If You Liked That, You'll Like This . . . Victober Recommendations

#Victober
In which I recommend some underrated books to read if you liked particular popular books . . .
--Books Mentioned--
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte (1.4 million ratings): / 10210.jane_eyre
Olive, Dinah Mulock Craik (88 ratings): / 898983.olive
Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte (1.2 million ratings): / 6185.wuthering_heights
Lorna Doone, R.D. Blackmore, (14,200 ratings): / 73960.lorna_doone
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde: (850,000 ratings): / 5297.the_picture_of_do...
The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson (330,000 ratings): / 51496.the_strange_case...
The Poor Clare, Elizabeth Gaskell (317 ratings): / the-poor-clare
Dracula, Bram Stoker (800,000 ratings): / 17245.dracula
Carmilla, J. Sheridan Le Fanu (33,000 ratings): / 48037.carmilla
Great Expectations, Charles Dickens (600,000 ratings): / 2623.great_expectations
The Hand of Ethelberta, Thomas Hardy (3,200 ratings): / 467111.the_hand_of_eth...
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens (540,000 ratings): / 5326.a_christmas_carol
The Haunted Man, Charles Dickens (970 ratings): / the-haunted-man
Christmas Storms and Sunshine, Elizabeth Gaskell (33 ratings, though short story): / christmas-storms-and-s...
The Time Machine, H.G. Wells (370,000 ratings): / 2493.the_time_machine
After London, or Wild England, Richard Jefferies (564 ratings): / 2220037.after_london
Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy (220,000 ratings): / 32261.tess_of_the_d_ur...
Ruth, Elizabeth Gaskell (6,000 ratings): / 338807.ruth
David Copperfield (185,000 ratings): / 58696.david_copperfield
Love and Mr Lewisham, H.G. Wells (365 ratings): / 80952.love_and_mr_lewi...
North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell (130,000 ratings): / 156538.north_and_south
The Half Sisters, Geraldine Jewsbury (54 ratings): / 1458574.the_half_sisters
Middlemarch, George Eliot (125,000 ratings): / 19089.middlemarch
He Knew He Was Right, Anthony Trollope (5,000 ratings): / 267104.he_knew_he_was_...
The Woman in White, Wilkie Collins (120,000 ratings): / 5890.the_woman_in_white
Uncle Silas, J. Sheridan Le Fanu (5,000 ratings): / 49190.uncle_silas
Far From the Madding Crowd (120,000 ratings): / 31463.far_from_the_mad...
The Odd Women, George Gissing (4,000 ratings): / 675037.the_odd_women
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[@iqrareadsandbakes4378]

This is such a great video. I am definitely going to get Olive and some of the other underated books for next Victober!!! ☺

[@katiejlumsden]

It's one of the great ones!

[@LuminousLibro]

Excellent recommendations! A lot of these I have already read, but I found a few new ones to put on my wishlist.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@dirarmis672]

I picked up He Knew He Was Right after you recommended it! It’s not quite what I expected and there’s quite a bit of disturbing and sad stuff in there, but I am enjoying it. It’s a bit slow at the start but it’s really picked up now. Will definitely read more by Trollope in the future.

[@kompas29]

Great recommendations, thank you!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@Sonia-ih1yb]

Great video, as always. Maybe the big difference in ratings in goodreads is caused for the fact that there are a lot of victorian novels that are not translated in other languages, so there can only be rated by those who can read in English and have available the original English versions. For example: it’s impossible to find “Olive” or “Lorna Doone” here in Spain, because they were translated into spanish more than 30 years ago, and that books are no more available. Nowadays there are only 4 Anthony Trollope’s novels translated into Spanish, and “Dombey and Son” is not translated either (which I can’t understand the reason why, because Dickens is indeed a very popular author in Spain). And I suppose that happens the same in other languages, so the community of goodreads that can’t read in English can’t read, and therefore rate, some of those novels. (Sorry for my awful English: I can understand it very well, -in fact I am suscribed to your channel-, but I am totally nerd when I have to write it). I’m a big fan of your channel and of your beautiful accent too 😍😍😍 Greetings from Mallorca

[@StanGeorgiana]

It is very possible, in Romania you cannot find a lot of translations for classics, some old books are not sold anymore. Recently, we had Doctor Thorne translated, but not the whole series. Fortunately, younger generation learnt English and they can read the original version. But also, a lot of people don't read, the statistics in my country are quite bad.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks! Your written English seems very good to me. That does make sense about translations - certainly for lots of the books I can only find on ebook in English, if they're not in print here, I'm sure they're not in print anywhere!

