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

Read a Classic by a Non-Western Author
Expand your horizons and read a classic novel by an author from a non-Western culture or country. This challenge is a great way to discover new perspectives and learn about different literary traditions.

  • Native Son by Richard Wright (1940)
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (1937)
  • The Color Purple by Alice Walker (1982)
  • Beloved by Toni Morrison (1987)
  • Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (1958)
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713 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

298 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark slow-paced

6 hours, 44 minutes first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

6 hours, 30 minutes first pub 1958 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced

220 pages first pub 1890 (editions)

fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

7 hours, 59 minutes first pub 1982 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

417 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced

470 pages first pub 1887 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced

310 pages first pub 1818 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy challenging mysterious slow-paced

137 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced