Recs if you like The Diary of a Nobody...

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

Penguin asked its readers in 2022 for the must-read classics. This is that list!

I'm going to read every book every

Books that often get overlooked next to big author names or better known works by those authors.

List of classics for those interested in the genre.

Books that were featured on an episode of Backlisted.

Iconic classic literature published pre-WWII, selected for immersive storytelling and expansive narratives suited to summer reading. These novels reward long reading sessions with richly drawn settings, layered plots, and timeless prose.

If you love… immersive classics, long novels, richly built worlds, and losing track of time while reading

Are these supposed to be read? Or are we invading their privacy? You decide.