Nine Stories – JD Salinger (1953)
A collection of short stories exploring themes of innocence, trauma, and human connection, including A Perfect Day for Bananafish and For Esmé—with Love and Squalor.
Classics
Historical
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Classics
Historical
Romance
Sweet Thursday – John Steinbeck (1954)
In post-war Monterey, Doc returns to Cannery Row and finds love, friendship, and change in this charming sequel to Cannery Row.
Classics
Historical
Psychological
In Dubious Battle – John Steinbeck (1936)
A strike among California’s apple pickers turns violent as activists and workers clash with powerful landowners in this story of labor struggle.
Classics
Historical
Supernatural
To a God Unknown – John Steinbeck (1933)
Joseph Wayne relocates to California and forms a mystical bond with the land, struggling with faith, destiny, and the power of nature.
Adventure
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Windhaven – George RR Martin (1975)
On an ocean-covered world, Maris challenges tradition to become a flyer, battling societal resistance in this tale of ambition and change.
Non Fiction
The Road – Jack London (1907)
The Road by Jack London is a semi-autobiographical memoir chronicling his experiences as a hobo, riding trains and struggling for survival across America.
Classics
Satire
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg – Mark Twain (1898)
A stranger’s scheme exposes a proud town’s hidden hypocrisy, unraveling reputations and revealing how easily virtue crumbles when tested by gold and temptation.
Historical
The Fifth Son – Elie Wiesel (1983)
A son’s search for his father’s Holocaust past, a mother lost to silence, and Simha-the-Dark’s shadowed wisdom weave a haunting journey through memory, guilt, and survival.