Classics

A classic stands the test of time. The work is usually considered to be a representation of the period in which it was written; and the work merits lasting recognition. In other words, if the book was published in the recent past, the work is not a classic.

A classic has a certain universal appeal. Great works of literature touch us to our very core beings--partly because they integrate themes that are understood by readers from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience. Themes of love, hate, death, life, and faith touch upon some of our most basic emotional responses.

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1984
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
A Christmas Carol
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Little Prince
Fahrenheit 451
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Catcher in the Rye
Lord of the Flies
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
The Metamorphosis
The Kite Runner
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    The Seven Dwarfs and Snow White: A Grimm Imagination Book
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    Release date: Nov 16, 2025
    In a crooked cottage at the edge of a deep forest, seven miners rise before dawn and return long after the last light has left the trees. Their days a ...more
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    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Dec 22 - Jan 03, 2026

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  • As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
    As I Lay Dying

    Release date: Jan 06, 2026
    We're giving away 25 copies of AS I LAY DYING, William Faulkner’s timeless masterpiece. ...more
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    Number of copies: 25

    Giveaway dates: Dec 06 - Jan 05, 2026

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  • Pride and Prejudice
    The Great Gatsby
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    Little Women (Little Women, #1)
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Lord of the Flies
    Of Mice and Men
    Emma
    Sense and Sensibility

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