Farmer Giles of Ham – JRR Tolkien (1949)
Farmer Giles of Ham by JRR Tolkien humorously follows an unlikely hero who outwits a dragon and defies a king in a medieval fable.
Adventure
Fantasy
Satire
Restart Reading
Romance
Satire
Night and Day – Virginia Woolf (1919)
Night and Day by Virginia Woolf examines love, ambition, and societal expectations in Edwardian London, reflecting on women’s independence.
Historical
Romance
Satire
Love and Friendship – Jane Austen (1787)
Love and Friendship by Jane Austen satirizes sentimentality, impulsive love, and misfortune in comically dramatic letters filled with absurdity.
Classics
Satire
The Bostonians – Henry James (1886)
The Bostonians by Henry James examines feminism, tradition, and love in post-Civil War America through a poignant and deeply personal narrative.
Satire
The Diary of a Provincial Lady – EM Delafield (1930)
The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield humorously chronicles the domestic struggles and social antics of an upper-middle-class woman in rural England.
Romance
Satire
The Odd Women – George Gissing (1893)
The Odd Women by George Gissing critiques Victorian gender roles and explores themes of independence, feminism, and the challenges faced by single women.
Satire
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow – Jerome K Jerome (1886)
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome K. Jerome humorously reflects on everyday topics with wit, charm, and keen philosophical insight.
Mystery
Satire
The Club of Queer Trades – GK Chesterton (1905)
The Club of Queer Trades by G.K. Chesterton is a witty series of stories about a unique club where members invent peculiar professions.
Historical
Satire
The Borgias – Alexandre Dumas (1839)
The Borgias by Alexandre Dumas examines the scandalous Borgia family, exploring their ambition, corruption, and power in Renaissance Italy.
Satire
The War Prayer – Mark Twain (1905)
The War Prayer by Mark Twain critiques patriotism and war’s moral contradictions through a mysterious stranger’s provocative message.