Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't

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I know I feel guilt at the number of works I feel I ought to have read, but haven't quite managed to get round to yet... Well, let's try to prioritise!
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1
Moby Dick
de Herman Melville
35,503 membres
540 critiques
3.8
Rang global 7
95 Members
AntiLeah, Only2rs, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, mlfhlibrarian, Rtrace, cpg, mybookshelf, longway, lahochstetler, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., europhile, pmdean, Aninja, EmScape, ScarySquirrel, jefbra, Smiler69, stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, andejons, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, crazy4reading, deldevries, cathyta, ncgraham, BekkaJo, ukh, suitable1, ridgididge, briarhills, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, nonlocal, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, bwtsang, cej1027, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Luisali, Shutzie27, elia1168, SkuldOMG, AmourFou, FancyHorse, EElsen, james.proffitt, Jacqklueh, FlorianKarpfinger, Arrashid7, metamedusa, kristilabrie, banana4thelord, christianromney, oires, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, RodgerA, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, spiderlily, HollieKirt, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, mcountr, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, bookthief07, DianaInSydney,lorax , ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,rainpebble , ,karamazow ,sturlington ,lsah ,pkloza ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
Explications
aulsmith : Skipping. Too much blubber.
rainpebble : puts my brain in a muddle no matter how many attempts I make to read it.
amanda4242: I read it and discovered that I could quite happily have gone through life without having read it.
sturlington : Read in college.
JalenV: Read twice for different classes (one definitely in college), chose it the second time because I remembered enough from dfiscussing it the first time I figured it would help the second. (Still wonder if that preacher who appeared early in the book gave the same sermon every Sunday.)
Aprill: I love Melville's writing.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Interesting.
MyFathersDragon: I liked the book in 5th grade, but when I tried rereading in 11th grade, I didn’t find it interesting enough to read it, perhaps because I had previously read it.
3
Aventures de Huckleberry Finn
de Mark Twain
42,885 membres
518 critiques
3.9
Rang global 9
99 Members
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Explications
gilroy : Read it
amanda4242: Loved it.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it, did not enjoy it.
JalenV: I think I read my parents' copy. I'd read all my books and usually had the library ones finished before our next visit.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, eh.
MyFathersDragon: I read some Twain in 5th grade and ended up reading most of his books.
4
Gatsby le magnifique
de F. Scott Fitzgerald
72,017 membres
1,163 critiques
3.8
Rang global 18
92 Members
AntiLeah, hailelib, Aquila, Only2rs, bookwoman84, ABVR, benfulton, wordswordswords, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, _Zoe_, kageeh, dara85, Rtrace, cpg, mybookshelf, pamelad, jamesabg, lahochstetler, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, antqueen, AnnaClaire, Zylphan, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, nephron44, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, deldevries, sturlington, flips, cathyta, brenzi, clamacchia, ncgraham, ukh, perennialreader, Kodibear, ridgididge, CVido, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, Jys-g, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, pincus2, FancyHorse, bcrowl399, rosemitchell, NinieB, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, metamedusa, Laura1124, banana4thelord, christianromney, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Zaeynab, misfortune317, spiderlily, HollieKirt, TwinDaddy, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, Lazlo_Kovaks, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, jarcipreste,Edward ,lorax , ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,EmScape , ,auntSteelbreaker ,susiesharp ,nonlocal ,mattries37315 ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,
Explications
tiddleyboom : Read it. Loved it.
.Monkey. : Read it. Disliked.
amanda4242: Read it twice and hated it twice.
JalenV: Had to read it for High School and hated it. I read The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo. Found her inserted characters and the magic interesting, still hated the Gatsby sections.
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: Read it; didn't really like it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read it. Loved it.
MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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La Machine à explorer le temps
de H. G. Wells
17,652 membres
338 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 38
64 Members
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Explications
aulsmith : Tried and gave up.
JalenV: I loved the 1960 movie with Rod Taylor when I was a kid so of course I read the book.
ahef1963: So far the only book by Wells that I've liked.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: I discovered Jules Verne and H. G. Wells in 4th or 5th grade and read all of the ones I found in the public library.
8
Ne tirez pas sur l'oiseau moqueur
de Harper Lee
78,323 membres
1,431 critiques
½ 4.4
Rang global 28
77 Members
Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, kageeh, Rtrace, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, AnnaClaire, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, perennialreader, ridgididge, briarhills, CVido, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, John_Vaughan, Jys-g, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, kristilabrie, Nivram, hudzilla55, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, MadaraR, courtneyp93, Mellerup, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, misfortune317, merriqat, TwinDaddy, thamara.abrao, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, Melinapm, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,electrice ,mattries37315 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
Explications
tiddleyboom : Read in High School - one of my favorites. Movie is excellent too.
amanda4242: It's not awful, but it is highly overrated.
sturlington: Everyone should read this book.
electrice : read
JalenV: Read decades ago. I remember parts of it.
Aprill: Great movie.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: One of my 10th grade classes read it.
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Death Comes for the Archbishop
de Willa Cather
5,920 membres
147 critiques
4
Rang global 84
41 Members
hailelib, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, jain, jamesabg, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, smcwl, thorold, Smiler69, otterlake, stellarexplorer, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, clamacchia, ncgraham, perennialreader, souloftherose, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JalenV, elia1168, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, ramsesiii, linnzsue, dljones442, mmseiple, lsah, TwinDaddy, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda,lorax , ,henkl ,Scorbet ,prosfilaes ,sjmccreary ,ahef1963 ,CharlesTheB
Explications
JalenV: I have this one. The only thing I remember from it is the Archbishop's garden.
ahef1963 : I really tried. Twice. Found it boring and have given up.
12
Abattoir 5
de Kurt Vonnegut
43,955 membres
704 critiques
4.1
Rang global 64
51 Members
waitingtoderail, gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, foggidawn, almigwin, varielle, Zylphan, jefbra, amanda4242, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, perennialreader, nik61, CVido, eclecticdodo, electrice, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, jaysbooks, ahef1963, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, daisy_jane, darlenebuckner, hudzilla55, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, Saxon451, TwinDaddy, electricgoddess1993, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, KrystalSheppard, zombiecat, jarcipreste,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 , ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
amanda4242: Devoured this in one sitting.
JalenV: I think I read it after I saw the movie at a local science fiction collection. I felt sorry for his wife and the poor man killed at Dresden.
Aprill: I would read this one again.
ahef1963: Read in university. Loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
13
L'Étrange Cas du Dr Jekyll et de Mr Hyde
de Robert Louis Stevenson
17,108 membres
315 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 59
59 Members
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Explications
amanda4242: Read in college.
electrice : read in 2013
JalenV: It's been decades, but watching the Overly Sarcastic Productions video about it on YouTube reminded me of details I'd forgotten, not to mention making me chuckle.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: I received it as a gift when I was about 12, so of course I read it. I reread it several years later, too.
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Le vieil homme et la mer
de Ernest Hemingway
30,677 membres
505 critiques
3.8
Rang global 57
56 Members
wordswordswords, eromsted, kageeh, Rtrace, mybookshelf, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, varielle, aulsmith, pmdean, jefbra, icre8dstny, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, clamacchia, BekkaJo, ukh, Cindy1954, CVido, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, elia1168, AmourFou, NinieB, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, nedhyu, Mellerup, mmseiple, blancosa, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, Sisif, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, gunarss, MaureenONeill, Flothat, jarcipreste,tiddleyboom ,SilentInAWay ,sjmccreary ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,lsah
Explications
tiddleyboom : Can't take Hemingway. Just not my thing.
aulsmith: No more Hemingway, ever.
amanda4242: Hated it.
JalenV: Had to read for school decades ago. It did not stay with me.
Aprill: I like Hemingway's books and would like to read this one again.
ahef1963: Dull.
15
La Guerre des mondes
de H. G. Wells
18,361 membres
308 critiques
3.8
Rang global 71
45 Members
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Explications
tiddleyboom : I'm intrigued by other H.G.Wells's works, just not this one.
.Monkey. : Read it. It's alright.
sturlington: Terrified me.
JalenV: Not my favorite H. G. Wells book.
ahef1963: Disliked it completely.
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A Wrinkle in Time
de Madeleine L'Engle
39,378 membres
958 critiques
4
Rang global 91
36 Members
Aquila, dara85, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, varielle, ScarySquirrel, Smiler69, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, JalenV, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, mattries37315, elia1168, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, dianeham, RachelKirk, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, alyssamhope23, valeriepatton,eromsted ,prosfilaes ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
dara85: Really enjoyed it as a child.
amanda4242: Hated it as a child and hate it as an adult.
