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#84. Night by Elie Wiesel (Dec. 2025)
Introduction: Night is a historical memoir by Elie Wiesel, published in 1956. This book follows Elie Wiesel’s Holocaust experiences in the concentration camps in Auschwitz and Buchenwald from 1944 to 1945, at the end of World War II. Wiesel portrays the pain and suffering many Jews had to go through, especially children at such a…
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#83. Interpreters of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (Dec. 2025)
Introduction: Interpreter of Maladies is a collection of short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, published in 1999. It follows a cohesive nine stories about Indian-Americans with connecting themes of isolation, miscommunication, and the search for belonging. This book was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for its outstanding portrayal of Indian-American society and the interconnection between…
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#82. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Nov. 2025)
Introduction: A Thousand Splendid Suns is a novel by Khaled Hosseini, published in 2007. examines the lives of two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, whose paths cross in the midst of decades of oppression, loss, and conflict. The novel, which is set against the challenging backdrop of recent Afghan history—from the Soviet invasion to the…
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#81. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (Oct. 2025)
Introduction:The Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry, published in 1959. The play follows the black Younger family, who get a big sum of money due to grandpa’s insurance. Mama buys a new house in the neighborhood where only Whites live, but Walter disapproves of the idea and gets annoyed that…
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#80. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Oct. 2025)
Introduction: The Hobbit is a sequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, published in 1937. The book follows Bilbo Baggins, a humble hobbit who values comfort and peace. When he gets hired by the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves to assist in recovering their homeland from the dragon Smaug,…
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#79. The Riverman by Aaron Starmer (Oct. 2025)
Introduction: The Riverman is a mystery novel by Aaron Starmer, published in 2014. The story follows Alistair Cleary, a quiet boy selected to write the biography of Fiona Loomis, his odd neighbor who says to travel to a magical realm known as Aquavania. Alistair starts to wonder if Fiona’s stories are made up or about…
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#78. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Oct. 2025)
Introduction: The Scarlet Letter is a historical novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. The novel introduces the main character, Hester Prynne, who is forced to wear the scarlet letter “A” after committing adultery. Hawthorne uses Prynne’s own experience to illustrate how judgment and guilt impact people’s lives and how one woman finds respect and…
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#77. The Cage: A Holocaust Memoir by Ruth Minsky Sender (Oct. 2025)
Introduction: The Cage: A Holocaust Memoir is a powerful firsthand account of survival, loss, and hope during one of history’s darkest times by Ruth Minsky Sender. The book introduces Riva Minska, a young Jewish girl whose life is torn apart when the Nazis invade Poland and force her family into the Lodz ghetto. The author…
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#76. The Space Between Here & Now by Sarah Suk (Sep. 2025)
Introduction: The Space Between Here & Now is a young adult novel by Sarah Suk, published in 2023. Aimee Roh, the protagonist of the book, is a teenage girl with Sensory Time Warp Syndrome, a rare condition. She can disappear for hours at a time whenever specific smells bring back memories of her past. Aimee…
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#75. The Alchemist by Paul Coelho (Sep. 2025)
Introduction: The Alchemist is a philosophical novel that follows the journey of Santiago, a young shepherd from Spain, who dreams of discovering treasure near the Egyptian pyramids. Along his journey, he encounters guides, omens, and challenges that teach him about destiny, perseverance, and the importance of following one’s heart. The novel blends elements of fable,…
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