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Classics
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Where to Start with John Williams: A Reading Guide
Where to start with John Williams — how to approach Stoner, his rediscovered masterpiece about an ordinary English professor's quiet life that becomes a meditation on what makes life worth living. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Jules Verne: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Jules Verne — whether to begin with Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues, or Journey to the Center of the Earth. A complete guide.
Where to Start with Kahlil Gibran: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Kahlil Gibran — how to approach The Prophet, his essential collection of prose poems on the nature of life. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Ken Kesey: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ken Kesey — how to approach One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, his countercultural masterpiece about institutional power and the definition of sanity. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Marcus Aurelius: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Marcus Aurelius — how to approach Meditations, his private philosophical notebook and the most intimate document from the ancient world. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Raymond Chandler: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Raymond Chandler — how to approach The Big Sleep, his essential hardboiled crime novel and Philip Marlowe's debut. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with René Descartes: A Reading Guide
Where to start with René Descartes — how to approach Discourse on the Method, the founding document of modern philosophy. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Stephen Fry: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Stephen Fry — how to approach his Troy, the essential retelling of the Trojan War from the master of accessible mythology. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Sun Tzu: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Sun Tzu — how to approach The Art of War, the ancient strategy classic applied to business, negotiation, and competitive life. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Virgil: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Virgil — how to approach The Aeneid, the epic that founded Rome's mythology and shaped Western literature for two thousand years. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Voltaire: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Voltaire — how to approach Candide, the perfect satirical novella that demolishes philosophical optimism. A complete reading guide.
Best American Novels: The Great American Novel Reading List
The best American novels — from Moby-Dick and The Great Gatsby to Beloved and Blood Meridian. The essential canon of American fiction from the 19th century to today.
Best Books About Motherhood: Fiction and Memoir
The best books about motherhood — from We Need to Talk About Kevin and Beloved to Little Fires Everywhere and A Thousand Splendid Suns. Fiction and memoir.
Best Books for College Students: Essential Reading for University
The best books for college students — from The Great Gatsby and Beloved to 1984 and Things Fall Apart. Essential reading for university and intellectual life.
Best Books for Teens: Essential Reading for Young Adults
The best books for teens — from The Catcher in the Rye and Lord of the Flies to The Hunger Games and The Hate U Give. Essential reading for young adults and teenagers.
Best Books of Ancient Literature: Essential Classical Texts
The best books of ancient literature — from The Iliad and The Odyssey to Medea and The Republic. Essential classical texts from Greece and Rome.
Best Classic Children's Books: Timeless Books for Young Readers
The best classic children's books — from The Secret Garden and Little Women to The Hobbit and A Wrinkle in Time. Timeless books every young reader should know.
Best French Literature: Essential Novels from France
The best French literature — from Madame Bovary and Germinal to The Stranger and Swann's Way. Essential novels and the canonical reading list for French fiction.
Best Long Books Worth the Commitment: Epic Reads Over 600 Pages
The best long books worth reading — from War and Peace and Middlemarch to A Little Life and Infinite Jest. Epic reads that reward the commitment they require.
Best Novellas and Short Novels: Masterpieces Under 200 Pages
The best novellas and short novels — from The Stranger and Of Mice and Men to Heart of Darkness and The Metamorphosis. Masterpieces readable in a single sitting.
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