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Must-Read Classic Novels
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items Russian Literature, Existentialism & Timeless Stories
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I’ve Read
Classic novels and philosophy I've finished recently, from Russian literature to existentialism. Each pick comes with a short description and a link to grab your own copy.
A dystopian classic about totalitarian surveillance, propaganda, and thought control under Big Brother. Its warnings about truth and freedom still feel relevant today.
1984: Definitive Dystopian Classic (Orwell)
A desperate former student commits murder and is consumed by guilt in St. Petersburg. A gripping psychological novel about conscience, morality, and redemption.
Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classics)
Detached and indifferent, Meursault faces a murder trial in French Algeria. A short, essential novel of absurdism, existentialism, and the meaning of life.
The Stranger (Vintage International)
Plan On Reading
The classic books on my reading list, including Russian masterpieces, timeless novels, and philosophy. Browse what's next and add them to your own to-read list.
A bitter, isolated narrator rages against society in this short existentialist classic. A foundational work of Russian literature on alienation, free will, and the dark side of human psychology.
Notes from Underground (Vintage Classics)
Dostoevsky's final masterpiece follows three brothers entangled in a murder, a family feud, and big questions of faith, doubt, morality, and free will. A towering novel of philosophy and Russian literature.
The Brothers Karamazov: Dostoevsky
A married aristocrat's fateful affair unfolds against the backdrop of 19th-century Russian high society. A timeless classic about love, marriage, desire, and social judgment.
Anna Karenina
Wrongly imprisoned, Edmond Dantès escapes and plots an elaborate revenge. A thrilling adventure classic about betrayal, justice, wealth, and forgiveness.
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
A historical novel set in London and Paris during the French Revolution, following sacrifice, resurrection, and love amid political upheaval. One of Dickens's most famous works.
A Tale of Two Cities: Charles Dickens - Books
A sweeping multigenerational family saga set in California’s Salinas Valley. It retells the Cain and Abel story to explore good and evil, free choice, and the bonds between fathers and sons.
East of Eden
Camus’s landmark philosophical essay on the absurd asks whether life is worth living in a meaningless universe. A core text of absurdist philosophy and a companion to The Stranger.
The Myth of Sisyphus (Vintage International)