Discover 7 Underrated Literary Gems: Timeless Classics You've Missed

[@jasonsanders8091]

!. Larkrise by Flora Thompson 2.The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope 3. The Man Who was Thursday by G.K.Chesterton 4. A Night to Remember by Walter Lord (about the Titanic tragedy) 5. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 6. Ross Poldark by Winston Graham 7. Coming up for Air by George Orwell

[@kokorospirit5006]

7. Coming up for air , I didn't enjoy it at all, I would recommend instead: 'keep the aspidistra flying' or 'Down and out in Paris and London' much more entertaining.

[@nancybemak6646]

Thank you makes it so much easier not to have to watch

[@johannalehto9154]

Finally someone that talks about 'A Night to Remember'! It's one of my favorite books of all time 🤩

[@gaileverett]

I just gave it to my grandson when he turned 12. Such a memorable book.

[@filledavrildu74]

I'm a French student who loves classics and english literature, your channel is really amazing to discover some well-known books (and also underrated ones)! Thank you so much for your interesting videos ! 😊

[@h.calvert3165]

I absolutely recommend The Prisoner of Zenda! Both thrilling & heartwrenching. The 1937 film version is the best, complete perfection! Enjoy! 🗡

[@WaterBearReads]

I just read 'The Hobbit' with my son as a read-aloud and he said to me that it might even surpass his love for Eva Ibbotson's 'Journey to the River Sea' which has been his favorite book for years now. Thank you for the idea to read Ross Poldark - I did not realize it was a book! I just subscribed - love your videos!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I was deeply moved by the Hobbit as a youngster. Can't wait to read it with my son. I've never read 'Journey to the River Sea.' Will have to look it out.

[@tmtb80]

The Wind in the Willows is right up there with the best.

[@thomasmoore7976]

I read A Night to Remember for the 110th Anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking and loved it! So glad this modern classic made it to the list!

[@bellabesuty]

You are opening up a whole new world for me and I greatly enjoy your discussions!!!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

That's great news. Your support is leading me to discover many more works to.😀❤️

[@nicolasrumpf761]

The man who was thursday is one of my all time favourite novels...so glad you recommend it

[@OmnivorousReader]

I love the fact that you start with one I have never heard of, go on with one I had forgotten and then progress to some old favourites....

[@jatrodai8921]

Tristan you are my favorite book connoisseur, always giving me something i never heard of or thought of picking up, but your enthusiasm and passion for the books shines through and wins me over. here i go again to the library to pick up a more book. cheers

[@Agostoic]

Chesterton's The man who was Thursday is one of my absolute favorite books, an enthralling allegorical story.

[@nnjack9931]

Agree

[@JJDSports2012]

Agree

[@2013_Shox]

A truly gripping read. I have a special place in my heart for the Napoleon of Notting hill.

[@richfarmer3478]

He was way ahead of his time.

[@insolitasiempre8326]

I love that book! I’ve read it several times.

[@lauriepowell3959]

I consider Watership Downs to be a classic. I was lucky enough to receive my copy within the month that it was first released in the USA. I was barely out of my teens and much of it passed over my understanding. I seem to have reread it about every ten years or so and am astounded and more awestruck each time. I seldom think about it when thinking of my favorites but I am so grateful when I am compelled to read it anew. 🐇

[@papajohnloki]

bought that when it came out based on reviews and then put it aside because , well, it was about rabbits and spent a good amount of time why i bought the damn thing because, well, rabbits. the idea seemed , well, um, and one night i came home from work and picked it up and spent the entire night reading and immersed in that world.

[@AlineCohen-r2z]

Yes! Marvellous world, and the sequel is good too. I had both, then someone borrowed them...

[@lauriepowell3959]

@@AlineCohen-r2z I did not know there was a sequel. I read WD, The Plague Dogs (which was also quite good) and Girl on a Swing which was lost on me. Why do I think there might also have been one about very wild bear? I will have to google and see if I can find the book you are referring to. Thanks for the heads up. Okay, I just found Tales from Watership Downs. Also Maia, (new to me), also something about Robert E. Lee’s horse, Traveler, and Shardik, the bear book. Keep reading, honey! 📘📖

[@AlineCohen-r2z]

@@lauriepowell3959 I'm a bookaholic, so keep reading is a given! Stay well and happy

[@77andsunny]

I read it in 7th grade. Many decades ago. Should I try it again??

