One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
A patient's rebellion against the oppressive regime of a psychiatric institution.
By the Book
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
A man's fragmented memories of World War II and his struggles with the trauma of surviving the firebombing of Dresden.
Middlemarch by George Eliot
An intricate tapestry of interconnected lives in a 19th-century English town.
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
A murder trial in a small fishing community exposes the lingering effects of racism and past traumas.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The story of a scientist's creation of a sentient being and the consequences of his actions.
Native Son by Richard Wright
The story of a young black man's tragic downfall in 1930s Chicago.
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift narrated by David Hyde Pierce
A man's extraordinary journeys to fantastical lands, revealing the follies and complexities of human nature.
Nostromo by Joseph Conrad
A tale of greed, corruption, and the corrosive effects of power in a fictional South American country.
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
An intricate web of characters and storylines in 19th-century London.
Paper Towns by John Green
A young man's quest to uncover the truth about his enigmatic neighbor.
The Client by John Grisham
A young boy becomes entangled in a dangerous web of criminal activity and government corruption.
Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
A spoiled young boy's transformation through an unexpected adventure at sea.