Books for the Intelligent Reader

Discover a curated list of books for the intelligent reader—thought-provoking titles spanning classics, philosophy, science, and literature to challenge and inspire your mind.

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Flowers for Algernon

by Daniel Keyes

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Nineteen Eighty-four

by George Orwell

Eternal warfare is the price of bleak prosperity in this satire of totalitarian barbarism.
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The Monk

by Matthew Lewis

Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, The Monk is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The great struggle between …
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Clive Barker's Books of Blood 1-3

by Clive Barker

Rediscover the true meaning of fear in this collection of horror stories from New York Times bestselling author Clive Barker. “The most provocative tales of …
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Airships

by Barry Hannah

Now considered a contemporary classic, Airships was honored by Esquire magazine with the Arnold Gingrich Short Fiction Award. The twenty stories in this collection are …
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The moviegoer

 

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Ella Minnow Pea

 

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As I Lay Dying

by William Faulkner

Long been recognized not only as one of William Faulkner's greatest works, but also as the most accessible of his major novels.
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The Silence of the Lambs

by Thomas Harris

As part of the search for a serial murderer nicknames "Buffalo Bill," FBI trainee Clarice Starling is given an assignment. She must visit a man …
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The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A mysterious American millionaire tries to recapture the sweetheart of his youth, which results in tragedy.
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