- List of must-have and interesting books of all genres
- Adventure and fantasy novels
- Historical novels (real and fiction)
- Science fiction novels
- Dramatic and romantic novels
- Fantasy
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them-JK Rowling
- Children, adolescents and youth
- Detective novel
- Psychological novel
- Philosophy
- Science
- History
- Personal development and self-help
- Terror
- Biographies
- Others
- Themes of interest
Today I come with a list of recommended books to read at any time of your life because they are some of the best and most widely read works in history. Reading can lead to a real change in our way of being and it is evident that they influence the choices we make, actions we take and achievements we achieve.
And these changes occur both in addictive novels, as in classic books, biographies or essays, because the writer always leaves something about his life and his way of thinking.
Having a list of good books to read before you die is essential; Entertaining, essential, outstanding and interesting titles to entertain you, think and reflect as if you were living the story yourself.
The following list has titles from all genres: scary, adventure, novels, short stories, historical, romantic, fantasy, teens, mystery, science fiction, for men, for women, for children, youth and adults.
Finally and before starting, I encourage you to leave in the comments other good titles that are in your ranking of favorites. I am interested in your opinion and I will never be able to read them all.
List of must-have and interesting books of all genres
Adventure and fantasy novels
- One Hundred Years of Solitude-Gabriel García Márquez
The book tells the story of the Buendía family through seven generations in the fictional town of Macondo.
It touches on topics such as loneliness, reality and fiction, mental illness or incest.
-The Lord of the Flies-William Golding
It is an allegory of human nature, exploring two themes in particular: civilization against barbarism and the loss of childhood innocence.
Plot: in the world there is a war. Due to a storm, the plane in which some British boys are traveling crashes on a desert island. Children being the only survivors, they are forced to survive without an adult.
-Travel to the center of the earth-Jules Verne
It is about the expedition of a professor of mineralogy, his nephew and a guide to the interior of planet earth.
One of the best works of Jules Verne and if you like adventure novels, you will surely like it.
-Don Quixote de la Mancha-Miguel de Cervantes
It tells the adventures of the journey of an old knight who thinks he is a knight errant. After going insane from having read too many chivalric books, he leaves his home in search of adventure on the roads and in the rural landscape of Imperial Spain.
-Moby-Dick-Herman Melville
It narrates the journey of the Pequod whaling ship, commanded by Captain Ahab, in the obsessive and self-destructive pursuit of a great white whale.
-The Old Man and the Sea-Ernest Hemingway
It is about an old fisherman, who is in a time when he remembers his past life with bitterness since he finds himself with a lack of luck and with very reduced strength to continue with his work.
-The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn-Mark Twain
The story unfolds along the Mississippi River, which Huck and fugitive slave Jim travel through, fleeing the past they have suffered in order to reach Ohio.
-The life of Pi-Yann Martel
It tells the story of a young man who survives 227 days on a boat together with a Bengal Tiger after the wreck of his ship in the Pacific Ocean.
-Juan Salvador Gaviota-Richard Bach
It is a fable in the form of a novel about a seagull and its learning about life and flying.
-The Alchemist-Paulo Coelho
It is probably the best known personal development novel in the world.
It tells the story of a boy who travels from Andalusia to Morocco to change his life and pursue his treasure.
- Robinson Crusoe-Daniel Defoe
It is a fictional autobiography in which Robinson Crusoe, the protagonist, spends more than 20 years as a shipwreck on a desert island.
-The Call of the Wild-Jack London
It takes place in the arctic area near the Yukon River, where deposits were found with which the gold rush began. It tells the story of the dog Buck, which is adopted by the gold prospectors.
-Twenty thousand leagues of underwater travel- Jules Verne
It is narrated in the first person by the profaner Pierre Aronnax, who is taken prisoner by Captain Nemo and taken on a voyage through the oceans in the submarine Nautilus.
-The mines of King Solomon-H. Rider Haggard
A group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain, search an unexplored area of Africa for one of the explorers' brothers.
-The Lost World-Arthur Conan Doyle
An expedition led by Professor Challeger travels to a plateau in South America (inspired by Mount Roraima in the Venezuelan Amazon), where they believe that prehistoric animals still exist.
-Tarzan of the Apes-Edgar Rice Burrough
An English gentleman, his pregnant wife and a crew travel to a jungle in Africa to solve a problem with a village. After being scammed by the crew, the couple is abandoned in the jungle.
