Whether the weather is good or bad, there is no nicer and more interesting activity than sitting on a cozy sofa, surrounded by pillows, with a cup of hot tea at hand and, most importantly, a fascinating book before your eyes. We all love a good story, an epic story, a sob story, a story that will pull us into the whirlpool of its events, fascinate us with ornate phrases and make us forget about the real world, real people and real problems for an hour or two, or even for the whole day.
Books give us the chance to experience unprecedented adventures with a wide variety of characters, to experience feelings previously inaccessible to us, to visit unprecedented and sometimes non-existent lands. One book can last you a day or a week, depending on how fast you read it. However, it nevertheless takes a lot of time, and this hobby requires a lot of money. Therefore, every really good book is worth its weight in gold, because it more than pays for all costs, while mediocre or obviously weak literature only spoils the mood and makes you regret the time and money spent on it. We bring you the most interesting books to read that can be purchased on the shelves of our local stores.
Planet Water, Boris Akunin
It's impossible to miss with Akunin. All his books, whether novels or historical essays, captivate you from the very first minutes with their smooth narrative language and fascinating plot. “Planet Water” continues a series of detective novels about the beloved character Erast Fandorin, who during his eventful life managed to uncover many crimes and conspiracies, as well as visit various parts of the planet, including mysterious Japan, where he learned the art of ninjutsu and found a faithful Masu's friend and assistant. However, the funny valet does not play a big role in this book. It consists of three stories, three new adventures of Erast with the corresponding subtitle “The Adventures of Erast Fandorin in the 20th Century.”
Paper Towns, John Green
The author of the piercingly tragic novel “The Fault in Our Stars,” John Green, has already managed to win a whole army of fans. So it's no surprise that Paper Towns was an immediate best-seller and flew off the shelves at record speed. The book tells the story of teenager Q Jacobsen and his mysterious neighbor, Margot Spiegelman, for whom he has had feelings for many years. When one day Margot invites him to take part in a punitive operation against her offenders, Q immediately agrees. But after this enterprise, Margot suddenly disappears, leaving behind only a trail of notes and subtle hints. Like all the most interesting books, “Paper Towns” received a film adaptation, in which the leading role was played by the famous supermodel Cara Delevingne.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his years of wanderings, Haruki Murakami.
Haruki Murakami is without a doubt one of the top 100 authors you need to read at least once in your life. Like most Japanese writers, Murakami gives his books a special philosophical atmosphere, full of thoughts and inner experiences of the hero, whose thoughts you simply cannot tear yourself away from. Every word is a revelation, every event has its own meaning, every detail adds additional meaning to the story. Tsukuru Tazaki is a colorless man whose life one day took a sharp turn and quickly went downhill when all his friends turned their backs on him for no reason. Many years later, the already adult Tsukuru decides to find out exactly when and what exactly went wrong in his life, going first to Nagoya, and later even to distant Finland.
The Martian, Andy Weir
You know you've stumbled upon a worthwhile book when you're greeted with quotes like "Duct tape works anywhere and everywhere. Duct tape is a gift from the gods, it should be worshiped" and "It's not as bad as it seems. I mean, I'm still screwed . Just not that deep." And there are plenty of such pearls in the book. Andy Weir's sci-fi book, which won a film adaptation, does not try to amaze the reader with beautiful speech patterns or cheap action; it takes a completely different course. Mark Watney was left on Mars during the evacuation, presumed dead. Waking up completely alone and without contact with Earth, Mark had no choice but to try to survive on an alien planet, using all the available means in his arsenal.
Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts
Published in Russian in 2010, Shantaram takes pride of place in the list of the top 100 best books of all time. The plot tells the story of an Australian who escaped from prison, a former drug addict and robber. With the help of a false passport and the name Lindsay Ford, he ends up in Bombay, where he begins a completely new life, full of adventures, misadventures and all sorts of difficulties. In the book, the experiences of the main character himself, his thoughts, wise sayings of his friends and, of course, descriptions of an exotic country and its inhabitants are intertwined in an amazing mix. On February 5, the sequel to the book with the intriguing title “Shadow of the Mountain” comes out.
After you, Jojo Moyes
"After You" is a continuation of the novel "Me Before You", telling about the further life of the main character, Lou Clark, after the death of her loved one. Trying to forget about him and open a new page in her life, Lou returns home and finds sympathy and understanding in a psychological support group among the same people who share with her the severity of her situation and her deep experiences. Thanks to them, Lou meets emergency physician Sam Fielding and a mutual understanding arises between them. But despite the sympathy that Lou feels for her new acquaintance, she is still not sure that she can move on and fall in love again. According to the author himself, “After You” is an unplanned book, but Lou’s fate simply did not leave her alone, as, quite likely, many fans of the first book.
The Mysterious Case of Billy Milligan, Daniel Keyes
A master of the psychological novel, author of the late 20th century masterpiece Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes continues to explore the mysteries of the human mind. Based on the story of a very real man, Billy Milligan, who suffered from multiple personality disorder, Keyes created a truly amazing and goosebump-inducing novel about the horror of sharing your body with another consciousness and losing months, even years of your life in oblivion, while someone else, standing at the helm, commits completely unthinkable acts. The main character, like his real-life prototype, was accused of crimes that he did not commit. And until he was arrested, no one even suspected what kind of chaos and what kind of struggle for a place in the sun was going on in Billy Milligan’s head.
The Year We Met, Cecilia Ahern
The queen of sentimental romance, Cecilia Ahern, once again delights her fans with not only a touching love story, but also food for thought. Jessmine, the main character, had everything her heart could desire - a great job, friends and family. But all this changed overnight when she was suddenly fired and left without work for a whole year. However, the girl does not lose heart and takes on all sorts of small chores around the house, takes care of the garden, makes new acquaintances and builds relationships. Jesmine's adventures give you the opportunity to look at your own life from a different angle and learn something new about yourself that you had never suspected before.
All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr
Reading about war is not easy, writing about war is even more difficult. However, Anthony Doerr took on this task without fear and, after many years of reflection, brought to light The Light We Invisible, which immediately became a bestseller and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. The plot follows the lives of two completely different characters, a shy German boy and a blind French girl, who, despite the war raging around them, fight for survival and for the right to grow and be happy, while trying to maintain their humanity and not lose loved ones.
The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins
A gripping detective thriller by former journalist Paula Hawkins, it immediately gained great popularity upon release and held a leading position on The New York Times bestseller list for 14 weeks. Rachel often watches from the train window one seemingly painfully perfect family, husband and wife, whom she named Jess and Jason. But one day the beautiful picture is shattered when Rachel notices something shocking while driving by, after which Jess disappears. Rachel is confident she can find out what happened to Jess, but isn't sure if she should interfere in someone else's life.
We hasten to remind you that these are not all the interesting books to read that you can purchase. These are just a few suggestions based on the best seller list at local stores. Don’t be afraid to experiment and perhaps, unexpectedly for yourself, you will greatly expand your horizons and learn something new about yourself.
No matter how unusual it may sound, in the modern world of various gadgets, applications and IT technologies, our youth still read books, many modern authors with a new style and approach to writing books speak about this.
What kind of books are these, or rather, stories that excite the modern reader?
Let's find out what they are - the most interesting modern books. Although it will not be easy to make a choice among the huge amount of interesting literature, we will still try to do it.
E.L. James - Fifty Shades of Gray
Well, how can we remember the most sensational and scandalous book under the intriguing title “Fifty Shades of Gray”? This half-romantic and half-erotic story of the touching and hot relationship between a journalist and a successful businessman created a real sensation, and also had the effect of an exploding bomb.
For the first time in many years, someone dared to write not only about sex, but also about the capabilities and desires of a person during times of lust and passion.
What a fitting title for this love story, as this is the problem with the modern world. Yes, yes, the Internet is a destructive web; it gives as many opportunities as it takes away. People get to know each other, meet and communicate in the virtual world, forgetting about real emotions and experiences. And when, having met in the real world, they are not suitable for each other, they cannot understand what is the matter and why virtual love and sympathy are so different from the real world, because everything was perfect on social networks...
George R.R. Martin A Song of Ice and Fire. Game of Thrones"
We couldn’t ignore the most discussed and popular novel of the 21st century. A whole series of fantasy novels captivated the minds of young people and made an entire generation fans of this trilogy. The plot of the book unfolds around the fictional continent of Westeros and its mysterious, and I would even say, slightly mystical inhabitants. A mysterious saga about the life of seven kingdoms, where love reigns, hate reigns and the war for the Iron Throne never stops. Here, as is customary in science fiction novels, there are dragons, magicians and fearless warriors. If you are no longer a child, but still love fairy tales, then this series of books about the Magic Kingdom is just for you.
Markus Zusak - "The Book Thief"
A very touching story about a girl who was adopted as an adult. The plot takes place during the Second World War in a small German town, where everyone is afraid of death and repression. But a strong girl named Liesel finds strength and a great desire to comprehend science and read books that are interesting and beyond her age. Although she gets them in a not very honest and humane way, and simply put, she steals from the library of a person respected by everyone, but the end justifies all the means, doesn’t it? This book is a must read for everyone, it is easy to read and the plot is simply wonderful.
John Green - "The Fault in Our Stars"
Love is the most important and primary feeling in our lives and throughout the world. At the same time, a very romantic and sad love story between two terminally ill people. Hazel Grace and August Waters meet at a cancer support group and fall in love. They know that imminent death will separate them, but they are happy that before leaving they experienced tender feelings and found happiness. An unusual love story, where pain is intertwined with tenderness and happiness, and which is a must read.
Pavel Sanaev “Bury me behind the baseboard”
A touching and very life story about how love turns into hatred and tyranny. The story is autobiographical, it is told by a little boy who was abandoned by his own mother, leaving him in the care of his grandparents. And they, in turn, are not too happy about this prospect, but are ready to fulfill this duty of conscience without unnecessary feelings and emotions. The strict grandmother is confident that she will raise the boy to be an obedient and emotionless robot. Only Sasha Savelyev doesn’t think so and has his own opinion on everything... Yes, you wouldn’t even dream of such a childhood... This story is on the list of books that are definitely worth reading.
Bernhard Schlink - "The Reader"
Each of us has our own secrets and secrets. The book “The Reader” is a rather complex psychological story of love, passion, hopelessness and betrayal.
A fifteen-year-old boy and a fully grown woman start an affair, they are united by an interest in books, and an educated guy reads important and interesting, in his opinion, books to his illiterate lover.
Stormy passion and unusual relationships end as unexpectedly as they begin. But fate is preparing another meeting for the former lovers, only the circumstances will not be too pleasant for them. For those who have not read this popular story, we highly recommend reading it, because this is one of the books that will make you think and touch every note of your soul.
Mitchell David - "Cloud Atlas"
The novel is on the verge of fantasy - that’s what critics dubbed it. The plot tells about six different people from different time periods, namely the past, future and present, but as it turns out later, they have one soul, it is simply subject to reincarnation and wanders, visiting first one body, then another. Everything is very confusing and the storylines are very intertwined, although the meaning and morality are still present here. But what they are is up to you to decide. But to do this, you first need to read the book from beginning to end.
Moyes, Jojo - "Me Before You"
We all have our own past, and throughout our lives we all meet the right and important person for us, who will once and for all change it beyond recognition.
This touching novel is about exactly that. Already in the first weeks of sales, more than half a million copies were sold, and the book itself entered the top bestsellers according to the New York Times. And this turn of events is not at all surprising, because we all love love stories that end with a happy ending.
Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner
The story is about the friendship that two eastern boys Amir and Hasan carried through their entire lives, despite all the differences and social inconsistency, because they are from different social strata and classes. Life has scattered them to different places and forced them to be on opposite sides of the barricades, but despite this they are faithful to their conscience and friendship.
A very moralizing and life story, which came from the pen of a talented writer, showed the whole world how to value friendship, and no matter what, not turn into blood enemies and take care of friendly relations with all your might.
Sebastian Barry "Tables of Fate"
An interesting story about how a poor old woman, who has already turned a hundred years old, living her old age in a mental hospital, keeps her own diary, where she writes down difficult and sad memories associated with her fate and the country in which she was born.
Ray Bradbury - "Dandelion Wine"
An ordinary life story that takes place in a small town. Every summer, two boys come to the village to visit their beloved grandfather and help the old man collect dandelions for his drink according to his own recipe. This interesting wine contains their family history, traditions and memories, as well as all-consuming love, friendship, quarrels and tragedies.
Colm Toibin - "Brooklyn"
The best novel of the year about a young girl and a real wanderer who returns to her native land after so many years of wandering and searching for herself. Life forces her to leave her native Ireland and settle in New York's Brooklyn. Maybe this is for the better, because the chance of finding love here is much higher.
Homesickness makes her thoughts constantly return to her native land, and when Eilis gets used to a foreign city and becomes her own in it, life circumstances return her to Ireland.
What is this? Joke or simple irony of fate? What will happen next and what trials does fate have in store for her? To find out the whole truth you need to read the most interesting novel of 2017.
Gillian Flynn - "Gone Girl"
The detective of the decade will tell us how you can live with a person for five years and not know him at all. A married and seemingly happy couple is preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary, but in an instant everything changes.
The thing is that the main character disappears without a trace, leaving a lot of bad evidence pointing to her death and even more questions. But we will find out the answers to them only when we read this most interesting book.
Gregory David Roberts - "Shantaram"
The story of an Australian guy who chose the wrong path in life and ended up in prison. By chance, he manages to escape, and to get out of sight, he goes to Bombay. In India, a guy named Lindsay does not reform and again becomes a swindler and a deceiver. The moral of this novel is “people don’t change.” This is such a strange life story, but we will not reveal all the secrets and will give you a chance to read this book yourself.
Bernard Werber - "Empire of Angels"
We all ask ourselves the question: “Is there life after death and what awaits us beyond that?” A story that touches on this topic and gives us a chance to reflect and understand what evil and good are, why we were given life and how to use it correctly.
The main character of a science fiction novel named Michel Panson goes to heaven after death (that's lucky), and becomes a Guardian Angel and receives three wards.
It turns out that it’s not so easy to watch worldly life and be on the other side of the screen, and his new profession is not an easy one. This is the author’s imagination that brought him and his novel worldwide fame. The topic is simply very interesting and in demand. After all, we are not eternal...
The book, written in the genre of psychological thriller, pleasantly surprised readers of modern literature and lovers of detective stories. The story is told from the perspective of three women - Rachel, Anna and Megan. The main character Rachel has to travel by train from the suburbs to London every day. Out of boredom, every day she watches through the window a married couple who seems ideal to her. But one day she witnesses a strange scene, after which her wife goes missing. Rachel understands that only she will be able to solve the mystery of the woman’s disappearance, but is it even possible to interfere in someone else’s life, even in such situations.
The novel turned out to be so successful that Hollywood decided to film it. It will star Emily Blunt and Rebecca Ferguson. The Girl on the Train will premiere in September 2016.
The novel begins in England in 1940. Flora Lewis receives a tempting offer from a mysterious "flower thief". She must go to England to find an extremely rare camellia variety in the garden of an old estate. Circumstances are like this: Flora is forced to enter the house of a lord as a nanny. And soon she finds in the room of Lady Anna, who died under mysterious circumstances, a herbarium album with strange notes.
The reader is then transported to modern New York, meeting a heroine named Addison. Her husband suggests going to the outskirts of London to be able to write a book there. Having gone there, Addison finds a story about a beautiful camellia that once grew in the queen's own garden. An interesting feature of the book is the alternating story about Flora and Addison, who appear in the book after one chapter.
Haruki Murakami’s new novel cannot go unnoticed, and so it happened with the book “Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and the Years of His Wanderings.” The main character of his work was young and inexperienced. The new world of Tokyo was very different from the environment in which the guy grew up. The metropolis turned out to be much larger than he had imagined. There is too much choice of things to do, too many people around, life moves too quickly. But he had a place for his soul, where he happily returned - the so-called “indestructible stronghold of harmony and friendship.” However, in his second year, he learns that this place has disappeared without a trace.
