Recs if you like The Red and the Black...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
French Literature Final Boss
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Based on my original post on having quests for French Literature, I made starter packs (check my profile 👀) but I'm thinking we just need a big dump! Thanks to everyone participating!
This list covers books across time by French authors (as in people that have the nationality no matter their origins) and can hopefully incentivize crossovers with the Francophonie mon amour list!
Check comments to see how I diversified the list!
French Literature
a non-exhaustive collection of works
French Classics Starter Pack I
Based on my original post on having quests for French Literature! Thanks to everyone that participated in the discussion and helped me put these together!
This list covers books published from the 12th to the 19th centuries. See comments for more info on the methodology I used!
See also:
- French Classics Starter Pack II
- French Modern Classics Starter Pack I
- Francophonie mon amour
- French Literature Final Boss
Essential Francophone Lit: Classics & Contemporary
A collection of acclaimed classic and contemporary Francophone literature. I chose to classify as Francophone rather than French in order to include authors who wrote in French but were/are not of French nationality, especially authors from colonised countries. Non-exhaustive as I'm not an expert I am keeping this list to one book per author but suggestions very welcome! :)
French classic lit (that's not Hugo and Camus)
Some staples of French literature that might be lesser known in the English-speaking world. List not finished, and all books are available in English. Centuries currently included: 12th to 20th. Genres: Novels, poems, plays, essays.
english major vibes
the most beloved of classics!
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%.
The Hemingway List
The books Ernest Hemingway thought every aspiring novelist should read
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
This is the compendium of books from the 2012 edition.
Yearning Beyond Time
romantic classic novels
Paris
I'm going to Paris and this is my curriculum
Tristan & the Classics Ultimate Reading List
This list is from the BookTube Channel "Tristan and the Classics" in 2022. It is compiled from quite a few best or most influential book lists. He does have a disclaimer on how everyone will have their own top 50 list. He also talks about how the books are just a list of books. However, there is one that I am not sure I will ever read. The YouTuber, also said he would never read the same book.
Genshin Impact Inspiration & References
Because if I can’t have my library full of Teyvat’s books, I may as well fill it with the inspiration.
reading around the world ideas
✨options for the reading around the world challange✨
high school era
Reading Through the Decades, 1807-1997
A simple reading through the decades (1807-1997) challenge focused on deeply flawed characters and societal critiques with a few slight thematic depatures to keep things fresh because that's how I like to read. Some decades are repesented more heavily than others. I put this together in an attempt to make myself a more widely-read person. Suggestions welcome!
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