5 Classic Novels That Set the Bar

Adults can still enjoy a great classic and learn from the characters by losing themselves in a story within a time and place far from here.

I am not one of those people who has read every classic ever written. I read slowly, so a thick, heady tome is a significant commitment for me. When I was young, my mother read many classics aloud to me. I still remember sitting on the rug, listening to Alice Through the Looking Glass, Black Beauty, and Tom Sawyer. As an adult, however, it’s easier to forget my novel on my bedside table for long periods of time as I run to and from work and try to maintain something resembling a social life.

This is why, when I choose a novel, I don’t do so willy-nilly. My time is precious and books are endless: I need only read the best. When I look for a new book (especially a new old book!), I try to find books with the same qualities I first fell in love with from the rug in my childhood home. Great characters you could root for, excellent writing, solid plot and something simmering below the surface that stirs up a mysterious desire for another chapter.

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