[@tomreadsthings7145]

This is fab! I really want to read Olive and The Poor Clare sounds so so intriguing! 😀📚

[@katiejlumsden]

They're both great!

[@BlatantlyBookish]

This is such an amazing video Katie! I could use another few months of Victober to read more Victorian literature that I want to get to! The Hand of Ethelberta sounds intriguing, not to mention the other books on here that I've been meaning to read like Olive, The Half Sisters, The Odd Women. And I want to get to some of the more highly rated ones too. Also, I keep mixing up Trollope's He Knew He Was Right with The Way We Live Now. They are not the same book, and I've only read one of them lol.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :) I always mix those two up too, even though I've read them both - I think because they were the first two Trollopes I read and then didn't read any other for years - and the names somehow get muddled in my head!

[@janetsmith8566]

I think we should keep on reading Victorian literature right up until Christmas! Why not?

[@aleksandradavidovic2456]

This was fantastic! Thank you so much!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@MaryAmongStories]

now I definitely need to read The Poor Clare! just added a bunch of these to my tbr, thank you so much for the amazing recommendations ^^

[@katiejlumsden]

It's a really interesting one!

[@blankgarden]

I loved the concept of this video, Katie! And now I have to read Olive & The Half-sisters! :)

[@katiejlumsden]

They're both amazing :)

[@CrisAna5]

Fantastic video, thanks for putting this together!!!

[@statuscold]

What a great idea for a video, Katie! Olive and Ruth are already in my TBR. I definitely have to pick up your Gaskel and Hardy. recommendations. Congratulations on soon to be 11K subs!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :) Olive and Ruth are both great!

[@lemonadehug]

I have read about 10 chapters of Jane Eyre for the first time and am loving the writing. Thank you for these interesting recommendations. Will pick up Olive soon (hopefully, if the time allows ;) Just curious, is there any romance plot in Olive?

[@katiejlumsden]

There is a romantic plotline in Olive, yes. I wouldn't say it's as much of a focus as in Jane Eyre, though, at least in my reading of the book.

[@barbradingwall3502]

I'm so glad I participated in Victor this year...have found some books I really love & have revisited some. Your enthusiasm has gotten me interested in so many more.

[@katiejlumsden]

I'm glad you've been enjoying Victober :)

[@AuburnAfterglow]

I can't wait to read The Half-Sisters! I already have it because Jen Campbell actually recommended it to me when I wrote her in a comment that I love Villette :D (I love North and South too so now I'm even more excited haha)

[@katiejlumsden]

I believe I first heard about The Half Sisters from Jen too - it's amazing!

[@josryder7841]

What a creative review! Thanks for being my go stop for Victorian reading. I’m excited to read Olive😊

[@katiejlumsden]

It is so fantastic!

[@karenbethstrovas9135]

Such a great video! I'll be keeping it in mind to shake up my 19th C Brit Lit syllabus.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@mariajesustovardedios4064]

Excellent video! This structure is enjoyable and useful!👏🏻👏🏻 This Victober I wanted to read Olive but I’ll have no time at the end. Rigth now I’m reading Doctor Thorne and October is near to its end. But I’m decided to read it this year.👍 So happy to have read some of the underrated books you‘ve mentioned: the ones by Hardy, Dickens, H.G. Wells and Gissing. And i’ve noted down half a dozen to be read 👌

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :) I really do recommend Olive when you get the chance.

[@shaima124]

Love love love the recommendations. I think a lot us who read Victorian novels haven't explored past the mainstream ones we've read early on or watched adaptations of; whether its gaskell, dickens, etc. You're eloquent way of describing each one is also a plus. 😊

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks so much :)

[@InfiniteText]

I think I need to take off like...a year....and just dedicate it to reading your recommendations. I find it interesting that even though you dislike Dracula you love Carmilla and yet find the two similar. I haven't heard of at least a few of these, and I'm adding them to the TBR. Excellent Victober hosting as always.

