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The Hobbit
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien | 1937 | Children
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8.4 (144 Ratings)
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The book was the first real classic piece of literature that I read as a child. I have loved it since.
  
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry
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10.0 (2 Ratings)
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I love this book as much as the movie!
If you love good literature, you MUST read this book!
  
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Voces de Chernobil
Voces de Chernobil
Svetlana Alexievich | 2015 | Essays
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"From the 2015 winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, comes one of the most heartbreaking records of destructive humanity that I've ever read."

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    I'm a nerd in the classic sense, I like comic books, fantasy lit, and board games. I run a couple...

The Mysteries of Udolpho
The Mysteries of Udolpho
Ann Radcliffe | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.3 (3 Ratings)
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The Mysteries of Udolpho is commonly known as the first 'Gothic Novel', and is cited in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey. I wish that in British Literature/HS European Literature classes in the USA taught this instead of Jane Eyre.
This book is very long, which may seem daunting, but I believe it's worth it. I enjoy Radcliffe's writing style as well. You can really see why this book is used as a template for many gothic novels/films, like Crimson Peak.
Again, this won't be to everyone's taste, but if you like classic literature, I consider it a must-read.