What are the must read 'classics' of every field?

Having born in a family where everyone used to read a lot of books always; I was very fortunate of having been around “English & Russian” literary gems. Have a full range of them in my personal library - especially the Penguin Classics versions. read more

Edit: Unfortunately, when last I checked, some part of the complete answer was cut off, probably by a connection error in edits, this is a real shame, because it mudt have looked extremely odd. read more

The most recent book on my list is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy from 1974 and I am a bit worried that might be a little recent for the 'classic' tag. The oldest is Don Quixote, from 1605, which I read as a child and didn't remotely consider as old-fashioned. read more

And maybe it's finally time to enjoy "The Grapes of Wrath" and other classics, instead of just the CliffsNotes version. Miriam Tuliao, assistant director of central collection development at the New York Public Library, helped us create a list of 25 American classics everyone should read. read more