Classics

A classic stands the test of time. The work is usually considered to be a representation of the period in which it was written; and the work merits lasting recognition. In other words, if the book was published in the recent past, the work is not a classic.

A classic has a certain universal appeal. Great works of literature touch us to our very core beings--partly because they integrate themes that are understood by readers from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience. Themes of love, hate, death, life, and faith touch upon some of our most basic emotional responses.

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New Releases Tagged "Classics"

The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
1984
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
The Diary of a Young Girl
Fahrenheit 451
The Little Prince
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
A Christmas Carol
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Catcher in the Rye
Lord of the Flies
The Metamorphosis
The Kite Runner
  • Little Green by Arnold Rudnick
    Little Green
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    Release date: Jul 19, 2013
    Little Green Frog sees other animals, with their special skills, and hops after them asking "Isn't it possible?" he can be a goose, horse or koi. On h ...more
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    Format: Kindle book

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    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Dec 01 - Dec 24, 2025

    Countries available: U.S.

  • On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
    On the Shortness of Life: Living Well Before It's Too Late
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    Release date: Jan 06, 2026
    You’re not short on time. You’re just wasting it.

    In On the Shortness of Life, Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca delivers one of the most powerfu
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    Format: Print book

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    Number of copies: 20

    Giveaway dates: Dec 14 - Dec 29, 2025

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Seven Dwarfs and Snow White by Samuel DenHartog
    The Seven Dwarfs and Snow White: A Grimm Imagination Book
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    Release date: Nov 16, 2025
    In a crooked cottage at the edge of a deep forest, seven miners rise before dawn and return long after the last light has left the trees. Their days a ...more
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    Format: Kindle book

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    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Dec 22 - Jan 03, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Pride and Prejudice
    The Great Gatsby
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Little Women (Little Women, #1)
    Lord of the Flies
    Of Mice and Men
    Emma
    Sense and Sensibility
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeViciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellHeretical Fishing by Haylock Jobson
    Books Every Human Being Should Read
    2,989 books — 2,009 voters
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
    1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
    1,320 books — 5,839 voters

    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
    Best Spy Novels
    1,292 books — 2,252 voters
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
    Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
    31,477 books — 119,898 voters

    The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenDivergent by Veronica RothAllegiant by Veronica RothInsurgent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    What we've read so far in...2014
    9,382 books — 2,038 voters
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  RitzThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    All-Time Awesome Books
    11,805 books — 7,573 voters


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