[@debraparker971]

I love all of your descriptions, but I think the "Prisoner of Zenda" and the "Lark Rises" sound right up my alley. I watched the more recent Poledark series and visited Cornwall (Posedark land) in 2019. Beautiful place. Your content is amazing Tristan.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I hope you enjoy them. Cornwall is beautiful. Great history, great scenery, and apparently, great light quality, if artists rumours are true.😀❤️

[@petergibson2035]

A forgotten classic is The Bridge at San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder published in 1927. It was acclaimed at the time and is a wonderful story. It needs to be relooked at.

[@jatrodai8921]

what's it about if you don't mind me asking. i want to know more about it before i pick it up.

[@barbarapaige4587]

It's about nine pilgrims crossing a bridge when the bridge collapses, and is each of their individual stories. It is relatively a short book, and the writing is wonderful. I've read it twice and saw different things each time I read it.

[@maryfeeney5240]

Tristan - you were already my favourite Booktuber, but now you have risen even higher in my estimation, by bringing The Poldark books to the attention of more people! It is a beloved favourite of mine, that i read initially about 30years ago, but I still have the books proudly lined up on my shelf. I will never part with them because they brought me such intense pleasure. Your taste and mine in reading seems to align almost perfectly, so I plan to read the Lark Rise to Candleford books next. Thank you for this brilliant channel.

[@Vesnicie]

The thumbnail for this video is great. You're so enthused about literature, you just want to eat it up!

[@hollybriggs1701e]

Love it when you post a new video. I’ve been binging your videos all week.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Yay! Thank you!

[@mattiez3545]

Ross Poldark sounds so interesting. I really enjoy reading historical fiction and family sagas. The way you connected the thought process of George Orwell's 3 books fascinates me. I already have the Animal Farm and now I want to purchase Coming Up for Air and 1984 and read them. I really enjoy your channel. Thank you for sharing.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I'm fascinated by the connection too. I really enjoyed Animal Farm and 1984. I was unaware of Coming Up For Air. Looking forward to reading it.

[@davidmccalip5759]

Hello Tristan! I hope you are doing well. I have not heard of the Man who was Thrsdy, but it is now on my "to buy" list. About 3 years ago I was in the UK (Great Malvern) and discovered a wonderful used book store called "The Malvern Bookshop." I purchased both The Prisoner of Zenda & its sequel Rupert of Hentzau. Less than a year later, another booktuber called Michael K. Vaughan started up a book club called "Roger's Cheap Old Book Club" and the Prisoner of Zenda was the first book. It was a great read and I enjoyed it. I have not yet read Rupert of Hentzau, but do plan to get to it. I have read one book by Walter Lord called "A Time to Stand." It is about the Fall of the Alamo. I read it about 30-40 years ago and remember loving it. I actually have two copies of it on my shelf. I also read The Hobbit and TLOTR when I was a young teenager. I look forward to your next video. Have a great week!

[@trishbirchard1270]

I love these enthralling moments with you and was thrilled when you mentioned “ A Night to Remember,” the story of the Titanic has always had a morbid grip over me- Consequently, the other books will be a welcome release into glorious fiction, thank you so much, always! 🥰🐾🌎💚

[@radiantchristina]

Larkrise----love love love the series . I have a beautiful bind up edition of the three books. I named my dog after Queenie :)

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

You know when something has achieved greatness when you name your pet after it. 😅❤️

[@andrewbell2712]

Wow, Tristan! What a fine list of forgotten classics. I've only read two books on your list, the Titanic book and The Hobbit. I'm looking forward to reading the first three books on your list, Lark Rise, The Prisoner of Ivanka, and the G. K. Chesterton title. Thank you for the great selections. In The Age of Ignore Ants [ unpublished ] that we live in today, most books are now forgotten classics. Here are a few for you: 1. Pavane by Keith Roberts. 2. She by H. Rider Haggard 3. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. Traven 4. Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins 5. The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty 6. The Bell by Iris Murdoch 7. The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys 8. Twisted Oliver by Darl Chickens 9. The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald 10. The Shroud by John Banville 11. In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan 12. Stalky & Company by Rudyard Kipling 13. Tracks by Louise Erdrich 14. Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie

[@thosethingsiwrote]

Chesterton and Tolkien; two authors that Catholics hold dear and I can read them time and again. I had not heard of Lark Rise but you've described a book that I would very much enjoy. I'll be hunting it down.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

If you like it, I highly recommend the TV series.😀❤️

[@terri6743]

How fun that you mentioned “The Hobbit”!🤗 I’m actually in the midst of reading it yet again. Bilbo has just stolen the cup from the treasure hoard, and Smaug has discovered it missing and has gone on his rampage. I’ve heard of “A Night to Remember”, and now I definitely want to read it!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Such an exciting part of the book. I really want to read it again now.

