If Classic Books Were Listicles
These days, listicles (a portmanteau of the word “list” and “article”) are all the rage. They’re short, digestible articles in a numbered format, and you’ve probably seen them everywhere. From serious (7 Harmful Effects of Sun Exposure) to silly (20 Reasons You’re Actually a Hamster), listicles deliver news, entertainment, and the frightening realization that you’ve just spent the last hour scrolling through 99 cats who look like pop stars. So what if we gave 13 classic novels the listicle treatment? Here’s what your favorite required reading might look like, as reimagined by the internet:
- Lord of the Flies, by William Golding—12 Reasons Boys Should Always Be Supervised
- The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair—20 Things You Didn’t Want to Know About Where Your Steak Comes From
- Ulysses, by James Joyce—13 Things to Do in Dublin while Your Wife is Cheating on You
- The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway—7 Signs You’re Definitely in the Friend Zone
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, by Muriel Spark—10 Signs Your Teenage Girlfriends Are Actually Frenemies
- Catch-22, by Joseph Heller—101 Reasons War Makes Absolutely No Sense
- Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare—8 Ways Your Family Keeps You From Seeing Your Crush
- The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein—13 Signs Your Friendship is a One-Way Street
- Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky—12 Reasons Murder and Radical Ideology Are Stressful
- Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss—10 Reasons Picky Eaters Are the Worst
- Hamlet, by William Shakespeare—2 Reasons Your Uncle is the Worst
What would your favorite book look like as a listicle?