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A 20th century classic
Any book first published from 1900 to 1972. All books must have been published at least 50 years ago; the only exceptions are books which were written by 1972 and posthumously published.

 
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East of Eden by John Steinbeck

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

601 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies

William Golding

189 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton

208 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics young adult emotional medium-paced
Buddenbrooks: Verfall einer Familie by Thomas Mann

Buddenbrooks: Verfall einer Familie

Thomas Mann

841 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm

George Orwell

3 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 1945 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian dark 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
Guerrilla Warfare by Ernesto Che Guevara
Guerrilla Warfare
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Ernesto Che Guevara

Guerrilla Warfare

Ernesto Che Guevara

256 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

nonfiction history politics informative reflective slow-paced
Ulysses by James Joyce

Ulysses

James Joyce

993 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

A Room with a View

E.M. Forster

211 pages • first pub 1908 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart

The African Trilogy #1

Chinua Achebe

181 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced