Recs if you like Complete Sonnets...

A list of popular poetry, from renowned classic poets taught in schools, to cult classics, to works referenced in pop culture: movies, TV shows, other books, and music.

Marilyn Monroe was known as an avid reader with a deep love of literature. She took literature courses at UCLA, married a playwright, and was (in?)famously photographed reading Ulysses in a park. It's said that her divorce to Arthur Miller stemmed from an incident in which he insulted her intelligence. Supposedly, she amassed a 1000+ book collection at the height of her reading that she was very proud of. Here are the books known to be a part of her beloved personal library.

A list dedicated to the life, works, and study of William Shakespeare. Includes many of the books featured on Shakespeare Unlimited, the podcast produced by the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Ever wondered what books of your nation are taught in other countries? Well, I always do. This is what we study in English literature (by any English speaking country) here in Italian highschools.

I only study English, so I can only do it for this language. If any Italian highschooler wants to add books mentioned by their text that I didn't have, or books their teachers made them study in class, they are welcome to do so.

Hope someone is interested.

The Primary Works section of the Reading List of Thomas C. Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor

a collection of fiction and nonfiction texts on gender, race, culture, history, politics that feel like absolute must reads

books mentioned and/or quoted in the shadowhunters universe! up until lord of shadows! to be updated soon!

IN PROGRESS AS OF MAY 2026 (I'm rewatching it and trying to put everything in chronological order of the show T.T) - Every single book directly mentioned, referenced in a joke, or clearly seen in the show Gilmore Girls, because I'm obsessed and challenging myself to read them all. I'm also including if they mentioned a movie that's based on a book.

Very niche category but if there are any English Literature students wondering what they will be studying for a little bit this might be useful.

Maeve Wiley (Sex Education) + Rory Gilmore (Gilmore girls)

A list of all the books, or works referenced in "An Academic Affair" by Jodi McAlister.

Because if I can’t have my library full of Teyvat’s books, I may as well fill it with the inspiration.