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LogDog75

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12. The best classic novel I've read is Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 06:07 PM

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I've read the unabridged version, about 1500 pages, three times and I still love it. I saw the play in London in the 90s and own the original CD of the London version of the play,

Book lists are very subjective and often are based upon the bias of the person(s) making the list.

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What do you think of The Guardian's list of the 100 best novels of all time published in English. [View all] True Dough Saturday OP

Pretty subjective without any criteria, but at least I've heard of most on the list, albeit not read hlthe2b Saturday #1

Another list. Read a good number. Conversational. cachukis Saturday #2

Agree with some, disagree with others, never heard of some, would have LoisB Saturday #3

My first thought: "how very British of them, 3 Austens in the top 20" RockRaven Saturday #4

Haven't read any of the soaps. Mostly mine have political or social commentary. eppur_se_muova Saturday #5

I've read a number of these, Bayard Saturday #6

Ive read most of them. Always thought of many of those as highbrow Figarosmom Sunday #7

Terrible list Wiz Imp Sunday #8

What would your top 3 be, Wiz Imp? True Dough Sunday #9

Good question which I find difficult to answer. Wiz Imp Sunday #10

I agree with you True Dough Sunday #11

In fairness, Poe was not a novelist. n/t malthaussen Yesterday #14

The best classic novel I've read is Les Miserables by Victor Hugo LogDog75 Sunday #12

I've read almost all of them, much to my surprise. malthaussen Yesterday #13

The British reading public would put Christie, Rowling, and Pratchett at the top... malthaussen Yesterday #15

Emma should rank higher than P&P. Coventina Yesterday #16

I was surprised Middlemarch was no. 1 LearnedHand 22 hrs ago #17

Did I miss 'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles Dickens!! Tikki 19 hrs ago #18