JalenV: I've had my hardcover copy for decades and read it several times. It's a good one!
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: One of the favourites of my early teen years.
23
Alice au pays des merveilles
de Lewis Carroll
27,004 membres
476 critiques
4
Rang global 87
45 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, dara85, Rtrace, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, Zylphan, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, ncgraham, briarhills, JerryMmm, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, Mellerup, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JessGalchutt, Sisif, readerdad, TeriAndersonNeedham, TaraJohnson, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,Edward ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
dara85: Didn't like it.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it, loved it.
electrice : read in 2014
JalenV: When I was in elementary school, my parents gave me a boxed set with a printed copy of the book and an audio copy on vinyl records (I'm 69). I've read it several times, but I like my annotated Alice better.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
25
Les vestiges du jour
de Kazuo Ishiguro
16,326 membres
475 critiques
4.2
Rang global 97
34 Members
Aquila, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, cpg, mybookshelf, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, Smiler69, Cecrow, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ukh, CVido, Dunord, nlgeorge, electrice, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Marleen_Cloutier, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, metamedusa, Laura1124, linnzsue, steller0707, GrimFiend1977, alyssamhope23, MaureenONeill,aulsmith ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : Not a classic
sturlington: Read it. Probably will be a classic someday.
Simone2 : Must read!!
ahef1963: Beautiful book. A beautiful movie as well.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
26
Maison hantée
de Shirley Jackson
9,699 membres
430 critiques
3.9
Rang global 117
25 Members
tiddleyboom, kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, Himalmitra, JalenV, ahef1963, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, linnzsue, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, KaCatte, zombiecat,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
amanda4242: Good book.
JalenV: My younger siblings and I used to play Hill House when we were kids in the 1960s after watching the 1963 film. My paperback copy is fragile now, so I bought and read a hardcover copy.
ahef1963: Excellent.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. A favorite.
28
L'orange mécanique
de Anthony Burgess
25,841 membres
386 critiques
4
Rang global 126
31 Members
Aquila, gennyt, eromsted, Rtrace, mybookshelf, foggidawn, SilentInAWay, SimoneA, .Monkey., europhile, Zylphan, icre8dstny, amanda4242, peterdj, sturlington, cathyta, Cindy1954, Beorn_se_Bacaire, nlgeorge, gypsysmom, ahef1963, bcrowl399, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, linnzsue, JohnMB, TeriAndersonNeedham, CharlesTheB, MaureenONeill,tiddleyboom ,cpg , ,aulsmith , ,Simone2 ,electrice ,
Explications
tiddleyboom : Read it. Loved it. Great movie too.
electrice : read in 2012
ahef1963: Both admired and loved this book.
29
The Adventures & Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Wordsworth Classics)
de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1,735 membres
11 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 138
29 Members
Aquila, hipdeep, wordswordswords, Rtrace, foggidawn, almigwin, varielle, antqueen, pmdean, Zylphan, m_island, icre8dstny, cathyta, ncgraham, cc9, electrice, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, NinieB, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, MyFathersDragon,Edward , ,tiddleyboom ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
tiddleyboom : Can't remember the first time I read Sherlock, but Lord knows I probably should move on to the millions of other books out there.
sturlington : Read mostly. No need to revisit.
ahef1963: Have been a fan of Sherlock Holmes since childhood. Occasionally I'll re-read one of the stories.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
30
Un chant de Noël
de Charles Dickens
24,621 membres
523 critiques
4.1
Rang global 108
35 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, eromsted, Rtrace, SimoneA, varielle, Zylphan, jefbra, icre8dstny, amanda4242, deldevries, perennialreader, Cindy1954, Dehinde, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, FireflyLover, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington : Not a fan of Dickens, not even this one
electrice : read in 2013
JalenV: I have read it several times over the decades and have it in more than one book.
ahef1963: Beautifully written.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
31
La stratégie Ender
de Orson Scott Card
41,071 membres
1,045 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 160
23 Members
Aquila, gilroy, kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, KimarieBee, pmdean, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, electrice, TrulyAragorn, ahef1963, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, nedhyu, dljones442, Saxon451, MaureenONeill,cpg ,jain ,aulsmith , ,barbharper ,dianeham ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963: I don't know if it's a classic, but it was a good read.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Awful man.
