I mean those books you listed as examples are not aimed at children at all and indeed in the modern era are not really particularly good in a modern cultural co

I mean those books you listed as examples are not aimed at children at all and indeed in the modern era are not really particularly good in a modern cultural context. That does not mean that they are not worth reading, but if they were the things that you thought most worth reading as a child it's not a surprise you were dissapointed.