Read 12 classics in 2027
One book a month, with a plan you can print.
Twelve great books, one a month, chosen so the short ones come when you're busy and the long ones come when you have time. Listen with the full text on screen and follow along as each sentence is highlighted.
The plan
- JanuaryMeditations 5h 35mShort sections you can take one morning at a time. A fair start to a new year.
- FebruaryPersuasion 7h 31mAusten's quietest love story, and her last finished novel.
- MarchThe Great Gatsby 4h 37mA short novel to keep the streak going.
- AprilWalden 9h 14mTwo years in a cabin by a pond, best heard as the weather turns.
- MayThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 9h 30mTwelve separate stories, easy to fit around a busy month.
- JuneFrankenstein 6h 44mMary Shelley began it during a wet summer on Lake Geneva.
- JulyNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 3h 32mShort and direct, and a good one for the month of the Fourth.
- AugustMoby-Dick 20h 5mThe big one. Save it for long drives and summer evenings.
- SeptemberCrime and Punishment 19h 52mA long, tense novel for the start of fall.
- OctoberDracula 14h 9mTold in letters and diaries, and made for October.
- NovemberJane Eyre 17h 26mA long book for dark evenings.
- DecemberA Christmas Carol 2h 44mA short finish, and the right one for the month.
Your tracker
Print this page and tick off each month. Only the tracker prints.
- January: Meditations
- February: Persuasion
- March: The Great Gatsby
- April: Walden
- May: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- June: Frankenstein
- July: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- August: Moby-Dick
- September: Crime and Punishment
- October: Dracula
- November: Jane Eyre
- December: A Christmas Carol
How to keep going
- Pick a regular time, like a commute, a walk or the dishes.
- Behind in a month? Skip ahead and come back later. The plan still works.
- Finish early? Start next month's book.
All 12 books
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Free pick
Meditations
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Persuasion
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The Great Gatsby
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Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
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Free pick
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
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Moby Dick; Or, The Whale
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Crime and Punishment
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Free pick
Dracula
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Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
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A Christmas Carol
Good to know
What does it cost?
You can try the first chapter of all 12 for free with no account. To finish them you'll need Premium, which covers the whole list. Premium is $4.99 a month or $44.99 a year in the US, with a 7-day trial for new subscribers.
Can I start late?
Yes. Start with the current month and pick up the earlier books whenever you like.
Can I swap a book?
Of course. Every book in the library is included with Premium.
Can I listen for free?
The first chapter of every book plays free with no account. A free account adds the opening chapters of every book, plus one whole book of your choice from a shelf of five classics.
