Why risk everything for a friend who demands constant vigilance, or grasp too tightly at fragile dreams until they shatter? John Steinbeck’s stark novella, Of Mice and Men, plunges into the lives of migrant workers clinging to hope amidst the crushing loneliness of the Great Depression. Explore the desperate ache for belonging and the fierce,

Witness life in Nazi Germany through the unforgettable eyes of Death itself in Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief. This is the story of Liesel Meminger, a girl who finds solace and power in stolen words amidst overwhelming loss. Discover the journey of the book thief, her accordion-playing Papa Hans, her harsh Mama Rosa, her best

What happens when a perceptive teenager confronts a world he deems overwhelmingly “phony,” a world seemingly betraying the innocence he desperately wishes to protect? J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye plunges us into the restless mind of Holden Caulfield, an iconic literary narrator. Expelled from Pencey Prep, Holden’s chaotic two-day odyssey through New York

What if the monster under your bed was real, and it knew your town’s darkest secrets and your heart’s deepest fears? Stephen King’s monumental 1986 novel, It, drags this terrifying question into terrifying reality. The story chronicles seven outcast children in Derry, Maine—the Losers’ Club—who confront an ancient, shape-shifting evil in 1958 and are fated

Can a single act of betrayal ever truly be redeemed? Khaled Hosseini’s haunting debut novel, The Kite Runner, grapples with this profound question, tracing a devastating path through friendship, guilt, and the arduous search for atonement. Set against Afghanistan’s tumultuous history, the story unfolds through Amir’s eyes, whose childhood bond with Hassan, his Hazara servant