Recs if you like Oedipus Rex ...
books to claim to have read to look insufferable
puts beret on a jaunty angle ‘why yes i went to Oxbridge and go skiing on my holibobs with papa, why do you ask?’ takes a hit of tobacco flavoured vape, puts asterisk in margin of the obscure classic i’m ‘reading’
the list for people who want to look ‘well read’ and need some books to name drop - look no further if you have read them, more power to you, but this is explicitly about the people who claim to have read them but can’t read instructions on pasta
consider this a shopping list 🖤
Reading Rabbit Hole: Gilmore Girls
A challenge to read all books mentioned or referenced in the American TV Show, Gilmore Girls. Books are referenced by all characters in the show. The Mojo Collection, dictionaries, instructional books, and travel books will not be included in the list.
Happy reading!
A Tale As Old As Time
Some of the oldest stories/texts in the world
Zero To Well-Read
this is the reading list for the Zero To Well-Read podcast hosted by Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky at Book Riot. "A fun and irreverent guide to the books everyone talks about from classics...to modern hits.
updated weekly.
essential plays to read before you die
A list of notable plays written throughout history. Not only do these make for great stage productions, they're also fantastic reads.
Books in Buffy
Books shown or referenced in the tv show Buffy The Vampire Slayer - not including thematic references only direct references or books shown on screen.
Greek Mythology
Have you read Modern Greek Myth Retellings and want to read the source of the information and myths or heard something online about a Greek Myth and wasn't sure if it's true and you don't know where to start. Here's this list Epics along with plays
Greek Mythology
Have you read Modern Greek Myth Retellings and want to read the source of the information and myths or heard something online about a Greek Myth and wasn't sure if it's true and you don't know where to start. Here's this list Epics along with plays
Gilmore girls - Rory's reading list ☆
All the book that Rory from Gilmore girls had read during the show, according to this list : https://www.epicreads.com/blog/rory-gilmore-reading-list/ I will add a little bit everyday because it's huge :3
literary tarot reading list
A reading list that I thought I’d share consisting of all the books on the Brink Literacy Project’s tarot deck. I’m going for completionist and this is here for anyone who’d like to keep track and do the same, or who wants to read classic literature paired with tarot cards 🤗
(Apart from the first five, all books are in order, starting with the Major Arcana, and moving Ace to King through the Wands, Cups, Swords, and then Pentacles suit).
7 Deadly Sins: Pride
Books where hubris and arrogance are central themes.
the greek plays
classic plays written in ancient greece
Ancient Greek Classics
A collection classic works written in Ancient Greek, ranging from plays to novels to poetry.
Global Literary Canon from The Greatest Books.org
This website ranks global literature using "best of lists" from over 700 sources. I compiled this list with the nonfiction % set to 50%.
Classics BA
Everything I read during my Classics BA at KCL
Books Straight from a English Literature Syllabus
All these books are taken from various courses I've taken as English Literature undergrad! Contains both well known classics and ones you probably have never heard of. (work in progress)
The Greek Tragedies
List of Greek tragedies that have survived time for us to read (and the Satyr play Cyclops by Euripides). The works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
Classic Literature 📖 🕯️✨
For all the nerds who want to connect with the past
Ancient Greek & Roman literature (starter pack)
Books in “ a little history of literature”
added as i read the book
