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items This list is a collection of books that genuinely entertained me, ranging from thought-provoking classics to simple page-turners. Some have deeper plots compared to others, some even being childish, but every single one hooked me from start to finish...
Don Quixote is widely considered the first modern novel and a masterpiece of world literature. An aging Spanish nobleman reads so many medieval romance novels that he goes bonkers and decides to become a real knight-errant, naming himself Don Quixote...
I really enjoyed the dynamic between Don Quixote beign delusional and Sancho being the sane one It creates this peculiar friendship. It is also genuinely funny, I actually laughed out loud reding it,plus it's brilliantly pokes fun at people who take ...
I really enjoyed the dynamic between Don Quixote beign delusional and Sancho being the sane one It creates this peculiar friendship. It is also genuinely funny, I actually laughed out loud reding it,plus it's brilliantly pokes fun at people who take ...
Don Quixote
It's a book that gives a look at a totalitarian future where Big Brother and the Party control every aspect of life, language, and thought.
The story follows Winston a who secretly rebels by trying to find the truth behind the government's propaganda.
It is a brilliant psychological thriller that forces you to think about freedom, truth, and privacy, it can also be seen as a warning hat can be allpied today.
The story follows Winston a who secretly rebels by trying to find the truth behind the government's propaganda.
It is a brilliant psychological thriller that forces you to think about freedom, truth, and privacy, it can also be seen as a warning hat can be allpied today.
1984
The book is set on a desert planet, and the universe's only source is a priceless spice. When the protagonist Paul and his family are betrayed by a rival noble house, he had to flee and unite the native Fremen, and fulfill a messianic destiny
The world-building is incredible, combining galactic politics, and religion. It breaks the traditional "chosen one" trope by showing the terrifying dangers of following charismatic leaders blindly.
The world-building is incredible, combining galactic politics, and religion. It breaks the traditional "chosen one" trope by showing the terrifying dangers of following charismatic leaders blindly.
Dune Messiah
It's the sequel to The Shining. Dan now grown up and a recovering alcoholic, must protect a young girl with the same psychic abilities from a cult of “immortal” nomads who torture gifted children to feed on their life force.
I really liked how it combined trauma and addiction to expand the lore of The Shining in a fresh way.
I really liked how it combined trauma and addiction to expand the lore of The Shining in a fresh way.
Doctor Sleep
It's a surreal and amusing story about a traveling salesman called Gregor who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant cockroach. Instead of wondering why, he and his family immediately worry about how he will go to work and pay ...
I had fun with the exploration of alienation, guilt, and family burden all nicely wrapped with a bow in dark, absurd humor. It captures that feeling of being valued only for your utility rather than your humanity.
I had fun with the exploration of alienation, guilt, and family burden all nicely wrapped with a bow in dark, absurd humor. It captures that feeling of being valued only for your utility rather than your humanity.
Metamorphosis
It's about an inventor traveling hundreds of thousands of years into the future. He expects an advanced utopia but instead finds humanity split into two species: the gentle, surface-dwelling and the brutal, underground-dwelling who prey on them.
It's a quick, imaginativ and enjoyable read that serves as a brilliant evolutionary warning and a sharp critique of social class divisions. It completely redefined how we think about time and technology.
It's a quick, imaginativ and enjoyable read that serves as a brilliant evolutionary warning and a sharp critique of social class divisions. It completely redefined how we think about time and technology.
The Time Machine
The story's seet in a segregated Southern town, where a young girl's attorney father defends a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, forcing the town to confront its deep-seated prejudice.
I enjoyd the heavy themes like racism and justice through the innocent, honest eyes of a child.
I enjoyd the heavy themes like racism and justice through the innocent, honest eyes of a child.
To Kill a Mockingbird
It's set in a future where books are outlawed and "firemen" are tasked with burning any that are found. Guy is a fireman who begins to question his job and his empty life after stealing a book and reading it.
It serves as a warning about the dangers of censorship, mass media obsession, and a society that stops thinking deeply. It makes you truly appreciate the freedom and magic of literature.
It serves as a warning about the dangers of censorship, mass media obsession, and a society that stops thinking deeply. It makes you truly appreciate the freedom and magic of literature.
Fahrenheit 451
Harry unexpectedly finds himself selected to compete in a dangerous tournament against older students from rival magic schools. As he navigates the deadly tasks, a dark conspiracy unfolds, leading to Voldemort's return.
This is the massive turning p...
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
It's a classic adventure story of an English sailor who becomes shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. He spends years mastering his environment, building a home.
It was such a fascinating read, to imagine one man building a whole civilization from scratch using grit and self reliance.
It was such a fascinating read, to imagine one man building a whole civilization from scratch using grit and self reliance.
Robinson Crusoe
It's a prequel from the Alex Rider series. It explores the dark, tragic backstory of a deadly Russian assassin who ultimately crosses paths with a teenage spy.
It was enjoyable reading about an innocent boy getting pushed by circumstance into becoming an assasin, it makes for an incredibly complex and suspenseful character study especially since this book was intended for younger audiences.
It was enjoyable reading about an innocent boy getting pushed by circumstance into becoming an assasin, it makes for an incredibly complex and suspenseful character study especially since this book was intended for younger audiences.
Alex Rider: Russian Roulette
It's a gothic short story about an murderer trying to convince us (reader) of his sanity. After killing an old man, the killer buries the body under the floorboards but is driven mad by hearing the victim's heartbeat.
It's a simple light read with psychological horror and suspense.
It's a simple light read with psychological horror and suspense.
Tell-Tale Heart
It's an overview of the most foundational principles that have shaped human history. It breaks down complex ideas and breaks them down into short, digestible essays.
I really enjoyed it since I love physics
I really enjoyed it since I love physics
50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know
It's about a clever fox spending his nights outsmarting 3 farmers to feed his family.
It's brilliantly, fast-paced story full of Dahl's wit. Not to mention, it's extremely nostaglic to me
It's brilliantly, fast-paced story full of Dahl's wit. Not to mention, it's extremely nostaglic to me
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Written just weeks before Akutagawa took his own life, this is a raw, semi-autobiographical short story told through poetic fragments, it read almost like snapshots of a mind unraveling. It serves as a confession of the tormented writer's life. He lo...
The Life of a Stupid Man