Best Classic Book Recommendations (Books to Read)

“ ′Classic′ — a book which people praise and don’t read. ” 

-Mark Twain

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We readers always want to improve our reading skills and are always in search of some books to read or need book recommendations based on other readers to satisfy our ambiguous nature regarding any book. In terms of classic books, we often get confused as to which classics would be eligible for our reading skills.

Classic Books

There are numerous classics written by numerous authors as of date. It is not possible to mention all of them in a single article in detail but I tried my best to mention some of the best ones (according to me) based on a different genre.

Pride and Prejudice — Jane Austen

If you are someone who loves romance novels and are into 1800s romance then this is the right book for you. It depicts how people quickly assume the character of others and this book is one such where you will find the characters gradually coming to understand that they should not have assumed and judged others so quickly. As you might know, most classic books tend to be lengthy but if a book catches you then it would not leave you till its ending.

Count of Monte Cristo — Alexandre Dumas

Another book that has a bit of romance, action, and suspense in the 1840s. It can also be considered in the adventure genre of books. This French classic will entertain you with beautiful plot twists (yes, I really said beautiful). I read this book during my school years and it didn't fail to impress me. It has such a fascinating life story of characters that you would feel guilty of prying into their personal lives as it has quite the drama. This is one of the best books to read of all time.

Frankenstein — Mary Shelley

If you are a person that loves mad scientists and the creation of new creatures (or monsters), then this is the right book for you. It includes a bit of adventure, discovery, and many crazy experiments. Although it might not be much, but during its era, it was considered quite the horror book and it created the existence of the famous monster 'Frankenstein' in society. This book also shows whether the monster feels and thinks like a human and how he copes with the people's indifference against him.

Dracula — Bram Stoker

We all are quite familiar with the blood-sucking vampires and can easily describe them. This book represents one such monster and is quite the read if you ask me. It is also considered to be in the horror genre (not your Hotel Transylvania’s friendly vampire here though).

Invisible Man — H. G. Wells

Another person we all know quite too well. This book is based on the origins of invisible man as well as how he copes with life. In this novel, we take a peek into the life of an invisible man and how he spends his days as well as where and how he uses his invisibility skills. It is counted among science fiction and horror fiction books.

Oliver Twist — Charles Dickens

This book depicts the life of a young orphan boy and his journey to and in London. This piece of Charles Dickens is considered to be a masterpiece. It keeps you hooked as you keep reading about the boys survival methods in life. You will also come to enjoy this piece of literature as you read the journey of Oliver and how he makes friends, works at the most dangerous places to meet ends and makes enemies too along the way. 

Great Expectations — Charles Dickens

This is another story about an orphaned boy named Pip but this is a little less ruthless as compared to the previously mentioned novel of Charles Dickens (Oliver Twist). It focuses on the journey of Pip as he matures into an adult and experiences significant and psychological growth along the way. It is also one of my favorite reads. It is among my best classic book recommendations.

Moby Dick — Herman Melville

If you are a lover of adventure on sea and sailors then Moby Dick might interest you. This book illustrates how a ship comes into contact with a big whale and how its sailors deal with the situation. Here, Ishmael is the narrator of the story who was one of the residents of  the Pequod and he tells us how the whale disturbed the peaceful sails of the Pequod. And this whale was anything but friendly.

Black Beauty — Anna Sewell

This book is an 1877 fictional autobiography of a beautiful horse called Black Beauty who adjusts with different caretakers and owners and adapts to the surroundings. It shows how life of an animal is also difficult and they also have their ups and downs in life. Give this book a read to know the story of this Black Beauty and how he faced the different circumstances and challenges in his whole life.

That pretty much sums up some of my favorite classic books that I would recommend you all to read if you are stuck or in need of some good classic book recommendations. And I would warn you that most of these are quite lengthy to read but once you like a book you want to read, you won't be able to put it down no matter the pages are either 700 or above 1000.