"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A classic novel set in the Jazz Age, exploring themes of decadence, idealism, and excess. 

"Animal Farm" by George Orwell

– A political allegory critiquing totalitarian regimes through a story about farm animals rebelling against their human farmer. – 

"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

A powerful tale of friendship and dreams among two displaced ranch workers during the Great Depression. – 

"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

A short novel about an old Cuban fisherman’s struggle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. 

"The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

– The story of Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect. – 

"Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

A philosophical novel about a man’s spiritual journey of self-discovery during the time of the Buddha. –