Hi, it’s Tuesday once again and you know what that means by now right? Yes, another Top Ten Tuesday post indeed! This week’s topic is submitted by Veros @ Dark Shelf of Wonders and is Modern books we think will be classics in the future. Honestly I have a hard time picturing modern books being future classics, because what defines a classic? It’s different for everyone. What I may consider as a classic, may not be the same for others. So I take this list with a grain of salt, and you should therefore too.

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins – I think this book and entire series is well on its way to become a classic. It – unfortunately for this world – is still relevant after more than a decade. Furthermore, it still engrosses many readers then and now, because it’s so well-written. It just needs to age gracefully some more and we have a real classic!
2. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer – Another classic in the making! Maybe it already is one, as many people are drawn to this vampire story. I am not the last to acknowledge some troubled content, but it still stood the test of time.
3. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara – A book that has become really popular due to Booktok in the last few years. I already read it before then, but I think it will still be a classic. Why? Because it addresses important themes such as mental health. It’s a tough one, but still sticks with me to this day. I read it years ago, so that says a lot. I think this should be one of the criteria for a real classic.
4. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens – I’m not too shy to admit that I really didn’t like this book and thought it is extremely overhyped. It’s not even that good and the author is as problematic as can be. But isn’t that the case with most authors who wrote books that are considered classics in this day and age? Oh well… I think this book will remain popular for a long time.
5. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Who doesn’t love Fleetwood Mac and a story inspired by this band? This book also has been adapted for television and that works really well for this story. The album that accompanies this tv adaptation still is a complete bop, so this story has all the ingredients to become a future classic.
6. Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abuhawa – Although this book is still on my TBR, I think it has the potential to become a classic with everything that’s going on in Gaza right now. It is an older book that has flown under the radar though, so I’m not too sure it will indeed become a classic. But let’s wait and see, I’m planning on reading it soon.
7. Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad – Another book that is still on my TBR, and also tackles the subject of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Again, a book that flew under the radar, because I found it by accident. Still, it immediately piqued my interest, so I knew I have to read it.
8. The Most Secret Memory of Men by Mohamed Mbougrar Sarr – Okay okay, I know this won’t ever happen, but this book deserves to become a classic merely for it’s way of storytelling alone. Just try it you guys, because once you get the hang of it, you’ll be engrossed. And it’s not white or western. By now I’ve shouted about this book multiple times, so that says a lot.
9. Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally – I saw this book, know it has a movie adaptation, but haven’t read it still. It’s on my TBR. Oh wait, isn’t this maybe a classic already?
10. The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab – Most classics don’t really have that exciting storyline, and this book is no different. Schwab’s writing is fantastic and phenomenal, real craftmanship as I state in a review for her latest release. However, this novel remains one of her most popular titels to date, so I’m certain this will be considered a classic one day.

What modern books do you think might become future classics?