As they often say, you will miss a quarter of your life if you don’t read. Although you cannot force people to read, there are still plenty who are fond of reading not just books but also other materials, such as newspapers, magazines, and the likes. According to Statista, adults in the U.S. allocate more of their time in reading on about 20 minutes during the weekdays and 21 minutes on the weekends last year.
Given that reading is slowly becoming a more popular leisure activity, which individuals genuinely enjoy, we have listed below some of the best books that you should never miss reading in this lifetime.
The Book of It by Scott Rahn
Published in 2019, The Book of It will surely help you in discovering the widely held beliefs by Scott Rahn that can make you see things from different perspectives and view the bigger picture in every situation. This remarkable work gives the readers a better grasp of the author’s journey along the strands of “It” that Rahn has met. The said strands have elements that have passed through history via different means, such as literary works, religious texts, philosophies, and more. It can immediately be viewed as the story of unknown years of individuals instantly controlled by virtue of what they desire to have and how they are educated or guided to acquire it.
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
You probably have read this for your English class or have come across the title in libraries. Moby-Dick is a classic adventure novel by Herman Melville. It was published in 1851 by Harper & Brothers in the U.S. and Richard Bentley in England. The story is narrated by a character named Ishmael, who is a sailor. He tells the story of Captain Ahab, who is the master of the whaling ship called Pequod. Ahab is on an obsessive search for revenge on a giant sperm whale that has the same name as the book title. Where did the revenge idea come from? It emerged after the captain became handicapped because Moby Dick has bitten it on the ship’s last voyage. Moreover, in the 20th century, this book was referred to as the “Great American Novel.”
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
A self-help book is definitely a good thing to read at some point in your life. Hence, the bestselling book titled The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell is a great pick. The book centers on two different but important aspects in the world, which are psychology and sociology. The author refers to a tipping point as the time of critical juncture, the gateway, and the boiling point. Thus, The Tipping Point aims to give readers a better understanding and description of the peculiar sociological alterations that mark daily life. According to Gladwell, concepts and outcomes and messages and behaviors roll out as viruses do.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Color Purple by Alice Walker is a classic epistolary novel that was published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. It bagged two prominent book awards, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Award for Fiction, a year after its publication. The story highlights the lives of African-American females Celie, Nettie Shug Avery, and Sofia during the early 20th century in Georgia’s countryside. This book became the voice of every individual who suffered from different kinds of abuse, including domestic and sexual. But apart from the pain and agony that every woman in the story has gone through, the book also put the spotlight on their courage and resiliency amidst it all.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
This book by James Clear was published in 2018 and has already sold more than 2 million copies. It is also recognized as the #1 New York Times bestseller and Amazon bestseller. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones will definitely rebuild your mindset and views when it comes to development and success. Hence, it will give you the equipment and techniques that are necessary for changing your habits and make you a better individual.
The Damsel’s Files 