What an educated person should read. The most interesting modern books

10.10.2019

Friend tape brought something interesting. A list of books, according to the RAS, that an educated person should read. The first list is for 15-16 year old comrades, and the second list is for older kids. From 17 years old. Unpleasantly surprised by the presence of Pelevin, Coelho and Haruki Murakami, as well as T. Tolstoy and other pseudo-philosophical writers. Pleasantly surprised by the presence of Gaiman, Castaneda, Stoker. In general, I crossed out what I definitely read. It is depressing that, according to the RAS, I cannot be considered an educated person. =(

1. J. D. Salinger "The Catcher in the Rye" and stories.
2. Franz Kafka "Castle", "Process".
3. Ken Kesey "Over the Cuckoo's Nest" ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest").
4. Venedikt Erofeev "Moscow-Petushki".
5. Julio Cortazar "Winnings" (1960), "The Hopscotch Game" (1963), "62. Assembly Model" (1968), "Last Round" (1969), "Manuel's Book" (1974).
6. F. M. Dostoevsky "Poor people", "Demons", "Idiot", "The Brothers Karamazov", "Crime and Punishment".
7. S. Lem "Futurological Congress", "Rhinitis", "Eden" and others.
8. Victor Pelevin “Chapaev and the Void”, “Omon Ra”, “The Life of Insects”, “Yellow Arrow”, “Generation P” (“Generation P”) and others.
9. Tatyana Tolstaya "Kys".
10. Ulitskaya L. "Kukotsky's case", "Medea and her children".
11. Boris Akunin "Azazel", "Turkish Gambit".
12. Yuri Mamleev "Cranks", "Moscow Gambit", "Drown My Head", "Eternal Home", "Cranks".
13. Pavel Krusanov “Night inside”, “Kalevala. Karelian-Finnish epic”, “Bite of an angel”.
14. Strugatsky "Picnic on the roadside", "Snail on the slope", "It's hard to be a god."
15. Dale Carnegie How to develop self-confidence and influence people by speaking in public. How to win friends and influence people. How to stop worrying and start living.
16. Garcia Marquez G. One Hundred Years of Solitude, Autumn of the Patriarch, Love in the Time of Plague.
17. Lobsang Rampa "Third Eye" (1. Third eye. 2. Doctor from Lhasa. 3. History of Rampa. 4. Caves of the ancients. 5. You are eternal. 6. Wisdom of the ancients. 7. Hermit. 8. Saffron mantle. 9. Chapters from Life 10. Life with a Lama 11. Candle Fire 12. Beyond 1/10 13. Keeping the Fire 14. Thirtieth Candle 15. Twilight 16. How It Was 17. Ramp on Venus 18. Tibetan sage.).
18. Alexandra David-Noel "Mystics and Magicians of Tibet".
19. Elizabeth Haych "Dedication".
20. Mario Puzo "The Godfather".
21. E. M. Remarque “All Quiet on the Western Front”, “Three Comrades”, “Arc de Triomphe”, “Black Obelisk” (collected works).
22. L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina".
23. M. Sholokhov "Quiet Don".
24. B. Pasternak "Doctor Zhivago", poetry.
25. M. Bulgakov "Master and Margarita", "Heart of a Dog", "White Guard", "Days of the Turbins", "Fatal Eggs".
26. Marietta Chudakova "Biography of Mikhail Bulgakov".
27. I. Bunin "Dark Alleys", "The Life of Arseniev", "Cursed Days".
28. V. N. Muromtseva "The Life of Bunin", "Conversations with Memory".
29. Ilf I. and Petrov E. "Twelve Chairs", "Golden Calf", "One-Story America".
30. Platonov A. "Pit".
31. Zamyatin "We"
32. A. Solzhenitsyn "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich", "In the First Circle", "Cancer Ward", "Gulag Archipelago", "Two Hundred Years Together".
33. Galsworthy, J. The Forsyte Saga
34. E. Hemingway "Farewell to Arms!", "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
35. E. Zola "Germinal", "Womb of Paris".
36. Choderlos de Lanclos "Dangerous Liaisons".
37. Guy de Maupassant "Dear friend", stories.
38. G. Flaubert "Madame Bovary".
39. Stendhal "Red and Black", "Parma Monastery".
40. W. Thackeray "Vanity Fair".
41. Alexander Mirer "House of Wanderers".
42. M. Zoshchenko "Stories".
43. Poems: O. Khayyam, V. Shakespeare, M. Basho, I. Krylov, N. Nekrasov, F. Tyutchev, A. Fet, I. Severyanin, S. Yesenin, O. Mandelstam, N. Gumilyov, M. Tsvetaeva, V. Mayakovsky, R. Rozhdestvensky, Bulat Okudzhava, Joseph Brodsky.
44. A. Akhmatova "Evening" (1912), "Rosary" (1914), " white flock"(1917), "Plantain" (1921), "Anno Domini" (1922), "Running Time"
45. E. Gerstein "Anna Akhmatova and Lev Gumilyov", memoirs.
46. Boris Nosik “Anna and Amadeo. The story of the secret love of Akhmatova and Modigliani, or drawing in the interior.
47. A. Blok "Poems" ("Stranger" and others).
48. M. A. Svetlov "Poems" ("Grenada", "Song of Kakhovka" and others).
49. I.S. Turgenev
50. A.N. Ostrovsky
51. A.P. Chekhov
52. N. G. Chernyshevsky "What to do" "(for a change).
53. Kuprin " Garnet bracelet”, “Shulamith”.
54. Taffy "Stories".
55. Orwell J. "1984".
56. Y. Nikitin "Three from the forest".
57. Maria Semyonova "Wolfhound", "The Right to a duel", "Istovik-stone", "Sign of the path", "Gem mountains", "Valkyrie".
58. V. Pikul "Moonzund", "Favorite", "Requiem for the Caravan PQ-17".
59. V. Voinovich "The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of a Soldier Ivan Chonkin", "Tales for Adults", "The Smell of Chocolate".
60. V. Shukshin "Stories".
61. Vasil Bykov, Polyakov, Kurochkin, Bogomolov (about the Great Patriotic War).
62. Obruchev "Sannikov Land".
63. Walt Whitman Poems.
64. S. Maugham "Theater", "The burden of human passions".
65. A. Bely "Petersburg".
66. Z. Gippius "Living faces", poetry.
67. Goncharov I. A. Oblomov, Ordinary History.
68. Michael Moorcock "Empty Lands", "Ice Schooner, or Expedition New York", "Chronicles of Cornelius", "Elric of Melnibon".
69. Vladimir Levi "The Art of Being Oneself", "The Art of Being Different", "Non-Standard Child", "Confessions of a Hypnotist".
70. Goethe J. V. "Faust".
71. Dante's Divine Comedy.
72. Homer "Iliad", "Odyssey".
73. Stephen King Pet Cemetery, The Green Mile and other novels.
74. W. Golding "Lord of the Flies".
75. Alex Garland "The Beach"
76. Stoker B. Dracula.
77. Frank Herbert "Dune"
78. Philip Jose Farmer "Ismael's Flying Whales", "Anger? 6?
79. Harlan Ellison "On the road to oblivion."
80. M. Gorky "The Life of Klim Samgin".
81. Molière J. B. “Don Juan”, “Funny coynesses”, “Participant in the nobility”, “Misanthrope”, “Tartuffe”, “Miserly”.
82. Winston Groom "Forrest Gump"
83. John Wyndham "Day of the Triffids".

And another list
1. Marcel Proust "In Search of Lost Time".
2. James Joyce "Ulysses".
3. Umberto Eco "The Name of the Rose", "Foucault's Pendulum".

4. Eric Byrne “People who play games. Games that people play", "Sex in human life”, “Introduction to psychiatry and psychoanalysis for the uninitiated”.
5. Sigmund Freud "The Interpretation of Dreams", "Introduction to Psychoanalysis" (1910), "Psychopathology of Everyday Life" (1904), "I and It" (1923), "Totem and Taboo", "Essays on the Psychology of Sexuality".
6. Fromm E. "The Art of Loving", "To Have or to Be", "Escape from Freedom".
7. Jung Carl Gustav "Psychology of the Unconscious", "Psychological Types", "Man and His Symbols", "Problems of the Soul of Our Time".
8. Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning.
9. Abraham Harold Maslow "Motivation and Personality".
10. M.E. Litvak, Psychological vampirism. Anatomy of the conflict.
11. Frederick Perls, Inside and Out of the Dumpster. Joy. Sadness. Chaos. Wisdom.
12. Robert Crooks, Carla Baur Sexuality.
13. Friedrich Nietzsche Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
14. Books about world religions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and others (for example: Erriker K. Buddhism; Bertrong D. and E. Confucianism; Besserman P. Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism; Wong E. Taoism; Kanitkar V.P. (Hemant) Hinduism, Maqsood R. Islam, Oliver P. World religious beliefs; Ferstein G. Tantra; Ernst K.W. Sufism; Young D. Christianity).
15. Bible.
16. Koran. Talmud. Rigveda. Avesta. Brahmapada. Works of Confucius. Tao de jin. Vernadsky (about the noosphere). Kant (on idealism). Kendo. Bushido. Bodhittsatva. Mahamudra. Kabbalah. Bhagavad Gita.
17. V. V. Nabokov “Protection of Luzhin”, “Mashenka”, “Gift”, “Lolita” and others.
18. Patrick Suskind "Perfume", "Dove", "History of Mr. Sommer".
19. Andre Gide "Earthly delicacies", "Counterfeiters", "Narrow gates".
20. Jorge Luis Borges "The Garden of Forking Paths", "The Book of Fictional Creatures" and other stories. "Six Riddles for Don Isidro Parodi", "Seven Evenings".
21. Carlos Castaneda "The Teachings of Don Juan of the Yaquis", "A Separate Reality", "Journey to Ixtlan", "Tales of Power", "Second Ring of Power", "Gift of the Eagle", "Fire Within", "The Power of Silence" , "The Art of Dreaming".
22. Tibetan Book of the Dead - Bardo Thedol
23. Henry Miller "Tropic of Cancer" and others.
24. Andy Warhol "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and vice versa)".
25. G. Hesse "Demian", "Steppenwolf", "Glass Game", "Siddhartha".
26. Bernard Shaw "Widower's House", "Heartbreaker", "Mrs. Warren's Profession", "Devil's Apprentice", "Weapon and Man", "Candida", "The Chosen One of Fate", "Wait and See", "Pygmalion", " The house where hearts break.
27. Albert Camus "Plague", "Fall", "Outsider".
28. Paul Verlaine "Poems" ("Sea", "Autumn Song", "Shadows of trees, lurking behind the gray fog ...", "The sky over the city is crying ...", "Longing", "Tired of suffering, I wilted silent...", "More beautiful and duller...", "GREEN", "Grotesques", "As the day dawns, as the radiance again...").
29. Jean-Paul Sartre "Nausea", "Words", "Freud".
30. Arthur Rimbaud "Poems".
31. Virginia Woolf "Jacob's Room", "Orlando", "To the Lighthouse", "Mrs. Dalloway".
32. Tom Sharp "Distant Intent", "Wilt", " New alignment at the Poker House.
33. Clifford D. Simak "All living things ...", "Almost like people", "Goblin Reserve", "City", "Ring around the Sun".
34. Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, short stories.
35. Kobo Abe "Woman in the Sands", "Stories" ("Man-box" and others).
36. Aldous Huxley "Yellow Chrome", "Jester's Dance", "Doors of Perception", "Counterpoint", "Brave New World" and others.
37. Haruki Murakami "Rat Trilogy" ("Listen to the song of the wind", "Pinball-1973", "Sheep Hunt"), "Dance-dance-dance", "Kafka on the beach".
38. Alexander Mitta "Cinema between hell and heaven."
39. Daniil Andreev "Rose of the World".
40. Milan Kundera "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", "Broken Wills", "Immortality", "Slowness / Authenticity", "Farewell Waltz".
41. Arseniev V.K. "In the Ussuri region", "Dersu Uzala".
42. Ryu Murakami All Shades of Blue, 69
43. Paulo Coelho"The Alchemist", "Eleven Minutes".
44. Yukio Mishima "Confessions of a Mask", "Golden Temple", "Thirst for Love".
45. Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange, Long way for tea drinking”, “Iron, rusty iron”.
46. Max Frisch "I will call myself Gantenbein."
47. W. Faulkner "Village".
48. T. Wilder "Ides of March".
49. John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, Cannery Row, East of Eden.
50. F.S. Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby", "Tender is the Night", Stories.
51. Knut Hamsun "Hunger", "Juices of the earth".
52. R. M. Rilke Poems.
53. Francoise Sagan "Fish Blood", "Hello, sadness." "Love Liv Brahms". "A little sun in cold water"," Leash.
54. Aitmatov Ch. "Jamilya", "My poplar in a red scarf", "Camel's eye", "First teacher", "Mother's field", "And the day lasts longer than a century", "Plakha", "Cassandra's brand", "White steamboat", "Piebald dog running along the edge of the sea".
55. Akutagawa Ryunosuke (Ryunosuke) "Hell of Loneliness", "Tobacco and the Devil".
56. Updike D. Rabbit Run, Centaur, Gertrude and Claudius, Let's Get Married.
57. Thomas Stearns Eliot "Poems".
58. Neil Gaiman American Gods, Coraline, Smoke and Mirrors.
59. Apollinaire G. "Poems".
60. Apuleius. "Metamorphoses, or the Golden Ass".
61. Asturias M. A. “Young Owner of Treasures”, “Maize People”.
62. Babel I. “How it was done in Odessa”, “Cavalry”, stories.
63. V. Shalamov "The Fourth Vologda", Kolyma stories. Poems.
64. Bart J. The Floating Opera.
65. Bach, R. Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
66. Böll G. "A house without a master."
67. Bitov A. “Lessons of Armenia”, “Georgian Album”, “Pushkin House”, “Flying Monks”, “Announced”.
68. Blake W. "Songs of Innocence and Experience" (Poems).
69. Beauvoir S. de. "Lovely Pictures".
70. Baudelaire S. "Flowers of Evil".
71. Boccaccio J. "Decameron".
72. Beaumarchais. "The Barber of Seville". "The Marriage of Figaro".
73. Ian Banks "Raven Road", "Bridge", "Wasp Factory", "Steps on Glass"
74. Boris Vasilyev “The Dawns Here Are Quiet””, “Gambler and Breter, Player Iduelyant”, “Assuage My Sorrows…”.
75. Vian B. "Autumn in Beijing", "All the dead have the same skin."
76. V. Vysotsky Poems.
77. Gan Bao. "Notes on the search for spirits."
78. I.A. Efremov "Thais of Athens", "The Razor's Edge", "On the Edge of the Ecumene".
79. Romain Gary "Promise at Dawn" / "Promise at Dawn", "Guilty Head".
80. Leslie Powles Hartley "Death Room" (stories).
81. Henri Barbusse "Tenderness", "Fire". Collection of short stories "Incidents", "True stories".
82. Garcia Lorca F. "The song wants to become light."
83. Gilyarovsky V. A. "Moscow and Muscovites".
84. Alexei Didurov "Legends and myths of the Ancient Scoop."
85. Günter Grass "Under Local Anesthesia", "Tin Drum", "A Dog's Life", "From a Snail's Diary", "Birth from a Head".
86. Dali S. Diary of a Genius.
87. Amanda Lear, DALI Through Amanda's Eyes.
88. James G. The Turn of the Screw.
89. Dovlatov S. “Life is short”, “Reserve”, “Zone: (Notes of the overseer)”.
90. Dombrovsky Yu. "Faculty of unnecessary things."
91. Du Maurier, D. "Scapegoat", "Rebecca", "French Bay", "Royal General", "My Cousin Rachel".
92. Euripides. "Medea". "Hippolyte". "Bacchae".
93. Sacher-Masoch L. background. "Venus in Furs".
94. Kazantzakis N. "The Last Temptation".
95. Capote, T. Breakfast at Tiffany's.
96. Kane, J. "Butterfly", "The Postman Always Rings Twice", "Double Indemnity"
97. Confucius Judgments and conversations.
98. Lawrence D. G. Sons and Lovers, Rainbow, Women in Love, Lady Chatterley's Lover.
99. McCoy H. “There are no pockets in the shroud”, “They shoot down the driven horses, aren't they” “.
100. Marquis de Sade. "Justine, or the Misfortunes of Virtue"

