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
1984
de George Orwell
81,917 membres
1,270 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.
2
Aventures de Huckleberry Finn
de Mark Twain
42,936 membres
518 critiques
3.9
Rang global 9
99 Members
Aquila, waitingtoderail, gennyt, benfulton, wordswordswords, anglemark, evilmoose, Rtrace, foggidawn, pamelad, booksinbed, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, varielle, antqueen, europhile, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, deldevries, artturnerjr, SylviaC, sturlington, cathyta, japaul22, ncgraham, BekkaJo, jyssco, perennialreader, ridgididge, briarhills, CVido, bw94612, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, pincus2, bcrowl399, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, christianromney, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, ramsesiii, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Saxon451, Zaeynab, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, spiderlily, HollieKirt, JMK2020, Rusty37, MargaretD1, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, readerdad, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, dkarenart, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, ChrissyQuise, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, MMC22378, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, bookthief07, DianaInSydney,lorax ,gilroy , ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,mattries37315 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
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.
6
Gatsby le magnifique
de F. Scott Fitzgerald
72,109 membres
1,169 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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Ne tirez pas sur l'oiseau moqueur
de Harper Lee
78,437 membres
1,433 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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A l'est d'Eden
de John Steinbeck
23,388 membres
423 critiques
½ 4.4
Rang global 43
57 Members
AntiLeah, Only2rs, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, longway, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, .Monkey., pmdean, Cecrow, m_island, icre8dstny, karamazow, amanda4242, WSB7, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ukh, CVido, Bici47, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, electrice, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, Shutzie27, bibliobuzz, Marleen_Cloutier, matthewmason, AmourFou, bcrowl399, NinieB, pewterbreath, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, hudzilla55, ramsesiii, linnzsue, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, lsah, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, Sisif, readerdad, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon,eromsted ,aulsmith , ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2
Explications
amanda4242: Hated it.
Simone2 : One of my best last year
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.
13
Des souris et des hommes
de John Steinbeck
39,033 membres
662 critiques
3.9
Rang global 35
67 Members
Aquila, Only2rs, waitingtoderail, gennyt, wordswordswords, dara85, mybookshelf, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, m_island, nephron44, icre8dstny, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, souloftherose, CVido, nlgeorge, rretzler, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, bcrowl399, linlef, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Eirinfrey, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, lsah, Saxon451, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf,Edward ,eromsted ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
amanda4242: I despised this book.
Simone2 : In high school I hated it, but after reading it again recently I love it!
electrice : read
JalenV: Read in high school. It was sad.
ahef1963: Loved it. Cried twice while reading it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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.
17
Jane Eyre
de Charlotte Brontë
58,944 membres
916 critiques
4.2
Rang global 39
71 Members
Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, tiddleyboom, eromsted, kageeh, dara85, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, antqueen, europhile, EmScape, Zylphan, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, artturnerjr, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, ridgididge, Cindy1954, CVido, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Peace2, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, jarcipreste, Mama_Smurf,lorax ,gilroy , ,ABVR ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,emily-judith
Explications
tiddleyboom: I know the whole plot and resolution of Jane Eyre; I've just never read the book.
JalenV: I have read this book so many times since I was a school girl. However, it wasn't until PBS first aired "I, Claudius" that I understood that "West Indies Messalina" insult.
Aprill: Enjoyed it.
ahef1963: A favourite.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: It was available when I was reading anything I could find. I reread it in high school.
19
Rebecca
de Daphne Du Maurier
20,711 membres
611 critiques
4.2
Rang global 51
60 Members
Aquila, hipdeep, kageeh, dara85, cpg, jain, mybookshelf, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, lwbooklover, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, europhile, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, olgakm, amanda4242, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, perennialreader, citybird, CVido, bw94612, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, December7, fredasteele, Rusty37, RachelKirk, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,Himalmitra ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Explications
tiddleyboom : Read it - LOVE
aulsmith : Not a classic
amanda4242: Excellent read.
JalenV: I read it decades ago. I'm old enough (69) that I remember when new romantic suspense paperbacks claimed the book was like REBECCA. Loved the spoof on the Carol Burnett Show.
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: A great favourite.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: Read in 9th grade class.