[@ericcasey7593]

I just finished The Victorian Age In Literature, by G. K. Chesterton. It's an excellent piece of non-fiction, and short enough to read in a day or two. Chesterton had a brilliant literary mind, and shares some fascinating insights on how Austen compares to the Victorian age authoresses that came after her: Brontë, George Elliot, et cetera.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

He was a remarkable critic and extraordinarily astute human.

[@Beesmakelifegoo]

Thank you for introducing me to the gems. You are much appreciated.

[@janebaily3758]

The Titanic book sounds great...and Prisoner of Zenda...and i loved the Poldark series...need a re-read.

[@ChristineSoder-h3b]

Many years ago I rather reluctantly, because I figured I knew how it ended, read 'A Night to Remember'. I found it very interesting- with so many 'if onlys'. One name seemed to ring a bell so I did a bit of checking. All my childhood I had been driven past his tomb in Green Bay WI on my way to see my grandparents, who are now buried in the same cemetery. Maybe it is the more personal touch that got to me but it is worth reading

[@margaretinsydney3856]

Hi Tristan, I think you'll like this. I just finished watching a movie in which the main character was reading The Stoner. There were a few references to it that would have gone straight over my head without your video about it. The recurring joke was people saying, "Oh, I've read that. Nothing really happens... It's brilliant, though."

[@duffystavern894]

Great video as usual!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thank you Duffy. 😀❤️

[@pjfreeman4789]

Yes, I read A Night to Remember probably in the 60s. I recall being very impressed by the writing. I may read it again. Thanks.

[@SofDiane]

Ross Poldark. My great great grandmother was a « mine girl « She lived in Illogan. She moved to the U.S. (where I reside in Colorado) in 1852. Price of tin dropped. I watched the latest series. Unaware of the books. Thank you. When I finish reading I’ll send you my thoughts. Someday I will visit.

[@mame-musing]

Thanks for reminding me of “A Night to Remember”. It was an old beat up paperback in my parents house but I never read it. That opening page is intriguing. I’m going to track it down at the library. “The Man Who Was Thursday” by Chesterton sounds like an espionage story I would really enjoy. Thanks for the synopsis. [I was a fan of the recent Poldark series. That’s just being aware of too many spoilers in the saga to undertake reading it.]

[@johnwpipes8927]

Well…I believe you have set me on my next 2 books to read right away: A Night to Remember and Coming Up for Air. While I have read Animal Farm and 1984, I have not read Coming Up for Air. I could certainly work through the entire list you’ve made, as the only one I’ve read is The Hobbit. Very happy to have stumbled across this channel!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Yes, Coming Up for Air is definitely on my soon to be read list. I love Animal Farm and 1984.

[@raydhaliwal3576]

These are some terrific recommendations. I didn't know about the first three books, I'll have to look into those. I've been wanting to start the Poldark series for some time, since I'm suck a sucker for histories. The only reason I haven't is because the lad's name is Ross. There was a boy who tormented me horribly in my youth who also had the name Ross. I shudder to read any book with a character named Ross because I know I'd just start thinking about that thug again. 😭😭

[@cynthiacarr4252]

Great job! Loved this.

[@mlrumph]

I love getting new titles for my TBR! Thank you!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Hi, Marilyn. It was great meeting you. ☺️ I think my tbr is akin in size to the library of Congress!😀❤️

[@kimberlyferguson3277]

I absolutely loved the Poldark series and I can't wait to find the book series💕

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

You would get on with my wife. She loves it too.😀❤️

[@mhw0508]

Are the books better than the show

[@Rebecca-le9hn]

While taking my granddaughter to the playground, I stopped at a Little Library and picked up a Poldark book and enjoyed it. I also watched a few episodes on our PBS station here in Philadelphia, PA-USA. I will be on the lookout for more.

