Many of us had to read multiple classic novels in high school, and maybe a few works in college. After school years though, “classics” are often pushed aside for more popular, best-seller books. Here is a list of some of the well-known classics and works of literature in publication. Maybe you have read some? If you are looking for a good spring or summer book read, or maybe just a novel to help pass the time, check out these classic works of fiction.
- The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
- 1984, by George Orwell
- For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway
- Catch-22, by Joseph Heller
- Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
- The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
- The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger
- Walden, by Henry David Thoreau
- Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
- Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
- To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
- Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
- Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey
- Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare
- East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
This is only a short list of the many great books that are out there to read. Share these titles with family and friends, and keep classic works of literature alive and popular.
List of novels generated by: Amazon
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Posted: May 22, 2012