Top 20 Classics of All Time

By George Orwell

Ayn Rand is the philosopher and writer who was known for beginning objectivism. Her novels portray strong female characters who know how to take care of business. Atlas Shrugged is a classic tale of capitalism at its finest.

By J.D. Salinger

By Alexandre Dumas

By Fyodor Dostoyevsky

By William Golding This book is the tale of a plane crash in which no adults survive. The remaining child survivors separate into two groups, then realize that they must stick together to survive. A moving book about human relationships at the youngest levels.

By Leo Tolstoy

By Bram Stoker This was the first of all vampire books, and set the stage for all that have followed. This book will scare you, and in some parts even give you the creeps. The ending, however, always leaves me cheering for humanity.

by Kurt Vonnegut

by Aldus Huxely

By J.R.R. Tolkien Once you begin reading this, it is impossible to put down.

By John Steinbeck This classic tale takes place during the depression. It is a story of challenge, despair, courage, and hope. A must read.

By Emily Bronte

This epic novel by Victor Hugo is the story of a man accused of stealing a loaf of bread when he was starving. After years of hard labor he escapes prison and is given a second chance by an unlikely source. He uses it to become a good and upstanding citizen, although under the guise of a different name. The novel follows his life running from the man who is hunting him.

by Mary Shelly

By John Updike

By Ernest Hemingway

By Margaret Mitchell

By William Faulkner

By Gustave Flaubert

By Jane Austen

Although the newest novel on my list, it deserves to be ranked as a classic. I think that this book will be around for years to come. It begins in the year 1123 and closes in the year 1174. The story begins showing the hardness of life at that time and the power of the church and royalty. Ken Follett is more known for his work as a suspense writer, but this book shows his unbelievable ability at storytelling and creating characters of depth.

Albus Camus

By Harper Lee