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L'Étrange Cas du Dr Jekyll et de Mr Hyde
de Robert Louis Stevenson
17,131 membres
315 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 59
59 Members
wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, foggidawn, jamesabg, SimoneA, AnnaClaire, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, WSB7, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, JqnOC, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, MadaraR, courtneyp93, mmseiple, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, ArayaK, valeriepatton, jarcipreste, ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,electrice ,Peace2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
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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Les quatre filles du docteur March
de Louisa May Alcott
26,427 membres
399 critiques
4
Rang global 50
53 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, cpg, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, martina_hrubes, deldevries, sturlington, BekkaJo, perennialreader, citybird, CVido, Dehinde, nlgeorge, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, JohnMB, MadaraR, TwinDaddy, mcountr, kihohamu, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, valeriepatton,aulsmith
Explications
JalenV: Loved this one since girlhood. This is the book that taught me that even if a character dies, one may go back to the beginning and that character is alive again.
Aprill: Read many years ago.
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Sa Majesté des Mouches
de William Golding
49,571 membres
745 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 99
44 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, mybookshelf, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, varielle, pmdean, jefbra, m_island, karamazow, redsox0407, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, ukh, perennialreader, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, Mellerup, Saxon451, aquariumministry, JMK2020, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, zombiecat,Edward ,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,electrice , ,mattries37315 ,Peace2 ,lsah
Explications
tiddleyboom : Read it. Compelling although I read disliked the story.
electrice : read
ahef1963: Read in high school. Disliked it.
MyFathersDragon: I read it in 10th grade because some of the high school English classes thought it was significant, so I thought I should read it, too.
28
Le Seigneur des anneaux
de J. R. R. Tolkien
50,365 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.
29
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Usborne Classics Retold)
de Henry Brook
45 membres
1 critique
3.8
Rang global 125
28 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, kerry1897, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, icre8dstny, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, Dehinde, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB,cpg ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
JalenV: Grew up on Sherlock Holmes as played by Basil Rathbone. My junior college graduation gift was the two-volume Annotated Sherlock Holmes and the Sherlock Holmes Scrapbook. It's one of his best adventures.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
31
Le nom de la rose
de Umberto Eco
19,512 membres
310 critiques
4.2
Rang global 111
36 Members
Aquila, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, cpg, mybookshelf, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, m_island, sjmccreary, amanda4242, WSB7, cathyta, fundevogel, jyssco, perennialreader, Kodibear, briarhills, Cindy1954, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, cej1027, JalenV, gypsysmom, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, metamedusa, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, lsah, JMK2020, Sisif,Edward ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,jaysbooks ,ahef1963 ,Peace2
Explications
sturlington : Not sure I would call this a classic
JalenV: I read it decades ago. That bit about not wanting to admit that Christ was poor rings true because I have a 19th century book on the lives of Saints Joseph, Joachim, and Anne. That book didn't want to talk about Joseph's poverty, but that he was descended from King David.
ahef1963 : Hated it twice. My dad loved it so much that I gave it a second try, but still hated it.
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Voyage au centre de la terre [texte intégral]
de Jules Verne
14,841 membres
228 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 123
30 Members
tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, sturlington, cathyta, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Dehinde, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elia1168, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, linnzsue, JohnMB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, Sisif, steller0707, valeriepatton,aulsmith ,electrice ,aekd ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
electrice : read, didn't like it
JalenV: Got a lot of paperback copies of Verne books when I was a schoolgirl. I was particularly interested in this one because I so enjoyed the 1967 cartoon series.
aekd: no interest
ahef1963: Was a very seminal book in my literary upbringing. Going to Iceland next month to see Snaefellnes for myself.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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The Adventures & Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Wordsworth Classics)
de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1,738 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.
34
L'appel de la forêt
de Jack London
20,145 membres
321 critiques
3.8
Rang global 131
33 Members
Aquila, hipdeep, wordswordswords, kerry1897, SimoneA, varielle, jefbra, m_island, amanda4242, redsox0407, cathyta, rretzler, electrice, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, james.proffitt, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, dljones442, JohnMB, lsah, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, GrimFiend1977, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,aekd ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington : Couldn't finish this, and I wouldn't recommend that my animal-loving son read it.
aekd: no interest
ahef1963 : Hated it. Any book that has animal cruelty in it makes me furious.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
35
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
de Jules Verne
18,407 membres
252 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 127
28 Members
kerry1897, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, jefbra, m_island, icre8dstny, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, cc9, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, WhatUsername, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, Sisif, Jonas.Pieters, FireflyLover, valeriepatton,cpg ,electrice ,aekd ,Peace2 ,lsah
Explications
electrice : read in junior high school
JalenV: I was first drawn to this book because I was a fan of "Marine Boy" (I'm 69). I've read it several times. Now I have an annotated edition!
aekd: no interest
ahef1963: Not my favourite Verne, but his ideas about technology were so very advanced.
36
La Terre chinoise
de Pearl S. Buck
13,832 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.
37
Le petit Prince
de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
44,615 membres
762 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
Anne. La maison aux pignons verts (T1)
de L. M. Montgomery
29,343 membres
557 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 119
28 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, booksinbed, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, icre8dstny, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, JohnMB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, FireflyLover, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,europhile ,aulsmith ,sturlington
Explications
aulsmith : I missed this as a child, and now I think it's too late.
sturlington : Me, too, even though it's on my shelf
JalenV: I know I have the set -- did I get it myself, or did my parents give it to me? I did enjoy it.
ahef1963: Loved it; have been to PEI to see Montgomery's house, and have read all the Anne books.
39
Temps difficiles
de Charles Dickens
10,553 membres
132 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 165
20 Members
wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, longway, almigwin, jefbra, m_island, jerry-book, Cindy1954, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,cpg ,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : Read this in college and hated it. I just don't get Dickens.
40
Blade Runner
de Philip K. Dick
19,267 membres
473 critiques
4
Rang global 187
18 Members
Aquila, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, pmdean, m_island, karamazow, amanda4242, peterdj, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, electrice, gypsysmom, mattries37315, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, JohnMB,Edward ,aulsmith ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963 : I've tried hard to read this, but I can't get into it.
41
Arrowsmith
de Sinclair Lewis
2,085 membres
32 critiques
3.8
Rang global 182
14 Members
kerry1897, smcwl, almigwin, m_island, icre8dstny, cathyta, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, lsah, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
42
La main gauche de la nuit
de Ursula K. Le Guin
15,954 membres
385 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
44
Trois homme dans un bateau, sans parler du chien
de Jerome K. Jerome
7,697 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?
46
Petit-déjeuner chez Tiffany
de Truman Capote
2,773 membres
81 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 192
21 Members
wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, booksinbed, almigwin, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, susiesharp, cc9, eclecticdodo, JqnOC, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, JessGalchutt, steller0707, MaureenONeill, ,kageeh ,SilentInAWay ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
electrice : read in 2012
ahef1963 : Read it on a trans-Atlantic flight; it bored me to sleep.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
48
Gabriel García Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera (Continuum Contemporaries)
de Thomas Fahy
138 membres
1 critique
4.2
Rang global 221
13 Members
tiddleyboom, m_island, fundevogel, canantopaloglu, nlgeorge, electrice, gypsysmom, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, nedhyu, ManWithAnAgenda, GrimFiend1977, MaureenONeill, ,sturlington ,Simone2
Explications
: This is a secondary source about a classic, not the classic itself.
49
Dix petits nègres
de Agatha Christie
21,208 membres
536 critiques
4.2
Rang global 212
13 Members
Aquila, booksinbed, m_island, deldevries, sturlington, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, JessGalchutt, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aekd: Agatha Christie - not for me.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
50
Le meurtre de Roger Ackroyd
de Agatha Christie
9,991 membres
324 critiques
4.1
Rang global 255
9 Members
m_island, amanda4242, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, JessGalchutt, MaureenONeill,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aekd: Agatha Christie - not for me.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
51
Le Grand Sommeil
de Raymond Chandler
10,283 membres
284 critiques
4
Rang global 271
7 Members
m_island, sturlington, TrulyAragorn, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, MaureenONeill,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
52
De grandes espérances
de Charles Dickens
38,449 membres
435 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.
54
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Great Illustrated Classics)
de Mitsu Yamamoto
641 membres
2 critiques
½ 3.7
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.
55
De la terre à la lune
de Jules Verne
2,898 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
56
Le bouc émissaire
de Daphne Du Maurier
1,537 membres
46 critiques
3.9
Rang global 312
4 Members
m_island, sturlington, aekd, NinieB
57
The Pit and the Pendulum and other stories
de Edgar Allan Poe
132 membres
½ 4.3
Rang global 254
8 Members
m_island, sturlington, nlgeorge, NinieB, Laura1124, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications