100+ Free Novels!
From http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/100-free-online-books-everyone-should-read/
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville: Follow along with this book as Captain Ahab tracks down his arch-nemesis the legendary white whale.
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe: This abolitionist novel helped fuel the movement towards the end of slavery in the United States.
- Don Quixote by Cervantes: This famous Spanish novel follows the often absurd travels of Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza.
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson: Readers will be familiar with the title character in this novel who leads a double life as the unpredictable Mr. Hyde.
- Dracula by Bram Stoker: With all the hubbub about vampires these days why not read the classic vampire novel about the most famous vampire of them all?
- Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: The Metamorphosis is one of Kafka’s most famous short stories, transforming traveling salesman Gregor into a horrifying cockroach
- The Turn of the Screw by Henry James: This psychological short story will have readers questioning their own judgment about what’s real and what’s imagined.
- This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Set in the years following WWI, this book explores the life of Princeton student Amory Blaine as he struggles with greed, morality, status and more.
- Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad: This novella takes readers to the depths of the Congo to find the mysterious Kurtz, along the way exploring ideas of imperialism.
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain: This well-loved novel follows the hi jinks of young Tom Sawyer, full of humor, adventure and fun.
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Wonder by R.J Palacio https://www.readanybook.com/ebook/wonder-2-565295
In spite of the fact that this book is a young adult novel, it was definitely a good read for me, a seasoned older reader. August is a young boy entering school for the first time as a fifth grader.
He has a genetic abnormality that caused his facial features to be extremely deformed. In fact, he even draws himself in the story as a duck. His principal admires the drawing because Auggie drew himself as the ugly duckling who becomes a swan. Auggie says no I drew myself as a duck because I look like a duck! The story is about his journey through the school year, facing the difficult task of adapting to his new environment and trying to make friends. Some children are instantly turned off by his appearance, but others quickly befriend him. I could relate because a young boy with the same syndrome attended my church some years ago. I have to admit, he frightened me and my children. I wish I had read this story then. I would have reached out to this boy and encouraged my children to do the same. This boy, like Auggie, is really just ordinary and wants the same thing in life we all want-love and acceptance. Excellent story for all readers.
IT by Stephen King https://www.readanybook.com/ebook/it-2-565296
This is not a killer clown novel. Well, yeah it is. And thank you Uncle Stevie for ruining clowns- although to be quite honest I don’t really blame you, I blame Tim Curry. ::shudder::
But this novel is a kitten-squisher for a reason- it’s scary and creepy and definitely nightmare-inducing. The spider????? The blood in the drain? What happened to poor Georgie?
But details of the children and the friendships in this novel is what drives this book. SK writes children and the loss of childhood so brilliantly sad. He’s a genius.
I am so happy to have finally read this novel but I am so sad it’s over. Beep Beep.
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I’ve been in Derry, Maine the last few weeks since Stephen King has great talent for making you feel like you’re living the storyline. This coming of age/horror is the tale of 7 outcast kids who take it upon themselves to rid the town of the child devouring creature ( It) which dwells in buried sewer lines and morphs into the object of their own nightmares , then follows them when they are called back after 27 years to complete their task. I grew up staying up late of a weekend to watch good old Nightmare Theater on yes, a black and white TV and shopping at the local Woolworths, so although I liked most of the buildup story better than the creepy ending, I still enjoyed this as it’s just classic vintage King. Who else can get away with starting a chapter in the middle of a sentence ? It’s overlong ( 1116 pages) and not my favorite genre but hard to beat as pure escapist reading. 11 of 12 for SK Challenge 5 stars
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Other books (not novels)
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
“Beloved by millions, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This is the book that reveals the secret to personal wealth.
Countless readers have been helped by the famous “Babylonian parables,” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1052.The_Richest_Man_in_Babylon
Ten Great Novels
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
“Regarded by many as the finest, and funniest, comic novel of the twentieth century.” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/395182.Lucky_Jim
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
“Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death. The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district against the Capitol resulted in its destruction and the creation of an annual televised event known as the Hunger Games. In punishment, and as a reminder of the power and grace of the Capitol, each district must yield one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 through a lottery system to participate in the games. The ‘tributes’ are chosen during the annual Reaping and are forced to fight to the death, leaving only one survivor to claim victory.” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767052-the-hunger-games
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
“The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2657.To_Kill_a_Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
“Willy Loman has been a salesman for 34 years. At 60, he is cast aside, his usefulness exhausted. With no future to dream about he must face the crushing disappointments of his past. He takes one final brave action, but is he heroic at last or a self-deluding fool?” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12898.Death_of_a_Salesman
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot
“The text of Eliot’s 1922 masterpiece is accompanied by thorough explanatory annotations as well as by Eliot’s own knotty notes, some of which require annotation themselves.” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34080.The_Waste_Land
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