[@slackerlitgeek]

I read Thursday years ago but have been meaning to revisit. Thanks for the nudge!

[@pufc4ever378]

An interesting list/video, once again. Thank you. I have read The Prisoner of Zenda, as I have a love of all things swashbuckling - brilliant that you mentioned Rafael Sabatini's Scaramouche; I devoured his books once upon a time and still have many stacked up in the spare room. I have also read the fascinating A Night To Remember. Loved Ross Poldark once upon a time (the book and the character!) - I read the first five or six in the series but then more appeared that I haven't read those, really need to revisit. Love The Hobbit. I am going to try Coming Up for Air because I have enjoyed Orwell before and haven't heard of this one, strangely.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks for this comment. I do feel that Sabatini deserves bringing back to the public. Such an exciting author.😀❤️

[@helenedwards1468]

You have saved a book from the great book depository in the sky. It was my late husband’s favourite book, I came across it in a cupboard when de-cluttering and it is a bit sad looking so was on its way out. Now it will be cleaned up and read.

[@lyramidsummer5508]

I watched Poldark growing up but never thought to read the books. I think I would like to explore that world. I lived in Cornwall for a couple of years, close to Charlestown. I bet some of the series was filmed there. Loving the channel but getting a expanding stash of books and an empty purse with all the recommendations.

[@adrijabanerjee4618]

Hello, I'm from India...I wanna say that your suggestions are always remarkable..Can you recommend some Indian classics written in English in your next video? Thanks in advance.

[@Lu.G.]

I read A Night to Remember in January and really enjoyed it. Well, "enjoyed" might be the wrong word but you know what I mean 🤓 I have also read The Hobbit and that's as far as I've gotten with Tolkien. 🤷🏼‍♀ The Poldark series has been on my wishlist for a while, but I never watched the series. Larkrise to Candleford is on my shelf and I hope to get to it sometime soon. 📚 Thank you for sharing.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Larkrise is more my preference than Poldark. My mother would not approve if she knew, though. 😅

[@JJDSports2012]

Excellent list. Tristan has wonderful taste and a contagious enthusiasm, and I love this channel. Read Thursday and the Hobbit and I agree with you. Saw the movie “A Night to Remember” and the recent PBS series “Poldark,” but haven’t read the books. Plan to track down the ones I haven’t read. Thank you!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Are you a lover of saga novels? It's one of the literary divides, I have found. Some readers relish the journey through the world of a myriad fully developed characters. Then there are those who can read a trilogy but couldn't endure 12 books. 😀❤️

[@JJDSports2012]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 I do love them- the historical element often appeals to me, esp if like Poldark or the Patrick O’Brian novels, the characters are well drawn - though, if I like the series, I often don’t read the last volume - it’s childish, perhaps, but I don’t want it to be “over”! I save it, like the last bite of cake: I like knowing it is there.

[@monikamarsollek3493]

Hi, Tristan, except THE HOBBIT, which I like, I didn’t know one of them! Thank you for recommending, I’ll start with A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, was always interested in the Titanic, especially after the movie with Kate Winslet and Leonardo di Caprio. A lot of travels with ferries before and after let me think, how SAFE I felt… Chesterton sounds interesting, too, in TV we’ve just now the father Brown series again… I'll do some research about Larkrise… interesting, how a reading list can grow after one short video😁. Greetings from German book owl 🦉Monika❣

[@Night__Air]

Hi Tristan, Could you please make a non-spoiler review video on Middlemarch? I was looking through your channel, but besides a few mentions here and there I couldn’t find a dedicated video on that significant book. I would love to hear your opinion:)

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I have wanted to do this for quite some time. To do it justice, I know that I need to go back and read it again. It's just arranging my schedule for such a large book. I will do it though.

[@JodieTheReader]

After watching your video I called my local used bookstore and they had a copy of A Night to Remember. I read it and I love it. For those who also loved this book, I highly recommend The Wager .

[@martinelanglois3158]

I love it when you read the first sentence or paragraph of a book. It helps me choose what I want to add to my TBR. Blurbs I can live without (except the ones you come up with 😄).