[@katiejlumsden]

I think it's because for me Carmilla is like Dracula but with interesting female characters!

[@InfiniteText]

@@katiejlumsden that's a fair assessment!

[@meghanthestorygirl4581]

Loved this video! This makes me so excited about The Hand of Ethelberta and The Odd Women.

[@katiejlumsden]

They're both so great!

[@teaspoones]

Such a cool video! North and South might be my favourite Victorian novel and I just ordered The Half Sisters some days ago. Such a coincidence :D

[@katiejlumsden]

I really hope you like it!

[@konradsobczuk4044]

Great video again Katie! Lots of your recommendations are beautifully engaging. Personally, I'm most curious about Olive now, but I'll definitely check other titles as well! And thank you Katie for your spirit and wit in presenting those books. You really give (me) tremendous motivation to read victorian literature frequently. ;) #Victober.

[@katiejlumsden]

Olive is absolutely a favourite of mine - do read! Thanks :)

[@novellenovels]

This is so helpful and I really want to get olive so it will go on my amazon wish list. Thank you 😊

[@katiejlumsden]

I highly recommend it!

[@janetsmith8566]

Nice shoes, Katie! Gorgeous! Super interesting choices of books that I've never read except for Gothic tales - and makes me want to attempt them immediately...except for the odious Barry Lyndon!

[@actual-spinster]

i love the concept of this video so much!!!! as usual i wanna get to so many of the books you mention! i loved carmilla when i read it a few years ago although i am looking forward to reading dracula one day it's not at the top of my list!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@anwesaroy6998]

Please do a video on "If you like Jane Austen's books, you will also like these books"

[@katiejlumsden]

One here for you :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXiXknd8l7aeqbs

[@rachy5384]

I've just found this now, this is so great thank you :) looking forward to future Victobers and generally branching out with my Victorian reading

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks very much!

[@HardcoverHearts]

This is just remarkable! Thank you for all these great book recommendations.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks so much!

[@sararoberts3250]

This was FANTASTIC!!! I hope you can do more of these in the future. I think I have my tbr for next year! Even if it is a list of all Gaskell books or all Dickens. Maybe some more semi known Victorian novels (kind of the ones right under the top 10.)

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks so much :) Your TBR for next year sounds pretty good if it's all Dickens and Gaskell :P

[@gaildoughty6799]

Excellent recommendations, Katie. I especially loved The Odd Women. Gissing’s book opened my eyes to my own expectations when I read books. And the characters were fascinating. Also love Wells’s realistic fiction. Thanks!

[@katiejlumsden]

So glad you loved the Odd Women - what a book!

[@apriladamson4273]

I just finished Uncle Silas, and I read The Woman in White during Victober last year. I can second Katie's recommendation regarding these two books. Great video, Katie! My husband just popped his head in and commented, "You listen to this lady a lot" when he saw you on my computer. I told him you talk about Victorian literature. I really enjoy your videos and learn something new with every video I watch. :0)

[@katiejlumsden]

Ha thank you - I'm glad you listen to me a lot :) Uncle Silas is fantastic!

[@DeliciousReads]

Thank you for this video- so fascinating finding out about little known classic gems!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@betinaceciliafeld9854]

Amazing video! Thanks for all the hard work you've done 🥰

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@BookZealots]

Fantastic! Thank you. I've added a few more books to my goodreads list.

[@katiejlumsden]

:)

[@philiphands3724]

Thanks Katie for such a well researched and interesting video. You've introduced me to some lesser known books that I now want to investigate!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks so much :)

[@jenniferbrooks]

Olive has been on my radar for a very long time and you’ve convinced me to try it soon! I completely agree with the pairing of Lorna Doone and Wuthering Heights. I’m in the middle of Lorna Doone and couldn’t figure out what it out me in the mind of. Clearly it is Wuthering Heights! Fantastic pairings. I can’t wait to try some of these underrated titles.

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :) I really do recommend Olive - it is so amazing!

