Must Read Books Every Novel Lover Should Read Atleast Once

Books open doors in our minds, allowing us to live an entire lifetime and travel the world without even leaving the comfort of our chairs.

When we read a book, we step into someone else's shoes, see the world through someone else's eyes, and visit places we might never otherwise go, whether a tiny village in India ot the green fiels of Narnia.

Books teach us about love, heartbreak, frienship, war, social justice and the resilience of the human spirit. Here are some must read books especially for novel lovers, and you should read them atleast once in your life:

The Kite Runner ( 2009 ) - Khaled Hosseini

Told against the backdrop of the changing political landscape of Afghanistan from the 1970s to the period following 9/11, The Kite Runner is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, son of his father's servant until cultural and class differences and the turmoil of war tear them asunder. Hosseini brings his homeland to life for us in a way that post 9/11 media coverage never could, showing us a worls of ordinary people who live, die, eat, pray, dream, and love. It's a story about the long shadows that family secrets cast across decades, the enduring love of friendship, and the transformative power of forgivness.

Number the Stars - Lois Lowry

This Newbery award-winning novel tells the story of Annemarie Yohansen, a danish girl growing up in World War II Copenhagen with her bestfriend, Ellen, who happens to be Jewish. When Annemarie learns about the horrors that the Nazis are inflicting on the Jewish people, she and her family stop at nothing to protect Ellen and her parents, as well as countless other Jews. Lowry's novel is a powerful reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends and that love shines all the brighter against the darkness of hatred.

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

A richly written novel with a cast of memorable characters, Little Women invites us into the warm, comfortable home of a 19th-century American family. Everyone can find a character trait that resonates with them, whether Jo's temper, Meg's vanity, Amy's mischieviousness, or Beth's shyness. The novel is coming-of-age story that follows four sisters ( the March girls ) from girlhood to womanhood in Civil War America. Together they learn about the harsh realities of poverty, illness, and death, and how to dream, love, and laugh through it all. This is a heartwarming, timeless classic about the importance of family and the simple, home-spun comfort of never being alone.

The Reader - Bernhard Schlink

Set in late-20th Century Germany, this novel boldly confronts long-standing German national guilt over the Nazi war crimes of the Holocaust through the strange, intergenerational relationship between 15 year-old Michael Berg and 36 year-old Hannah Schmitt, an illiterate tram operator and former Auschwitz prison guard. As Michael teaches Hannah to read books, Hannah teaches Michael to read the human character, and he comes to learn about the nuances between good and evil and of living with the consequences of one's choices. The Reader is a story about personal as well as national guilt, about the consequences of keeping secrets, and about the power of redemption.

The Girl Who Fell From The Sky - Heidi Duro

This novel tells the story of Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and black father. When Rachel, her mother, and her young brother fall nine stories from an apartment building, Rachel is the only survivor, and she's taken in by her black grandmother in a predominantly white Portland neighbourhood. With her brown skin and blue eyes ( a white girl's eyes in a black girl's face ) Rachel faces the challenge of learning what it means to be biracial in a black-and-white world. Duro offers a masterful novel that interrogates the cultural construction of race in America and challenges us to confront our own prejudices.