Not your high school English teacher's classic novels
Do you remember your high school English teacher's insistence that you read the classics? This might lead you to dread the idea of picking up another classic novel again. But just because your English teacher assigned them doesn't mean they're not worth reading. In fact, some classics are actually enjoyable. So ditch the required reading list and pick up one of these alternative classic novels!
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Shirley Jackson
Atmospheric setting that's perfect for autumn or winter!
A Bookshop in Berlin
Françoise Frenkel
Overall an emotional, moving story about her escape and the kindness of those that helped her!
A Room with a View
EM Forster
Would definitely recommend for any classics lover or readers trying to get into the classics.
A Mercy
Toni Morrison
A slow start, but a beautiful novel of hardship and unique characters in 17th-century America.
Sense & Sensibility
Jane Austen
A beautiful classic that not only explores the dramas of romance but also the strong, enduring relationships of sisters.
Emma
Jane Austen
An entertaining, if sometimes boring classic. Not one of Austen's best works but also not her worst.
Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
I definitely prefer Persuasion over this one but I’ll have to read the rest of Austen’s work before ranking them of course.
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
Perfect book for classics lovers and readers who love a good enemies to lovers romance! It’s Pride and Prejudice, what more can I say?
Sula
Toni Morrison
Morrison continues to be one of my favorite authors as she delivers another powerful novel.
Middlemarch
George Eliot
Overall a fantastic novel and I’ll be looking forward to reading more from Eliot.