The work of the author Jeannette Walls has become a real sensation in the world of modern literature. The journalist decided to openly talk about her difficult childhood and growing up in a large family. Her parents were supporters of strange parenting methods, which raised many questions. From childhood, they were taught to stand up for themselves, go against the system of society, acquire useful skills and stick together. However, all these beliefs collapsed when the family began to have difficulties, the principles of unity sounded like a mockery, and existence practically in the trash heap aggravated the situation. But all these trials taught Jeannette one thing - if you immerse yourself in the world of dreams, one day you will create it into your reality.
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Harper Lee is a writer who became famous thanks to the book “To Kill a Mockingbird.” For many years, this novel was considered her only work, which upset many readers. However, the list of new literature in 2015 unexpectedly stunned book lovers around the world - the writer was preparing to release a book set 20 years after the events described in To Kill a Mockingbird. It turns out that this work was written first, but the publishers lost interest in it.
According to the plot of the new book, the main character Scout is forced to struggle with many problems, she is trying to understand her father’s attitude towards society and its structure, as well as realize her true feelings towards the place where she was born and raised.
This detective novel, which instantly became a bestseller, was written by “mother” JK Rowling, hiding under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The book became the final part of a series of publications about private detective Cormoran Strike. In it, the intricate story begins with the fact that a woman named Robin received a package containing a severed female leg. Her boss - the same Strike - immediately identified several suspects capable of such a cruel act. While the police, focusing their attention on one of them, try to solve the crime, Cormoran realizes that this is a false lead. He takes matters into his own hands and plunges into a dark and confusing world made up of mysteries from the past. The translation of the detective story should appear in early 2016.
The author of the famous post-apocalyptic novel promised readers that he would turn the familiar and familiar world of his works upside down so that even for his fans there would be many discoveries. After this announcement, a new book called “Metro 2035” was published, which describes events on Earth after the third world war. The planet is completely deserted, but at a depth of tens of meters, at stations and in tunnels, people are trying to wait out the end of the world. There they created a new little world for themselves instead of the lost huge world. They cling to life for dear life and refuse to give up. They dream of returning to the top - one day, when the background radiation from nuclear bombings subsides. And they don’t give up hope of finding other survivors.
Summer is in full swing, and you need to spend time with benefit not only for the soul and body, but also for the brain. The best food for the mind is books. Only, mind you, real ones - paper ones! Take them with you to the beach, open them in the evenings in outdoor cafes, read them in bed while the rain sounds, and don’t forget to put them in your suitcase when you go on a trip. Reading will become not only fashionable for you, but also a truly useful habit if you use our list of 11 books that you should definitely read this summer!
Robin Sharma, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
We have all heard stories about how a successful and successful entrepreneur or employee gave up everything, sold his property and went to some distant land in search of spiritual truth. Robin Sharma's work, which has been recognized more than once as a bestseller, tells the story of one of these characters: a very wealthy lawyer, experiencing a spiritual crisis, leaves his former life for the sake of immersion in ancient culture, in order, thanks to Eastern wisdom, to awaken his soul and overcome the melancholy that has settled in it. . Let's see what he can learn!
Alice Munro, "More Than Life"
The Canadian writer, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013, is considered a continuator of the traditions of A.P. Chekhov for her simplicity, purity and, of course, brevity. “More expensive than life itself” is literally Munro’s last work: according to the writer, she does not plan to continue her literary works. The book is a collection of short stories telling about the life stories and destinies of the heroes. If you love descriptions of the subtle inner world of characters, this book is definitely for you!
Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine
For some, this summer will not be complete without a magnificent book by the famous writer, which makes you think about the transience of time, kindness, and fleeting moments of happiness that need to be noticed. Full of warm and sunny memories, this work will help you enjoy the nostalgia of childhood and feel every moment associated with the most beautiful time of the year. If you haven’t read this book yet, it’s time to rectify the situation!
