Summary of tier-ranking more classic books (so you know which ones to read) -- part 2 📚

00:00:00 - 00:20:00

This YouTube video discusses the tier-ranking of classic books. The author discusses how one's opinions on a book can change based on different factors, including the time period in which it was written. The author then discusses the tier-ranking of Americana, The Hobbit, vile bodies, and persuasion.

• 00:00:00 This YouTube video discusses the tier-ranking of classic books. The author discusses how one's opinions on a book can change based on different factors, including the time period in which it was written. The author then discusses the tier-ranking of Americana, The Hobbit, vile bodies, and persuasion.
• 00:05:00 The author discusses the importance of reading classic books, and she recommends the novel The Kite Runner. The novel is about the story of a boy who is punished for something he did not do, and the boy's father tries to find his son.
• 00:10:00 In this video, a tier-ranking of classic books is presented. The books discussed are Siddhartha, The Master and Margarita, The Art of War, The Color Purple, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Bluest Eye. All of the books are discussed, with some caveats, and their places in the tier-ranking are given. Finally, the Wildland by Mark Twain is discussed, and it is argued that it should be renamed "The Sawyer Effect."
• 00:15:00 In this YouTube video, the author discusses some of the reasons why some classic books should be considered classics. They include the ability to evoke emotion in readers, being a gateway into reading, and being influential in the development of literature. The author also mentions some books that he thinks should not be considered classics, such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which should be renamed Harry Potter and the Wizard's Stone, and The Hunger Games, which is not a classic according to the author.
• 00:20:00 This YouTube video provides a tier-ranking of more classic books (so you know which ones to read). The book "The Talented Mr Ripley" is ranked higher than "The Underground Railroad", but lower than "Slaughterhouse Five". "The Vibes" is also ranked higher than "Brighton Rock", but lower than "The Razor's Edge". "Daniel Defoe" is ranked lower than all other books, as he wrote about women who sell their bodies multiple times. "Michigan Brody" is a great example of a character who is underrated, as she is not ranked higher than other characters in her genre. "Nadia" is a French book that has been translated to English, and is also ranked highly. "Brighton Rock" is also ranked highly, as it is a book about scandalous behavior and sexual liberation in Berlin. "Howard's End" is also ranked highly, as it is a book about redemption and self-realization.