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#18. Just Mercy is a memoir by Bryan Stevenson (May 2024)
Introduction:Just Mercy is a memoir by Bryan Stevenson and was published in 2014. The novel discusses about the injustice in the American judicial system and the author’s journey through those hardships. It was also made into a movie in 2019. The memoir is known for outstanding detailed experiences of American laws and systems and is…
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#17. Eugénie Grandet by Honoré De Balzac (May 2024)
Introduction:Eugénie Grandet is a French novel by Honoré De Balzac. It was published in 1833. The novel’s setting is on Saumur, France. It follows a rich girl, Eugenie Grandet, who falls in love with one of the guests she meets in her house. She waits for him for several years, however, she ends up marrying…
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#16. Memoirs of Fanny by John Cleland (Apr. 2024)
Introduction:Memoirs of Fanny Hill is a growth and erotic novel by John Cleland. It was published in 1748 in London, England. This is one of the novels frequently banned due to its explicit content. The book is set in a poor village in England and London. The novel is divided by two letters of Fanny…
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#15. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (Apr. 2024)
Introduction:The Turn of the Screw is a horror novel by Henry James. It was published in 1898. It is about a governess who is hired to look after Miles and Flora. However, uncanny things start to happen and that leads to the governess finding out that there are ghosts in the estate. Flora and Miles…
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#14. Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian (Apr. 2024)
Introduction: Goodnight Mister Tom is a historical fiction novel by Michelle Magorian and it was published in 1981. The book is set in England at the time of World War II. The main character, Willie, is abused by his mentally ill mother and is sent to the countryside because of war. He meets Mister Tom…
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#13. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Apr.2024)
Introduction: Love in the Time of Cholera is a romance novel written by Colombian author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who won the Nobel Prize. Love in the Time of Cholera was published in 1985. It was translated all over the world. Plot: The main characters in the story are Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza. When they…
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#12. Ordinary Hazards by Nikki Grimes (Mar.2024)
Introduction:Ordinary Hazards is a memoir novel by Nikki Grimes. It was published in 2020. It tells us the story of the author, Nikki Grimes, life from her childhood to her teenage years. Ever since she found that writing gives her power, she used the power of words to help her process the pain of being…
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#11. The Call of the Wild by Jack London (Mar.2024)
Introduction:The Call of the Wild is a dog novel by Jack London, published in 1903. The novel follows a domesticated dog, Buck, who sets on a journey from California and gets kidnapped and sold to be an Alaskan sled dog. His life gets instantly brutal and fatal to his life and he tries to get…
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#10. Dubliners by James Joyce (Mar.2024)
Introduction:Dubliners is a novel by James Joyce that contains fifteen short stories. The stories have different points of view and the characters are connected to his other novel, Ulysses. The background or setting is in Dublin, Ireland, in the early 20th century. It was published in 1914. Plot:The Sisters: A young boy deals with the…
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#9. Animal Farm by George Orwell (Mar.2024)
Introduction:Animal Farm is a novel written by George Orwell. It is a book about farm animals rebelling against the farm owner. It is an animal fable published in 1945. George Orwell is the author of 1984, a dystopian novel. It is considered one of the best English novels of all time. Plot:On Manor Farm, the…
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