Classics

25 Great Classics
Your local Wake County Public Librarians have selected "25 Great Classics" that we feel would enrich your reading experience and enhance your view of the world around us. Happy Reading! – Updated 11/07

Classic Gentle Reads
Try some of these "feel good," heartwarming classics. – Updated 11/07

Classic Horror
Frightening reads for horror lovers! - NEW 6/08

18th-Century Classics
The Age of Enlightenment saw the emergence of the modern novel form. – Updated 9/07

19th-Century Classics
Realism, romanticism, impressionism and post-impressionism! – Updated 9/07

20th-Century Classics
Modernism and postmodernism abound in these classics from last century. – Updated 8/08

Jane Austen: A Fan's Reading List 
If you enjoy Jane Austen, check out these titles. - NEW 6/08

Southern Classics
Southern literature is defined as literature about the Southern United States or by writers from this region. Characteristics of southern literature include a focus on a common southern history, the significance of family, a sense of community and one’s role within it, the community's dominating religion and the burden religion often brings, issues of racial tension, land and the promise it brings, a sense of social class, and the use of southern dialect. – Updated 8/08