A Classic Year 2021 - hosted by shawna_reads

May
All books added
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Patrick Süskind

263 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark mysterious medium-paced
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Ripley #1

Patricia Highsmith

273 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Hobbit: or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit: or There and Back Again

The Lord of the Rings #0

J.R.R. Tolkien

365 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy literary middle grade adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Evelina by Edward A. Bloom, Frances Burney

Evelina

Edward A. Bloom, Frances Burney

455 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance funny lighthearted slow-paced
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Hercule Poirot #1

Agatha Christie

121 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Murder at the Vicarage

Miss Marple #1

Agatha Christie

288 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dracula

Bram Stoker

365 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon

The Lonely Londoners

Sam Selvon

142 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton

156 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics young adult adventurous emotional sad fast-paced
The Burrow and Other Stories by Franz Kafka

The Burrow and Other Stories

Franz Kafka

240 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced