Great Books I read (for fun) in my first year of college

Discover the best books I read for fun during my first year of college! Explore this curated list of captivating reads that kept me hooked—perfect for students and book lovers alike.

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Animal Farm

by George Orwell

75th Anniversary Edition—Includes a New Introduction by Téa Obreht George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards …

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The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

Set in the period between the world wars, this novel tells of two sisters, their trials, and their survival.

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The wreath

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Kristin Lavransdatter, II: The Wife

by Sigrid Undset

“[Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante.” —Slate A Penguin Classic Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of …

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Kristin Lavransdatter, III: The Cross

by Sigrid Undset

“[Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante.” —Slate A Penguin Classic Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of …

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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

“A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” …

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Possessing the Secret of Joy

by Alice Walker

A NOVEL ABOUT FEMALE CIRCUMCISION AS PRACTICED IN AFRICA, FOR EASTERN AND MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURES.

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Them

by Joyce Carol Oates

Loretta Wendall and her two children experience violence and poverty in Detroit from the Depression in the 1930s to the riots of 1967.

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Breakfast of Champions

by Kurt Vonnegut

“Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable.”—The New York Times …

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