Marcus Buckingham, Kurt Coffman, "First Break All the Rules"
If your summer is spent in a stuffy office, it's time to give yourself a break and distract yourself with a rather interesting book that will convince you that “the best managers in the world do things differently.” Tens of thousands of interviews that the authors conducted with the most effective managers of our time reveal the secrets of success and productivity: it turns out that sometimes you just have to break the rules. Try!
Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram
One of the best books for the holidays - fascinating, exciting, and will not leave any reader indifferent. The novel, which broke many sales records, is a confessional tale of a hero who was forced to hide from the law for years. This book contains everything that normal people would prefer never to encounter in their lives, but which is so interesting to read about from your cozy and safe nest. Divorce, deprivation of parental rights, drug addiction, robbery, sentence - 19 years in a maximum security prison, escape, counterfeiters, smugglers, Indian mafia, struggle for love... In a word, everything that will not let you get bored this summer!
Anna Gavalda, “35 kilos of hope”
Another story by a French writer, this time written from the perspective of a 13-year-old boy who stubbornly hates school. But you shouldn’t think that the book is intended for the younger generation - it absolutely surprisingly resonates in the hearts of both older children and adults themselves. And if you have already acquired offspring, then this book is simply a must-read: thanks to it, you will remember your youth and learn to better understand growing children. “35 Kilos of Hope” is a reminder of how to be good parents, as well as the importance of not giving up and believing. Reading will take you no more than one or two hours, and we can say with confidence: your time will not be wasted!
Eckhart Tolle, Live Now!
This book will become your little friend and a real salvation if suddenly on a rainy summer evening you feel lonely, sad and, perhaps, a little anxious, if you are entering a new period of your life - by your own will or by chance. A great expert on wounded human souls, Eckhart Tolle will reveal to you the true state of affairs in your life, give you consolation, tell you how to find spiritual harmony and perspective, help you return to the “assemblage point” and pave the path of your own path, so that the next morning you can again enjoy a new day !
Jojo Moyes, One Plus One
Touching and incredibly gripping until the last page is the story of Jess, a single mother who works two jobs and at the same time tries to guide her two children on the right path. Unexpectedly for the heroine, but expected for us, a man appears in her life who awakens to the desire to help Jess and her children. Modern and original, full of irony and positivity, this story ends as it should in a romance novel!
Jennifer L. Scott, Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Style Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
If you want to learn the traditions of French families, as well as the secrets of French women on how to look not just beautiful, but elegant in any situation, how to instill healthy habits in yourself, how not to deny yourself your favorite dishes and not gain weight, as in the ever-accelerating rhythm of life to preserve not only beauty, but also health, then this book is for you! The narration is told on behalf of the author - a purebred American woman who ended up in a French family through an exchange program and, willy-nilly, was forced to learn something...
Peter Mayle, France. A year in Provence"
You can travel while sitting without leaving the room: right in the office or at home, sitting comfortably between the sofa cushions. This book will take you to the sun-drenched province of Provence, which seems quite eccentric to any visitor. The main character of the novel buys himself an old farmhouse to start a new life here, tries to accept the local way of life and integrate into the environment. When you look from the window of your house at the traffic jams and concrete walls of high-rise buildings, what is happening in the novel seems like some kind of unknown miracle that is located far away in a parallel Universe. And after reading the book, you begin to understand where you want to spend your next vacation...
Daphne Du Maurier, "Rebecca"
If you like a book that not only thrills your heart, but also excites your nerves, “Rebecca” is definitely for you! The novel, written in the first half of the last century, was included in the list of 110 best works according to the BBC. Four directors, each in his own time, did not disdain to film it, including A. Hitchcock himself. This is a work that came out largely from Jane Eyre and continued in the novels of Hesse and King. According to the plot of the novel, a young woman meets an aristocrat who is much higher in position than her, and is also the owner of the luxurious Manderley estate. After the imminent wedding, the main character moves to her husband’s estate, where his former wife Rebecca, now deceased, previously ruled. Very soon the new young wife begins to suffer from the fact that she cannot outshine her predecessor, who, it seems, even after her death continues to be the mistress of the situation. Or doesn’t it seem so?.. “Rebecca” will certainly become a decoration in your library and will remain in your memory for a long time. The narrative is so captivating that they say reading this book is like hypnosis. A must read!