Nowadays, reading is not only necessary, but also useful. However, those who like to occupy their time with some fascinating book very often face the fact that they simply do not know what kind of work is really worth the time spent on it. To get around this problem, you need to know and remember the most interesting books that are waiting to be read. Anyone who makes such small list, will not spend a huge amount of his precious time searching for works.

The most interesting books to read for teenagers. Novel "It's good to be quiet"

It must be said that in last years reading has become fashionable, and it's great. A few years ago, not a single teenager rested while sitting at a book, because his peers could ridicule him. Now the situation is completely different: not to read - ashamed! Therefore, many teenagers are fond of literature that interests them. However, very often they cannot choose the works that suit them, because many writers write what they think is “boring”, and such books are very difficult for teenagers to read. In order not to face such problems, it is necessary to make a list called "The most interesting books that should be read by teenagers."

One of all teenagers is "It's good to be quiet." The plot of this novel is very exciting and interesting, besides, the work is written in an easy and understandable language for every teenager.

This book will focus on Charlie - the main character, who once overheard a conversation of his classmates about a guy who has the ability to understand the thoughts of other people. The hero was in a depressive state associated with the death of Aunt Helen and his best friend, whose name was Michael. Charlie found out the address of the "understanding" guy and began to write letters to him. In them, he detailed all his feelings and experiences, but hid his address and name.

"A house where..."

No less will be the "House in which ...". This novel is intended for those who are fond of horror, mysticism and fantasy. It is important that the plot of the work does not allow the reader to relax for a second, because with each new sentence read, the teenager gets acquainted with new actions taking place in the novel.

"The house in which ..." describes the events that unfold in a boarding school for disabled children. They are going through the protagonist named Smoker. He was transferred to another group, as he quarreled with his own, and it was after that that he became a witness to unusual and mystical phenomena taking place in the House.

In the list of works for teenagers called "The most interesting books to read" you can include "For boys and girls. School Survival Advice Book.

This work will be interesting for those children who study in secondary and high school. For those who are still in elementary grades, it is better to postpone acquaintance with the book. It is worth noting that people who have long graduated from school would also be interested in reading this work and remembering their school years.

The best books about life. "Crime and Punishment"

Not only teenagers like to read, but also adults. They are interested in literature written in a more "complex" language. Many adults like to read books about life. After all, it is in such works that you can find yourself, draw any conclusions, change your outlook on life and learn worthwhile lessons from them. In order not to spend a huge amount of time looking for a good book about life, you need to make a small list for yourself called "The most interesting books about life that are worth reading."

One of the most famous and 19-20 century is "Crime and Punishment" by the great F. M. Dostoevsky. Probably, people who are not familiar with this work do not exist. The novel describes the emotional drama of a man who decided to kill and committed it. "Crime and Punishment" is considered a classic of Russian and world literature. Anyone who wants to read any literature about life little man, you need to get acquainted with this work.

"Life and Destiny"

The most interesting books worth reading about life can always please and surprise any reader. Therefore, anyone who wants to read really good literature should make a small list for themselves, with the help of which it will be possible to spend time with pleasure and benefit.

The work "Life and Fate" should be noted, because it is it that is considered one of the best books about life.

Through this novel, the author tried to convey to the reader that there is nothing that can be put above human values: neither the ideals of the revolution, nor a single system, etc. The writer wanted to show that the life and fate of any person is the greatest value.

Lust for Life: Vincent van Gogh

If you want to find something worth reading, don't miss Lust for Life: Vincent van Gogh. You will surely like it. Every lover of literature about human life will not remain indifferent after reading the book, because it is a real masterpiece.

This work describes a very tragic fate the great Vincent van Gogh. The reader will get acquainted with how difficult the life of the artist was, no one understood him. Van Gogh's work was criticized and not accepted by society.

Now your list called "The most interesting books that everyone should read" has replenished. However, it is worth recalling several interesting works about psychology that will appeal to every reader.

List of books about psychology. "People who play games"

If you do not like science fiction, mysticism, drama, etc., then a list called "The most interesting books to read about psychology" will be a great helper in choosing good literature for you.

One of the most popular and best books on psychology is People Who Play Games. It can be safely added to the list called "The most interesting books worth reading." The work was written by the world-famous psychologist Eric Berne, who created transactional analysis, as well as a system of psychological assistance based on it.

The book is dedicated to the reader being able to get rid of the complexes and stereotypes that hinder him in everyday life. Through this work, the author tried to teach all readers to analyze their communication.

From the very beginning, the psychologist wanted to publish this book as an advanced textbook on psychology, but he managed to write it in a simple and understandable language for everyone, which can be understood by any person who has expressed a desire to get acquainted with this work.

In order not to doubt the choice of literature suitable for you, you must use the list called "The most interesting books worth reading." Reviews of each product you choose can be easily found. This will help you understand what impressions the reader has after reading this or that book, and that is why you can make the right choice of work.

"Man's Search for Meaning"

Undoubtedly, a masterpiece of literature on psychology, which is simply a must-read for everyone, is the book "Man's Search for Meaning." A lover of writings about psychology should get acquainted with this book, because it contains reasoning and answers to some important questions for every person. The book "A Man's Search for Meaning" raises such eternal questions as the meaning of life and death, love and suffering, etc. The author decided to pay great attention to issues related to psychotherapy.

"Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process"

The best one that absolutely everyone should be familiar with is Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process.

The work is one of the best textbooks on psychoanalytic personality diagnostics. However, the frightening title does not affect the content at all. This book is written " plain language". The work will be interesting to absolutely everyone who is fond of psychology and likes to read the relevant literature, written "simple" and "easy".

However, many people prefer to read not such as it seems to them "difficult works". Many simply adore the classics and everything connected with it. Therefore, it is necessary to list several works that can be safely included in the list called “The most interesting books worth reading. A classic that will remain in the heart.

A classic of literature that everyone should read. "Faust"

Classics will never go out of fashion, because such works appeal to most people who are fond of reading. In order to easily find such a book, you need to make a small list the best works which will not leave anyone indifferent.

Faust is considered one of the most significant works in German literature. It is significant that Goethe worked on this book throughout his life. The author completed the work a few days before his death. The writer saw the story of Dr. Faust for the first time when he was 15 years old, and after five years he decided to start creating his own interpretation of the popular myth, filling it with philosophical questions that relate to being.

Despite the fact that Faust is a very interesting work, it is necessary to add to the list of "The most interesting books worth reading." The list of masterpieces of literature will help each reader find what he has been looking for for a long time and read such works that are very popular.

"War and Peace"

"War and Peace" is the greatest epic novel that shows Russian society during the wars against Napoleon. The novel contains a huge number of parts, as well as chapters with plot completeness. This book contains hundreds of episodes that will not leave the reader indifferent.

"One Hundred Years of Solitude"

No less amazing is the work "One Hundred Years of Solitude". It is worth saying that reading this novel will cause every reader a storm of emotions, and also leave best experience. So if you want to read real masterpiece literature, opt for the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Now you can safely name the most interesting books worth reading. A list of these works will always help in difficult times when you want to read some good literature. Books are the best friends that will help you escape from depression, as well as learn a lot of new things, who, moreover, spend free time with benefit. Therefore, you should not spend a lot of time looking for really good and worth your time books, because the list of the most interesting works will always help you quickly choose a book, and it will definitely become your favorite.

If you like to read since childhood, you are a person with a developed imagination, erudition, outlook and independent thinking. You know for sure that you will spend this time on your own development: spiritual or intellectual, emotional or analytical, depending on the subject and genre of the book. Because the knowledge received from books makes our consciousness self-sufficient, independent and free from prejudices and someone else's will.

Only a person with a limited, undeveloped consciousness and a closed worldview can be instilled with any false "truth" and impose someone else's, obviously false, view of the truth.

The level of social success is directly dependent on the level of erudition, and hence the outlook and erudition, their own full-fledged worldview and developed imagination. In addition to this - a sharp mind and light humor, the ability to ironize, support or even initiate any conversation.
And where can a developed figurative and associative thinking come from if there is not a wide range of images of various types and associations with this or that book character, with this or that event, with this or that feeling, perception?

Not without reason, in the communication of educated people enriched with knowledge and culture, the method of identification with a certain literary character is often used, such as: Ivan Karamazov, or even the concept of "Karamazovism", Sonechka Marmeladova, Prince Myshkin, Pierre Bezukhov, Dorian Gray, Scarlett, Woland, Azazello , Behemoth cat ...

To understand the language of directors, writers, actors, people who are culturally developed and developing us, and maybe even speak the same language with them, read the main books of world literature.

The authors of not only the heroes of their books, but also us, readers, lead us through a labyrinth of trials, often suffering and, as a result, form our soul, lay spiritual values and instill the right attitude to such important categories of human relationships as friendship, love, kindness, nobility , Vera…

There are many more examples in books than life offers us. We get the opportunity to learn and improve.

It's never too late to develop. We suggest using the advice of this article, and we recommend a selection of books of fiction for mandatory reading.

What are the "necessary" books

Remember the words from the song of Vladimir Vysotsky: “... it means that you read the necessary books as a child ...”

Needed books - books related to the main cultural heritage educating the soul and shaping consciousness.

The article presents books belonging to different genres, but to the same category - "necessary" books, mandatory reading. Read. You will have something to compare other literary works with. You will be able to independently distinguish high-quality literature from second-rate or even empty low-grade reading matter.

Russian classics for general development

It is in the works of Russian classical literature that a whole gallery is presented psychological portraits a variety of types in which you recognize yourself and the people that surround you. They will be in search of themselves and truth, happiness and love, make mistakes, betrayals and even crimes, suffer and elevate their souls or not endure suffering and perish, atone for guilt or destroy their souls, learn to accept life and love people.

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky "The Brothers Karamazov"

The Brothers Karamazov is Dostoevsky's most significant work in terms of its diversity and the study of many spheres of human life and categories of human relationships: from passions to criminal passions, and then to true faith to self-denial - the whole palette of human feelings and impulses.

Leo Tolstoy "Anna Karenina"

Provided that you have mastered the program work "War and Peace" at school - Tolstoy's most valuable literary work, in which the biographies of the heroes and their personal tragedies unfold against the backdrop of the historical tragedy of Russia in 1812. Together with all the people, they adequately survive what happened and are reborn for life and love.
To continue your acquaintance with the legacy of a beloved and revered writer all over the world, start reading the novel "Anna Karenina".

Do not treat this work as a women's novel. Although the female audience can learn many valuable lessons from female psychology, including behavioral mistakes that are detrimental to a relationship with a beloved man. Generally, guess male look on the behavior of a woman, on women's weaknesses and complexes.

And for a male audience, the emphasis of the work should be placed on observing Levin's personal development, in which the author himself, Lev Nikolaevich, is guessed, his search for himself and his place in the world of people and life in general.

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin - a cycle of 5 stories "Belkin's Tales":

"Shot".
"Blizzard".
"Undertaker".
"Young lady-peasant".
"Station Master".

In this collection there are lyrics, and vaudeville, and realism, and the tragedy of the "little man".

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Storybook:

"Jumper".
"Lady with a dog".
"Drama on the Hunt"
"Anna on the neck."
"Darling".

Chekhov is best known for plays and their theatrical performances. But in literature, he is considered a master of a short story, in which the whole essence of a person and his life is accurately conveyed. Read collections of stories in which sadness and deep psychological overtones are visible through subtle irony and satire.

Mikhail Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"

A deep mystical psychological phantasmagoria, an encrypted reality that everyone understands in their own way and finds their own truths.

All presented works are filmed, and you can make a comparative analysis of your perception of the work with the director's reading. Maybe yours is better?

Oscar Wilde "The Picture of Dorian Gray"

A psychological and mystical excursion into the dark and light beginnings of man, into the struggle between good and evil in the soul of one person.

O.Henry. Storybook:

"Gifts of the Magi".
"Last page".
"Noble Rogue".
"Four millions".
"Burning Lamp"
"Russian sables".

O'Henry is an American master of short stories about the fate of a wide variety of people: happy losers, honest scammers, but all of his characters deserve understanding and sympathy. Moreover, they all show, sometimes unexpectedly, their nobility.

Jack London "Martin Eden"

Books by the rating American writer Jack London about the fate of strong people with courageous hearts. Severe trials fall to the lot of these people, where the real sides of a person’s character are easily manifested, where black cannot be disguised as white, where strong people keep themselves, no matter what.

Margaret Mitchell "Gone with the Wind"

An American bestseller set against the backdrop of the historical events of the Civil War. The main character Scarlett O'Hara is recognized as almost a role model for any American for her indomitable will and healthy egoism.

Many female readers are saved by her phrase: "I will not think about it now ... I will think about it tomorrow."

Although Margaret Mitchell herself did not agree with such an attitude towards the heroine as a national hero.

If you want to get acquainted with women's classical English literature, which can be described as follows: subtly, lyrically, romantically, ironically, sometimes sadly, we recommend getting to know its famous representatives:

Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice.
Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre.
Emily Bronte "Wuthering Heights"

There are many “needed” historical works in the literary library, but there is one very large-scale, multifaceted, on the pages of which you will meet and get to know many famous historical characters: Grigory Potemkin, Empresses Catherine the Great and Elizabeth Petrovna, Count Alexei Razumovsky, the great scientist Lomonosov , Orlov, commanders Suvorov and Rumyantsev, admirals Ushakov, Spiridov and Greig, impostors Emelyan Pugachev and Princess Tarakanova ...

Valentin Pikul "Favorite".

You need to immerse yourself in fantasy without prefaces, figure it out on your own and compose a thoughtful and heartfelt afterword yourself, everyone will have their own.

One generalization can be announced - many analogies with reality. If everyone read and analyzed these books, perhaps the reality would be different.

Arkady and Boris Strugatsky "It's hard to be a god."
Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451.