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thank you for the reminder. I meant to read the first paragraph to all of them, but forgot in all the excitement of a new haul.😅

[@Tuesdaymayhew]

Just added all of these, except The Hobbit which I have already read and loved, to my growing TBR. Thank you for the recommendations!

[@wcwright44]

After seeing this video, I read The Prisoner of Zenda and I loved it. I have also included, “The Man who was Thursday” and others on my to be read list. Thank you!

[@misty1tl]

This is low brow to say but TIL Prisoner of Zenda was a book. My mom loved the movie. I added all but the Hobbit to my TBR. Thanks for the recommendations.

[@Dawnsbookreviews]

I enjoyed this video, Tristan! I think Ross Poach and A night to remember sound interesting to me. I am not a huge fan of sagas but the idea of a man becoming the little girl's guardian reminds me of Silas Marner for some reason, which I loved!!❤

[@Summalogicae]

I read The Hobbit when I was 10. Fell in love with D&D afterward. One of my favorite books of all time (along with The Iliad [prefer the Lattimore trans.] and A Clockwork Orange).

[@kmericson15]

Wonderful list. I have read The Prisoner of Zenda, The Man Who Was Thursday, and The Hobbit. I may have read A Night to Remember. Thank you for these recommendations! I think I'll start with Lark Rise and Coming Up for Air.

[@caewing85]

I have heard of A Man called Thursday but didn’t know what it was about. It makes me want to pick it up. I love Chesterton. I’ve heard of the Hobbit(of course), Poldark, and A Night to Remember-which I had a copy of somewhere but have seem to have lost. Will pick it up and read it.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I hope that you enjoy Man Called Thursday. 😀❤️

[@waynemartinmartin4128]

A Night To Remember is one of my all time favorite reads. Well done and concise. I believe he wrote a follow up but I can't remember the title.

[@nikita2900]

The movie was good too! The Band played on? The answer to your question?

[@richfarmer3478]

I read A Night To Remember in April 2012, 100 years after the tragedy.

[@AlineCohen-r2z]

Just happened on your video, Prisoner of Zenda is great, the Hobbit is one of my favourites and I have read Night to Remember. Does anyone still read Kipling? Kim is a permanent resident in my bookshelves. I also loved the William books and the Herriot novels, A Town Like Alice and On the Beach by Nevil Shute, and Pearl Buck's tales of China. Not to forget Julian May's wonderful fantasy series, Gerald Durrell's hilarious animal books, and Mary Stewart's Arthurian yarns.

[@barbarapaige4587]

I've read A Night to Remember and both Shute books, all of which were the kind of book you remember and think about long after you read them. The Herrriot novels are delightful; much better than the TV series.

[@duke927]

Not sure if these are classics but they are good adventure books: King Solomon’s Mines-H. Rider Haggard The 39 Steps John Buchan. The Egyptian By Mika Waltari So many good books out there so little time. Some modern classics: Catch-22-Joseph Heller The Reivers-Faulkner Aztec- Gary Jennings The Bull from the Sea-Mary Renault.

[@jamessgian7691]

Just read all of Chesterton and have everyone you know do the same. The world would be healed from so much that has gone wrong.

[@freudulant]

Thank you so much for the suggestions. As a big fan of the TV adaptations of Lark Rise and Poldark this is a great reminder to read the books 📚

[@heather1778]

Watching Poldark now and plan to finish the series in book. I’m a saga fan - my husband is struggling 😂. Of this list I have to say Coming Up for Air is the most intriguing!! Have not read it and it’s definitely got a spot on the tbr list thanks to your review.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Let your husband know that I sympathise. It is well drawn and evocative, but I've not had the endurance to complete the entire Poldark saga. I bought this book to try again.😀❤️

[@thomasboggs6691]

Hello, Tristan. I really enjoy watching your videos and have subscribed to your channel. But I just have one minor quibble to make. Sometimes when you show us the cover of a book, you wave it around so that the viewer can't get a proper look at the title of the book or the author's name. I realize that it comes from your excitement about the book, but if you could just hold it still for several seconds, it would be so much better for viewers like me who might want to jot down a book's title and author. Otherwise, your videos are great at getting people excited about reading more classics. Thanks!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

😅you are absolutely right. I thought the same when I watched one of my recent videos through. I will do as you say. 😀👍

[@bondjames8510]

Thank you!!!

[@kmurray67]

Thank you for your video. I learn something important every time I view them.

