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White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky: White Nights is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky that was published in 1848. Set in St. Petersburg, it is the story of a young man fighting his inner restlessness. A light and tender narrative, it delves into the...

Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventional moral law. But as...

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power...

Can We Be Strangers Again? By Shrijeet Shandilya   In the electric haze of college life, three friends are bound by laughter, latenight talks, and unspoken promises.  But when two of them cross the line from friendship into love, everything changes. Betrayal shatters their...

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years - from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding - that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in...

Never Lie by Freida McFadden: Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent...

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: "As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was laying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little...

Fearless by Lauren Roberts (The Powerless Trilogy #3): Fearless by Lauren Roberts (The Powerless Trilogy #3)Praise for‘Nothing short of epic’ Rosie Talbot, bestselling author of Sixteen Souls‘A thrilling fantasy with the most delicious slow-burn romance’ M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood‘[A] titillating debut’ Publishers Weekly‘A masterpiece’ Goodreads...

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh: Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for freedom broke out in Syria. She still had her parents and her big brother; she still had her home. She had a normal teenager’s...

The Silent Patient Book by Alex Michaelides: "The Silent Patient" is a captivating psychological thriller written by Alex Michaelides. This gripping novel unravels the enigmatic story of Alicia Berenson, who shoots her husband and then becomes mute. Throughout the pages of "The Silent Patient...