The Turn of the Screw – Henry James (1898)
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is a psychological ghost story about a governess convinced that malevolent spirits are haunting two children.
Mystery
Supernatural
Restart Reading
Psychological
Thus Spake Zarathustra – Friedrich Nietzsche (1883)
Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche presents philosophical reflections on the Übermensch, the death of God, and self-overcoming through allegory and parables.
Mystery
Psychological
Supernatural
The Woman in White – Wilkie Collins (1859)
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is a gothic mystery involving mistaken identity, crime, and a conspiracy that unravels through multiple narrators.
Classics
Historical
Mystery
The Blind Assassin – Margaret Atwood (2000)
Iris Chase reflects on her family’s dark past, her sister Laura’s mysterious death, and a novel-within-a-novel that reveals hidden secrets and betrayals.
Classics
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Sirens of Titan – Kurt Vonnegut Jr (1959)
Malachi Constant’s journey from Earth to Titan weaves through love, fate, and cosmic absurdity, where a rich man, a broken family, and a lonely robot shape the meaning of existence.
Classics
Fantasy
Young Adult
The Twits – Roald Dahl (1980)
A grotesque, laugh-out-loud tale of pranks, payback, and poetic justice where cruelty turns upside down in the most unexpected and satisfying way.
Classics
Historical
Nine Stories – JD Salinger (1953)
A collection of short stories exploring themes of innocence, trauma, and human connection, including A Perfect Day for Bananafish and For Esmé—with Love and Squalor.
Classics
Historical
Mystery
Alias Grace – Margaret Atwood (1996)
Grace Marks, a 19th-century maid convicted of murder, tells her enigmatic story, blurring the lines between truth, memory, and manipulation.
Classics
Supernatural
The Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan (1678)
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan is an allegory of Christian salvation, following Christian’s journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City.
Fantasy
Supernatural
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Washington Irving (1820)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving follows Ichabod Crane’s eerie encounter with the spectral Headless Horseman in a secluded Hudson Valley village.