Top Ten Tuesday #11
21st Century Books I Think Will Become Classics
This week’s prompt is hard. Classics can be so subjective. There are a lot of classics that everyone agrees on and then there are some that scholars still debate whether they deserve the classification of “classic.” When I think of classics, I think of books that are timeless, books that multiple generations have read and/or enjoyed. I don’t think of books that have more literary merit/value than other books. Reading and the enjoyment of reading all depends upon the reader.
Here are my top ten predictions of which books will become classics from the last 21 years:
I know some of my choices may be weird. There are probably other books that would be better than mine. I only listed books I’ve read, though. The other books that may be better choices would be word of mouth only. For that reason, I didn’t put them on my list.
What about you? Which books published in the last 21 years do you think will become classics? Do we have any in common?
I’ve been learning in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) that life is full of dialectics, or two opposing truths. In this case, the two opposing truths are: 1) I don’t agree with JKR’s stance regarding trans people, and 2) I still love Harry Potter.
I’d say that almost everyone would put The Book Thief on a future classics list.
Right? The Book Thief is such a wonderfully written book. Markus Zusak has such an awesome way with words.
The Hunger Games has been a very popular choice this week!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-21st-century-books-i-think-will-become-classics/
I’ve seen it on a lot of lists too!
It’s a tough topic this week! Your list sounds good. Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Twilight would have been on my list!
Thank you! 🙂 I’m glad you agree with my choices.
The Hunger Games and The Book Thief seem to be on everyone’s lists this week (and rightly so, they are both great books). And yes of course Harry Potter.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/03/29/top-ten-tuesday-361/
Yes, The Hunger Games and The Book Thief are everywhere, aren’t they? Suzanne Collins and Markus Zusak are awesome. And, yeah, Harry Potter will be loved by generations to come. Too bad JK Rowling has caused such a stain on its legacy.
They are great books, so it’s understandable. Yes, she really has done more to tarnish her own legacy than anyone else has.
I love your list and agree with so much! Throne of Glass is also definitely such a classic, at least to me 🙂
Thanks, Lindsey! 🙂 Yes, I love Throne of Glass and I know so many people who do too. I think it will be be loved by many generations.
I tend to think the same about classics in terms of a definition. I think your choices are spot on though. Hunger Games for sure. Divergent too haha. Throne of Glass, The Book Thief, and oh my gosh Harry Potter. Right??
Thanks, Greg! It’s nice to be validated, lol. Sometimes I think people put too much stock in the term “classic,” but if you just think of it as timeless then it makes it more meaningful … at least to me anyway.
These books are so popular, I definitely see them standing the test of time! (I mean, who can argue when Harry Potter already has?!) Great list 🙂
Thank you! Exactly! 😀
Oh I love so many of your choices! Throne of Glass and The Hunger Games are so good 😍
Thanks, Leah! 😀 I really love that most of the blogs I’ve visited today decided to go with the popularity and timelessness of the books published this century (sounds so weird to say that) instead of other definitions of classics.
It’s funny because I honestly don’t enjoy the vast majority of what’s currently considered “classics,” but the books on today’s lists are so much more appealing and relatable.
I totally agree. There are only a handful of “classics” that I truly enjoy. But, if the books we’re all considering classics are classified as such, then I’m all for it, lol.
HG, HP, and THE BOOK THIEF are all on my list today as well. TWILIGHT isn’t one of my personal favorites, but I can definitely see why so many people put it on their lists today. It definitely made vampires popular AND introduced adults to the joys of the YA genre. TWILIGHT was the first (but definitely not the last) book for teens I read as an adult.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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That’s exactly why I put TWILIGHT on my list. I do love it, but I think it will continue to introduce reluctant readers to reading. And, I’m glad we have a few in common! Yay! 😀
We have several books in common! I am planning to read The Book Thief soon, or at least this year!! Here’s my post if you’d like to stop by: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/03/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-think-could-be.html
Oh, that’s awesome! I hope you love The Book Thief. I look forward to reading your review. 😀
These are all great choices! I love the Lunar Chronicles books!
Thanks, Lisa! I’ve only read Cinder so far, but I loved it. Hopefully, I’ll get to the rest of the series someday soon. So many books … too little time, lol.
Good choices! And that’s a good way of putting it, timeless books that multi-generations would enjoy! Book Thief, yes, Hunger Games and Harry Potter I also would have put (if I did this TTT this week, which I didn’t). It was too hard for me to wrap my brain around.
Thanks, Mia! 🙂 I understand about the prompt being too hard to wrap your brain around. I almost didn’t do this one either. It was hard to think of ten books.
I’ve read all of these except the Sarah J Maas one. I agree that they’re popular enough to become classics. I think bookworm parents will pass them down to their kids.
Thanks, AJ! 🙂
I think people might hate on Twilight as a classic, but I am with you on that one. Total classic.
I think people just hate on Twilight period. But, they have to admit that the story has done so much to introduce reluctant readers to reading, include yours truly. 🙂
We have some overlap with our lists. 🙂 I really wish I had included HP… 😂 Great post. I need to read Twilight still (don’t hate me 😂, I was not allowed to read them as a teenager LOL)
Oh, that’s okay. I don’t hate you. Even if you didn’t want to read Twilight, I still wouldn’t hate you. 🙂