The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún – JRR Tolkien (2009)
Tolkien reimagines the Norse myths of Sigurd the dragon-slayer and Gudrún’s tragic fate, presenting them in poetic form with scholarly depth.
Adventure
Fantasy
Supernatural
Restart Reading
Mystery
Thriller
The Man Who Knew Too Much – GK Chesterton (1922)
The Man Who Knew Too Much by G.K. Chesterton follows Horne Fisher, a detective whose deep knowledge of politics and human nature leads to unsettling truths.
Historical
Mystery
Romance
The Sealed Letter – Emma Donoghue (2008)
A chance encounter rekindles a lost friendship, igniting scandal, betrayal, and a fierce reckoning in the shadowed halls of Victorian justice and society.
Romance
Satire
Cause Celeb – Helen Fielding (1994)
A dazzling satire meets raw humanity as a London publicist escapes heartbreak to confront famine, fame, and purpose in the searing heart of Africa.
Classics
Supernatural
Thriller
The Birds – Daphne du Maurier (1952)
As winter descends on a quiet coastal village, a war veteran faces an eerie, relentless avian siege that turns nature into a silent, unexplainable enemy.
Satire
The Diary of a Provincial Lady – EM Delafield (1930)
The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield humorously chronicles the daily life of an upper-middle-class woman navigating social duties and personal struggles.
Classics
Science Fiction
Ape and Essence – Aldous Huxley (1948)
In a post-apocalyptic world, a New Zealand expedition uncovers a society shaped by nuclear devastation, moral decay, and survivalist extremes.
Romance
Satire
The Odd Women – George Gissing (1893)
The Odd Women by George Gissing explores the challenges faced by surplus Victorian women in a society that values marriage over independence.
Adventure
Historical
Young Adult
Mutiny on the Bounty – John Boyne (2008)
A boy dragged from the streets into a world of storm, sea, and mutiny finds his fate forever changed aboard a ship where loyalty and survival are never guaranteed.
Classics
Historical
Romance
Sylvia’s Lovers – Elizabeth Gaskell (1863)
Sylvia’s Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell is a historical romance set during the Napoleonic Wars, weaving love, betrayal, and duty in a Yorkshire whaling town.