Do you like modern litature or classic litature? and explain why and examples!

I like to read modern literature cause I could relate to it. I classic ones but they didnt really interest me. That's why I always look for something new that I read cause it will help me in a way that I will be learning from what I am reading. My sister reads both literature, classic and modern and I wish I am as wide as a reader as she is but I am not that. I really like how she is as a fan of reading.

I prefer modern literature, though I do like some classic novels. Some of the older novels I like are The Picture Of Dorian Gray, The Great Gatsby and Of Mice & Men. When it comes to modern books, I love suspense, thriller and mystery books. I like authors like Kay Hooper, Dean Koontz, Dan Brown, James Patterson and Catherine Coulter. Kay Hooper has a Bishop/FBI Special Unit series that I really enjoy. When it comes to Catherine Coulter I only read he FBI series, not her other books. The other ones are more of romance books and I'm not really into that.

I've only read a few classics that weren't required school reading. Out of the classics that I read in school which was dozens and dozens of books, I only liked two. To Kill a Mockingbird and Pride and Prejudice. I've read a few classics outside of school and once again, I've only liked a few. Watership Down and The Hobbit. I don't really like the majority of what the world calls "classics". I don't like stories that end tragically or are completely reliant on their symbolic nature. So I prefer modern literature.

Classic literature is already classic. The literature had survived the test of time. It was relevant during the time it was written and it is still relevant at the present time. Modern literature is still proving its worth. But there are great works that could live on forever. That is why there are many bestsellers in New York.

I am definitely a Modern novel-person. I absolutely love novels that have satirical or pessimistic comments about modern society (e.g. books by Chuck Palaniuk, Douglas Coupland or Denis Johnson). I have tried reading books from the "Classic" section at my local library but I just find it too hard to stay interested, I think it's because of the writinf style or something.

hi unique16, if i had to pick one category i would definitely pick classic literature most of the time, the writing is more thoughtful and distinctive. i mean, you definitely would be able to tell the difference between j.r.r. tolkien and jane austen just by reading one paragraph. modern literature to me seems more profit driven and sometimes by reading one paragraph you can't really tell one writer from another. for example i couldn't tell the difference between judith krantz and daneille steele if it wasn't for the cover page.

I love them both. I am a huge fan of Jane Austen, but like you i love vampire series and other supernatural books. I recently started reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies...so i get the best of both worlds.