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.
Historical
Romance
Satire
Restart Reading
Psychological
Science Fiction
Star Maker – William Olaf Stapledon (1937)
Star Maker by William Olaf Stapledon explores cosmic civilizations and philosophical themes, questioning existence and the universe's ultimate nature.
Non Fiction
The Art of War – Niccolò Machiavelli (1521)
The Art of War by Niccolò Machiavelli is a dialogue on military strategy, blending Renaissance insights with classical wisdom to discuss civic duty and defense.
Classics
Fantasy
Science Fiction
There Will Come Soft Rains – Ray Bradbury (1950)
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury depicts an automated house continuing its routines in a world emptied by humanity’s extinction.
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.
Adventure
Fantasy
Supernatural
The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrun – JRR Tolkien (2009)
The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrun by JRR Tolkien retells Norse sagas of heroism, betrayal, and fate in mythic grandeur and alliterative verse.
Romance
Science Fiction
Supernatural
Rappaccini’s Daughter – Nathaniel Hawthorne (1844)
Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne explores love and danger as a student encounters a mysterious woman in a poisonous garden.
Fantasy
Romance
Science Fiction
Dying of the Light – George RR Martin (1977)
Dying of the Light by George RR Martin is a melancholic tale of love, survival, and culture on a dying planet, rich with evocative imagery.
Mystery
The Man Who Knew Too Much – GK Chesterton (1922)
The Man Who Knew Too Much by G.K. Chesterton features Horne Fisher solving mysteries through deep insight into society and human nature.
Adventure
Mystery
The Gold-Bug – Edgar Allan Poe (1843)
The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe combines cryptography, mystery, and treasure hunting in a suspenseful tale set on Sullivan's Island.