This Week in Classics — Week of May 18, 2026

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Anna Quindlen, Bill Nighy, Sophie Wilde, Will Poulter, Toheeb Jimoh, Patricia Allison, Bertie Carvel, Leah Harvey, David Gyasi, Rosalind Eleazar, Lulu Raczka, Jessie Buckley, Marisa Abela, Harris Dickinson, Glenn Close, and Marianne Jean-baptiste added 4,848 ratings this week — more than any other Classics title and remarkable for a book published in 2025. Here's what else moved. The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien saw a significant surge in ratings, with a growth of 51.73% and an addition of 4,777 ratings.

Classics Book of the Week

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Anna Quindlen, Bill Nighy, Sophie Wilde, Will Poulter, Toheeb Jimoh, Patricia Allison, Bertie Carvel, Leah Harvey, David Gyasi, Rosalind Eleazar, Lulu Raczka, Jessie Buckley, Marisa Abela, Harris Dickinson, Glenn Close, and Marianne Jean-baptiste

Published: September 9, 2025

Pride and Prejudice's rating trajectory shows a steady increase, with 4,848 new ratings added this week. This growth is notable, especially considering the book's publication date and its continued relevance in modern times.

In comparison to other Classics movers in the data, Pride and Prejudice's growth is significant, but not the highest. The Country Girls, for example, saw a much higher growth rate of 51.73%. However, Pride and Prejudice's large overall rating count and continued popularity make its growth notable.

The reason behind Pride and Prejudice's continued popularity is likely due to its timeless themes and well-developed characters, which continue to resonate with readers today.

Stats: 4,902,809 → 4,907,657 (+4,848, 0.10%)

Also Trending in Classics

The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien

Published: June 25, 2002

The Country Girls saw a significant surge in ratings, with a growth of 51.73% and an addition of 4,777 ratings. This is the highest growth rate among all Classics titles this week, making it a notable mover in the genre.

Stats: 9,235 → 14,012 (+4,777, 51.73%)

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel

Published: August 1, 2025

Kafka on the Shore's rating trajectory shows a steady increase, with 937 new ratings added this week. This growth is notable, especially considering the book's publication date and its continued relevance in modern times.

Stats: 560,309 → 561,246 (+937, 0.17%)

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai, Donald Keene, Junji Ito

Published: January 17, 1958

No Longer Human's rating trajectory shows a steady increase, with 1,091 new ratings added this week. This growth is notable, especially considering the book's publication date and its continued relevance in modern times.

Stats: 269,293 → 270,384 (+1,091, 0.41%)

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Published: January 1, 1998

How to Win Friends & Influence People's rating trajectory shows a steady increase, with 1,470 new ratings added this week. This growth is notable, especially considering the book's publication date and its continued relevance in modern times.

Stats: 1,169,921 → 1,171,391 (+1,470, 0.13%)

Classics Genre Pulse

The Classics genre as a whole is seeing an upward trend, with a net delta of 13,686 and a direction of "up". The total current rating count is 6,943,880, compared to 6,930,194 last week. This indicates that the genre is experiencing a period of growth, with more readers engaging with Classics titles.