Lois Lowry’s 1993 young adult novel, The Giver examines a world where no person feels pain or emotional strife and a young boy called Jonas is tasked with holding all of the world’s memory before this has taken place. Consistently considered to be one of … Read More
Alice Sebald’s 2002 novel The Lovely Bones is a powerful novel that tells the story of a family as told through the eyes of their daughter, Susie Salmon, who was brutally raped and murdered and narrates the novel from the afterlife. The novel follows the … Read More
Stephen King’s 1978 post-apocalyptic epic The Stand is one of the prolific writer’s most notable and popular works, transporting millions of readers over the years to a world where 99.4% of the world’s population has been killed due to the accidental release of a weaponised … Read More
Kathryn Stockett’s 2009 novel The Help quickly became a bestseller, with much critical acclaim and even an Academy Award Winning film adaptation being released in 2011 meaning many people are searching for more books like The Help. The novel, which follows the life and trials … Read More
William Golding’s 1954 novel about the society and descent into mayhem created by a group of young boys stranded on a desert island is one of the most consequential works of literature from the 20th century. However, if you’re looking for more books like Lord … Read More
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed has been one of the most popular travel books over the last decade, leading to many readers searching for more books like Wild once they’ve finished it. It follows the story of … Read More
Ray Bradbury’s 1953 dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, has provoked millions of its readers to question such things like censorship and the role that books and literature play in a free and informed society. This book has piqued the interest of many into reading more dystopia … Read More
The best selling book Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything written by Steven D.Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner was a revelation when it was written. It took economic concepts considered boring and dull by most people and made it accessible to … Read More