Top Ten Tuesday (30)

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish!

This week's theme is: 

Top Ten "Older" Books I Don't Want People to Forget

1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
- One of my favorite books ever and one of the few "classic" novels that I've enjoyed. I think it has a great plot, wonderful characters and passes on a message that applies to any generation.
2. The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- I grew up on these books. And not just the books - my mom was, actually still is, a huge fan of the show, so it was always on our television. Laura's story is just so interesting and it's a great way to learn about the past.
3. Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle #1) by Diana Wynne Jones
- I'll admit that I didn't read this until after I saw the movie, but I will force my children to read it. It's a fantastic novel for middle grade. A mild fantasy world, a bit of romance and it's so much fun to read!
4. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- This is where monsters began for me and it's such a great novel that makes you THINK. It should be read in high school forever. It's a novel that's meanings are easy to find.
5. Interview With the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles #1) by Anne Rice
- I've only read the first book in this series, but I adore it. It is what made me love vampires. In my opinion  it's a classic that all paranormal lovers should read.
6. Jane Austen novels
- Emma and Pride and Prejudice are my two favorites, but she really is a phenomenal author, and woman. Most of her stories are amazing.
7. The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss
- This may be labelled as a children's book, but it is so much more. It's inspiring. In my family, whenever someone graduates high school, they get a hardback copy signed by everyone in the family. I think books like this, with or without traditions like my family's, need to be perserved and passed down generation to generation.
8. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- I don't even know what to say about this. It's just one that I loved in high school and want everyone to read. It's such a creepy tale.
9. Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh Series #1) by A.A. Milne
- Still one of my favorite books ever.
10. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz #1) by L. Frank Baum
- This novel and the movie that came from it need to remain in our lives forever. So imaginative and engaging!

What books do you want future generations to keep reading?