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Classics you have to read in 2026
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One of my all time favourite gothic novels
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Hardcover
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I love Jane Austen, and this is my favourite of hers
Pride and Prejudice (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) by Jane Austen ...
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Such an underrated novel! It’s got smugglers, it’s got romance, it’s go mystery!
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier, Paperback
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A very interesting read
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Signature ...
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Set in the Industrial Revolution
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, Paperback
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Another underrated classic from Daphne Du Maurier
Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier, Paperback
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Another amazing Jane Austen novel
Northanger Abbey (Signature Classics) by Jane Austen, Paperback
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A classic for a reason!
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Paperback
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The original gothic novel
Frankenstein (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) by Mary Shelley, ...
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A very important read, especially in this day and age
1984 by George Orwell, Paperback
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A very depressing story but so worth the read
The Bell Jar (P.S. Series) by Sylvia Plath, Paperback
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Can you tell I like Jane Austen?
Emma (Signature Classics) by Jane Austen, Paperback
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Another very interesting read
Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Paperback
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Even more Jane Austen
Mansfield Park (Signature Classics) by Jane Austen, Paperback
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Another great gothic novel
Dracula (Barnes & Noble Classics Se - Bram Stoker
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My second favourite classic of all time
Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Chiltern Classics) by Thomas Hardy, Hardcover
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A short but very interesting read
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Paperback
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Another very important read for 2026
Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition by George Orwell, Paperback
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One of my favourites
The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale ...
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Must read for 2026
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, Paperback
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Even more Daphne Du Maurier
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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