The Lost Girl – DH Lawrence (1920)
The Lost Girl by D.H. Lawrence follows Alvina Houghton’s journey of self-discovery as she escapes the constraints of her upbringing to find love and freedom.
Psychological
Satire
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Psychological
Supernatural
A Tale of the Ragged Mountains – Edgar Allan Poe (1843)
A Tale of the Ragged Mountains by Edgar Allan Poe follows Augustus Bedloe, whose eerie, dreamlike journey through the Virginia wilderness reveals a supernatural connection to the past.
Classics
Psychological
The Great Wall of China – Franz Kafka (1931)
A haunting reflection on power, belief, and the futility of grand ambitions, where scattered stones and silent rulers shape a world teetering between myth and meaning.
Adventure
Psychological
Science Fiction
Tales of Space and Time – HG Wells (1899)
Tales of Space and Time by H.G. Wells is a collection of speculative fiction stories exploring human nature, scientific curiosity, and the unknown.
Fantasy
Historical
The Tale of the Forty-Seven Rônins – AB Mitford (1871)
The Tale of the Forty-Seven Rônins by A.B. Mitford recounts the legendary story of samurai loyalty, honor, and revenge during feudal Japan’s Edo period.
Satire
The Nether World – George Gissing (1889)
The Nether World by George Gissing portrays the grim realities of poverty in Victorian London, following characters trapped in social and economic despair.
Historical
A Mad Desire to Dance – Elie Wiesel (2006)
Haunted Doriel seeks healing with Thérèse, a steadfast psychoanalyst, as memories of love and loss with Rina and Maya pull him between madness, faith, and the hunger for meaning.
Classics
Satire
Esther Waters – George Moore (1894)
Esther Waters by George Moore is a Victorian naturalist novel following a young woman’s struggles as a single mother in 19th-century England’s rigid social system.
Adventure
Mystery
Science Fiction
All Cats Are Gray – Andre Norton (1953)
All Cats Are Gray by Andre Norton follows Steena and her cat Bat as they explore a derelict ghost ship, discovering its hidden dangers and secrets in deep space.
Classics
Romance
Satire
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter – Henri Murger (1845)
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter by Henri Murger portrays the struggles of young Parisian artists, inspiring Puccini’s opera La Bohème with its themes of love and poverty.