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#51. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (Feb. 2025)
Introduction: The Moonstone is a mystery novel by Wilkie Collins, published in 1868. The book is about a rare stone called moonstone from India. The book follows the stone which was stolen by John Herncastle and was planned to give it to a daughter of Lady Verinder on her 18th birthday. However, it disappears right…
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#50. Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry (Jan. 2025)
Introduction: Gideon Green in Black and White is a mystery and coming-of-age novel by Katie Henry, published in 2022. The book follows Gideon Green, a high school student who dreams of becoming a detective and loves noir films. He joins a newspaper club after the introduction of Lily, his former friend from middle school. He…
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#49. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Jan. 2025)
Introduction: The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a romance and young adult novel by Stephen Chbosky, published in 1999. The book was also adapted into a movie in 2012, starring Logan Lerman as Charlie, Ezra Miller as Patrick, and Emma Watson as Sam. The book follows Charlie’s letters and his perspective as a freshman.…
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#48.Heidi by Johanna Spyri (Jan. 2025)
Introduction: Heidi is a coming-of-age novel by Johanna Spyri, published in 1880. It is one of the notable novels from early on for the naive and bright young girl who lives in the countryside with his grandfather and no parents. The book follows Heidi and her new life in the mountain area and her quick…
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#47. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Jan. 2025)
Introduction: The Diary of a Young Girl is a diary written by Anne Frank, a Jewish girl living in the Netherlands who was a victim of the Holocaust in World War II. It was published in 1947 after it was found in Anne’s house. This book showed the world the experiences and the perspective of…
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#46. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Jan. 2025)
A Christmas Carol is a Christmas-based novella by Charles Dickens, published in 1843. It was made into a film in 2009. The story follows an elderly man, Ebenezer Scrooge, who hates Christmas and is mean-spirited. He meets three different Christmas spirits who lead him, showing him many different memories surrounding Christmas. The book is one…
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#45. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (Dec. 2024)
Introduction: Brideshead Revisited is a romance and historical novel by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1945. It was made into a film in 2008 along with a TV series. The story is about Charles and Sebastian in England after World War II. Charles focuses on his studies while Sebastian gets involved with alcoholism. The book introduces…
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#44. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (Dec. 2024)
Introduction: Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by Mitch Albom, published in 1997. It is one of the most popular memoirs, displaying its originality. It follows the days the author visited his professor, Morrie, when he had a disease and got only two years to live. The book shows the conversations between Morrie and Mitch…
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#43. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Dec.2024)
Introduction: Pride and Prejudice is a romance classic novel by Jane Austen, published in 1813. It is one of the most famous novels of all time and also one of the most famous novels by Jane Austen. It was also made into a film in 2005. It follows five unmarried daughters who meet men who…
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#42. Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding (Dec. 2024)
Introduction: Bridget Jones’s Diary is a romantic comedy novel by Helen Fielding, published in 1996. It is also known for its adaptation into a movie in 2005. It follows a girl named Bridget Jones who writes her new year resolution which includes lose weight, smoke and drink less, and more. She struggles with her family…
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