-Miguel Strogoff-Jules Verne
Miguel Strogoff must travel thousands of kilometers to fulfill the mission that the Russian Tsar has given him.
-The three moesketeers-Alexandre Dumas
It narrates the adventures of D`Artagnan, an 18-year-old young man who moves to Paris to be a musketeer. Together with his friends Athos, Porthos and Aramis serve King Louis XIII.
-Captain Alatriste-Arturo Pérez Reverte
During seventeenth-century Madrid, a veteran soldier lives the most peculiar adventures while discovering the ins and outs of a corrupt society.
-The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-by Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer is a boy who lives in a small town near the majestic Mississippi River. First loves, the discovery of death or the value of friendship are some of the themes that are addressed in this classic of literature.
Historical novels (real and fiction)
-Ana Frank's diary
This is the personal diary that the Jewish girl Anne Frank wrote between 1942 and 1944 when she hid from the Nazis in a house in Amsterdam.
In my opinion a real gem and lucky that this unique testimony of what happened in the Second World War was preserved.
I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring joy to people, even the ones I never met. I want to continue living even after my death.
-The Great Gatsby-F. Scott fitzgerald
It excellently shows the superficiality of the upper class of 1920s America, the nostalgia, the futility of recreating an idealized past, the power of money, love, greed or racism.
It tells the story of a self-made millionaire, Jay Gatsby, who is driven by only one obsession: recovering a love from his youth. But Daisy is today a girl who is part of a frivolous society that is bored with herself, a charming and harmful creature.
-Las miserables-Victor Hugo
It tells the story of Jean Valjean, the main character in the play, who after a nineteen-year prison sentence rebuilds his life.
Through his argument he raises a reasoning about good and evil, about law, politics, ethics, justice and religion.
-The Count of Monte Cristo-Alexandre Dumas
Dumas got the main idea for a true story that he found in the memoirs of a man named Jacques Peuchet. Peuchet told the story of a shoemaker named François Picaud who lived in Paris in 1807. Picaud got engaged to a wealthy woman, but four jealous friends falsely accused him of being a spy for England. He was jailed for seven years.
It deals mainly with the themes of justice, revenge, mercy and forgiveness and is told in the style of an adventure story.
-The Book Thief-Markus Zusac
Framed in the Second World War, the protagonist is a girl from the Hubermann family. The story is told from a peculiar point of view with a very agile and sometimes poetic narrative.
-Me, Claudio-Robert Graves
The Emperor Claudius narrates his life in the first person, after believing that he will be assassinated.
-The Girl with the Pearl-Tracy Chevalier
A young girl begins to work as a maid in the house of the painter Vermeer, after her father went blind.
-The Pillars of the Earth-Ken Follet
It tells several stories that take place around the construction of a cathedral. Recreates medieval life, religion and social struggles that occurred at the time.
-The Shadow Of The Wind- Carlos Ruíz Zafón
The story takes place in Barcelona in the second half of the 20th century. It tells the story of Daniel, whose life changes when he discovers a book in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books.
-Patria-Fernando Aramburu
When the armed band ETA decides to abandon their cause, a victim of the terrorists decides to return to her hometown from which she had to flee after the death of her husband.
-The name of the rose-Umberto Eco
In a Benedictine abbey of the fourteenth century a series of murders have occurred that have disturbed the entire convent. Guillermo de Baskerville and his faithful deputy Adso are called to solve the crimes.
Science fiction novels
-1984-George Orwell
Although George Orwell published this novel in 1949, some thinkers believe that it has predicted some aspects of today's society; manipulation of information, excessive surveillance, social repression…
Summary: in 1984 London is a gloomy city in which the Thought Police controls the lives of citizens in a suffocating way. Winston Smith is a pawn in this perverse gear, his task is to rewrite history to adapt it to what the Party considers the official version of events…
Until they are aware of their strength, they will not rebel, and until after they have revealed themselves, they will not be aware. That's the problem.
-Fahrenheit 451 -Ray Bradbury
If you liked 1984, you have to read this one too.
The main theme is how dangerous it can be to read books: it can promote the art of thinking and that can be disastrous in a society in which it is not convenient for anyone to think.
The plot revolves around Montag, a firefighter in charge of burning the books by order of the government. Everything changes when she meets Clarisse, a girl who generates doubts about her happiness, and her love for her wife.
