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Jane Austen

It is a truth universally acknowledged that this is one of the finest novels in the English language.

Bram Stoker

Mina is the unsung hero. Without her organizational skills, Dracula would have won. Brain beats brawn.

Charlotte Brontë

The mystery of the third floor keeps you turning pages. Bronte knows how to build suspense.

Mary Shelley

Slow in parts and Victor's self-pity gets tiresome, but the creature's chapters are magnificent.

J. P. Steed

Short, punchy, and unforgettable. Even if you don't like Holden, you can't forget him.

Matt Haig

Quick read with a big heart. Mrs. Elm is the librarian we all need in our lives.

Herman Melville

The Pequod is a microcosm of America. Melville saw the cracks in the nation before the Civil War.

Aldous Huxley

One of the most thought-provoking books I've ever read. The casual acceptance of totalitarianism is chilling.

Emily Brontë

I found it bleak and exhausting, but I can't deny its power. Emily Bronte was fearless.

J.R.R. Tolkien

Incredible world-building but the pacing can be glacial. Tom Bombadil chapters nearly lost me.