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Today there are more than 129 million books in the world. It would not take several generations to read them all. Therefore, I have compiled a list for you of 10 must-read books in 2019. Take the time - it's worth it.
A few weeks before the election, a popular talk show host mysteriously disappears. Among the suspects are all Ukrainian presidential candidates. This could very well happen in reality. But for now, this is just the plot of the political detective story “Caesari.” The dense dynamic action of the book is only a cover for a subtle satire on the entire Ukrainian politics and the search for answers to eternal questions that have long worried Ukrainians.
This novel by Colombian Marquez is well known all over the world. The work, written in the direction of magical realism, has been translated into more than 35 languages. If you have not yet had time to enjoy the lines of the book “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” we advise you to still read it. The novel is quite extensive and consists of twenty chapters, describing a long story looped in time. It all starts with the founding of the village of Macondo, and then the author talks about the people, their destinies, the development and decline of the village. Despite its volume and many plot lines, the novel is read in one breath and is incredibly captivating.
Among the best examples of world literature, there was a place on our list for a book that was published in 2015. In this book, close and well-recognized characters, intertwined with the realities of our lives, transform the fairy tale genre, actually creating a new direction - “fairy tales for adults.” Light and sophisticated style, exciting storylines, philosophical reflections on eternal questions and unexpected allusions - all this distinguishes “Fairy Tales for Adult Children” among modern (and not only) literature.
This detective novel is the first book in Larson's Millennium trilogy. The work begins with Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist for the Swedish political magazine Millennium, losing a lawsuit and having to serve three months in prison. But soon Blomkvist receives an offer to conduct a rather complicated investigation, and he agrees. From this moment the fun begins. The book has it all: riddles to be solved, the influence of money, disappointments and love.
This book is a science fiction story about mentally retarded Charlie Gordon, who at the age of 37 works as a floor cleaner and one day agrees to participate in an experiment to improve his intelligence. A similar experiment has already been successfully carried out on a mouse named Algernon, so why not conduct the same on a person? After surgery, Charlie's life gradually changes, he learns to read, write, and becomes much smarter. But what happens if the hero becomes smarter than the professors who worked on his intelligence? And what will happen if Charlie realizes that any rise ends in a fall, and progress is characterized by regression...
Echoes of this story - the theme of duality - can be seen in many films and read in hundreds of other books. The story in the book tells about Dr. Jekyll, who suddenly began to often lock himself in his office, refuse to go out into the world, and, moreover, address people in a strange voice. At the same time, a certain Mr. Hyde appears in the city, who calmly commits atrocities and disappears. We advise you to definitely read this story, written with a touch of science fiction.
"Shantaram" is partly an autobiographical novel: the characters in the book are fictional, but the events are real. The action of the work takes place in India in the 80s of the last century. The plot describes the hero, a former drug addict and robber, who escaped from an Australian prison and ended up in Bombay. There he receives the name “Shantaram”, which means “peaceful person”. It is better to read for yourself what will happen to the hero next. The book is fascinating.
The book describes the coming of age story of the young maximalist and idealist Holden Caulfield. An angry, touchy, somewhat wild, somewhat confused, sincere and vulnerable boy. What can a story about him teach the reader? Perhaps to show the reality in which we all live.
The book tells about a young and beautiful guy Dorian, who absolutely does not want to grow old. One day, the talented artist Basil Hallward paints an incredibly beautiful portrait of a young man, after looking at which Dorian Gray expresses a desire to remain forever young, even if it would be better for the man in this picture to grow old. This is what happens. With every terrible thing Dorian does in life, the Dorian on canvas becomes older and uglier. The story ends tragically. “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is really worth reading, it perfectly reveals the psychology of narcissism.
Friends, what to do if all the books have already been read? Then it's time to go on a trip! Choose and discover the amazing beauty of our country.
