The Black Tulip – Alexandre Dumas (1850)
The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas is a historical adventure set in 17th-century Holland, following a rivalry between tulip growers amid political unrest.
Adventure
Historical
Satire
Restart Reading
Fantasy
Historical
Supernatural
Cry to Heaven – Anne Rice (1982)
A nobleman's voice becomes both his curse and salvation in this haunting journey through betrayal, beauty, and the divine power of music in 18th-century Italy.
Classics
Psychological
Romance
First Love – Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1860)
First Love by Ivan Turgenev follows Vladimir Petrovich’s youthful infatuation with Zinaida, capturing the bittersweet complexities of passion and disillusionment.
Romance
Satire
The Rainbow – DH Lawrence (1915)
The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence traces three generations of the Brangwen family, depicting evolving social roles, personal identity, and the changing landscape of England.
Fantasy
Young Adult
Afterworlds – Scott Westerfeld (2014)
Two worlds collide as a young writer pens a ghostly tale that begins to mirror her reality, blurring the line between creation and consequence.
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
The Moon by Night – Madeleine L’Engle (1963)
On a cross-country journey of change and wonder, a young girl confronts first love, faith, and fear beneath vast skies, discovering the strength to become herself.
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
A Ring of Endless Light – Madeleine L’Engle (1980)
On an island summer steeped in love, loss, and the language of dolphins, Vicky Austin learns to navigate the mysteries of life, death, and the light that binds them.
Fantasy
Mystery
Young Adult
Troubling a Star – Madeleine L’Engle (1994)
In the final chapter of the Austin Family saga, Vicky journeys to Antarctica, where love, legacy, and danger converge on the edge of the world’s last great mystery.
Adventure
Historical
The Black Arrow – Robert Louis Stevenson (1883)
The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson follows Richard 'Dick' Shelton as he seeks justice for his father’s murder amid the Wars of the Roses.
Romance
Satire
All’s Well That Ends Well – William Shakespeare (1604)
All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare follows Helena as she uses her wit and determination to win the love of the reluctant Count Bertram.