[@SheanaJo]

I love the Poldark series. One of my favorites ❤

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

My wife was addicted to it when it came out.😀❤️

[@michaellemos6053]

I ordered “night to remember” when i was 12……1963 and have been fascinated by the story ever since. Just think if i had the resources 12 year olds have today i probably would never have even heard of it. Thank you!! Ps. Don’t agree about hobbit verses LOTR.

[@moshecallen]

I've read and loved both The Prisoner of Zenda and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau.

[@JohnSaxon-vw5vi]

I love these types of videos best out ❤❤❤

[@DefaultName-nt7tk]

Tristan, your excitement must be contagious.. Watching you I am so eager to read all the books you present in your great videos. I haven't read any of them on your list yet, but will probably start with Orwell and the Titanic story. I just finished a great book by Unsworth titled The Ruby in her Navel. Are you familiar with it?😊

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thank you. I find your comments very enthusiastic, encouraging and motivating. As for Unsworth's Ruby in Her Navel, I haven't read it. But I'll be looking for it now.😀❤️

[@19mit84]

I read "A Night to Remember" when I was eleven. . .I have been fascinated by the Titanic ever since!

[@gardenplots283]

Read A Night to Remember if you dare. You will soon be falling down the rabbit hole of Titanic books. Books about survivors, the dead, the wireless operators and their desperate efforts to find help, the rescue ship, the passengers on the rescue ship, the conspiracy theories, the public reaction to the sinking, the telegrams sent by survivors informing loved ones they were alive but not other family members, honeymooning couples, people who claimed to have premonitions, the musicians, the heroes and the not so heroic. There are many books out there.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

That is a well deserved warning. This book spawned an entire Titanic franchise.

[@ruthyless1]

Just put a hold on The Man Who was Thursday at my local library. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Roderic07]

when i started to read classics as main dedication of my time...Prisoner of Zenda was the first one i read...loved it of Course the Hobbit...the one i want to read is The man who was Thursday

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I'm sure you will enjoy it.😀❤️

[@susantownsend8397]

Haven’t read the Titanic book or the Orwell you mentioned. Love the others. One I might add: Frankenstein. I can’t get my book club to read it because they can’t get past the movie versions, missing the deep humanity of the “monster”.

[@greenquiltsgalore1326]

I agree about Frankenstein; mention to your group about the rest of the title, or The Modern Prometheus. The Monster's character is so interesting.

[@paulminter6693]

Apart from the GK Chesterton I've heard of all the books you show here but have only read 'The Hobbit' - many years ago. I've read a few Orwell books lately (Road To Wigan Pier & Down And Out ...) so I'll probably get 'Coming Up For Air'. 'Larkrise To Candleford' was a great hit in the '70s IIRC - it stayed atop the Sunday Times best seller list for months, though I never did buy it. I've only recently come across your channel and I enjoy getting a few ideas of what to read - thanks very much.

[@susanhoughton1104]

I’ve read many, heard of most and hope to read Orwell soon. That was new to me. And Lark Rising is definitely on the list for a reread.

[@PhilipParker-c8x]

I've heard of all these books. I read Coming Up for Air many, many years ago and it does indeed have moments of humour. Lark Rise to Candleford was recommended to me long ago but never read it despite having the book upstairs. A Night to Remember was the inspiration for the 1958 film of the same name. Read it long ago.

[@MrToryhere]

I’m reading the Prisoner of Zenda at the moment and really enjoying the sardonic tone of the narrator.

[@debraparker971]

Tristan - I really want to join your group on Patreon but I have questions. Is the $8/month price fixed or does Patreon add fees etc. to that price?

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Hi, Debra. Thanks for asking. The $8 is fixed. Patreons charges are from that, so you shouldn’t pay any extra. 😀❤️

[@SMtWalkerS]

Thank you for this list. The only book I have read among your suggestions is The Hobbit. I look forward to reading these!

[@robertdobie3400]

Great video! I'm a big fan of Chesterton, but never read "The Man Who Was Thursday." Your video has inspired me to give a try. I'm also intrigued by your review of "Ross Poldark" and so will give that one a try as well. And of course, I know "The Hobbit" very well - I too just finished reading it to my daughter. But I strongly disagree that it is better than LOTR! (You can read my book on Tolkien coming out by CUA Press in May/June: "The Fantasy of J.R.R. Tolkien: Mythopoeia and the Recovery of Creation.")

