Books I haven't read, but probably should have
Classics Public
Created by Aaron
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A death in the family by James Agee (The works of James Agee -- v. 1)
4 stars
Forty years after its original publication, James Agee's last novel seems, more than ever, an American classic. For in his …
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The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (Seal books)
4 stars
More than fifty years on, Iris Chase is remembering Laura's mysterious death. And so begins an extraordinary and compelling story …
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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
4 stars
The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. It is set in a …
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The Bottle Factory Outing by Bainbridge, Beryl
The Bottle Factory Outing is a 1974 novel by English writer Beryl Bainbridge. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize …
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Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs
3 stars
Controversial and bizarre cult novel based on the author’s own experiences as a drug addict, first published in 1959. Formed …
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4 stars
Possession: A Romance is a 1990 best-selling novel by British writer A. S. Byatt that won the 1990 Booker Prize. …
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Double Indemnity by James M. Cain (Vintage crime/Black Lizard)
4 stars
Double Indemnity is a 1943 crime novel by American journalist-turned-novelist James M. Cain. It was first published in serial form …
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The postman always rings twice by James M. Cain
4 stars
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by American writer James M. Cain. The novel was successful …
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Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell (White Circle Pocket Edition, #257)
3 stars
Set during the Great Depression, in the depleted farmlands surrounding Augusta, Georgia, Tobacco Road was first published in 1932. It …
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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
4 stars
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is a marvel of ingenuity, an experimental text that looks longingly back to …
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In Cold Blood (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Truman Capote (Penguin twentieth-century classics)
4 stars
In Cold Blood is a non-fiction novel by American author Truman Capote, first published in 1966. It details the 1959 …
