East of Eden – John Steinbeck (1952)
Set in California’s Salinas Valley, this multi-generational saga explores good and evil, family conflicts, and the biblical parallels of Cain and Abel.
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Love in the Time of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1985)
A hauntingly beautiful tale of love defying time, where passion endures decades of silence, loss, and longing to bloom once more in the twilight of life.
Historical
Romance
The Giver of Stars – Jojo Moyes (2019)
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes tells the story of Alice and a group of women who challenge norms to bring books to remote Kentucky communities.
Romance
Satire
Supernatural
Northanger Abbey – Jane Austen (1817)
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is a satirical novel that follows Catherine Morland, a naive young woman learning to separate gothic fiction from the realities of romance and society.
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Romance
Satire
Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens (1838)
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens follows young Oliver as he struggles to escape poverty and crime in 19th-century England, encountering figures like Fagin and Bill Sikes.
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Psychological
And the Mountains Echoed – Khaled Hosseini (2012)
Spanning decades and continents, this novel explores family, love, and sacrifice through interconnected stories beginning with a fateful decision in 1952 Afghanistan.
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Romance
Satire
Mansfield Park – Jane Austen (1814)
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen follows Fanny Price, a young girl raised among wealthy relatives, as she navigates social class, morality, and personal growth.
Classics
Historical
War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy (1869)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy follows Pierre Bezukhov, Prince Andrei, and Natasha Rostova as they navigate love, war, and destiny during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia.
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The Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro (1989)
A devoted butler journeys through memory and countryside, confronting dignity, regret, and the cost of a life spent in unwavering service.
Historical
Fall of Giants – Ken Follett (2010)
Five families across continents clash and converge through war, revolution, and love in a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and the fall of empires.