31 Classics to Read Instead of Scrolling in 2026

To learn for free on Brilliant, go to https://brilliant.org/Unsolicitedadvice/ . You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. Lots of people want to read classic books, but it is difficult to know where to start. So here is a selection, personally curated by me, for your viewing (and reading) pleasure. Support me on Patreon here (you lovely person): https://patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Subscribe to my Substack here for more of my writings: https://josephfolley.substack.com/ 00:00 The Classics are for everyone 00:31 Short Stories 08:30 Novellas 17:00 Funny Classics 26:15 Big Names Anyone Can Read 40:35 Long Books for Beginners This video was sponsored by Brilliant