32
The Lord of the Rings
de J. R. R. Tolkien
50,310 membres
450 critiques
½ 4.5
Rang global 107
35 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, varielle, pmdean, jefbra, m_island, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, jyssco, perennialreader, JerryMmm, canantopaloglu, Simone2, Beorn_se_Bacaire, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Peace2, james.proffitt, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,Edward ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,Percevan ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
electrice : not a single book
JalenV: Asked for and got a paperback set as one of my high school graduation presents (1972). I admit it's The Fellowship of the Ring that I have reread most often.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
35
La main gauche de la nuit
de Ursula K. Le Guin
15,913 membres
384 critiques
4
Rang global 177
16 Members
Aquila, bookwoman84, Rtrace, smcwl, varielle, m_island, karamazow, sturlington, cathyta, erijens, gypsysmom, mattries37315, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, steller0707,Edward ,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
36
Neuromancien
de William Gibson
23,032 membres
378 critiques
3.9
Rang global 190
14 Members
kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, smcwl, varielle, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, gypsysmom, mattries37315, james.proffitt, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith ,
37
Le petit Prince
de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
44,563 membres
761 critiques
4.2
Rang global 124
31 Members
Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, eromsted, Rtrace, mybookshelf, booksinbed, SimoneA, KimarieBee, varielle, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Cindy1954, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, JMK2020, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, Elizabethbennet929,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,auntSteelbreaker ,electrice ,ahef1963 ,AmourFou
Explications
electrice : read
JalenV: I believe I read this in college. I remember a couple of scenes, but that's all.
ahef1963 : Had to read it in both English and French in high school, which pretty much ended my liking for it.
38
Le Pays d'octobre
de Ray Bradbury
3,513 membres
54 critiques
4
Rang global 317
3 Members
Rtrace, sturlington, TrulyAragorn
39
Le maître du Haut Château
de Philip K. Dick
13,806 membres
357 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 262
7 Members
Aquila, hipdeep, Rtrace, sturlington, gypsysmom, NinieB, nedhyu,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
40
Dune
de Frank Herbert
42,423 membres
685 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 217
16 Members
Aquila, gennyt, kerry1897, Rtrace, varielle, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, Beorn_se_Bacaire, eclecticdodo, gypsysmom, james.proffitt, jnmlkr901, Saxon451, TeriAndersonNeedham, GrimFiend1977,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
41
Las Vegas parano
de Hunter S. Thompson
14,389 membres
192 critiques
4
Rang global 196
15 Members
hipdeep, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, sturlington, Cindy1954, gypsysmom, aekd, ahef1963, WhatUsername, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, JohnMB, lsah,cpg ,ManWithAnAgenda
42
I Am Legend {story collection}
de Richard Matheson
7,758 membres
247 critiques
3.9
Rang global 207
10 Members
Aquila, hipdeep, kerry1897, Rtrace, sturlington, cathyta, electrice, WhatUsername, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia
43
Des fleurs pour Algernon
de Daniel Keyes
15,758 membres
381 critiques
4.1
Rang global 166
20 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, dara85, Rtrace, booksinbed, KimarieBee, jefbra, sjmccreary, sturlington, cathyta, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, Peace2, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, MaureenONeill,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith
Explications
dara85: Movie followed the story well.
ahef1963: Terrific. Sad.
44
Trois homme dans un bateau, sans parler du chien
de Jerome K. Jerome
7,680 membres
290 critiques
3.9
Rang global 151
18 Members
kerry1897, Rtrace, jain, booksinbed, SimoneA, jefbra, m_island, brenzi, perennialreader, erijens, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, WhatUsername, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, lsah, steller0707,aulsmith ,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : This was OK, but is it a classic?
