Ultimate List of Classics That I've Actually Read

Tired of all the lists of classics that everyone should read mostly containing books I haven't read, I decided to put together a list of books that I've actually read. Some rules: Only novels or connected short stories - no poetry, no drama and no non-fiction. Only one book per series. A maximum of three books per author, unless the author is Jane Austen. Only books already listed in List Challenges.
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984
George Orwell
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke
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About a Boy by Nick Hornby
About a Boy by Nick Hornby
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The Alchemical Marriage of Alistair Crompton (Robert Sheckley)
The Alchemical Marriage of Alistair Crompton
Robert Sheckley
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Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
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All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque)
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque
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America (Franz Kafka)
America
Franz Kafka
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
10
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
George Orwell
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Anthem (Ayn Rand)
Anthem
Ayn Rand
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The Anubis Gates (Tim Powers)
The Anubis Gates
Tim Powers
13
The Armageddon Rag (Martin, George R.R.)
The Armageddon Rag
Martin, George R.R.
14
Around the World in 80 Days (Jules Verne)
Around the World in 80 Days
Jules Verne
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Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
Robin Hobb
16
Asterix the Gaul (Goscinny and Uderzo)
Asterix the Gaul
Goscinny and Uderzo
17
The Aztec Treasure House (Thomas A. Janvier)
The Aztec Treasure House
Thomas A. Janvier
18
Barabbas (Pär Lagerkvist)
Barabbas
Pär Lagerkvist
19
A Bend in the River (V.S. Naipaul)
A Bend in the River
V.S. Naipaul
20
Bonjour Tristesse (Françoise Sagan)
Bonjour Tristesse
Françoise Sagan
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The Book of the New Sun (Gene Wolfe)
The Book of the New Sun
Gene Wolfe
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The Borrowers (Mary Norton)
The Borrowers
Mary Norton
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Truman Capote
25
Brideshead Revisited (Evelyn Waugh)
Brideshead Revisited
Evelyn Waugh
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The Brothers Lionheart (Astrid Lindgren)
The Brothers Lionheart
Astrid Lindgren
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The Buried Giant (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Buried Giant
Kazuo Ishiguro
28
Candide (Voltaire)
Candide
Voltaire
29
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Walter M. Miller, Jr.
30
The Castafiore Emerald (Herge)
The Castafiore Emerald
Herge
31
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
32
Caves of Steel (Isaac Asimov)
Caves of Steel
Isaac Asimov
33
The Children of the New Forest (Captain Marryat)
The Children of the New Forest
Captain Marryat
34
City (Clifford D. Simak)
City
Clifford D. Simak
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City of Bones (Martha Wells)
City of Bones
Martha Wells
36
The City of Brass (S. A. Chakraborty)
The City of Brass
S. A. Chakraborty
37
City of My Dreams (Per Anders Fogelström)
City of My Dreams
Per Anders Fogelström
38
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess
39
A College of Magics (Caroline Stevermer)
A College of Magics
Caroline Stevermer
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Mark Twain)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain
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