Recs if you like Silas Marner...

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

books w/ full names in the title (mostly fiction)

Overlooked, lesser known classics from all over the world and of many genres.

This list also exists as a book club on Fable under the same name.

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

For when reading a classic feels too daunting. Classics under 200 pages!

I'm going to read every book every

As seen on Lithub

Every book depicted on PBS's Wishbone (1995–1997)

these are books that have some aspect of Christianity to them while also having the magical entertainment that literature possesses. [WORK IN PROGRESS!! trying to find the best options :)]

This list includes Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Louisa May Alcott, and L M Montgomery

Books of various genres that make you feel "oooof" but also "we'll work out a way to get through, even if its not perfect"

Every book Maeve mentions or reads in Netflix’s Sex Education

short literary fiction books that are less than 200 pages

Pre-WWII classic literature chosen for winter reading and introspective, character-driven narratives. These novels favor interiority, emotional resonance, and quiet reflection, ideal for slow, thoughtful reading.

If you love… introspective classics, emotionally rich stories, and winter reading rituals

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

Not always my favourite books by the English Canon writers, but the ones which are a good introduction. You know, to see if you get along.

these are so beautifully written it feels like walking in a dream that’s meant to break your heart