Classics I Haven't Read, But Probably Should

There are hundreds of books that people consider to be "classics," and not everyone agrees on which ones qualify. There are even lists you can check off to see how well read you are. I've played those games, and they're fun because I've read more of them than a lot of people. I like old books. :)

But there are some classics that I haven't read, for one reason or another, and I probably should. Have you read these? Are there any you have been meaning to read, but haven't yet?

1984 By George Orwell

Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Honorable Mentions

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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