Choose 6 for the light challenge or 12 for the full challenge.

1.  A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.

2.  A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967. 

3.  A classic by a woman author. 

4.  A classic in translation.  Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language.

5.  A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category also.

6.  A romance classic. We’re pretty flexible here about the definition of romance around here. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot.

7.  A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads. 

8.  A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, The Nine Tailors, Henry V, Fahrenheit 451, etc.

9.  A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title.  It an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc. 

10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.

11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.

12. A Russian Classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author. 

Wild card ** Substitute one category for another, or one from the 2016 list.  May be used twice.  (Maybe you hate romance or the Russian tomes.)

All credit for this list goes to the lovely blog Books and Chocolate

1.  A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.

2.  A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967. To Have and Have Not - Ernest Hemingway 9/3 1934

3.  A classic by a woman author. 

4.  A classic in translation.  Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language.

5.  A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category also.

6.  A romance classic. Lady Anna - Anthony Trollope 3/12  Middling Trollope. Insipid Lady Anna being pressured to marry a penniless Earl cousin, but she has promised her hand to a tailor.  Best part is her Countess mother, who goes from a sympathetic character to a woman without a soul.  2.5 stars

7.  A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads. 

8.  A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, The Nine Tailors, Henry V, Fahrenheit 451, etc.

9.  A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title.  It an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc. Some Buried Caesar - Rex Stout. 11/13 Caesar is a prize bull

10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.

11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.

12. A Russian Classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author. 

Wild card ** Substitute one category for another, or one from the 2016 list.  May be used twice.  (Maybe you hate romance or the Russian tomes.)

Choose 6 for the light challenge or 12 for the full challenge. (Will choose 6)

1.  A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899: The Red Badge of Courage by Crane

2.  A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967: House Made of Dawn by Momaday or Sir Nigel by Doyle

3.  A classic by a woman author. Ethan Frome by Wharton

4.  A classic in translation.  Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language: The Man Who Watched Trains Go By by Simenon

5.  A classic published before 1800. Robinson Crusoe by Defoe

6.  A romance classic. We’re pretty flexible here about the definition of romance around here. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot. The Virginian: a horseman of the plains by Wister

7.  A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads. 

8.  A classic with a number in the title. The Sign of the Four by Doyle

9.  A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title.  It an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc. The Ox-bow Incident by Clark

10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc. (wild card replacement): The Innocents Abroad by Twain

11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.

12. A Russian Classic. And Quiet Flows the Don by Sholokhov

Wild card ** Substitute one category for another, or one from the 2016 list.  May be used twice.  (Maybe you hate romance or the Russian tomes.) Little Big Man by Berger

Choose 6 for the light challenge or 12 for the full challenge.

1.  A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.

2.  A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967. 

3.  A classic by a woman author. 

4.  A classic in translation.  Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language.

5.  A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category also.

6.  A romance classic. We’re pretty flexible here about the definition of romance around here. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot.

7.  A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads. 

8.  A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, The Nine Tailors, Henry V, Fahrenheit 451, etc.

9.  A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title.  It an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc. 

10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.

11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.

12. A Russian Classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author. 

Wild card ** Substitute one category for another, or one from the 2016 list.  May be used twice.  (Maybe you hate romance or the Russian tomes.)

Choose 6 for the light challenge or 12 for the full challenge.

1.  A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.

2.  A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967. 

3.  A classic by a woman author.  The Crimson Patch (Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery, Bk 8) by Phoebe Atwood Taylor (1936)

4.  A classic in translation.  Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language.

5.  A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category also.

6.  A romance classic. We’re pretty flexible here about the definition of romance around here. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot.

7.  A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads. 

8.  A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, The Nine Tailors, Henry V, Fahrenheit 451, etc.

9.  A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title.  It an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc.   Wolf Willow by Wallace Stegner (1962)

10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.

11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.

12. A Russian Classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author. 

Wild card ** Substitute one category for another, or one from the 2016 list.  May be used twice.  (Maybe you hate romance or the Russian tomes.)

All credit for this list goes to the lovely blog Books and Chocolate

Choose 6 for the light challenge or 12 for the full challenge.

1.  A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.  The Lesson of the Master by Henry James, 7/6/2017, 3 stars

2.  A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967.  Flowers for Alagernon by Daniel Keyes, 11/17/2017, 4 stars and Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston.

3.  A classic by a woman author. - Emma by Jane Austen. in process

4.  A classic in translation.  Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language.  The Evenings by Gerard Reve, 9/5/2017, 3 stars  (Dutch)

5.  A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category also.  The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, 4 stars, 4/2/2017

6.  A romance classic. We’re pretty flexible here about the definition of romance around here. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot.  Gift of the Magi and Other Stories by O. Henry, 1/14/2017, 4 stars  (Not only is Gift of the Magi romantic so are several other stories in this collection.)

7.  A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads. Nine Coaches Waiting, 6/2/2017, 5 stars

8.  A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, The Nine Tailors, Henry V, Fahrenheit 451, etc.  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, 3/5/2017, 3 stars.

9.  A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title.  It an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc.  The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, have

10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.

11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.  The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, 8/20/2017, 4.5 stars, Pulitizer Prize 2017

12. A Russian Classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author.  Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol, have

Wild card ** Substitute one category for another, or one from the 2016 list.  May be used twice.  (Maybe you hate romance or the Russian tomes.)

All credit for this list goes to the lovely blog Books and Chocolate

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I hope y'all don't mind me jumping in here! I've got so many classics on my TBR pile. Hoping this will help get some of them read! 

Choose 6 for the light challenge or 12 for the full challenge.

1.  A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.

2.  A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967. 

3.  A classic by a woman author. 

4.  A classic in translation.  Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language.

5.  A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category also.

6.  A romance classic. We’re pretty flexible here about the definition of romance around here. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot.

7.  A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads. 

8.  A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, The Nine Tailors, Henry V, Fahrenheit 451, etc.

9.  A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title.  It an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc. 

10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.

11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.

12. A Russian Classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author. 

Wild card ** Substitute one category for another, or one from the 2016 list.  May be used twice.  (Maybe you hate romance or the Russian tomes.)