THE ALCHEMIST
Paulo Coelho
Religion/Spirituality

Timeless and entertaining, exotic yet simple, this fable breaks down the steps in the journey we all take to find the most meaningful riches in our lives. Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams about finding a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt, shows how along the way we learn to trust our hearts, read seemingly inconspicuous signs, and understand that as we look to fulfill a dream, it looks to find us just the same...if we let it.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Jane Austen Fiction Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet. Her early determination to dislike Mr. Darcy is a prejudice only matched by the folly of his arrogant pride. Their first impressions give way to true feelings in a comedy profoundly concerned with happiness and how it might be achieved.

BRAVE NEW WORLD
Aldous Huxley
Science Fiction

In BRAVE NEW WORLD, Aldous Huxley conjures up a horrifying, but often comic, vision of a future Utopia in which humans are processed, conditioned, regimented, and drugged into total social conformity.

THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
Anne Frank
Memoir

First published in 1947, Anne Frank's diary --- in which she recounts the two years she spent hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse with her Jewish family during the Nazi occupation --- continues to resonate with readers. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the human spirit.

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
Arthur Golden
Historical Fiction

In this literary tour de force, novelist Arthur Golden enters a remote and exotic world --- that of Sayuri, one of Japan 's most celebrated geisha, a woman who is both performer and courtesan, slave and goddess. The story follows Sayuri from her childhood in an impoverished fishing village to Gion, the pleasure district of Kyoto.

THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN
Mitch Albom
Fiction

A wounded war veteran who is killed in a tragic accident soon discovers that heaven isn't merely a destination but a place where five people help the deceased understand the significance and value of their life on earth.

ELLA ENCHANTED
Gail Carson Levine
Romance

Against a bold tapestry of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella of Frell's spirited account of her quest to break a childhood curse (which forces her to obey any order given to her) is a funny, poignant, and enchanting tale --- based on the story of Cinderella --- about an unforgettable heroine who is determined to be herself.

REBECCA
Daphne du Maurier
Horror

The second Mrs. Maxim de Winter arrives at an immense estate on the windswept Cornish coast. Here she is drawn into the life of the first Mrs. de Winter, the beautiful Rebecca, dead but never forgotten. And as an eerie presentiment of evil tightens around her heart, the second Mrs. de Winter begins her search for the real fate of Rebecca.

IN COLD BLOOD
Truman Capote
True Crime

In the work that launched the true crime genre, Truman Capote's paints a chilling portrait of the savage murders of four members of the Clutter family in rural Holcomb, Kansas, on November 15, 1959. He reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, generating both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy.

THE NOTEBOOK
Nicholas Sparks
Romance

Noah Calhoun carried his love for Allie Nelson with him long after their youthful romance ended.In THE NOTEBOOK, Nicholas Sparks presents a question universal: What would happen if two people were given a second chance at the love of a lifetime?

A WALK TO REMEMBER
Nicholas Sparks
Fiction

High school students Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan fall in love in a coastal North Carolina town. Pain and sorrow lie ahead for the pair, but the story lets you believe in the power of love and that dreams do come true.

HARRY POTTER
J.K.Rowling
Fiction

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Somewhere is a world we do not know .A world of wizards and witches. A giant, Hagrid, informs Harry Potter ,a young orphan , that he is really a wizard, and will soon be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There he will meet Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

WAR AND PEACE
Leo Tolstoy
Fiction

It needs no introduction. It's a universal classic, depicting the 19th century Russian aristocracy during the wars against Napoleon.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Fyodor Dostoievsky
Fiction

Nihilism. Crime. Penitence. Redemption. All are debated in Dostoievsky's incomparable manner, with many moments of suspense.