40 Classics by my 40th Birthday

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3 participants (40 books)

21 May 2025—31 Mar 2026

Overview

Challenging myself to read 40 pieces of classic literature by my 40th birthday in March 2026. 

Challenge Books

25

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

26

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie

27

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

28

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

29

The Odyssey by Homer

The Odyssey

Homer

30

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

North and South

Elizabeth Gaskell

31

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

Ntozake Shange

32

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables

Victor Hugo

33

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Harriet Ann Jacobs

34

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde

35

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan

36

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison