The Gold Bug
…the adventure of an unnamed narrator and his eccentric friend, William Legrand, as they search for buried treasure.
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The Colossus of Maroussi
The book chronicles Miller's experiences traveling through Greece in the late 1930s…
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A Contest for Supremacy
Examines the socioeconomic forces at play in US-China relations. I do not share the author's conclusion, but it's an engaging book.
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The Great Wall of China
a fictional account that explores the construction and purpose of the Great Wall, employing allegory and philosophical themes.
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Let Me Be Frank With You
The book serves as a sequel to Richard Ford's previous novels, The Sportswriter,
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Slaughterhouse 5
…the story of Billy Pilgrim, an optometrist and World War II veteran. Billy becomes "unstuck in time," experiencing moments of his life out of chronological order.
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The Education of Henry Adams
Henry Adams, journalist, historian, and member of the Adams political family, posthumously published…
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The Royal Game
It tells the story of Mirko Czentovic, an uneducated but exceptionally talented chess player…
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Desert Queen
The book provides a comprehensive account of Gertrude Bell's life, beginning with her privileged upbringing in a wealthy British family.
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Barley Patch
A contemplative and introspective work that delves into themes of memory,
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
It is a semi-autobiographical account of a drug-fueled journey through Las Vegas…
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Vineland
An exploration of the clash between the counterculture ideals of the 1960s
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Burning Secret
The central focus of the novella is the relationship that develops between
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich
…a high-ranking Russian bureaucrat, and his gradual realization of his own mortality as he faces a terminal illness.
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Eye in the Sky
The story follows a group of individuals who find themselves trapped in a
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Report from the Interior
Paul Auster's memoir.
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Man Walks Into A Room
The story centers around Samson Greene. Greene is a professor of cognitive science who discovers that he has lost all memory.
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The Ruined Map
Set in Tokyo, the story follows a private detective named Mr. Nemuro. Takahashi
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The Driver's Seat
…in the psychological thriller genre, dealing with themes of alienation, isolation and loss of spiritual values.
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Life and Death are Wearing Me Out
The story spans several decades of Chinese history, following the protagonist, Ximen Nao, through his various lives and reincarnations.
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Bleeding Edge
Forensic accountant Maxine Tarnow metaphorically reviews the books of post-9/11
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The Conservationist
A brief description of your post
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All That Is
The story follows Philip Bowman, a book editor, as he navigates the landscape of love and the world of publishing.
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Le Grand Meaulnes
Coming of age novel widely read in France.
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Mason & Dixon
Thomas Pynchon’s Mason & Dixon turns the historical survey of America’s most famous border into a sprawling, 18th-century epic packed with talking dogs, Enlightenment science, and the tender camaraderie of two men drawing a line across a wild continent.
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Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions is set in the fictional town of Midland City…
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Devil in a Blue Dress
the first book in the Easy Rawlins noir detective series
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The Rider
Recounts the author's personal experience of participating in a cycling race called the Tour de Mont Aigoual.
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The Lemon Table
The book explores themes of aging, mortality, and the complexities of human
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Persepolis
…about the author's childhood and adolescence in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and the subsequent Iran-Iraq War.
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