Open Option
The Bee Sting (Paul Murray)
The Bee Sting Author: Paul Murray List: Recent Prize Short List (Shortlist, Man Booker 2023) Year of publication: 2023 Pages: 642 Goodreads: The Bee Sting
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Open Option
Last of the Mohicans (James Fenimore Cooper)
The Last of the Mohicans is set during the French and Indian War in the American wilderness. It follows the protagonists as they navigate the dangers of the frontier, forming alliances and facing conflicts with […]
Identity
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex follows the journey of Calliope Stephanides, who is born intersex and later identifies as a transgender man named Cal. The novel explores Cal’s complex family history, his struggles with identity, and the impact of […]
Dystopia
The Last Man (Mary Shelley)
The Last Man Author: Mary Shelley Project: dystopia – environmental Year of publication: 1826 Pages: 512 Goodreads: The Last Man [ Download from Gutenberg.org ]
Orpheus
Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)
Cloud Cuckoo Land Author: Anthony Doerr List: Recent Prize Winner (short list) Project: Orpheus | fleeting nature of happiness Project: War | Korean War (only part of the novel) Year of publication: 2021 Pages: 626 […]
Identity
The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
Author: Barbara Kingsolver Project: Identity – religious Year of publication: 1998 Pages: 546 Goodreads: The Poisonwood Bible
Identity
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Author: Min Jin Lee Project: Identity – hybrid cultural Year of publication: 2017 Pages: 512 Goodreads: Pachinko
Identity
The Night Watch (Sarah Waters)
Author: Sarah Waters Project War – World War II Project: Identity – Sexual Identity Year of publication: 2006 Pages: 528 Goodreads: The Night Watch
Identity
Orlando (Virginia Woolf)
Author: Virgina Woolf Project: Identity – Sexual Identity Year of publication: 1928 Pages: 252 Goodreads: Orlando
Recent Prize Winner
Great Circle (Maggie Shipstead)
Author: Maggie Shipstead List: Recent Prize Winner (short list) Year of publication: 2021 Pages: 608 Goodreads: Great Circle