Favorites of a Recovering English Major

Explore a curated list of favorite books from a recovering English major. Discover classic and contemporary literary gems that inspire and captivate every book lover.

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

by Michael Chabon

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic, beloved novel of two boy geniuses dreaming up superheroes in New York’s …
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White Teeth

by Zadie Smith

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The blockbuster debut novel from "a preternaturally gifted" writer (The New York Times) and author of On Beauty and Swing Time—set against …
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The Salterton Trilogy

by Robertson Davies

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The Cornish Trilogy

by Robertson Davies

Woven around the pursuits of the energetic spirits and erudite scholars of the University of St. John and the Holy Ghost, this dazzling trilogy of …
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The Deptford Trilogy

by Robertson Davies

The complete volume of Robertson Davies's acclaimed trilogy, featuring Fifth Business, The Manticore, and World of Wonders, with a new foreword by Kelly Link Fifth …
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Girl in Landscape

by Jonathan Lethem

Girl in Landscape is a daring exploration of the violent nature of sexual awakening, a meditation on language and perception, and an homage to the …
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Gun, With Occasional Music

by Jonathan Lethem

Twenty-first-century private detective Conrad Metcalf has a dead doctor on his hands, a monkey on his back, and a kangaroo in his waiting room in …
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A Suitable Boy

by Vikram Seth

Tells the story of four large extended families in 1950s India against the political and religious upheavals of the time.
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The Robber Bride

by Margaret Atwood

From the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments—one of Margaret Atwood’s most unforgettable characters lurks at the center of this intricate novel …
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The blind assassin

 

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The Corrections

by Jonathan Franzen

A cloth bag containing ten copies of the title, that may also include a folder with miscellaneous notes, discussion questions, biographical information, and reading lists …
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The Sandman

by Neil Gaiman

A collection of eight comics that introduce the series' lead character, the Sandman, Lord of Dreams.