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The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind
Author: Patrick RothfussPublished: 2007Genre: Epic Fantasy / Hero’s Journey / Frame NarrativeSetting: A fictional continent with kingdoms, universities, and arcane…
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train
Author: Paula HawkinsPublished: 2015Genre: Psychological Thriller / Crime / MysterySetting: London suburbs, present day ⭐ Why It Matters The Girl…
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Author: George OrwellPublished: 1949Genre: Dystopian Fiction / Political Sci-Fi / TotalitarianismSetting: Airstrip One (formerly Britain), a bleak, totalitarian future ⭐…
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale
Author: Margaret AtwoodPublished: 1985Genre: Dystopian Fiction / Feminist Sci-Fi / Political AllegorySetting: Near-future totalitarian America, renamed Gilead ⭐ Why It…
Small Island
Small Island
Author: Andrea LevyPublished: 2004Genre: Historical Fiction / Post-War Britain / Social CommentarySetting: London & Jamaica, 1940s–1950s ⭐ Why It Matters…
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
Author: Markus ZusakPublished: 2005Genre: Historical Fiction / WWII / Coming-of-AgeSetting: Nazi Germany, 1939–1945Narrator: Death (yes, Death personified) ⭐ Why It…
A Man Called Ove
A Man Called Ove
Author: Fredrik BackmanPublished: 2012 (English translation: 2013)Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Drama / HumourSetting: Suburban Sweden, modern day ⭐ Why It…
Normal People
Normal People
Author: Sally RooneyPublished: 2018Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Coming-of-Age / RomanceLevel: Suitable for A-Level study (some courses), adult & young adult…