Johann David Wyss Adventure Romance The Swiss Family Robinson – Johann David Wyss (1812) The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss tells a story of survival and unity as a family builds a life on a deserted island after a shipwreck.
Elizabeth Gilbert Non Fiction The Last American Man – Elizabeth Gilbert (2000) The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert chronicles the life of Eustace Conway, a modern frontiersman embracing wilderness.
Jules Verne Adventure Godfrey Morgan – Jules Verne (1882) Godfrey Morgan by Jules Verne tells of adventure and survival as a young man faces peril and growth on a mysterious Pacific island.