Reading is good and fun and all of that, but when faced with the choice between Gillian Flynn’s latest thriller or that classic you’ve been meaning to get to for the past, oh, three decades or so, it can be a tough call. Or an easy one, I guess (go ahead and grab that thriller – you’ll want to be able to chat with your fiends!).

In the meantime, check out these 9 condensed versions of famous books – they’re funny and, used correctly, can surely get you through a snooty party conversation or two.

#9. To Kill a Mockingbird

#8. Grapes of Wrath

#7. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

#6. Emma

#5. Pride and Prejudice

#4. A few not-so-favorites.

#3. The Brothers Karamazov

#2. The Great Gatsby

#1. The Lord of the Rings

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