By Ishika S.
18 September
Wondering what are some of the best books to read? Check this web story out for a list of the top 4 books that you must read:
The Great Gatsby is described as one of the most exciting yet sorrowful books. It is a classic about the wealthy Jay Gatsby, set during the Jazz Age in New York. The film has also been adapted into a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of both a young girl's coming-of-age story and a darker drama about the roots and consequences of racism and prejudice, probing how good and evil can coexist within a single community or individual. To Kill a Mockingbird also earned the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961 and was made into an Academy Award-winning film in 1962.
The Catcher in the Rye describes the adventures of well-off teenage boy Holden Caulfield on a weekend out alone in New York City, illuminating the struggles of young adults with existential questions of morality, identity, meaning, and connection. The novel is defined as “charming yet cynical”
In 1984, George Orwell envisions a grim dystopian future where Big Brother is always watching and free thought is forbidden. This book is known to be life- altering for many and giving readers a fresh perspective every-time their read it.