45
La fille de l'optimiste
de Eudora Welty
2,630 membres
92 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 224
11 Members
wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, booksinbed, almigwin, sturlington, cathyta, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,Simone2
Explications
46
Macbeth
de William Shakespeare
26,038 membres
225 critiques
4
Rang global 140
25 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, booksinbed, SimoneA, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, fundevogel, ukh, Dehinde, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, james.proffitt, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, daisy_jane, JohnMB, Saxon451, JMK2020, JessGalchutt, Sisif, steller0707,eromsted ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963: One of my favourite Shakespeare plays.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
47
Les dépossédés
de Ursula K. Le Guin
10,689 membres
265 critiques
4.1
Rang global 241
8 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, Cecrow, jerry-book, sturlington, nlgeorge, gypsysmom, nedhyu,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Perfect.
48
Les hommes de poche
de H. Beam Piper
1,186 membres
40 critiques
3.8
Rang global 277
6 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, Rtrace, cathyta, gypsysmom, ryaSilvia
49
Le grand jeu du temps
de Fritz Leiber
1,226 membres
47 critiques
3
Rang global 318
4 Members
kerry1897, Rtrace, cathyta, ryaSilvia
50
Les enfants d'Icare
de Arthur C. Clarke
10,186 membres
228 critiques
3.9
Rang global 230
11 Members
kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, WSB7, sturlington, cathyta, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, MaureenONeill,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
51
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice
de James Branch Cabell
1,013 membres
23 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 320
4 Members
kerry1897, Rtrace, cathyta, ryaSilvia
53
Chroniques martiennes
de Ray Bradbury
16,617 membres
322 critiques
4
Rang global 179
14 Members
Rtrace, jain, sturlington, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, WhatUsername, james.proffitt, nedhyu, JohnMB, Saxon451, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MaureenONeill
54
The More Than Complete Hitchhikers Guide
de Douglas Adams
2,756 membres
26 critiques
½ 4.5
Rang global 348
8 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, sjmccreary, cathyta, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Shutzie27,Edward ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : I read most of these, but they certainly aren't classics.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
55
Les versets sataniques
de Salman Rushdie
12,031 membres
138 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 283
8 Members
eromsted, Rtrace, booksinbed, fundevogel, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, steller0707, GrimFiend1977,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
57
Fulgur 1 : Triplanétaire
de Edward E. Smith
1,807 membres
42 critiques
½ 3.3
Rang global 319
4 Members
kerry1897, Rtrace, cathyta, ryaSilvia
58
Watchmen
de Alan Moore
19,128 membres
493 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 260
14 Members
kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, electrice, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, MaureenONeill,Edward ,cpg ,Percevan ,cej1027 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963: Wonderful. So many layers.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
60
Fondation
de Isaac Asimov
20,539 membres
385 critiques
4
Rang global 261
14 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, Rtrace, SimoneA, jefbra, sturlington, cathyta, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, dljones442, JohnMB, Saxon451, GrimFiend1977,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,barbharper ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington: Really a slog, but still a classic of science fiction.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
61
Princess Bride
de William Goldman
24,777 membres
530 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 195
17 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, Rtrace, amanda4242, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, Shutzie27, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, aquariumministry, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary
Explications
ahef1963: Loved the movie, not a big fan of the book.
63
La Terre chinoise
de Pearl S. Buck
13,852 membres
265 critiques
4
Rang global 148
17 Members
eromsted, dara85, Rtrace, booksinbed, m_island, amanda4242, sturlington, jyssco, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, james.proffitt, Laura1124, aquariumministry, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham
Explications
dara85: Didn't care for it.
ahef1963: Have read it twice, trying to fathom why my mother likes it so much; have failed to figure it out.
64
L'Autre côté du rêve
de Ursula K. Le Guin
6,507 membres
195 critiques
4
Rang global 305
7 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, Cecrow, amanda4242, sturlington, gypsysmom, steller0707,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aekd: read
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
66
A la croisée des mondes : L'intégrale
de Philip Pullman
14,215 membres
202 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 409
12 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, KimarieBee, deldevries, cathyta, Beorn_se_Bacaire, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, MaureenONeill,Edward ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,sturlington ,electrice ,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : I hate annoying adolescent protagonists and refuse to spend time with them.
