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

Sun May 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

May 17

Romance novels.

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Another list. Read a good number. Conversational. cachukis May 16 #2

I've read a number of these, Bayard May 16 #6

Ive read most of them. Always thought of many of those as highbrow Figarosmom May 17 #7

Highbrow romance novels is an excellent way to put it, agree. betsuni May 20 #21

Terrible list Wiz Imp May 17 #8

What would your top 3 be, Wiz Imp? True Dough May 17 #9

Good question which I find difficult to answer. Wiz Imp May 17 #10

I agree with you True Dough May 17 #11

In fairness, Poe was not a novelist. n/t malthaussen May 18 #14

Definitely a better list. wnylib May 19 #19

The best classic novel I've read is Les Miserables by Victor Hugo LogDog75 May 17 #12

I've read almost all of them, much to my surprise. malthaussen May 18 #13

Emma should rank higher than P&P. Coventina May 18 #16

I was surprised Middlemarch was no. 1 LearnedHand May 18 #17

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