These Mind-Bending Classic Novels
Will Take You Into Another Dimension

1. Memorable main character:

Classical works of literature often share one element in common: a memorable protagonist. From Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to the protagonist in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. . .

2. Explore the human experience:

Many books become classics because they say something profound and timeless about the human condition.

3. Abundance rewards multiple reads:

In the book Why to read the classics? By Italo Calvino, the author attempts to answer the question of what makes a book a classic. He points out that the classics are often the books that people reread.

4. Long-term effects:

A true classic that has stood the test of time, finding a modern audience no matter when it was first written. (MasterClass)

1. A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CHARLES DICKENS

A well-known Christmas tale where Charles Dickens tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge was a wealthy man with a very cold heart who was paid a visit by the spirits on Christmas Eve and faced to make a choice about changing.

2. ANIMAL FARM BY GEORGE ORWELL

Animal Farm is an allegory to Stalin’s tyranny. It’s about a farm where the animals rebelled and overthrew the humans for treating them poorly. The pigs led a new system and established the Seven Commandments.

3. DRACULA BY BRAM STOKER

A young English solicitor travels to Count Dracula’s castle for a business visit and encounters a series of unfortunate incidents. The  Count has set his sights on the young man and his friends, but with a legendary vampire hunter by his side, they embark on a nightmarish adventure.

4. FAHRENHEIT 451 BY RAY BRADBURY

In Bradbury’s novel, technology was becoming advanced and people were choosing simpler forms of entertainment like televisions and radio. Books were no longer favored because the contents are the same for fear of offending some groups.

5. JANE EYRE BY CHARLOTTE BRONTE

An Autobiography, this novel is about the inner struggles of a woman caused by social norms, moral obligations, and personal desires. It describes how from a young age she was able to withstand the hardships she experienced after losing her parents and how she grew to be a good woman with a straight moral compass.

6. LITTLE WOMEN BY LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Little Women may be a simple story about the life of the four March sisters, but the message is far from trivial. This classic novel for children shows the struggle of balancing the personal growth of each woman and their familial responsibilities. Aside from that, the sisters showed the different kinds of a woman as per norms during the nineteenth century.

7. MOBY DICK BY HERMAN MELVILLE

Moby Dick is a story Ishmael’s whaling expedition aboard the ship named Pequod. The ship’s captain, Ahab, was in search of the legendary whale named Moby Dick to exact vengeance on the beast for losing his leg. The voyage was eventful as storms ravaged their ship, men lost their minds, and lots of accidents occurred.

8. NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR BY GEORGE ORWELL

A world in total control by the government. You’re enslaved by their policies and have nothing to do but obey. Freedom of expression is prohibited and even thinking differently would send you to jail. 

9. OF MICE AND MEN BY JOHN STEINBECK

It’s a story about two migrant friends, George and Lennie, who’s about to start work on a farm in California. Lennie has a mild mental disorder who likes to pet soft things but accidentally kills [them].

10. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE BY GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ

One Hundred Years of Solitude illustrates the history of the fictional Colombian town Macondo which was established by the incestuous Buendia family. The town was isolated until the gypsies came along to trade with them. Before long, the town was opened to other towns in the region. It suffered from civil wars, weather-related destruction, and plagues.

11. THE CATCHER IN THE RYE BY J. D. SALINGER

This is the story of a 16-year-old boy, Holden Caulfield, and his two-day experience in the phoniness of the adult world. After being expelled in prep school for having low grades, Holden wanted to be the “catcher in the rye”—someone who prevents children from falling off the cliff, which can be a metaphor for adulthood.

12. THE GREAT GATSBY BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

It’s about the life and tragedy of self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby being narrated by Nick Carraway. Gatsby was living the American Dream while trying to win over the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan. Set upon the Jazz Age, the novel is filled with themes such as greed, prejudice, and elitism. (Earthdrifter et al.)