-Rebellion on the Farm-George Orwell
It is a fable that conveys the corruption of socialism by Stalin's Soviet regime.
Plot: a group of farm animals drives out human tyrants and creates a system of self-government that ends up becoming another brutal tyranny.
Brave New World Aldous Huxley
The novel anticipates the development of reproductive technology, human crops, and hypnopedia that, combined, radically change society.
While it satirizes the development of society, it also provides a suicidal vision of the future.
-Frankenstein-Mary Shelley
It is an allegory of the perversion that scientific development can bring; conceived and written during the early phases of the industrial revolution, a time of dramatic change.
It explores topics such as scientific morality, the creation and destruction of life, and the audacity of humanity in its relationship with God.
-The Time Machine-Herbert George Wells
A scientist from the late nineteenth century manages to build a machine that travels through time after deciphering the mysteries of the fourth dimension (time). One of the first trips is to the year 802,701.
-Starship Troopers-Robert A. Heinlein
Johnie Rico, a young soldier, recounts in the first person his experience in a military unit of the future and in the war against an alien species.
-Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? -Philip K. Dick
Rick Deckhard, an ex-cop living in a world covered in radioactive dust, is an expert rogue android hunter.
-The War of the Worlds-Herbert George Wells
A man with no name in 1904, narrates the invasion of earth by aliens from Mars.
-Foundation trilogy - Isaac Asimov
It is considered one of the best science fiction series. If you like this genre, you cannot miss this classic, which seems to improve as the years go by.
It consists of the books Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation.
-Me, Robot-Isaac Asimov
The protagonist is Susan Calvin, an expert in robopsychology. It is a collection of stories in which the problems of the three laws of robotics are raised.
-Martian Chronicles-Ray Bradbury
In a series of stories the arrival of humans to Mars is narrated.
-The Ender-Orson Scott Card Game
Humanity is threatened by the "buggers", an extraterrestrial race. To combat them, children and adolescents with skillful playing video games are recruited, the most prominent being Ender.
-Dune
It tells the story of the planet Arrakis, the only place where melange is found, a spice that allows travel to other galaxies and that gives longevity and psychic powers.
-Ready player one-Ernest Cline
It tells the story of a world ravaged by poverty in which a large part of the population spends their time in a virtual world called Oasis. After the death of its founder, he proclaims a contest in which the winner will take all his fortune.
-Solaris-Stanislaw Lem
Kelvin arrives at the only space station located on Solaris, a landless planet that is home to intelligent life. Its mission is to clarify what behavioral problems exist among the crew members, somewhat nervous about a series of unexpected events.
-The Highway-Cormac McCarthy
In a futuristic world where a nuclear holocaust has occurred, a father and son cross the United States in search of the South. Along the way they will encounter thousands of obstacles, including cannibals.
Dramatic and romantic novels
-The Catcher in the Rye-JD Salinger
Published in 1951, it tells the first-person story of a troubled teenager who has to face maturity, but is not interested in it at all.
Despite having a slightly simple plot, it manages to perform an excellent analysis on immaturity, dissatisfaction and not finding your place in the world, among many other topics, and it is also very well written.
-Pride and Prejudice- Jane Austen
It is a novel of personal development, in which the two main figures, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, each in their own way and in much the same way, must mature to overcome some crises, learn from their mistakes in order to face the future together, overcoming Darcy's class pride and Elizabeth's prejudices towards him.
-Jane Eyre-Charlotte Brontë
The story is narrated by Jane Eyre, who at the age of 10 is guarded by her aunt-in-law, Mrs. Reed.
- Like water for chocolate-Laura Esquivel
It tells the life, loves and problems of Tita, a woman who grows up in a traditional Mexican family, with a special interest in cooking.
-Under the Same Star-John Green
Two teenagers with cancer discover that there is no time for regrets and that they must live in the present.
Fantasy
-Trilogy of the Lord of the Rings-JRR Tolkien
It is a fantasy novel developed in Middle Earth, a fictional place populated by anthropomorphic races and men. It narrates the journey of Frodo Baggins to destroy the unique ring and the war that exists to recover it.
-The Hobitt-Tolkien
It is one of the best adventure books I have ever read. It tells the story of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who together with the wizard Gandalf and a group of dwarves, lives an adventure in search of the treasure guarded by the dragon Smaug on the Lonely Mountain.
