1. Lots of Candles, plenty of Cake
Author: Anna Quindlen
Why Read?:
A memoir that teaches readers about gratefulness, Quindlen writes about a woman who still does not have contentment despite already having lots of candles and plenty of cake.
Japanese School Girls
2. The Millenium Series ( The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest)
Author: Stieg Larsson
Why Read?:
The Millenium Series is a widely beloved and intense series set in Sweden. The books are full of crime, politics and money, privilege and violence, possibly not for the weak of heart.
3. Unbroken
Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Why Read?:
Based on the foreseen, true story of the World War Ii veteran Louis Zamperini, Hillenbrand documents his experiences being rescued and then held as a prisoner by the Japanese.
4. Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America
Author: Jeff Ryan
Why Read?:
This book celebrates the history of Nintendo, who became one of the biggest gaming associates after their very humble beginning.
5. The Fault in Our Stars
Author: John Green
Why Read?:
A young adult fiction, the story is about two teenagers who contracted and battled cancer at a young age. The two fall in love, shedding lights of hope despite the hardest experiences in life.
6. A Good American
Author: Alex George
Why Read?:
George writes about a house leaving behind their homeland to search for a great life in America. This is a touching tale about passion and resilience that defines Americans.
7. No One Is Here Except All of Us
Author: Ramona Ausubel
Why Read?:
This is a fictional story of Jews hiding in a Romanian community during the Second World War. Tired of hiding and running away, they use their imaginations to pretend they are far away from their
reality.
8. Steve Jobs
Author: Walter Isaacson
Why Read?:
Steve Jobs in effect reinvented the world of technology with his inventions. Isaacson writes a gripping biography of this man - his emotional accounts, his health, his beliefs and relationships with other technology giants.
9. When I Was a Child I Read Books
Author: Marilynne Robinson
Why Read?:
Robinson is the beloved author of Housekeeping and Gilead. In this book, she doesn't disappoint, occasion any intellectual and moral debates of the Americans of today.
10. Perks of Being a Wallflower
Author: Stephen Chbosky
Why Read?:
Chbosky writes a heartwarming and consuming tale of a high school introvert. Using very uncomplicated language, the novel teaches readers necessary life lessons from the perspective and experiences of a 15 year-old.
11. The Amateur
Author: Edward Klein
Why Read?:
This is an informative political book that discredits the current American president Barack Obama. Read about his many lapses that prove his being unfit to head the world's largest and most grand economy.
12. The Tools
Author: Barry Michels and Phil Stutz
Why Read?:
This self-help book is a must read for anyone finding to turn their lives. In this book, 5 coarse life problems are identified, as well as four tools to help you solve these problems.
13. Incendiary
Author: Chris Cleave
Why Read?:
This intensely emotional novel tells the story of a low-class woman from London, who writes a letter to Osama bin Laden, head of Al Qaeda, out of rage after discovering her son and husband killed in a suicide bombing.
14. The Black Dahlia
Author: James Ellroy
Why Read?:
A crime novel, Ellroy writes about a dark and dirty world filled with lies and betrayals, corruption and deceit. This book is based on a true crime of an murder case that is unsolved and ultimately, led to obsession.
15. The consuming Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Author: Mark Haddon
Why Read?:
This consuming novel by Haddon is about a boy with autism who reveals his pains with honesty and full detail, as well as his different perspective of the world.
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