Dandelion Wine – Ray Bradbury (1957)
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury celebrates life and memory through a boy’s transformative summer in 1928 Green Town with lyrical storytelling.
Classics
Fantasy
Young Adult
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Classics
Fantasy
Young Adult
Farewell Summer – Ray Bradbury (2006)
Farewell Summer by Ray Bradbury is a nostalgic sequel to Dandelion Wine, exploring rebellion and time’s inevitability in Green Town.
Classics
Psychological
Ulysses – James Joyce (1922)
Ulysses by James Joyce chronicles a single day in Dublin, blending epic themes and stream-of-consciousness in a groundbreaking modernist masterpiece.
Classics
Satire
The House of Mirth – Edith Wharton (1905)
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton portrays Lily Bart’s struggles with beauty, societal norms, and the pursuit of happiness in high society.
Classics
Satire
Dead Souls – Nikolai Gogol (1842)
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol follows Chichikov’s absurd scheme of buying deceased serfs, exposing Russia’s societal flaws with biting satire.
Classics
Psychological
Satire
The Portrait of a Lady – Henry James (1881)
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James follows Isabel Archer’s journey of freedom, betrayal, and personal growth in a world of societal constraints.
Classics
Fantasy
Historical
The Penelopiad – Margaret Atwood (2005)
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood reimagines The Odyssey through Penelope’s perspective, critiquing myths, loyalty, and justice.
Classics
Satire
Three Men in a Boat – Jerome K Jerome (1889)
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome humorously recounts three friends’ misadventures on a boating trip along the Thames.
Classics
Psychological
Young Adult
Cat’s Eye – Margaret Atwood (1988)
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood follows artist Elaine Risley revisiting her childhood, revealing how trauma and friendships shaped her art.
Classics
Historical
Young Adult
The Red Pony – John Steinbeck (1933)
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck portrays a boy's coming-of-age on a ranch, facing life's joys, losses, and nature's harsh realities.