Earlier this year I reviewed 100 Books That Changed the World and it got me thinking about my book bucket list. Almost every day I come across yet another book which I add to my wish list but what are the priorities? What are the classics that everyone talks about? Which recent releases have become instant must-reads? And what books will genuinely inspire and empower me? I’ve made a (sort of) brief list below. Do let me know in the comments if you think I’ve missed anything.
The classics
How stunning is this cover series?!
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Can you believe I’ve not read any Sherlock Holmes or Agatha Christie?
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
The contemporaries
Yep, I’ve only read the first Harry Potter book. And that was earlier this year. For shame!
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
This section is somewhat lacking. I mean, there are loads of new releases I want to read but what has earned the title of instant classic?
The feminist non-fiction
I really need to finish Maya Angelou’s series of memoirs and then crack on with some other must-reads.
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
The Most of Nora Ephron
So, what do I need to add?
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i’ve been thinking about books to take on holiday with me and i might just have to get the hound of the baskervilles!
This is actually such a good idea – do you mind if I steal the post idea? I’ll credit you of course! I really need to pick out my ultimate to reads because I own 380 unread books and my wish list is even longer! You’ve definitely picked some good classics, and I adore the short feminist books. And naturally, Harry Potter is a must (I’m actually re-reading the series for probably the 16th time!) Char // https://lunarchar.com/ xx
Go for it, I’d love to see your list 🙂