John R.R. Tolkien "The Lord of the Rings".

Tolkien's works are classified as "high fantasy" and the classics of this genre, and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is classified as a cult book of the twentieth century.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do smart people read?

Quality books - psychological and scientific literature, memoirs and biographies of great people, of course, classics, modern fiction (only good ones - do not drag gangster detectives and flat ladies' novels here), encyclopedic publications.

Classical and fiction for self-development?

The best examples: M. Mitchell "Gone with the Wind", L. Tolstoy "War and Peace", G. Flaubert "Madame Bovary", W. Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet", A. Ostrovsky "Dowry".

Books to increase iq (ikyu)?

The best books “simulators” of the thought process: E. de Bongo “Teach yourself to think”, R. Sipe “Brain development”, S. Muller “Unblock your mind: become a genius”, D. Chopra “Perfect brain”, T. Buzan "Memory cards", M. J. Gelb "Learn to learn or juggle", S. Hawking " Short story time”, O. Andreev “Memory development technique”, etc.

It's not about the number of books. It is important to simply read a lot, experiment with genres and styles, reread hundreds of works, choose your own, and most importantly, communicate about them in order to use new words, retell plots, and reflect on the actions of the characters.

Books for spiritual development?

When inspiration and support dries up, and questions arise “Who am I?”, “What is the meaning of life”, the answers can be found on the pages of these books: P. Yogananda “Autobiography of a Yogi”, G. Cutler “The Art of Being Happy”, Y. Rinpoche “Buddha, the Brain and the Neurophysiology of Happiness”, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, G. Hesse “Siddhartha”, G. Mortenson “Three Cups of Tea”, etc.

Literature that instills a beautiful, literate, rich speech: N. Gal "The word is alive and dead", V. Khrappa "From Adam's apple to the apple of discord", K. Chukovsky "Alive like life", L. King "How to talk to someone whatever…”, N. Brown “Oddities of our language”.

What Psychology Books Should You Read?

You can start with M. Labkovsky's book "I want and I will" - interesting, easy and with many examples. Further - V. Frankl "Man in search of meaning", N. Taleb "Black Swan" (helps make the right decisions for the future), G. Altshuller "How to become a genius" (about human capabilities and choosing a goal in life), R. Kiyosaki “Rich dad” (correct financial thinking), D. Gray “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus” (relationships between the opposite sex), A. Jackson “10 secrets of happiness”, V. Sinelnikov “Manual of the owner of life” (how to be responsible for his life), L. Viilma " soul light"(about internal fears), R. Cialdini" Psychology of influence "(about the manipulation of people).

Instructive books about life?

Instructive, brilliant books: G. Marquez "One Hundred Years of Solitude", W. Wolfe "To the Lighthouse", J. Orwell "1984", D. Salinger "The Catcher in the Rye", C. Dickens "Great Expectations", H. Lee "To Kill a Mockingbird", S. Bronte "Jane Eyre", F. Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment", D. London "The Call of the Wild", W. Golding "Lord of the Flies".

What should a person know for general development?

For everyone - individually, but the basic knowledge that will be needed in life is the competent distribution of time, how to use money, how to maintain health, proper communication skills, self-awareness and self-understanding.

It is worth choosing literature based on an internal request: “What do I lack for happiness?”. Popular aspects of development are personal life, career, personal development. Best books: L. Lowndes "How to make anyone fall in love with you", G. Chapman "Five love languages", B. Tracy "Get out of your comfort zone", S. Kronna "Bitch's Handbook", S. Melnik "Stress resistance", S Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

Books to learn to overcome your shortcomings: H. Elrod "The Magic of the Morning" - reveal your success immediately after waking up, K. McGonigal "Willpower" - training willpower like muscles, M. Ryan "This year I ..." - how change habits and keep promises, D. Allen "How to put things in order" - how to manage your life, E. Larssen "On the limit" - personal development exercises.

Books for the development of fantasy?

Any book develops fantasy, as it makes you visualize what you read. For those who need a rich imagination in life, we can offer: D. Chassapakis "Diary 29" - develops non-standard thinking, G. Snyder "In Search of Ideas" - a comic book about thinking and creativity, the McLeod brothers "Create your Universe" - a book about how to make up stories and develop imagination.

The smartest book in the world?

It is impossible to say that any one book is the smartest. Everyone chooses for himself what he lacks in literature for a certain period of his life, and at that moment the work becomes the best storehouse of knowledge. Unless the ABC can compete for this title - without it, we would not be able to read a single book.

Articles to improve erudition?

Important for improving erudition analytical articles, critical reviews, specialized sites - about the planet as a whole, about music and cinema, about the latest news from all over the world, "simulators" of horizons, and, of course, books, for example: M. O’Hair “Why don’t penguins’ paws freeze and 114 more questions that will baffle any scientist” (all parts), D. Mitchinson “The Book of General Delusions”, S. Juan “Oddities of our body” and others.

Conclusion

The article does not touch upon all genres and, of course, far from all the “best of the best” writers who can serve as spiritual guides for us and illuminate life path. Meet new works and their authors, choose them as friends and enjoy informative and exciting communication. Do not forget that all the works presented are filmed. Extend your enjoyment by watching movie versions of your favorite books.

Literature is very limitless and cannot be measured in pieces, but in order to rightfully consider yourself an educated and well-read person, for a start it is enough to go through the list of 100 books that everyone should read. There is hardly a person who has mastered all the books from the list. Be the first! Each of the books has taken a special place in world literature. All of them are of a different genre, different author's style of writing, different eras. Thanks to the collected list, each reader will be able to determine exactly what he likes more than anything in the world. Maybe find your calling? Or at least set new life goals? Every book we read in one way or another influences us, changes or complements us. Don't miss the chance, open a new world.

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This is an eternal book that glorified Bulgakov, who does not have a specific genre. Fantasy, mysticism, history, philosophy are intertwined here, and there is even a place for humor. For more than ten years, the writer has been working on the creation famous work that became his testament.

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"The Little Prince" is relevant for any age. A magical tale in which young readers are in for an exciting adventure, and adults can learn a real lesson. True deep meaning This work will make you look at the world with different eyes.

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One of the achievements of Professor Preobrazhensky was the achievement in the field of rejuvenation of the body with the help of transplantation of endocrine organs. The experiment was the transplantation of human glands into the body of a dog. Since then, few people do not know the famous surname Sharikov.

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An epic novel, one of the representatives of Russian classical literature. All events unfold in a difficult period for Russia and all of Europe - the beginning of the 19th century. The reader gets acquainted with the smallest details of the war and peace at the same time, while covering different strata of society.

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Rodion Raskolnikov is a student who committed a crime in the name of the triumph of justice. The old pawnbroker became his victim. He is tormented by pangs of conscience, but he cannot decide on a confession of what he has done. And only Sonya Marmeladova can inspire him to do this.

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The work of one of the best poets of the 19th century. Naturalness, originality, simplicity and sublimity are the distinctive features of the author. "A Hero of Our Time" tells the story of a talented person who, for various reasons, is not destined to be happy.

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The incredible adventures of Ostap Bender and Ippolit Vorobyaninov still find fans among readers. The late mother-in-law of Vorobyaninov, before her death, spoke about the hidden treasures in one of the chairs in the living room. Nothing will stop the main characters on their way to wealth.

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A kind of "encyclopedia of Russian life", on which Pushkin worked for more than eight years. And he was able to show in a poetic novel an entire era, already referred to as "Pushkin's". The famous work of the author, which took the main place in his work.

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The plot of the novel is based on the history of the Buendia family. Loneliness haunts each of its representatives on the heels. Relatives cannot understand each other, the family is completely split. Against the backdrop of a story about several generations of the genus, certain characteristic features are formed.

