5 Classic Books Everyone Should Read in Their Lifetime

Saesha Kukreja
6 min readMay 7, 2023

For the longest time, I begrudgingly only ever read realistic fiction. Because, unlike some other parts of my life, I didn't love to experiment with the books I read. But as a writer, I've learned the importance of being well-read and particularly the value of books that remain timeless. Below are a few of the reads that I have particularly enjoyed.

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1. Animal farm

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I will admit that I was assigned to read this book for my grade 10 English class 🤓. It was a short read (I managed to get through it in a couple of hours), and it reminded me of Anne of Green Gables. This book seems childish at face value, but it has a deeper meaning which makes it worth it in the end.

2. Oliver twist

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This was my first classic read at the ripe age of 10. This was before I knew how popular (and old) this book was, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It follows the story of Oliver from a young age to teenagehood, and we get to see his character develop…

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Saesha Kukreja

Biology Major 🔬/ Author of Quaranteen 🖋/ Avid Reader and Bibliophile 📚