#must-read

A dystopian social science fiction novel that follows Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of 'the Party' in Oceania, where the government exercises total control over its citizens through surveillance, propaganda, and thought control.

Set in the distant future, this epic follows young Paul Atreides as his family takes control of the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the universe's most valuable substance, the spice melange. A complex tale of politics, religion, ecology, and destiny.

A sweeping narrative that explores the history of humanity from the emergence of Homo sapiens in Africa to the present, examining how biology and history have shaped our societies, economies, and beliefs.

A critique of the American Dream set in the Jazz Age, following the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsessive pursuit of his lost love, Daisy Buchanan, narrated by Nick Carraway.

Set in the American South during the 1930s, this novel follows young Scout Finch as she witnesses her father, attorney Atticus Finch, defend a Black man falsely accused of rape, exploring themes of racial injustice and moral growth.