1,778 books
—
1,971 voters
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.
Although the ...more
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.
Although the ...more
New Releases Tagged "Classics"
On the Shortness of Life: Living Well Before It's Too Late
by
Release
date: Jan 06, 2026
You’re not short on time. You’re just wasting it.
In On the Shortness of Life, Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca delivers one of the most powerfu ...more
View Details »
In On the Shortness of Life, Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca delivers one of the most powerfu ...more
View Details »
Format: Print book
Giveaway ends in:
a
Number of copies: 20
Giveaway dates: Dec 14 - Dec 29, 2025
Countries available: U.S.
The Seven Dwarfs and Snow White: A Grimm Imagination Book
by
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
View Details »
View Details »
Format:
Giveaway ends in:
a
Number of copies: 100
Giveaway dates: Dec 22 - Jan 03, 2026
Countries available: U.S.
As I Lay Dying
by
Release
date: Jan 06, 2026
We're giving away 25 copies of AS I LAY DYING, William Faulkner’s timeless masterpiece.
...more
View Details »
View Details »
Format: Print book
Giveaway ends in:
a
Number of copies: 25
Giveaway dates: Dec 06 - Jan 05, 2026
Countries available: U.S. and Canada
Related Genres
Related News
As you might expect, we are book people here at Goodreads World Headquarters—rather intense book people, actually. And when the holidays roll...
“
When I think of what life is, and how seldom love is answered by love; it is one of the moments for which the world was made.
”
― A Room with a View
― A Room with a View
“
All books are divisible into two classes: the books of the hours, and the books of all Time.
”
― Sesame and Lilies
― Sesame and Lilies
This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
24,343 members,
last active a day ago
| hello to all my fellow readers and writers - my name is isla and i would like to present to yo…more
171 members,
last active 2 days ago
El Club de Lectura MCA es una comunidad de mamás chilenas que viven alrededor del mundo y se reú…more
2 members,
last active 25 days ago
January: Florida Literature
February: Book to Screen
March: Irish Literature
April: Disaster Bas…more
2 members,
last active 19 days ago
Tags
Tags contributing to this page include: classics, classic, clàssic, clàssics, genre__classics, klasyka, the-classics, and классика