: Not a classic, or if it is, then it's hardly a book that people are likely not to have read.
sturlington : Not a classic.
electrice : not a single book
aekd: read
67
Le berceau du chat
de Kurt Vonnegut
22,292 membres
300 critiques
4.1
Rang global 275
10 Members
Rtrace, amanda4242, sturlington, perennialreader, gypsysmom, Laura1124, JohnMB, Saxon451, readerdad, steller0707,eromsted ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963 : I found it incomprehensible.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
68
Les yeux dans les arbres
de Barbara Kingsolver
26,244 membres
501 critiques
4.2
Rang global 288
10 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, booksinbed, deldevries, perennialreader, nlgeorge, gypsysmom, Laura1124, linnzsue, steller0707,sturlington ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington : Not a classic.
ahef1963 : Have tried to read it several times but I find it too dull to continue.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
69
De grandes espérances
de Charles Dickens
38,393 membres
432 critiques
3.9
Rang global 214
17 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, booksinbed, m_island, perennialreader, cej1027, gypsysmom, NinieB, Laura1124, dljones442, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, Sisif, steller0707, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,eromsted ,sturlington ,ahef1963 ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington : Did not finish :(
ahef1963 : Read in university. Hated it thoroughly.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
70
L'homme illustré
de Ray Bradbury
8,894 membres
143 critiques
4
Rang global 250
6 Members
Rtrace, amanda4242, sturlington, gypsysmom, nedhyu, ManWithAnAgenda
71
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Great Illustrated Classics)
de Mitsu Yamamoto
639 membres
2 critiques
3.8
Rang global 330
8 Members
Rtrace, m_island, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124, dljones442, JohnMB, Sisif,sturlington ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington : Already on the list in its nonadapted form?
ManWithAnAgenda : Dupe.
72
Le magicien d'Oz
de L. Frank Baum
21,901 membres
423 critiques
3.9
Rang global 173
19 Members
Aquila, dara85, Rtrace, booksinbed, SimoneA, varielle, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, james.proffitt, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, JohnMB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JessGalchutt, TeriAndersonNeedham, MaureenONeill,aulsmith ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
dara85: Different from the movie
electrice : read it 2013
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
73
Dieu vous bénisse, monsieur Rosewater
de Kurt Vonnegut
6,275 membres
54 critiques
3.9
Rang global 306
9 Members
kerry1897, Rtrace, almigwin, amanda4242, cathyta, perennialreader, aekd, Laura1124, Saxon451,eromsted ,aulsmith ,Simone2
74
2001 : l'Odyssée de l'espace
de Arthur C. Clarke
13,337 membres
209 critiques
4
Rang global 232
14 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, Rtrace, SimoneA, pmdean, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, gypsysmom, ahef1963, dljones442, JohnMB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, MaureenONeill,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,auntSteelbreaker ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
auntSteelbreaker : I have read it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
75
La guerre éternelle
de Joe Haldeman
9,396 membres
250 critiques
4
Rang global 265
6 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, sturlington, gypsysmom, nedhyu, ManWithAnAgenda
77
Cold Comfort Farm
de Stella Gibbons
5,759 membres
221 critiques
4
Rang global 191
15 Members
eromsted, Rtrace, booksinbed, almigwin, Cecrow, amanda4242, sturlington, fundevogel, perennialreader, nlgeorge, ahef1963, NinieB, mspixieears, steller0707, MaureenONeill,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
amanda4242: Splendid book.
sturlington: Read and recommended
ahef1963: I found it very boring. I had no idea it was supposed to be funny. Must try again.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
78
De la terre à la lune
de Jules Verne
2,881 membres
55 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 264
8 Members
kerry1897, Rtrace, m_island, cathyta, gypsysmom, ryaSilvia, JohnMB, valeriepatton,aekd
Explications
aekd: no interest
79
1984
de George Orwell
81,803 membres
1,267 critiques
4.2
Rang global 10
98 Members
Aquila, ABVR, waitingtoderail, gennyt, rosalita, wordswordswords, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, anglemark, tiddleyboom, jmnlman, kageeh, Rtrace, mybookshelf, pamelad, ghilbrae, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, antqueen, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, bell7, m_island, karamazow, amanda4242, deldevries, birder4106, Matke, sturlington, flips, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, Percevan, ridgididge, briarhills, nik61, canantopaloglu, CVido, Bici47, HMHbooks, Dunord, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, Tess_W, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, bcrowl399, Carmen_13, EElsen, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, kristilabrie, banana4thelord, Chirules, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Saxon451, misfortune317, kierstens, spiderlily, merriqat, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, hrd666dri, thamara.abrao, Sisif, mcountr, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, zombiecat, jarcipreste,Edward ,lorax , ,eromsted ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,Illiniguy71 ,SilentInAWay ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,EmScape , ,sjmccreary , ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,electrice ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
amanda4242: An important book, but I'll probably never read it again.
sturlington: Everyone should read at least once.
electrice : read
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: It is a classic so I thought I should read it.
