Franz Kafka Psychological In the Penal Colony – Franz Kafka (1918) In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka depicts an outsider witnessing a brutal execution machine, critiquing blind loyalty, outdated laws, and authoritarian justice.
DH Lawrence Romance Satire The Rainbow – DH Lawrence (1915) The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence traces three generations of the Brangwen family, depicting evolving social roles, personal identity, and the changing landscape of England.
Franz Kafka Psychological A Hunger Artist – Franz Kafka (1924) A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka follows a professional faster who struggles with dwindling public interest, reflecting on art, recognition, and existential isolation.
George Orwell Classics Historical Coming Up For Air – George Orwell (1938) In pre-war England, George Bowling reflects on his past and the encroaching modern world, grappling with nostalgia and the inevitability of change.
EM Forster Psychological Science Fiction The Machine Stops – EM Forster (1909) The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster is a dystopian tale where humanity lives underground, dependent on a machine that ultimately begins to fail.
Edith Wharton Romance Satire Summer – Edith Wharton (1917) Summer by Edith Wharton follows Charity Royall’s coming-of-age in rural New England, exploring love, independence, and societal expectations.
John Steinbeck Classics Historical Psychological In Dubious Battle – John Steinbeck (1936) A strike among California’s apple pickers turns violent as activists and workers clash with powerful landowners in this story of labor struggle.
Margaret Atwood Classics Mystery Psychological Lady Oracle – Margaret Atwood (1976) A romance novelist fakes her death to escape her tangled past, navigating multiple identities, secrets, and self-discovery in this darkly comedic novel.
Virginia Woolf Classics Jacob’s Room – Virginia Woolf (1922) Jacob’s Room by Virginia Woolf follows the life of Jacob Flanders through fragmented impressions from those around him, exploring identity, loss, and modernist themes.
Virginia Woolf Adventure Classics Flush: A Biography – Virginia Woolf (1933) Flush: A Biography by Virginia Woolf is a whimsical yet poignant account of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s cocker spaniel, exploring themes of freedom, loyalty, and social class.
