Books to have on a desert island

Discover the ultimate survival companions with our curated list of books to have on a desert island. From timeless classics to practical guides, these must-reads will inspire, educate, and entertain you in isolation.

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The Complete Essays

by Michel de Montaigne

In 1572 Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection. There he wrote his constantly expanding 'essays', inspired …
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Jacques the Fatalist and His Master

by Denis Diderot

'Your Jacques is a tasteless mishmash of things that happen, some of them true, others made up, written without style and served up like a …
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complete poems of Emily Dickinson

 

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The Complete Stories

by Franz Kafka

The complete stories of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial. “An important book, valuable …
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Labyrinths

by Jorge Luis Borges

Forty short stories and essays have been selected as representative of the Argentine writer's metaphysical narratives.
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Midnight's Children

by Salman Rushdie

The story of Saleem Sinal, born precisely at midnight, August 15, 1947, the moment India became independent. Saleem's life parallels the history of his nation.
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