A stranded astronaut uses real science to solve impossible problems—and teaches us how to think under pressure. The Martian by Andy Weir is a relentlessly practical survival story where “work … Read more
If you’ve ever felt torn between cold facts and the stories that make life bearable, Life of Pi offers a way through—the “better story” that still tells the truth. “Which … Read more
We reach for love stories when memory fails us—because we need proof that what we felt was real. Across decades, The Notebook offers that proof by asking a brutal question: … Read more
We live in a world that talks about inequality in numbers but rarely shows how money shapes people, kin, love, shame, and power from the inside. The Crazy Rich Asians … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered whether consciousness ends with the brain—or begins beyond it—The Secret of Secrets throws you into that debate with a runaway thriller set in a haunted, scholarly … Read more
George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a razor-sharp fable wrapped in the deceptively simple guise of a barnyard rebellion—a tale where the bleating of sheep and the oinking of pigs conceal the grinding … Read more
Alice Walker’s The Color Purple (1982) continues to spark debate and inspiration due to its groundbreaking depiction of African American women’s lives in the early 20th century. The Color Purple’s unflinching exploration … Read more
Gone With the Wind 1939 is a historical romance film based on American novelist Margaret Mitchell’s novel of the same name. Set in the American Civil War, unlike the novel, … Read more
Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None stands as one of the most enduring masterpieces of mystery literature, captivating readers with its intricate plot and chilling suspense. Published in 1939, And Then … Read more