BOOKS I’VE READ THAT OTHERS SAY MAY BE FUTURE CLASSICS
When it comes to gauging what had or will make a future classic novel, well, I’m no good. I’m also no authority on classics from the past so how am I to know what will be future success? Since I create these for fun I rarely (if ever) overthink my lists which is probably also why I repeat titles a great deal. Additionally, when it comes to the (modern) books with the classic label, I confess, they are rarely if ever books I think are “good” in the sense of I enjoyed them. So, yeah, I’m not a great judge clearly. Still, all this said, I’m going to try and find a list for a topic I know nothing about.
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BOOKS I’VE READ THAT OTHERS SAY MAY BE FUTURE CLASSICS. Have you read any of these? Do you agree or disagree? #TopTen #BookList #TTT #TopTenTuesday Share on XClassics of the future also seem like they will be determined by very different merit than past. Many classics that have stood the test of time are titles that didn’t see success until after the author had passed away. Future titles fitting the classic branding perhaps won’t suffer this same fate since I cannot help but wonder if things like social media obsession will be a determining factor in why or how a book is classified as classic.
No matter what may drive this, I’m going to share some of the books I found (and yes, I had to put some “research” into this list) that others are predicting will be future classics. So here are the future classic novels I’ve read (and some predicted to be so that I would consider reading).
POSSIBLE FUTURE CLASSIC NOVELS i have read
- THE HUNGER GAMES, series, SUZANNE COLLINS | Goodreads
- THE FAULT in our STARS, JOHN GREEN | Goodreads
- JENNY HAN, books | Goodreads
- THE GIVER, LOIS LOWRY | Goodreads
- TAYLOR JENKINS REID books | Goodreads
- GUERNSEY, MARY ANN SHAFFER and ANNIE BARROWS | Goodreads
NOVELS PREDICTED to be CLASSICS i would read
- THE SISTERHOOD of the TRAVELLING PANTS, ANN BRASHARES | Goodreads
- REDEEMING LOVE, FRANCINE RIVERS | Goodreads
- FANGIRL, RAINBOW ROWELL | Goodreads
- I CAPTURE the CASTLE, DODIE SMITH | Goodreads
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Linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl November 18: Modern Books You Think Will Be Classics In The Future (submitted by Veros @ Dark Shelf of Wonders)
I rarely read anything ‘topical’, so I’ve not tried any of these books. But it was a fun post.
Here’s a link to my TTT post
https://rosieamber.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/%f0%9f%93%9a-toptentuesday-10-modern-books-that-might-be-future-classics-tuesdaybookblog-booktwitter-bookx/
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Great choices. I’m seeing The Hunger Games on quite a few lists.
Here’s mine for this week: https://portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/18/top-ten-tuesday-18th-november-ten-books-which-might-be-classics-in-the-future-toptentuesday-amreading-bookrecommendations-tuesdaybookblog-booksky-%f0%9f%92%99%f0%9f%93%9a/
Me too! That was one I saw on a few future classic lists while I “researched.” :)
I struggled a bit this week. I managed to scrape a few books together to make the 10 😂
I’ve not read these, but they sound good.
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/top-ten-tuesday-modern-books-i-think-will-be-classics-in-the-future/
I struggle on some weeks too. But sometimes a challenge can be fun. ;)
It can. I would feel like I missed out if I didn’t submit something 😂
For sure! There’s always fun on this day of the week because so many bookworms chat. :)
Good picks!! Definitely John Green and I Capture the Castle!
I feel like those could definitely fit – though later I realized maybe I Capture the Castle already is?
I can see The Giver being a classic for sure. Thanks for stopping by earlier.
For sure, although after the fact, I realized maybe books like The Giver or ‘Castle’ already are classics!
Guernsey and Redeeming Love are incredible novels!
I loved ‘Guernsey’ but haven’t read Francine’s. :)
The chokehold The Fault in Our Stars had on me in middle school honestly cements it as a classic in my house
You can check out my picks here: https://readintowonderland.blogspot.com/2025/11/t5t-modern-books-to-classics.html
I read TFIOS a while back (I think when the film came out) and while it’s not my typical read, I liked it better than I thought. :)
It’s funny – I already consider The Giver and Redeeming Love to be classics, but I guess they really haven’t been out long enough to truly have that label. Great list, Rissi!
Its funny you say this because after the fact, I realized that I probably added some that already are classics… but oh well! Either way, it’s just fun to feature books no matter their status. ;)
Three of these made my list today too! I can also see The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants and Fangirls being considered as classics one day. I haven’t read The Giver, but from what I’ve heard from others it’s also a good choice!
I haven’t read either of those, but readers love to hype them. I did read The Giver and someday maybe I’ll read it again too. ;)
This is a fun way to approach the topic! I agree that *The Hunger Games* definitely has the potential to be a future classic. Great post!
I saw THG mentioned a lot so lots of readers think that is a future classic. :D
Interestingly, there’s only one book on your list that I’ve read, and that’s The Gurseney Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I enjoyed reading the book and watching the Netflix adaptation.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/what-nonfiction-books-have-i-read-in-2025/
Same. I enjoyed that story so much. More than I thought I would. :)
The Giver was one they made me read in school so I wonder if it’s already seen as a classic in some spaces. I loved Guernsey and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I debated adding both of those to my list, I can certainly see that! Here’s my list: https://darkshelfofwonders.com/top-10-modern-books-that-could-be-future-classics/
I have a feeling some of these are already considered classics (which I realized after the fact). I guess I just didn’t think that far ahead. I was looking at lists on other sites that were saying some of these would be classics so I relied on that and forgot to look at some of the publication dates. ;)
ahah I feel like that’s okay because like who decides WHEN something crosses that line into classic territory right? :P
So true! And I agree. :)
Fangirl is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it.
I always hear great things about Rainbow’s books but never read any. Maybe someday!