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Timeless Classics Everyone Should Read

Step into a world where heroes battle monsters, philosophers question existence, and storytellers capture the depths of human emotion. This collection of 50 essential classics, written before the 18th century, spans epic poetry, groundbreaking philosophy, early novels, and timeless tales from across the globe. From the legendary adventures of Odysseus and Beowulf, to the sharp wit of Voltaire and Cervantes, these works shaped literature, thought, and culture for centuries. Dive into stories that explore love, power, morality, and the human spirit—books that remain as captivating today as they were hundreds of years ago.
Sorry its not in order... But I like to read all these books... Some I already have of course... And you?
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Gilgamesh (Anonymus)
Gilgamesh
1
Anonymus
The Iliad (Homer)
The Iliad
2
Homer
The Odyssey (Homer)
The Odyssey
3
Homer
Aeneid (Virgil)
Aeneid
4
Virgil
One Thousand and One Nights (Anonymous)
One Thousand and One Nights
5
Anonymous
Cantar Del Mio Cid (Anónimo)
Cantar Del Mio Cid
6
Anónimo
Popol Wuj
Popol Wuj
7
The Tale of Genji (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Tale of Genji
8
Murasaki Shikibu
Monkey (Wu Cheng'en)
Monkey
9
Wu Cheng'en
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
10
Water Margin (Shi Nai'an)
Water Margin
11
Shi Nai'an
The Dream of the Red Chamber (Cáo Xuěqín)
The Dream of the Red Chamber
12
Cáo Xuěqín
Euripides -- Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus, the Trojan Women, Electra, T
Euripides -- Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus, the Trojan Women, Electra, T
13
Sophocles I (David Green, Ed.)
Sophocles I
14
David Green, Ed.
Aeschylus II ((David Grene, Ed.))
Aeschylus II
15
(David Grene, Ed.)
El Conde Lucanor (Don Juan Manuel)
El Conde Lucanor
16
Don Juan Manuel
The Golden Ass (Apuleius)
The Golden Ass
17
Apuleius
Tirant Lo Blanc (Joanot Martorell & Martí Joan De Galba)
Tirant Lo Blanc
18
Joanot Martorell & Martí Joan De Galba
La Celestina (Fernando De Rojas)
La Celestina
19
Fernando De Rojas
The Life of Lazarillo De Tormes (Anonymous)
The Life of Lazarillo De Tormes
20
Anonymous
Gargantua and Pantagruel (Francois Rabelais)
Gargantua and Pantagruel
21
Francois Rabelais
The Story of a Soul (Saint Therese of Lisieux)
The Story of a Soul
22
Saint Therese of Lisieux
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote
23
Miguel De Cervantes
La Dorotea (Lope De Vega) (Trans. by Alan S. Trueblood and Edwin Honig)
La Dorotea (Lope De Vega)
24
Trans. by Alan S. Trueblood and Edwin Honig
The Critick (Baltasar Gracian)
The Critick
25
Baltasar Gracian
The Princess of Cleves (Madame De La Fayette)
The Princess of Cleves
26
Madame De La Fayette
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
Robinson Crusoe
27
Daniel Defoe
Moll Flanders (Daniel Defoe)
Moll Flanders
28
Daniel Defoe
Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift)
Gulliver's Travels
29
Jonathan Swift
Joseph Andrews (Henry Fielding)
Joseph Andrews
30
Henry Fielding
Pamela (Samuel Richardson)
Pamela
31
Samuel Richardson
Clarissa (Samuel Richardson)
Clarissa
32
Samuel Richardson
Tom Jones (Henry Fielding)
Tom Jones
33
Henry Fielding
Fanny Hill (John Cleland)
Fanny Hill
34
John Cleland
Ormond
Ormond
35
Belinda (Maria Edgeworth)
Belinda
36
Maria Edgeworth
Candide (Voltaire)
Candide
37
Voltaire
Julie, or the New Heloise (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)
Julie, or the New Heloise
38
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Castle of Otranto (Walpole, Horace)
The Castle of Otranto
39
Walpole, Horace
Tristram Shandy (Laurence Sterne)
Tristram Shandy
40
Laurence Sterne
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