These are the books I’ve actually read and loved — the ones I keep coming back to. They include some of the world’s finest classics, and I’m sure you’ll discover your next favorite here.
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My favorite fictions
My All-Time Favorite Book
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Paperback
The wild rush of action in this classic frontier adventure story has made The Last of the Mohicans the most popular of James Fenimore Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales. Deep in the forests of upper New York State, the brave woodsman Hawkeye (Natty Bumpp...
The Last of the Mohicans : James Fenimore Cooper
A Clothbound Classics edition of Thomas Hardy’s impassioned novel of courtship in rural life
Far from the Madding Crowd (Penguin Classics)
"The Metamorphosis" (original German title: "Die Verwandlung") is a short novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is widely studied in colleges and universities a...
The Metamorphosis
The exploits of Tom Sawyer, a consummate prankster with a quick wit, captivate children of all ages. Yet through the novel's humorous escapades, from the episodes of the whitewashed fence and the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe, Mark Twa...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Original Illus
Witty and poignant, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often cited as the preeminent “Great American Novel.” So join this willful vagabond as he sails down the Mighty Mississippi and discovers one thrilling adventure followed by another.
Huckleberry Finn: Original 1884 Unabridged
Charlotte Brontë's moving masterpiece – the novel that has been "teaching true strength of character for generations" (The Guardian). Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. The Three Musketeers tells the story of the early adventures of the young Gascon gentleman, D'Artagnan and his three friends from the regiment of the King's Musketeers - Athos, Porthos and Aramis.
The Three Musketeers (Wordsworth Classics)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Wordsworth Classics)
A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia's foremost writer.
White Nights (Penguin Little Black Classics)
This is GOLD.
The Jules Verne Collection: 6 Classic Novels
Goldmine for Potterheads
Harry Potter Box Set: Complete 1-7 Books
Non-fiction
My favorite non-fictions
Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, philosopher, and investor who has captivated the world with his principles for building wealth and creating long-term happiness. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is a collection of Naval’s wisdom and experience from t...
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: Wealth & Happiness
APJ Abdul Kalam's autobiography depicts an extraordinary life: a child born into a little-educated family of boat-owners in Rameswaram-, a small pilgrim town in Tamilnadu, who grew up to lead India's space research and missile development programmes ...
Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
If you steal from one author it's plagiarism; if you steal from many it's research
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative|Paperback
Another great book by Austin Kleon
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad|Paperback
This book completely changed how I share my work online.
Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered|Paperback
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