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Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
— 16729 members
— last activity 3 hours, 43 min ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
Never too Late to Read Classics
— 12762 members
— last activity 8 minutes ago
NTLTRC will help you find your love of Classics! Find intrigue, well-developed characters, prose that is complex and beautiful, compelling stories tha ...more
Classics and the Western Canon
— 4983 members
— last activity Sep 27, 2026 11:46AM
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
Reading Classics, Chronologically Through the Ages
— 474 members
— last activity May 20, 2026 06:42PM
This group began with a book called The Well-Educated Mind (TWEM) by Susan Wise Bauer, which is a wonderful guide to “The Great Books.” TWEM presents ...more
Thomas Pynchon
— 382 members
— last activity Dec 22, 2025 05:33AM
This is a group for Thomas Pynchon readers, whether casual or fanatical. What's your favourite Pynchon book? What's your favourite Pynchon story? I've ...more
Holden’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Holden’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Fiction, Graphic novels, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Poetry, Science fiction, Thriller, american, 21st-century, 19th-century, english-literature, european-literature, french-literature, german-literature, italian-literature, irish-literature, scandinavian-literature, polish-literature, jewish, russian-literature, 18th-century, 17th-century, ancient, asian-literature, japanese-literature, canadian-literature, latin-american-literature, african-literature, black-literature, and literature
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