Recs if you like The Age of Innocence...

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

Classic books by U.S. BIPOC/fem/LGBTQIA Authors. Inspired by my post in US classic lit quest, I wanted a place to share all the wonderful recommendations by the PB community from the forum! 'Classic' refers to enduring, high-quality works that have stood the test of time, featuring universal themes, memorable characters, and artistic merit that remain relevant and insightful about the human condition across generations, often studied for their cultural significance and literary excellence.

classic literature only written by women, because why would a man be there??

| 2026 | verity: october 2 sense & sensibility: october 16 sunrise on the reaping: november 20 dune messiah: december 18

| 2027 | children of blood & bone: january 15 the nightingale: february 12 beach read: may 7

| 2028 | cinder: november 3

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

(Most) Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winners since 1918!

I'm going to read every book every

classic & modern classic literature by women. limiting myself to one book per author. please let me know who i've missed!

classics written by women

Mujeres que escriben historias

Interested: Me interesan pero aun no lo consigo TBR: Comprado pero aún sin leer

A list published by The Guardian on 5/16/2026, as voted on by authors, critics, and academics worldwide.

I tried to find the latest version (2026).

The Guardian Top 100 Best Novels

Books where hubris and arrogance are central themes.

40 women, 4 centurys, tons of countries, tons of lenguages. Some of them are worldwide famous, some are more niche, i wanted all of them to stand out for some important reason

I know i'm missing a lot of authors, this isn't a list about the best 40 women, these are just 40 women that i haven't read, and if I have read them, I wanted to read some of their least known books like in the case of sylvia Plath, or continue reading their work like with Robin Hobb or R.F Kuang. If you want to add more to this list please share in the comments

All the Classics I want to read before ...ya know.

a collection of recommendations from the Made for the Movies forum

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).

Because good movies appreciate good stories first. Adding more to this all the time!