1. A 19th century classic: any book first published from 1800 to 1899

2. A 20th century classic: any book first published from 1900 to 1971.

3. A classic by a woman author.

4. A classic in translation, meaning any book first published in a language that is not your primary language.

5. A classic by BIPOC author; that is, a non-white author.

6. A classic by a new-to-you author, i.e., an author whose work you have never read.

7. New-to-you classic by a favorite author

8. A classic about an animal, or with an animal in the title.

9. A children's classic.

10. A humorous or satirical classic.