3.99 avg rating — 2,078,118 ratings

"Brave New World provides a good story and a vivid world with a lot of unusual situations. It really makes you think about and perhaps reconsider what you would consider an ideal world."

4.12 avg rating — 2,809,246 ratings

"The Giver gives an unconventional take on emotions, memory, and the meaning of it all. It's also a maturely themed children's book, dealing with some pretty heavy topics in a way that is easy to digest. It stays with you."

4.15 avg rating — 345,055 ratings

"The Things They Carried paints a really vivid picture of really grim and graphic situations of war. It kind of makes you question the necessity of war. A lot of books cover this subject, but I don't think many cover it with such classy, grim-faced, dark humor and directness. I really like O'Brien's style."

4.46 avg rating — 38,619 ratings

"Bone is a comic book in tome form, yes, but it is an epic tale with iconic characters and really beautifully detailed settings. Plus, it's hilarious. Love this one."

4.33 avg rating — 2,479,685 ratings

"The Little Prince is uniquely charming. It probably is most described as a children's book, but its themes are pretty mature and wise regarding topics like love and loss. It's practically philosophy."

3.80 avg rating — 3,895,433 ratings

"The Catcher in the Rye is stream-of-consciousness writing at its very best. The main character has a mentality of restlessness and discontent, and this is basically the story of his ramblings and trying to make sense of it. It's a fascinating read."