The Best Novels Ever Written Came From This Century

Classical Et Cetera · Nov 4, 2026 · 52m

If you could build a book list for a single century, what would make the cut? In this Classical Et Cetera we land on the 1800s, the century of the novel. We discuss why the form exploded with rising literacy, the printing press, and serialized fiction, then trade lists across English, Russian, French, American, and Norwegian writers plus the Romantic poets. We also share practical ways to get through long, difficult books, from reading a shorter work first to pairing the text with a good audiobook.

Best Books by Era

Greece: https://youtu.be/dijEqf0kcAM?si=9kVIpElDUhPlexqW

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