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The stories presented in this book represent an entire era of Chekhov. They are funny and at the same time lyrically sad, serious and a little mocking. Chekhov is a bright representative of Russian classical literature. Modern readers read them to this day.

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Gogol occupies a special place in the history of Russian literature. The main character Chichikov is a businessman by profession, a genius by nature. Buying up " dead souls peasants became his main occupation. Many well-known aphorisms and quotes are pulled out of a work that excites readers.

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A vivid story of the long-suffering Prince Myshkin, the insane Parfyon Rogozhin and the hopeless Nastasya Filippovna. Many times filmed and staged on the stage of theaters. One of the most famous works that embodied all the creative principles of the writer.

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A collection of twelve of the most popular short stories. The main storyline is Doctor Watson's story about the great detective Sherlock Holmes. In terms of the number of successful adaptations, the writer's masterpiece detective story could break all records.

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Continuation of Ostap Bender's fascinating journey through Soviet Russia. A chance meeting with Shura Balaganov brings him information about an underground millionaire who pretends to be an ordinary employee. Ostap Bender goes to Chernomorsk for wealth.

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Anna Karenina is a character known to everyone and everyone who tragically committed suicide. She had everything - a family, a house, a name. She exchanged them for a lover, which thoroughly ruined her life. Against the backdrop of the problems of one family, Tolstoy writes about the problems of Russia.

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An immortal masterpiece of Russian literature, based on which films of the same name were made in different years. The events of the work take place in Ukraine, describing the life and real temper Ukrainian people. Easy writing style, humor and ironic mystical line.

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A famous story based on true events from the life of a sailor who, after the shipwreck, spent more than twenty years on a desert island. A book about the will to live, courage and wisdom, oh true friendship between two people from different worlds.

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An ordinary, small German town in the post-war period. Three friends are returning from the front. They have always been each other's support and encouragement. In any difficult situation, they can count on mutual assistance. And even a girl who falls in love with one of them will not come between them.

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The only work of the writer, which brought her fame and success. One of those books that can live forever. Re-reading again, you involuntarily rejoice at the meeting with familiar characters, and again you find something new for yourself. About love, friendship, war and betrayal.

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At the age of 36, the writer, working as a bank teller, was accused of embezzlement and sentenced to three years. In prison, he wrote a number of stories that were published in New York magazines and have survived to this day. His works are distinguished by ingenuity, humor and an unexpected ending.

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Tom Sawyer is a little prankster, lives in a small American town and has the talent to get into the most incredible situations. He does not want to live according to accepted rules, and dreams of free life filled with heroic deeds and unforgettable adventures.

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The most sad and tragic, eternal love story of two lovers from warring families. Romeo and Juliet fall in love against each other and want to get married. But none of the families will support them. Do you remember how the immortal book of the great author ends?

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A young native of the French province of Gascony, d\'Artagnan wants to become a musketeer, for which he comes to Paris. Immediately after his arrival, he finds himself in a duel with three musketeers, whose names are Athos, Porthos and Aramis. From this moment begins the story of the legendary friendship.

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Once, looking at his portrait, painted by a talented artist, Dorian Gray expressed aloud his seemingly unrealistic wish - if his portrait would grow old instead of him. The words were heard, and since then not a single wrinkle will appear on Dorian's face. But is everything so simple?

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The famous story that brought its creator the Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes about the old fisherman Santiago. The boy Manolino is his assistant, they have a strong friendship. They fish every day, and for the last forty days they have been unsuccessful. One day, Santiago believed in luck ...

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The main character is an ordinary American sixteen-year-old boy Holden Caulfield. The author tells about his complex character and peculiar perception of the surrounding world. He is still a child, but already an adult. His difficult everyday life turns into an exciting story for the reader.

27 Alan Alexander Milne - Winnie the Pooh
The first exciting story about the adventures of Winnie the Pooh, taking place in the mysterious Enchanted Forest. About his friends, who are always ready to help, and the comical situations in which they found themselves. This extraordinary story is loved by both adults and children.

28 Ken Kesey - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Almost the entire life of Randle Patrick McMurphy was spent in correctional institutions, where he served many well-deserved terms. One day, he ends up in a psychiatric hospital, where he is haunted by the nurse Gnusen. What will their endless clashes lead to?

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Julien Sorel is a very smart and ambitious young man who lives in France in the early 19th century. Dreams of the military achievements of Napoleon and at the same time is interested in a church career. But all his plans are always ruined by women. And one of them leads him to death ...

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Paul Bäumer, along with classmates, was drafted into the army and sent to Western Front. Remarque writes unusually realistically about the experiences of adolescents, about the war as young guys saw it. About how life will turn out if they manage to return home ...

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Edmond Dantes, the lucky one and the minion of fate, was once betrayed. One complaint from an envious person, and the young sailor ended up in prison for fourteen years. The character, tempered in the conclusion, brings the hero under the pseudonym "The Count of Monte Cristo" to his native land in order to take revenge.

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Hamlet - the son of the late king is forced to pretend to be mad until the opportunity comes to take revenge. Revenge is intended for his uncle for the ruthless murder of his brother, the king of Denmark. After all, only in this way, Hamlet's uncle Claudius was able to seize the throne.

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A story from the life of Petrusha Grinev, who, at the request of his father, is forced to go to the Belogorsk fortress to serve General R. There he will meet not only a mortal enemy, but also a girl who will love him all his life. The book was successfully filmed.

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A story about an unusual and magical parallel world where they walk on their heads, the March rabbit is a significant representative of society, and where the most insane and inexplicable things can exist. This is all a wonderland where the girl Alice ended up by chance.

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Miguel Cervantes began writing his best novel, which became famous all over the world, in prison. He himself lived a life full of adventures and dramatic events. And he wrote a vivid story about the unlucky daredevil Don Quixote and his devoted friend Sancho Panza.

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The story of the Great War for the Ring, who has mastered it and becomes the ruler of the world, but at the same time he is obliged to worship evil. The hobbit Frodo must destroy the power of the Ring. His path full of adventures, he will go along with his friends, and opposes all the villains who want to gain power.

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The mother of five daughters in the Bennet family dreams of successfully marrying each of them. Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy become the most eligible suitors immediately after their arrival. Between Jane Bennet's eldest daughter, full of prejudice, and Mr. Bingley - proud man feelings flare up.

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Describing the adventures of the boy Huckleberry Finn, who became an orphan with a living father, Mark Twain touches on such public problems as drunkenness, racism, street children, slavery, fraud and revenge. Contemporaries criticized the author and removed books from libraries.

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One of the brightest representatives of world literature about the young nobleman Oblomov, whose life is going downhill. The estate collapses, the manager robs and the only other friend succeeds. And it seems that only unexpected love can bring him to his senses.

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Doctor Faust is a historical character from the 16th century. He refused modern science and religion, became fascinated with magic, became known as a warlock, and eventually sold his soul to the devil. Many authors recalled in their works the image of Faust, which became eternal thanks to Goethe.

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The last novel by Dostoevsky, which raises the problems of greed, love, reverence for parents, compassion and mercy, the struggle between the Divine and the Devil in the human soul. In the center of the plot is the provincial Karamazov family. Has been filmed twice.

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A story about faith in miracles, about dreams that must come true and hope. Little Assol, when she was still small, one old man told a story about a prince and a ship with scarlet sails. He will sail to Assol when she becomes an adult. With unwavering faith in miracles, she waited.

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For true lovers and connoisseurs of the classics. The famous work of Turgenev will never lose its relevance, because the problems of different generations have remained unchanged since the 60s of the 19th century. The bright characters and the original style of the author will forever be remembered by the reader.

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The first novel of the writer, soon after writing it became widely known. Kyiv, the Civil War is in full swing. Talking about the plight of one family of a noble family, the author smoothly moves on to the large-scale problems of the Soviet era, where the eternal values of culture are perishing.

45 Richard Bach - A Seagull Called Jonathan Livingston
A book that can teach you how to achieve what you want, get rid of the ordinary, expand the boundaries of your capabilities. By her own example, she shows that with effort, you can achieve anything. The light writing style and deep valuable meaning captivate readers to this day.

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A cycle consisting of five stories, the author of which was the character invented by Pushkin, Ivan Petrovich Belkin. A biography of which can be found in the preface. The stories are written in different directions - romanticism, sentimentalism, and even with elements of gothic.

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The beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, the ugly hunchback Quasimodo are the characters of the famous work of Victor Hugo. The actions of which are transferred to France in the 15th century. A fascinating and unusual plot has repeatedly conquered directors and theater directors.

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Talented detective Sherlock Holmes and his permanent assistant Dr. Watson take on another case. There are rumors of a curse on the Baskerville family. Inhuman footprints were found near the body of the deceased Charles, which pretty much frightened those around him. So is it really all about the curse?

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One of the most difficult works that cannot leave you indifferent. In the center of the plot is a lone hero trying to contradict the whole system. Lack of meaning and complete hopelessness haunt him. They won't give him a single chance.

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One young man from a noble society was once rescued by a young sailor. As a thank you, he invited him to a dinner party. There, a sailor who does not correspond to such a society meets his sister, and falls in love. To win the heart of the beauty, he decides to take up his education. 51
Three best friends go for a walk on the Thames. What could be better than such a break from city worries. It soon becomes clear that things are not so simple. And any little thing can turn into an ironic problem. And the overly energetic fox terrier adds to the fun.

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The novel, created by the author for ten years. Due to his peculiar views on the historical fate of the country, he was criticized and did not appear in print for a long time. In 1958 he was awarded the Nobel Prize and universal recognition. The author himself called the work the peak of his creativity.

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The story of the hard fate of the little girl Jane Eyre, who was left without parents at an early age, under the supervision of an unfriendly aunt. She spent her childhood in a boarding house for the poor, and when she became an adult, she earned her living as a governess and teacher.

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Paris, 1939 A German surgeon who fled to France is trying to find a place in life. He has no right to work, and has no faith in tomorrow. But in an instant, sudden love changes everything. It cannot exist, but you can’t argue with feelings. Do they have a future?

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451 degrees Fahrenheit ignites paper. In the world depicted by Bradbury, houses are built from non-burning material. Also, books are banned. And the only thing firefighters do is burn books. Hungry for change, Montag picks up his first book.

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After the aliens visited the Earth, the world has changed. Some Zones were formed, in which various artifacts left by alien creatures are collected. Entrance there is prohibited. But everything that is there is highly valued. So there were stalkers who illegally make their way there.

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The main character of the book is programmer Alexander Privalov. Once, right in a dense forest, I met two young people. Thanks to them, Alexander gets a job at a mysterious research institute, where activists and enthusiasts are held in high esteem, and everything unrealizable becomes real.

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A four-volume work translated into dozens of languages and won the Nobel Prize. Heavy 20th century, height civil war, brutal revolution. The Cossack way of life appears in all its diversity. A film of the same name was released in 1957.

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While sailing on a yacht off the Scottish coast, Lord Glenarvan and his family caught an unusual hammerhead fish. A bottle was taken out of it, in which a two-year-old letter from Captain Grant was preserved. Glenarvan goes in search of him.

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A planet has been discovered in deep space, on which the ocean has occupied almost the entire surface. They named it Solaris. At one of the research bases, the inexplicable began to happen. Ghosts began to come to doctors and scientists - their loved ones who had died in the past ...

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Classicism, realism and romanticism are inherent in the famous creation of Griboyedov. The work is written in verse, comedy genre. The basis of the satirical plot was the Moscow society of aristocrats. Over the years of existence, it has diverged into now-famous quotes.

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Once Captain Flint hid treasures on a desert island. And drew a detailed map. Due to some strange events, the map falls into the hands of Jim Gokins, the son of the owner of the inn. It is no longer possible to fight the desire to find wealth.

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A unique poem by Homer that has survived to this day unchanged. The legends and myths of Ancient Hellas, dangerous adventures, stunning exotic countries and the feelings of the main characters are described in poetic form. A bright representative of world literature.

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He is a wild wolf born in Alaska. Many dangers and adventures met on his way. Once in the hands of people, he was both a fighting dog and a sled dog. And one day the Man saved him from death. His Man. And when the threat loomed over him, the Wolf repaid him the same.

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Anton is in a group of earthlings-historians living on a medieval planet. And among the historical cruelty and squalor, he tries to find at least a hint of a bright, already familiar to him, future. He knows that everyone on this planet is doomed to suffer. And he can't help it. It's depressing.

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Five northerners were captured by the civil war. Fear of death pushes them to flee. And I had to run in a balloon. The hurricane brought them to a mysterious desert island, where they could not only survive, but live fully. But are they really alone?

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Ivan Bunin wrote a love story. About a feeling that can become a sad memory from the past. Or the moment that changed my life. Or about love, which will become a "cruel romance." Each of them is a "dark alley" of the most mysterious and impenetrable labyrinth of the world.

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The protagonist is a pilot who makes a living flying an airplane. One day he meets a man. He also knows how to fly, but not like a regular pilot. He will teach him to believe and create miracles. And not only the hero of the book, but also every reader can learn this.

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The love story of a twelve-year-old girl and an adult man. The book, which has endured an incredible amount of criticism, has firmly established itself in classical Russian literature. Even today, the controversy around this work, which has become one of the great creations of the 20th century, does not subside.

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A bright representative of world literature. The events take place in Italy at the end of the 18th century. The Italians dreamed of independence, but the Battle of Waterloo was not marked by success. deep feelings heroes and tense historical events create an exciting atmosphere.

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The Iliad is the prehistory of the famous Odyssey. Here the gods fight each other. The story of Odysseus himself and the fearless Achilles, whose weak point was his heel, is told. As well as the Greco-Trojan war, which began because of love. All this is the Iliad - the immortal masterpiece of Homer.

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The narrator of this exciting story is Nick Carraway, the neighbor of the famous and great Jay Gatsby. Jay was rich, famous and free. The guests were not translated in his house, and legends about him were retold everywhere. Once Nick fell into this circle, and learned all the secrets of the life and death of Gatsby.

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Medieval asceticism became the subject of ridicule by Giovanni Boccaccio, as well as the exposure of churchmen - these are the main ideas of the work "The Decameron", which became famous and glorified the writer. From beginning to end, he guides the reader through Italian society.

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The greatest book that has been translated into more than 70 languages of the world. About a shepherd who had a dream, captivating him in search of treasures in distant pyramids. This book may well become a desktop. She teaches you to believe in yourself, as well as how to become successful and get what you want.

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Erast Fandorin is the protagonist of Akunin's detective series of novels. His image is the ideal of an aristocrat of the 19th century: fidelity to principles, nobility, incorruptibility. He has impeccable manners, women are crazy about him. But at the same time, he always remains alone. He is also a successful gambler.

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Sanya Grigoriev, as a child, set himself the task of finding the missing expedition of Captain Tatarinov. Thanks to a dream, he became a polar explorer. He went through many adventures and trials before he reached his intended goal.

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The tragic story of a young man Clyde Griffiths from a poor family of preachers, who learned all the delights rich life. He is so desperate to become a part of this society that he even decides to commit a crime. This work is the peak of creativity of an outstanding writer.

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The owner of one estate saved from death and sheltered a homeless boy. This is the beginning of the story of Wuthering Heights, the heroes of which were the inhabitants of two neighboring estates. Ellen Dean was a witness to their relationship all their lives. She tells the same story.

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The most famous novel, which has become a world classic. Lawyer Atticus Finch is raising two children alone after the tragic death of his mother. One day, he comes across a case where he must defend a black man accused of abuse of a white woman.

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First World War at it's peak. And in the midst of cruelty and devastation, feelings are born between an American soldier and a nurse from Scotland. Many events, obstacles and difficulties will come between them. One day, the soldier decides to desert. Drops weapons for love.

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Under unknown circumstances, the monk of the Benedictine monastery died. And the two main characters - William of Baskerville and Adson of Melk will have to deal with this matter. Events unfold over the course of one week. Outside the window is the 14th century, somewhere in the north-west of Italy.

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Josef Schweik is a retired soldier. With the outbreak of the First World War, he was again obliged to serve. The action of the novel takes place on the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The work has a satirical bias, with a share of various political and social problems.

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On his 30th birthday, Josef woke up to find himself locked inside a judicial bureaucracy. He explores this machine, trying to somehow influence his business, his Process. Throughout the book, his thinking, although not noticeable to himself, changes.

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A book known to everyone since school days. In all colors it shows the life of the Cossacks, who fight for the most important thing in their lives - love for their native land. This is eternal work about duty and honor, about love, about friendship and betrayal, about family and mutual assistance.

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He was very young and naive. Having once been deceived, rejected, mired in dirty slander, he fakes the moment of suicide and escapes. He will return only after thirteen long years with an ugly face, a broken heart and a strange name.

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The main characters of the novel are three generations of the Cleary family. Events have been developing for fifty years, since 1915. They were able to rise from the poor to the managers of the largest estate. The author introduces the reader to the rich Australian way of life.

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\"A holiday that is always with you" is a memoir prose based on travel notes from the author's trip to Paris. Ernest Hemingway left his native country of America and began to travel around the world. He wrote about life, literature, writers.

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The writer Kurt Vonnegut, having a tragic military experience, was able to reflect it in his famous, partly autobiographical work. A sharp plot, evil unusual satire, fantasy and a share of philosophy bribe even the most picky reader.

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This is a kind of continuation of the book "Bridge over Eternity", in which, sixteen years later, the grown-up heroes go on the next mysterious adventure through the alternative realities of their other lives. They have to choose only one right path.

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Two years ago, five military merchant ships set off from Europe to Asia, of which only one survived. After a terrible storm, the ship is wrecked off the Japanese coast. The surviving sailors end up in a country where they are uninvited guests.

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Voshchev led a boring, joyless life, because he did not know what was the meaning of it. He worked at a factory until he was fired due to declining productivity. And he left. Where, he did not know. I got to the neighboring town, where a foundation pit was being dug on the edge for a building under construction.

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Hadji Murat was a real horseman, a powerful deputy to Shamil. The Caucasian people made up legends about his exploits. Shamil himself became afraid of him and decided to get rid of his opponent, to kill him. Hadji Murat wanted to go over to the side of the Russians. And he was killed while trying to escape.

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One of the greatest representatives of world literature. In all its diversity, the writer shows the French society of the 19th century. An exciting plot, the realism of the events described, the bright and strong characters of the main characters - that's what readers love Hugo to this day.

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The story of the girl Polianna, who became an orphan. An unfriendly aunt took her under her care. A distinctive feature of Pollyanna is that she knows how to find positive aspects in any situation and rejoice under any circumstances. This helps not only her, but also those around her.

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A fascinating story of the talented singer Consuelo. Which is obliged to overcome the most difficult trials and bring art to people. A book about the tragic choice between personal life and art, about fate creative person, about the burden of talent.

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The main characters of the book are Richard Bach himself and Leslie Parrish. The novel is partly autobiographical and describes documentary events from the life of the writer, sometimes seen by the author in a dream. Between the main characters there is a real feeling called love. Together they will overcome all difficulties.

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Pippi Longstocking is an orphaned girl with amazing physical strength. The main place of events is the Chicken Villa, where Pippi lives with a horse and a pet monkey, Mr. Nils. A cycle of funny short stories.

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Race car driver Clerfe meets the terminally ill Lilian. She does not want to die in a gloomy ward, waiting in the wings. And he wants to spend the last months in complete isolation, going on a trip to Europe. A young guy falls in love and proposes marriage.

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The work "Candide, or Optimism" is part of Voltaire's "Philosophical Tales" series. The writer's style is distinguished by mockery and speed of development of events. He skillfully combines a philosophical deep theme with a parody of sentimental women's novels about unhappy love.

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The original novel by James Joyce, which tells about a single day lived by one ordinary resident of a small European city. Within this framework he was able to place all literature with its various techniques and styles of writing.

You can spend the evening not at the usual TV, tablet, phone, but how pleasant it is in winter evening pick up and read a book.

1. "Dead Zone", Steven King

The hero of the book, John Smith, gets a concussion, this happens when there was a collision on the ice. After that, the hero of this book begins to suffer visions, discovers psychic abilities in himself ...

2. "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

Today, this work is not criticized for excessive fantasy, this novel helps a lot in solving psychological problems, the author considers the themes of responsibility and love. And the novel itself won the hearts of millions of people ...

3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

There are five daughters in the Bennet family, all of them need to be married well, of course, this is not easy. The author psychologically supports the girls and is sure that every girl can meet "Mr. Darcy".

4. Manyunya, Narine Abgaryan

This book is great for bringing back childhood. A warm, affectionate book full of adventure, sunshine, sweets! We all come from childhood.

5. "35 kilos of hope", Anna Gavalda

The book is about a thirteen-year-old boy who loves to craft, and his grandfather is an idol for him, and he also dreams of getting into a lyceum where boys study and make something.

6. The Green Mile, Stephen King

The Green Mile is a suicide block in the colony, there is no way out in this prison, only one - the electric chair. But everything changes when John enters the prison...

7. "I am not afraid" by Niccolò Ammaniti

The state of the soul is measured not by the number of years in the passport, but by how many good deeds a person has done or negative ones.

8. “Suitcase”, Sergey Dovlatov

9. The Thirteenth Tale, Diana Setterfield

Our heroine of the book, moves to the house of the writer and unraveling the secrets of the house, realizes that her situations in the house and secrets are very similar to her own life.

10. "Airport", Arthur Hailey

The airport becomes detached from the surrounding world, where many people gather, everyone lives a “whole life”.

11. Nowhere, Neil Gaiman

To get into some secret world, you need to open the door, where she is - no one knows.

12 The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins

This is a tournament between people in the world of the future, whose name is Panem.

13. Five Orange Quarters by Joan Harris

The heroine of the book inherits: an album with recipes, and her brother a farm. A girl can solve riddles about her family by reading a book.

14. Vague Smile, Francoise Sagan

A novel about how the destinies of a lawyer who ceases to enjoy life and a young student crossed paths. It would seem that feelings have nowhere to come from, yes ...

15. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

16. The Help, Katherine Stockett

A cheerful girl comes to a boring town who dreams of becoming a writer...

17. The Multiple Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes

The protagonist of the novel, the consciousness was divided into as many as 24 parts ...

18. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The book is a prerequisite for the script of the film of the same name, recommended reading.

19. Pasinks of the Universe, Robert Heinlein

20. "P.Sh.", Dmitry Khara

Oleg works hard, one fine day, he finds a travel agency that offers an unusual tour, but only for those who are prepared.