[@ABearandaBeeBooks]

This is such a great idea for a video! Thank you for all the wonderful Victorian videos! You really motivate me to read more classics. Happy Victober!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@NadaOQ96]

Great video Katie! I actually read Carmilla and Dracula back to back this Victober and totally agree that the former is superior. I already had Lorna Doone in my TBR but after you paired it with Wuthering Heights, which is one of my favourite (if not my favourite) Victorian novels, it shot straight up to the top xD

[@katiejlumsden]

Carmilla is so great! I highly recommend Lorna Doone too :)

[@genresandjournals]

Thanks for the recommendations! This was a very thoughtful and helpful video! 😊

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@lizhumphreys157]

What a brilliant and fascinating video! I was very interested in your Gissing/Hardy pairing. My late uncle was a Professor of English Literature and wrote books on both these authors. I had not previously thought much about what they might have in common, so thank you for your insights. 😀

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :) Both of these authors are amazing and have a lot in common!

[@resa_reads]

Fantastic recommendations, I'm super intrigued! :D

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@karenkoutsoumbaris6308]

Thankyou Katie, that was fantastic, but it always is on your video!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks so much :)

[@pmarkhill519]

Dr. Thorne, by Anthony Trollope, such a fun frolic for anyone that likes Jane Austen.

[@katiejlumsden]

It really is!

[@liamwhitney8782]

Lovely video! You said there's nothing else in Victorian literature like Alice in Wonderland, but actually I'd disagree -- The Golden Key, by George Macdonald, is a children's book that is just as bizarre and fantastical as Alice, and while it isn't quite as funny and clever with words, it makes up for it by being incredibly beautiful. I'd highly recommend picking it up sometime, it's quite short. :D

[@katiejlumsden]

What I actually meant was that I had not read anything else like Alice in Wonderland. I must read more George MacDonald - I really enjoyed the one novel of his I've read.

[@HannahsBooks]

Excellent video! Clearly Olive needs to be very near the top of my list--Jane Eyre? Disability? Excellent!

[@katiejlumsden]

Olive is AMAZING!

[@tinaellkay23]

This video is a delight! Thank you so much :)

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@sergiyradonezhsky634]

thanks for this, going to give that "After London" book a try, had been looking for some good Vic Sci-Fi. Thanks much appreciate it.

[@katiejlumsden]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@sergiyradonezhsky634]

@@katiejlumsden bought them already but haven't yet had the chance to start reading. ty again.

[@LibbyStephenson]

Thanks, Katie - I've never heard of After London, but it sounds very interesting! Also, what is this "hope in humanity" of which you speak? I don't think m'boy Thomas has ever told me about this.

[@katiejlumsden]

Oh Hardy. Where is the hope?! Every time I think about one of his 'happier' books I start thinking well, but then again . . .

[@lindaharrison3240]

I think I'll read Carmilla next.

[@katiejlumsden]

It's great!

[@MrNedgreen]

This was an interesting video. I enjoy hearing about lesser-known fiction. Have you read any of the Nonsuch Classics series? They have lots of less well-known Victorian works.

[@Nyledam89]

Love this idea and want to read all of them. :)

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@gracetaylor7351]

Enjoy very much thank you! 🙂

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!

[@robynfindley7623]

are you going to do a about any more videos Victorian novels or any that you recommend for Halloween?

[@katiejlumsden]

All my Victober videos are up for this year now except for my wrap up, but there are plenty of other Victorian recommendations around my channel! I'm not a big Halloween person I'm afraid.

[@kristenrichardson439]

My wishlist is so large, now. Lol.

[@katiejlumsden]

Ha sorry :P

[@divinedia]

Is Jane eyre an advanced or intermediate read?

[@divinedia]

Whats your good reads account

[@katiejlumsden]

www.goodreads.com/user/show/8190907-katie-lumsden

[@danieljackson3367]

I am actually related to Richard Jefferies, so I really should get around to reading him!

[@katiejlumsden]

You really must!

[@Suckerforcoffe]

Just finished reading The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde... Loved the video!

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks :)

[@almutairim91]

Great review ! Thank you for that 💛

[@katiejlumsden]

Thanks!