Where to start with Thomas Hardy

After reading all of Thomas Hardy's novels in publication order, here's my thoughts on where I think you should start if you've never read any Hardy, or where you should go next with your reading of his novels.

My thoughts on all Hardy's novels can be found at the video links below:
🎥 Desperate Remedies:    • Desperate Remedies by Thomas Hardy - ...  
🎥 Under the Greenwood Tree:    • Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy  
🎥 A Pair of Blue Eyes:    • A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy -...  
🎥 Far From the Madding Crowd:    • Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas ...  
🎥 The Hand of Ethelberta:    • The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hard...  
🎥 The Return of the Native:    • The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy  
🎥 The Trumpet-Major:    • The Trumpet Major by Thomas Hardy - R...  
🎥 A Laodicean:    • A Laodicean by Thomas Hardy  
🎥 Two on a Tower:    • Two on a Tower by Thomas Hardy - Review  
🎥 The Mayor of Casterbridge:    • The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas H...  
🎥 The Woodlanders:    • The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy  
🎥 Tess of the D'Urbervilles:    • Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas H...  
🎥 The Well-Beloved:    • The Well-Beloved by Thomas Hardy  
🎥 Jude the Obscure:    • Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy  

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