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Classics

  1. AARP's 21 Must-Reads
  2. American Classics
  3. European Classics
  4. Timeless Classics
  5. 100 Best Non-fiction Books of the (20th) Century

    Courtesy of National Review.

  6. 100 Best Nonfiction Books

    Compiled by Modern Library.

  7. 100 Best Novels

    Courtesy of Modern Library.

  8. 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know

    Courtesy of the New York Public Library.

  9. Best Books for Young Adults

    1994-2010, courtesy of YALSA - Young Adult Library Services Association.

  10. Bibliomania

    Free online classics, book notes, author biographies, book summaries, and more.

  11. Book & Film Club Guides

    From PBS - covers some of the popular Masterpiece adaptations. Includes discussion questions, author biographies, and other related links.

  12. Ebook and Texts Archive

    Read, download, print, and enjoy free books. Includes fiction, children's books, popular books, historical texts, and academic books. From the Internet Archive.

  13. Internet Classics Archive

    Select from 441 works of classic Greek and Latin literature. From MIT.

  14. LibriVox

    Free audiobooks from the public domain.

  15. Outstanding Books for the College Bound

    History, Humanities, Literature, Science/Technology, and Social Sciences. Courtesy of YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association).

  16. Ultimate Reading List - Classics That Endure

    Literary classics.

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