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Some of my favorite books — stories that make you think, feel, and sometimes completely change how you see the world.
 
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Perfect for understanding the society
Animal Farm by George Orwell, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
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What stands out most is how Kafka captures feelings of alienation, guilt, and existential despair with such precision
The Metamorphosis|Paperback
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Currently reading this one
King of Envy (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Kings of Sin #5)|BN Exclusive
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Kafka portrays the idea of ​​the panopticon
The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text|Hardcover
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What makes 1984 so chilling is how methodical and believable its world is
1984|Paperback
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What I find most powerful about this book is how Camus portrays the absurdity of life without dramatizing it
The Stranger|Paperback
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What I admire most about it is how Dostoevsky refuses to let anything stay simple. Raskolnikov, the protagonist, isn’t just a criminal or a victim or a madman — he's all of those things and more, often at the same time
Crime and Punishment|Paperback
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Othello tells the story of a noble and successful general who is destroyed by jealousy and manipulation
Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library Series)|Paperback
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Emotional, intense, and tackles real-life issues within a love story
It Ends with Us|Paperback
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Hockey romance with great banter and some steam
Icebreaker (Maple Hills Series #1)|Paperback
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Faust is a brilliant scholar who feels empty and dissatisfied. He’s studied all sciences but still doesn’t understand life or feel fulfilled
Goethe's Faust|Paperback
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Hamlet explores revenge, morality, madness, and the meaning of life
Hamlet (Folger Shakespeare Library Series)|Paperback
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It explores environmentalism, colonialism, messiah figures, human potential, and the dangers of absolute power
Dune|Paperback
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For those who want to learn about evolution and how humans changed the world
Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]: A Brief History of Humankind|Paperback
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Siddhartha follows one man’s lifelong journey to find enlightenment — not through teachers, rituals, or doctrines, but through personal experience
Siddhartha (Signature Classics)|Paperback
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