10 Coming-Of-Age Stories For Every Graduate
- BOOK LISTS
- April 29, 2025
You will sometimes love, sometimes dislike, and most certainly not soon forget these vain and amusing heroines from these 5 must-read novels. 1. Vanity Fair by William Thackeray “… follows the fortunes of its strong-minded and strong-willed anti-heroine Becky Sharp through the follies and hypocrisies of early nineteenth-century British society.” 2. The Devil Wears Prada
READ MOREAre you thinking about studying law? One of the best ways to learn about a subject, especially a complicated one, is to read about it. Every law student should read these fiction and nonfiction books. 1. The Trial by Franz Kafka “The Trial is a novel written by Franz Kafka from 1914 to 1915 and
READ MORESpanning decades and documenting the lives of multiple members of the same families, you’ll want to settle in with these 5 must-read epic multigenerational family sagas. 1. “. . . And Ladies of the Club” by Helen Hooven Santmyer “…recounts the lives of a group of women who start a study club in a small town
READ MOREThese 5 must-read books examine the life of Georg Wilhelm Steller, the first European naturalist to visit Alaska. 1. Steller’s Orchid by Tom McGuire “In 1924, John Lars Nelson travels to the Shumagin Islands in the Gulf of Alaska. He tells people he is doing a botanical survey, but the real goal of his quest
READ MOREPolitical junkies should add these 5 must-read novels to their to-be-read lists. 1. 1984 by George Orwell “Winston Smith, a member of the outer Party, spends his days rewriting history to fit the narrative that his government wants citizens to believe. But as the gap between the propaganda he writes and the reality he lives
READ MOREThese 5 must-read Jewish family sagas will keep you up all night reading. 1. My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok “Asher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day and believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom, the Master of the Universe. Asher Lev is an artist who is
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