I hate the Classics but I want to Read them Challenge - hosted by jones_aybee

Read a Classic Written by a Woman or Person of Color
Unfortunately, the canon of classic literature is often dominated by white, male authors. Challenge yourself to read a classic written by a woman or person of color, and discover the richness and diversity of classic literature.

  • "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
  • "Beloved" by Toni Morrison
  • "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte
  • "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
  • "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
  • "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys
  • "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
  • "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
  • "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte
  • "Passing" by Nella Larsen
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And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou

And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou

54 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

nonfiction classics feminism poetry emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

206 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

559 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems by John Felstiner, Alastair Reid, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Pablo Neruda, Robert Hass, Stephen Mitchell, Mark Eisner, Forrest Gander, Jack Hirschman, Stephen Kessler

The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems

John Felstiner, Alastair Reid, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Pablo Neruda, Robert Hass, Stephen Mitchell, Mark Eisner, Forrest Gander, Jack Hirschman, Stephen Kessler

2 hours • first pub 1979 (editions) user-added

nonfiction classics poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

353 pages • first pub 1847 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional slow-paced
Jane Anger, Her Protection for Women by Jane Anger
Jane Anger, Her Protection for Women
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Jane Anger

Jane Anger, Her Protection for Women

Jane Anger

missing page info • missing pub info (editions)

feminism challenging reflective medium-paced
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Murder at the Vicarage

Miss Marple #1

Agatha Christie

231 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

169 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Jane Austen Collection: An Audible Original Drama by Jane Austen

The Jane Austen Collection: An Audible Original Drama

Jane Austen

45 hours • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction classics historical romance emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Love and Friendship by Jane Austen

Love and Friendship

Jane Austen

192 pages • first pub 1793 (editions)

fiction classics romance short stories lighthearted slow-paced