[@annamattos8627]

"Larkrise", "The Prisoner of Zenda", "Scaramouche" and the Poldark series have been added to my list! ❤ "The Man who was Thursday" is on my shelf right now. I love "The Hobbit", but I prefer the tone of "The Lord of the Rings". "A Night to Remember" looks like a very interesting pick. I read "Coming Up for Air" right after reading 1984 (which I loved) and I really didn't get the title or the jokes at the time, I was only 15. 😂 It was a disaster of a read. Maybe I should give it another go now.

[@janebaily3758]

Off topic: i am participating in March of the Mammoths (books over 800 pages) and reading The Far Pavillions by M.M.Kaye. Have you read it? What did you think? Thanks

[@1024div]

Terrific list.

[@trishbirchard1270]

Also, all of those Poldark books are wonderful!

[@freudulant]

I loved the TV adaptation of Lark Rise to Candleford

[@938quilt]

out of these the first one interests me the most I think - my mom's mother was from England and I've always wanted to go there and I found a serie (2 but still finishing up the first I started) by miss Read about Thrush Green (the other I think is Fair Acre) and I had to google the years it's set because there are cars and it's later than I thought- 1959 but covers probably 5-10 years' time. just love the life there and have learned a lot about carpet and drapes and house types being functional and not just 'decoration'! very interesting and even the deaths are handled peacefully. anywyas the first book sounds like something I'd like. I've also considered reading the Hobbit and Lord of hte rings as I'm probably the only person who hasn't read those (did wtch an animated movie of Hobbit once and did well til the fighting started!)

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

That sounds great, I'm going to look it up. The Hobbit is a really entertaining adventure and not as battle heavy as the book.

[@deirdre108]

#1 here in terms of quality reading should be Anthony Burgess's "Earthly Powers". Its a real doorstop of a novel, around 700 pages IIRC but never sags, or drags, but is a real page turner. I think it is one of the great works of the 20th century but is unfortunately a "forgotten (or under appreciated)" classic.

[@severianthefool7233]

Didn’t know you had kids! What a lovely bookish household to grow up in

[@johnblake3055]

I've read the hobbit many times and never tire of it, and all the Poldark books. They are very old friends

[@AmalijaKomar]

Love Chesterton ,and find Thursday, probably the best of his works. Read his book about David Copperfield and some more stuff. Hobbit is charming.

[@oaktreeman4369]

I've read the Chesterton book. A remarkable tale well told, as you'd expect from Chesterton. Have read the hobbit more than once. Good fun storytelling. The Titanic book looks worth a read - maybe my next?

[@bernie4268]

A Night to Remember is tremendous. Have read it three times. I’d add The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall. A WW2 story for everyone.

[@pjfreeman4789]

I want to read/reread (only read A Night to Remember) all of them. I think I’ll read Larkrise first, because I’d like something cozy. Then I’ll read Coming Up for Air out of curiosity. The Hobbit may be third. I’m just dipping my toe in to fantasy at a ripe old age due to a fascination with Dune, after seeing the first movie and looking forward to the second. Enjoyed your video. Thanks.

[@robynwilliamson7066]

Poldark is a wonderful series of books and tv series.

[@margaretinsydney3856]

Did you ever read The Snakepit? It's about a woman in an insane asylum in the bad old days. There's a lot about The Prisoner of Zenda in her drug-fuelled reveries of being held captive on an island. I tried to read Thursday years ago but I failed because I had such an old yellowed, brittle copy it kept coming apart in my hands. I was enjoying it though. Tolkien nerd here, so I've read The Hobbit many times.😊

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

No, I've not heard of the snakepit. Sounds very intriguing. Mental Health works are very revealing, in my opinion.😀❤️

[@margaretinsydney3856]

The Snake Pit, 1946, by Mary Jane Ward. Fantastic book, and I think one of the groundbreaking works that led to treating the mentally ill with more compassion. It was made into a film in 1948 with Olivia Dehavilland. ​@tristanandtheclassics6538

[@BabyPuma124]

My first car, a used Chevy, had so many miles on it that I named it after the adventuring Bilbo. 😜

[@Judi-Graff]

Can you give a list of good books of spies and espionage in the Cold War era? I love that genre.