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A century of upheaval produced some of the most fearless writing ever committed to the page. These are the books that defined it: novels and essays that challenged, unsettled and ultimately changed the way we see the world.

Like our original Books Everyone Should Own collection, this set began as a beloved subscription from our sister company, Juniper Books, and is now available here as one complete set. We curated its twelve essential works for their literary merit, their cultural significance and their enduring power to move new generations of readers. Our custom jackets draw on the graphic design of the twentieth century itself, with bold color fields, block lettering and striking iconography. It belongs with the reader who wants the great modern classics in one place, the student, teacher or book club ready to go deeper, and the collector who already treasures our original set.

The Collection

Books included, published by Everyman's Library:

1. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
2. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
3. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
4. Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
5. We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live by Joan Didion
6. To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
7. The Stories of Ray Bradbury
8. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
9. Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
10. Possession by A.S. Byatt
11. 1984 by George Orwell
12. Beloved by Toni Morrison

Each set is made entirely to order. Please allow two weeks for production.

Also Available

• Books Everyone Should Own Classics 12-Book Set
• Full Custom services, to modify this set's book list or develop a new jacket design

Please note that customized orders are non-refundable and non-returnable.

FAQs

Which books are in the 20th Century Classics set?
Twelve landmark works by Margaret Atwood, Aldous Huxley, Isabel Allende, James Baldwin, Joan Didion, Virginia Woolf, Ray Bradbury, Joseph Heller, Willa Cather, A.S. Byatt, George Orwell and Toni Morrison.

How does this differ from the original Books Everyone Should Own set?
Both began as subscriptions from Juniper Books. The original gathers twelve timeless classics, from Homer to Dostoevsky, in Victorian-inspired jackets. This set turns to the twentieth century, with jackets inspired by the bold graphic design of that era.

Where might a reader begin among these twelve?
The two great dystopias, Brave New World and 1984, read beautifully in conversation, and The Handmaid's Tale carries their questions into a later generation. For the inward life of the century, Woolf's To the Lighthouse and Didion's essays reward a slower reading, while Beloved and Go Tell It on the Mountain confront the American past with unflinching grace.