80
Une poignée de cendres
de Evelyn Waugh
4,392 membres
91 critiques
3.8
Rang global 270
6 Members
eromsted, Rtrace, amanda4242, fundevogel, gypsysmom, ryaSilvia
81
La foire des ténèbres
de Ray Bradbury
11,355 membres
296 critiques
4
Rang global 292
6 Members
Rtrace, jain, sturlington, aekd, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
82
Peter Pan
de J. M. Barrie
18,855 membres
324 critiques
3.9
Rang global 128
24 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, Rtrace, booksinbed, varielle, icre8dstny, sturlington, fundevogel, briarhills, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, fuzzi, JalenV, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, mattmcmahon, nedhyu, JohnMB, FireflyLover, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,aulsmith ,lsah
Explications
JalenV: I read my brother's copy once. I was so incensed by Peter's insensitive treatment of Wendy in the last chapter that I never wanted to read it again.
84
Terminus les étoiles
de Alfred Bester
6,288 membres
175 critiques
4
Rang global 246
6 Members
hipdeep, Rtrace, amanda4242, sturlington, fuzzi, gypsysmom
85
Don Quichotte
de Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
30,459 membres
449 critiques
4.1
Rang global 2
106 Members
Only2rs, bookwoman84, ABVR, hipdeep, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, SqueakyChu, anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, cpg, Scorbet, mybookshelf, foggidawn, Ragnell, ghilbrae, lahochstetler, SimoneA, smcwl, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, thorold, AnnaClaire, pmdean, Aninja, dhm, EmScape, ScarySquirrel, bell7, Smiler69, chgstrom, otterlake, stellarexplorer, sjmccreary, amanda4242, sundancer, peterdj, crazy4reading, deldevries, cathyta, ncgraham, ukh, Percevan, perennialreader, citybird, souloftherose, 2wonderY, Cindy1954, Simone2, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Bici47, Dunord, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, Tess_W, JqnOC, electrice, tjsween, Himalmitra, fuzzi, gypsysmom, al.vick, SkuldOMG, FancyHorse, Elizabeth088, james.proffitt, Jacqklueh, FlorianKarpfinger, dwightie, jnmlkr901, morgandgarcia, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, christianromney, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, Ares14, seanogui, dianeham, blancosa, Saxon451, RodgerA, spiderlily, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, electricgoddess1993, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, IreneDeTogni, KrystalSheppard, gunarss, tjtjtjtj, scstubbs, bookthief07, DianaInSydney,Edward ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,CVido ,courtneyp93 ,lsah ,pkloza ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : Read enough to know I don't want to finish
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.
87
Roman du roi Arthur et des chevaliers de la table ronde - Le morte d'Arthur
de Thomas Malory
7,083 membres
52 critiques
3.9
Rang global 63
43 Members
hailelib, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, longway, paradoxosalpha, ghilbrae, jamesabg, smcwl, prosfilaes, varielle, .Monkey., thorold, AnnaClaire, europhile, aulsmith, sjmccreary, cathyta, suitable1, souloftherose, Cindy1954, Dilara86, bw94612, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, al.vick, FancyHorse, flying_monkeys, linlef, james.proffitt, mspixieears, Arrashid7, JohnMB, dianeham, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, MargaretD1, CharlesTheB,lorax ,anglemark ,SilentInAWay , ,sturlington ,CVido ,Bici47 , ,aekd
Explications
aulsmith: I've read a lot of this, but I mean to sit down and read it all the way through someday.
sturlington : Read at least in part in high school
JalenV: Had a summer job once where, after I wrote my weekly report, there was nothing to do. I decided that would be improve my mind day and read then. It did give me a glimpse of how cultures differ when a well-born youth pretending to be a kitchen boy didn't hold it against a well-born young lady for the way she mistreated him when she didn't know who he was.
aekd: no interest