Paulo Coelho
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Psychological Romance

The Zahir – Paulo Coelho (2005)

A famous writer searches for his missing wife, embarking on a spiritual and philosophical journey that explores love, obsession, and personal transformation.
Victor Hugo
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Classics Historical

The Last Day of a Condemned Man – Victor Hugo (1829)

A condemned man counts his final hours, revealing the raw, haunting depths of fear, regret, and humanity in the shadow of an unflinching justice system.
Emile Zola
Les Rougon-Macquart
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Historical Satire

The Fortune of the Rougons – Émile Zola (1871)

The Fortune of the Rougons by Émile Zola explores the origins of the Rougon-Macquart family, set against Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte’s 1851 coup d'état.
Emile Zola
Les Rougon-Macquart
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Classics Satire

Nana – Émile Zola (1880)

Nana by Émile Zola follows Nana Coupeau, a courtesan whose beauty captivates Parisian high society, exposing the decadence and moral decay of the French elite.
Hermann Hesse
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Classics Psychological

Beneath the Wheel – Hermann Hesse (1906)

A gifted boy is crushed beneath the weight of expectations, revealing how brilliance, when stripped of freedom, can quietly fade into silence.
Hermann Hesse
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Classics

Knulp – Hermann Hesse (1915)

A drifting soul touches lives with charm and quiet sorrow, revealing the bittersweet beauty of freedom, fleeting love, and the gentle ache of impermanence.
John Boyne
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Fantasy Historical Science Fiction

The Thief of Time – John Boyne (2000)

An immortal man journeys through centuries of love, loss, and history, watching time pass and humanity repeat itself, unable to change fate but unable to look away.
John Boyne
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Adventure Fantasy Young Adult

Noah Barleywater Runs Away – John Boyne (2010)

A young boy’s magical journey through a strange village unravels the beauty of memories, loss, and the quiet courage it takes to return to where the heart belongs.