Alright here it is. I honestly have no idea what I'm doing with this since I have barely read anything since middle school (maybe a book or two a year). My contributions will primarily be manga. If I need to add a genre or period let me know. This series will eventually be canonized into the sidebar as a definitive recommendation list of all things C/Lit.

Future threads:

Periods: Pre-1800, 1800s, 1900-50, 1951-99, 2000-20, 2021

Genres: Children's, Comedy, Coming of age, Folklore, Historical, LGBT, BIPOC Related, Philosophy, Pop Culture, Religious, Thriller, Western, Young Adult, Action, Adventure, Survival, Crime, Mystery, Fantasy, Romance, Horror, Graphic Novel, Biography, Travel, Historical, Propaganda, Philosophy, Political Theory, Poetry, Plays, Manga, Speculative Fiction, Sports, and Miscellaneous

  • MiraculousMM [he/him, any]
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    3 years ago

    Frankenstein is a masterpiece. I read it in high school and it instantly became one of my favorite books ever. Hollywood's interpretations of the OG book don't do the story any justice: it's a thoroughly tragic character study with a layered narrative that still holds up today, despite being written in 1818.

    Another favorite of mine is The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. Presented as a short story collection but every story takes place within the same overarching narrative about the colonization of Mars. Some of Bradbury's best work with some really powerful chapters.