Little Women / Louisa May Alcott

Title: Little Women 

Author: Louisa May Alcott

Subjects: Autobiography; Classic; Fiction

The novel is based on the author and her three sisters's from childhood to womanhood. Scholars classify Little Women as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel. Little Women has been read as a romance and as a quest, family drama that validates virtue over wealth, but also as a kind of escape.

Uncle Tom's Cabin / Harriet Beecher Stowe

Title: Uncle Tom's Cabin (Life among the Lowly)

Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Subjects: Classic; Fiction

It is an anti-slavery novel. It helped to lay the groundwork for the Civil War in U.S. It was the second best-selling book of the 19th and 20th century. The impact attributed to the book is great, reinforced by a story that when Abraham Lincoln met Stowe at the start of the Civil War, Lincoln declared,

The Time Machine / H. G. Wells

Title: The Time Machine (An Invention)

Author: H. G. Wells

Subjects: Classic; fiction; Science Fiction 

The Time Machine can be read as a symbolic novel. The time machine itself can be viewed as a symbol, and there are several symbols in the narrative, including the Sphinx, flowers, and fire. Even it is a pure science fiction book but it deals with some of basic philosophical questions. So it is another must read from H. G. Wells. 

Treasure Island / Robert Louis Stevenson

Title: Treasure Island (Illustrated)

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson 

Illustrator: Louis Rhead

Subjects: Adventure; Classic; Fiction; Pirates

Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an “X,” one-legged seamen and more. Treasure Island was originally considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is one of the most frequently dramatised of all novels. 

The War of the Worlds / H. G. Wells

Title: The War of the Worlds 

Author: H. G. Wells

Subjects: Classic; Fiction; Science Fiction

It is story of conflict between mankind and extra terrestrials. The novel has even influenced the work of scientists, notably Robert H. Goddard, who, inspired by the book, invented both the liquid fueled rocket and multistage rocket, which resulted in the Apollo 11 Moon landing 71 years later. It is must read for students, Science enthusiast or have innovative mind.

Crime and Punishment / Fyodor Dostoevsky

Title: Crime and Punishment 

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Translation: Constance Garnett

Subjects: Classic; Fiction 

The book is written with great understanding of human psychology. The story is about mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov. He planed to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her money. He thought, he could liberate himself from poverty and go on to perform great deeds.

Youth / Leo Tolstoy

Title: Youth 

Author: Leo Tolstoy 

Translator: C. J. Hogarth

Subjects: Autobiography; Classic; Fiction

Youth is the third in Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy, following Childhood and Boyhood. Its about emerging awareness of the world, himself and the people around. Again it is a must read including the first two volumes of the trilogy. 

Boyhood / Leo Tolstoy

Title: Boyhood 

Author: Leo Tolstoy

Translator: C.J. Hogarth

Subjects: Autobiography; Fiction; Classic

It is the second of Tolstoy's 3 autobiographical novels (Childhood, Boyhood, Youth). It is one of best recommended autobiographical book, including other two books. It is must read. 

Childhood / Leo Tolstoy

Title: Childhood 

Author: Leo Tolstoy

Translation: C.J. Hogarth

Subjects: Autobiography; Fiction; Children 

Childhood, Tolstoy's first novel(la) and the first of his 3 autobiographical novels (Childhood, Boyhood, Youth). Childhood is an exploration of the inner life of a young boy, Nikolenka. It is one of best recommended autobiographical book, including other two books.

Peter Pan / James M. Barrie

Title: Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)

Author: James M. Barrie 

Subjects: Fiction; Children

It is a story of a young boy Peter Pan, who can fly and never grows up, spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland and leader of the lost boys. The story is full of fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children. Peter Pan has become symbol of escapism. 

Siddhartha / Herman Hesse

Title: Siddhartha- An Indian Tale

Author: Herman Hesse Translator: Gunther Olesch, Anke Dreher, Amy Coulter, Stefan Langer and Semyon Chaichenets

Subjects: Fiction; Classic; Philosophy; Religion; Buddhism 

It is a spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man (Siddhartha) during the time of the Gautama Buddha. Siddhartha means siddha (achieved) + artha (what was searched for), which together means "he who has found meaning (of existence)". The Buddha is referred as "Gotama".

The Picture of Dorian Gray / Oscar Wilde

Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray  

Author: Oscar Wilde 

Subjects: Fiction; Paranormal; Supernatural; Philosophical 

It is a philosophical novel. In the preface Oscar Wilde writes, "All art is quite useless." But it has noting to do with novel. The theme is aestheticism and its conceptual relation to living a double life. Throughout the story, the narrative presents aestheticism as an absurd abstraction, which disillusions more than it dignifies the concept of Beauty. Still famous. 

Great Expectations / Charles Dickens

Title: Great Expectations 

Author: Charles Dickens

Subjects: Fiction; Classic 

The novel is about the personal growth and personal development of an orphan Pip. Novel is famous for its opening scene. Great Expectations is full of extreme imagery—poverty, prison ships & chains, and fights to the death. Dickens's themes include wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil.

Ulysses / James Joyce

Title: Ulysses 

Author: James Joyce 

Subjects: Classic; Fiction, Psychological

Ulysses considered to be one of the most important works of modernist literature. According to Declan Kiberd, "Before Joyce, no writer of fiction had so foregrounded the process of thinking". Ulysses is the Latinised name of Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, and the novel establishes a series of parallels between the poem and the novel,

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography / Charlotte Bronte

Title: Jane Eyre- An Autobiography 

Author: Charlotte Bronte 

Illustrator: F. H. Townsend

Subjects: Classic; Fiction; Fiction; Romance

A literary masterpiece that change, revolutionised and influence upcoming fiction novel or prose. Charlotte Brontë has been called the "first historian of the private consciousness." It has many wonderful dialogues. The novel is a first-person narrative from the perspective of the title character. Highly recommended to readers who love to read romance.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer / Mark Twain

Title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Author: Mark Twain

Subjects: Fiction; Classic; Adventure; Children; Humor

The book is about the joys of childhood. Full of satire, talk about racism, childhood and teaching loyalty and courage without fearing about the cost of it. Regarded as most popular fiction in America. Its in the list of must read, always. 

Dracula / Bram Stoker

Title: Dracula 

Author: Bram Stoker 

Subjects: Classic; Fiction; Horror 

Dracula is mother of all vampire subsequent fantasy. The novel is a story of count Dracula find new blood and spread the curse. A small group of people try to stop him. Transylvania, Abraham Van Helsing, and Dracula became famous and inspire till date.

Moby Dick (The Whale) / Herman Melville

Title: Moby Dick (The Whale)

Author: Herman Melville 

Subjects: Classic; Fiction; Psychological; Adventure 

"Call me Ishmael", Its opening line, is among world literature's most famous. Its a story of quest of Aheb for revenge on Moby Dick.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Mark Twain

Title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Author: Mark Twain

Subjects: Fiction; Classic; Adventure; Friendship; Children 

A beautiful children book, as good and recommendable to adults as to children. The book is written during the days of slavery in US. A multi layer story that can gives you meanings as you ready to understand.  

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Lewis Carroll

Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice in Wonderland)

Author: Lewis Carroll 

Subject: Fiction; Children; Fantasy

It is a story of young girl, Alice. One day she was following a white rabbit and fell down into a rabbit hole and reached to a wonderland full of fantasy, peculiar and anthropomorphic creatures.