16 Best Classics for Book Clubs

Interested in reading classic books with your book club?

The best classics for book clubs are ones that will spark lots of good discussion, and the classic books on this list are sure to do that!

So check out the list here to find the perfect book for your next book club read.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

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Middlemarch by George Eliot

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