“The Last Word” by Taylor Adams: a story that unfolds before the reader’s eyes

"Ask for Andrea" by Noelle W. Ihli: a supernatural thriller full of surprises

"Middle of the night" by Riley Sager: what happened to Billy?

"The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler: the dark glamour of old-school L.A.

A supposedly fun thing I’ll never do again by David Foster Wallace: a brilliant piece of reporting

“The Princess Bride” by William Goldman: a satirical fairytale that became a classic

“The Color of Water” by James McBride: a boundary-breaking interracial memoir

“Full of Life” by John Fante: a timeless message that still echoes today

"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck: the masterpiece of dust and eternity

"East of Eden" by John Steinbeck: a novel that goes beyond the concept of perfection