-The Picture of Dorian Gray-Oscar Wilde
Dorian is a beautiful young man who wishes to preserve his youth and he succeeds when he is portrayed in a painting, in which all his actions are marked.
The main themes are eternal youth, narcissism or dandyism.
-Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone- JK Rowling
Although it is directed mainly for children and adolescents, it is a book that adults will also enjoy due to its great imagination and ability to enter a magical world.
-The Neverending Story-Michael Ende
Bastián goes to an old book store and starts talking to the owner about his situation at school; there are several colleagues who abuse him. After taking advantage of a mistake from the bookseller, he takes a book: The endless story.
-The Chronicles of Narnia-Clive Staples Lewis
It tells the adventures in Narnia, a land of fantasy and magic, populated by talking animals and other mythological creatures who are involved in the eternal struggle between good and evil.
-The Wonderful Wizard of Oz-Lyman Frank Baum
-Game of Thrones-George RR Martin
It is the first installment in the highly popular series A Song of Ice and Fire. Early in the story, Eddard Stark, as Lord of Winterfell, on behalf of Robert I Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms, must convict and execute a deserter from the Night's Watch.
-Stardust-Neil Gaiman
It is about the adventures of a young man from the village of Wall, which borders the magical land of Faerie, who decides to go out in search of a star that fell to earth to demonstrate his love for Victoria Forester.
-Camelot-Terence Hanbury White
A series of five novels that tells the story of King Arthur, beginning with his education, his coronation, and the relationship between his wife Guinevere and Sir Lanzarote.
-The name of the wind-Patrick Rothfuss
It tells the story of Kvothe, a legendary character who, after years of retirement, agrees to tell a scribe the real reasons why he became a legend.
-Belgarath-David Eddings Chronicles
It is a series of five books written by David Eddings that narrate the adventures of Gario, a simple boy who lives at the Hacienda de Faldor, in Sendaria. Every now and then a wandering vagabond who tells stories comes to this place.
-The Mists of Avalon-Marion Zimmer Bradley
-The Last Unicorn-Peter S. Beagle
There is an old story in Elayne's family that tells how an ancestor traveled to a world of mythological beasts by crossing a tapestry.
-The Hunger Games-Suzanne Collins
It narrates in the first person of Katniss Everdeen, a teenager, the events that take place in a post-apocalyptic nation. The "Hunger Games" is an event where kids from every district in the nation face each other to the death.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them-JK Rowling
The zoologist Newt Scamander marvels us with this compilation of the most magical creatures in the Potter world.
Children, adolescents and youth
-The Little Prince- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
It is a story considered to be a children's book because of the way it is written but in which deep issues such as the meaning of life, loneliness, friendship, love and loss are actually addressed.
-The Generous Tree- Shel Silverstein
It tells the story of a boy and a tree who become friends.
It touches on topics such as unconditional love, sacrifice, generosity or even the human-planet earth relationship.
-The Secret Garden- Frances Hodgson Burnett
A cholera epidemic in colonial India kills the girl Mary's parents and orphans her. She is sent to the UK to live with an uncle in a luxurious Yorkshire mansion, where they live in an unbreathable environment.
-Alice in Wonderland-Lewis Carrol
It tells the fantastic story of Alice, a young girl who almost by chance enters Wonderland.
-Where the monsters live-Maurice Sendak
It is a children's book that tells the story of MAX, a misunderstood and rebellious child whose greatest fantasy is to be a monster that terrifies anyone.
It portrays the fears and wishes of childhood in each monster: tantrums, fear of abandonment, expressiveness, leadership.
-Christmas Carol-Charles Dickens
It tells the story of a greedy and selfish man named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation after being visited by a series of ghosts on Christmas Eve.
-The Witches-Roald Dahl
Witches from all over the world meet in a congress to decide how to make all the children of the world disappear. The main character and his grandmother have a plan so that the witches don't get away with it.
Detective novel
- The Eternal Dream-Raymond Chandler
It is a crime novel set in Los Angeles starring Philip Marlowe, who tries to solve the case of General Sternwood, who has received a blackmail regarding his daughter.
- The Maltese Falcon-Dashiell Hammett
A group of criminals try to seize a small statue of a falcon that Charles V owned in 1530. Detective Sam Spade comes into play and conflicts and murders ensue.
- Murder on the Orient Express-Agatha Christie
Detective Hercule Poirot confronts the murder of Samuel E. Ratchett on the Orient Express.
-Kill a Mockingbird- Harper Lee
The author recalls a time from her childhood in Alabama (USA), when her father, Atticus, decided to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman in court.
It deals with controversial topics like rape and racial inequality, albeit in a warm and humorous way.
-The Hound of the Baskervilles-Arthur Conan Doyle
The Baskervilles are a British noble family on which a terrible curse weighs. Upon the death of one of its members, a huge and diabolical hound appears for his possessions, generating the greatest of terrors.
-The Black Dahlia-James Ellroy
A twenty-year-old is found tortured and dismembered in two parts in a Los Angeles lot. Two policemen, former boxing fighters, try to solve a case that resists them until they become obsessed.
Psychological novel
-The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-Robert Louis Stevenson
It is about a lawyer, Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates the strange relationship between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the misanthrope Edward Hyde.
It touches on topics such as the inner conflict of the human being between good and evil, alcoholism, drug addiction, homosexuality, multiple personality disorders…
-Crime and Punishment-Fyodor Dostoevsky
It revolves around Rodion Raskolnikov. The protagonist is a student who barely has to survive and who has an idea that will mark the course of the novel.
-The unbearable lightness of being-Milan Kundera
Work focused on existential doubts between a couple from Prague. Sex, affective feelings and daily life mark this cult work.
-The Stranger-Albert Camus
Meursault commits a crime for no apparent reason. Arrested and brought to trial, the protagonist does not show any feelings about what he has done at any time. A total apathy about his existence.
Philosophy
- A manual of life-Epicctet
It is a reflection on responsibility and freedom, with a vision of Stoic philosophy.
- Meditations-Marcus Aurelius
These are notes and ideas of the Roman emperor Marco Aurelio on how to rule our lives.
-Of happiness-Seneca
It is a dialogue written by the philosopher, politician and speaker Seneca to his older brother Gallio.
The Society of Tiredness-Byung-Chul Han
Approach in which the idea that we live in a society overloaded with positivism is exposed, which has generated a neuronal pandemic of fatigue.
Science
-History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes-Stephen Hawking
It explains concepts of physics and cosmology from an interesting point of view and for non-specialists. It deals with concepts like the Big Bang, black holes, light cones, superstring theories, or complex mathematics.
-Sapiens. From Animals to Gods-Yuval Noah Harari
It carefully explains the history of the human being as an animal species, from prehistory to the present day. It has a biological, evolutionary and sociological perspective.
-Superintelligence-Nick Bostrom
Artificial intelligence is probably the technology that will change the future the most. The problem is that if you don't use caution, it can be dangerous. AI security expert Nick Bostrom explains the dangers that can exist and what general artificial intelligence can become.
-Think fast, think slowly-Kahneman
If you want to understand a little better the way of thinking of the human being and you are curious, you will like this book.
It has some chapters that are a bit difficult to understand, although in my opinion it is essential for anyone who wants to better understand the principles that make us act in one way or another.
The vital question: Why is life the way it is? - Nick Lane
The author, Nick Lane, is a biochemist and tells how multicellular life originated from an event.
A Brief History Of Almost Everything-Bill Bryson
It is a popular science book that explains the history of science. It can be read by teenagers to adults who are experts in some area of science.
-The Rational Optimist: Does the Human Species Capacity for Progress Have Limits? - Matt Ridley
Television news only releases negative news. This causes part of the population to believe that the future looks very bad. Is the world really that bad or is it really getting better? Does human innovation capacity have a limit?
-Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow-Yuval Noah Harari
From the same author as Sapiens, the author reflects and explains what the human being is becoming and what the species will be like in the future. Some central ideas of the book are that the new religion is science and that man aims to achieve immortality.
History of the world told for skeptics-Juan Eslava Galán
Satire and humor go hand in hand with this work in which a review of the history of the world and humanity is made. From the Big Ban to the current stock crisis.
History
-SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome-Mary Beard
Especially recommended for lovers of the Roman world. The author is a professor at the University of Cambridge and states that "after two thousand years, it remains the basis of our culture and our politics, of how we see the world and our place in it."
-Post war. A history of Europe since 1945-Tony Judt
It tells how Europe evolved after the Second World War. Essential for any European who wants to understand some of the reasons for the current situation.
-Why Countries Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty-Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
The authors explain that the situation of a country does not depend on resources, culture or climate, but on the policies dictated by the institutions of each country.
-Africanus. The Consul's Son-Santiago Posteguillo
During the decline of Rome before enemy civilizations such as Carthage or Macedonia, the birth of a child can change the course of history.
Personal development and self-help
-Your wrong zones-Wayne Dyer
The book you have to read to improve your quality of life and prevent mental illness.
-How to win friends and influence people-Dale Carnegie
It is probably the best social skills book written yet. Essential to getting along with others and being influential.
- Man's Search for Meaning-Viktor Frankl
This book is unique because it tells the experience of its author, Viktor Frankl, in a concentration camp. In addition, Frankl was a psychiatrist and makes it especially interesting. It transmits the great difficulties that human beings are capable of going through and the importance of giving meaning to life in order to survive.
-Guns, Germs and Steel-Jared Diamond
Explain what the world is like today due to social, geographical and climatic causes. It goes back to the Pleistocene to explain events that occurred much later.
-Influence-Robert Cialdini
Explain the principles of persuasion, what exactly you can do to increase your chances of convincing others.
-Rich dad, poor dad-Robert T. Kiyosaki
Financial manual that will open your eyes to understand what it is to be truly rich and what myths you must dispel to achieve success.
Terror
-Dracula-Bram Stoker
It tells the story of Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer from London who finds himself in the town of Bistritz and must travel through the Borgo gorge to the remote castle of Count Dracula.
It presents other topics, such as the role of women in Victorian times, sexuality, immigration, colonialism or folklore.
-The Exorcist-William Peter Blatty
It is based on an exorcism performed in 1949 on a 13-year-old girl named Regan Mannheim.
-The Shining-Stephen King
Jack Torrance is offered a position as a hotel keeper in winter. He goes to his family and strange events begin to occur.
-The Silence of the Lambs-Thomas Harris
It tells the story of an FBI agent who needs the help of a psychopath to get her to catch a serial killer.
World War Z-Max Brooks
Overcome a zombie apocalypse, humanity finds itself immersed in a society traumatized by the events of the past. How do you overcome so much horror?
Biographies
- Invincible (Unbroken) -Laura Hillenbrand
It narrates the life of Louie Zamperini, an Olympic athlete and aviator who was shipwrecked during World War II and was imprisoned by the Japanese.
- Steve Jobs-Walter Isaacson
Steve Jobs is one of the most prominent entrepreneurs in history. His greatest achievement was bringing the computer to the masses.
- Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a politician, inventor, scientist, and polymath, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
- Einstein: His life and his universe
Einstein is probably the best known scientist in the world. Thanks to his theories, we have the greatest technological advances of the last century.
-Henry Ford. My life and work Henry Ford. My life and work
Henry Ford is known for founding the car company that bears his name and for inventing the assembly line in factories. However, it is not the only thing you will learn from him. I am convinced that by reading his autobiography you will be able to perceive that he was a genius, intelligent and also concerned about the welfare of the population.
-Elon Musk-Ashlee Vance
Elon Musk is the entrepreneur and inventor who is changing the world. His companies Tesa - electric cars - and Space X - space, rockets - will shape the future. With Space X he particularly hopes to reach Mars to make life multiplanetary and in 2017 he announced a tourist trip for two billionaires around the moon.
-Richard Branson. Losing virginity
Richard Branson recounts his own life, from dropping out of high school to found his first company - Student - until Virgin Airlines arrived in the United States.
André Agassi-Open.Members
Prepared by the Pulitzer JR Moehringer Award, these memoirs bring us closer to tennis player André Agassi, a champion who hated what he did. For many, the best example of a well-crafted biography.
Others
-Hamlet-William Shakespeare
The play takes place in Denmark, and deals with the events after the murder of King Hamlet (father of Prince Hamlet), at the hands of Claudius (the king's brother). The ghost of the king asks his son to take revenge on his murderer.
-Lolita-Vladimir Nabokov
It tells the story of Professor Humbert Humbert's obsession with the twelve-year-old Lolita.
-The Naked Lunch-William S. Burroughs
Dr. Benway satirizes through our consciences on topics such as drugs, religion, bureaucracy, psychology or international politics.
Themes of interest
Short novels
Self-help books
Books based on real events
Suspense books
Adventure books
Science fiction books
Mystery books
Detective novels
Psychology books
Horror books