The Genius – Theodore Dreiser (1915)
The Genius by Theodore Dreiser follows Eugene Witla, an aspiring artist whose passion, ambition, and relationships shape his rise and fall in the art world.
Satire
Restart Reading
Romance
Satire
Ann Veronica – HG Wells (1909)
Ann Veronica by H.G. Wells follows a young woman rebelling against societal norms as she pursues education, independence, and self-fulfillment in early 20th-century England.
Science Fiction
The Star – HG Wells (1897)
The Star by H.G. Wells is a cosmic disaster story where a rogue celestial body threatens Earth, illustrating humanity’s insignificance in the vastness of space.
Classics
Satire
Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man – Joseph Heller (2000)
An aging writer wrestles with fading genius, failed ideas, and the haunting silence of legacy in a darkly comic reflection on art, mortality, and the absurd pursuit of greatness.
Adventure
Romance
Desert Gold – Zane Grey (1913)
Desert Gold by Zane Grey is a gripping Western adventure set on the Arizona-Mexico border during the Mexican Revolution, blending romance, action, and redemption.
Mystery
Hunted Down – Charles Dickens (1860)
Hunted Down by Charles Dickens is a suspenseful novella following Mr. Sampson as he unravels the sinister schemes of the deceptive Julius Slinkton.
Adventure
Godfrey Morgan – Jules Verne (1882)
Godfrey Morgan by Jules Verne is a tale of survival and self-discovery as a young man is stranded on a remote island, testing his resilience.
Non Fiction
The Code of Hammurabi – Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is an ancient Babylonian legal text containing 282 laws, defining justice, punishment, and governance in one of history’s earliest civilizations.
Fantasy
Young Adult
Sylvie and Bruno – Lewis Carroll (1889)
Sylvie and Bruno by Lewis Carroll blends fantasy and satire, weaving together the fairyland adventures of Sylvie and Bruno with Victorian social critique.
Adventure
Science Fiction
Off on a Comet – Jules Verne (1877)
Off on a Comet by Jules Verne follows a group of people swept off Earth onto a passing comet, challenging them to survive in an alien environment.