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Fiction I Keep Thinking About
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items Stories that refused to leave my head after I finished them. A growing collection of books I've personally read and genuinely recommend.
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Fiction I Keep Thinking About
Fiction I Keep Thinking About
Stories that refused to leave my head after I finished them.
One of the most humane books I have ever read. Vonnegut's wry humour reminds me of British wit
Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel
This is a brilliant work of fiction. Please go and read. This is a short book, easy to read as this was written for children, do not let that deter you from picking this up. I always read this once every year.
Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
A work of fiction that stays with you long after you have read. This is an amazing work of art, Steinbeck's writing is powerful, and human. It does not seem alien or far-fetched. Do give this a read.
East of Eden
The Plague by Camus is a brilliant work about a doctor in the midst of a pandemic. I read this during Covid lockdown and loved it. Give it a read, you cannot go wrong with Camus.
The Plague Albert Camus
A wonderful book by such a brilliant writer. One of the hidden gems from Vonnegut. This book shows the Socialistic side of the author. Please do give this a read, it has Vonnegut's wry humour as well. No reason to skip this.
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Kurt Vonnegut
Vonnegut's semi-autobiographical work, I say semi as this book defies any genre I know of. One of the hidden gems from Vonnegut, a brilliant book, that delves into his mind. This book is rife with his stylistic humour. You cannot go wrong if you love...
A Man Without a Country Kurt Vonnegut
My most favourite work of Camus, too bad he died before finishing this. This was an autobiographical novel, I would definitely recommend this if you want a glimpse into his life.
The First Man Albert Camus
Camus' first novel. Read it if you love absurdist literature.
A Happy Death
Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine is the best book to read when you want to remember your Summer days from childhood. This is a hidden gem, and a brilliant work of literature.
Dandelion Wine Ray Bradbury Barnes & NobleBookshop.org P Books Dandelion Wine Ray Bradbury
A book that pushes the medium of the written word. This book is phenomenal. I would recommend going in blind. This book is emotionally charged as it looks at grief from the perspective of a child. I have only read this work once, but it has left a de...
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer
I always loved how jazzy the work was. Please do read this book, this work is magical, and the prose is how I would imagine jazz would be if it were written down in English language.
On the Road
If you love British humour, you definitely have to read Douglas Adams. He is a genius of utilising paraprosdokian sentences (A sentence which start somewhere, but takes a sudden turn at the end). One of the best works of fiction I have read, of a dif...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Updike has a certain way of writing that is alluring. Do read all of his books in the trilogy. This is the first part of the trilogy
Rabbit, Run