This post shows modern classic books
From all the classic books out there here you can enjoy the latest modern classic books
From well known authors to the ones you haven’t heard of but you can’t miss reading their amazing works
This recommendations will make you feel like to read every single one of them and you definitely have to!
Here Are 10 Modern Classic Books Just For You
1. The Color Purple
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One of the most censored books since 2000 because of its violence and realism
The Color Purple by Alice Walker tells the story of Celie an African- American young girl in the 1900’s
Celie writes letters to god while she endures the horrifying abuse of her father Alphonso that ends in her giving birth to two children
Her younger sister escapes the horrors of the house and promise to write to Celie, but that never happens
Celie has to deal with his new husband, the sexual abuse, racism and the pain that her life has to offer
2. Animal Farm
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In this modern classic book, the exhausted animals who work day and night rise up against the farmers and begin to control the farm
Orwell’s revolutionary novel against totalitarianism and anarchy expressed in amazing The Animal Farm quotes
One of the best short classic books with great writing and satire that will make you question the system we live in
Enjoy The Animal Farm by George Orwell
3. A Clockwork Orange
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Set in a future A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess tells the story of a 15 year old sociopath named Alex
As leader of a gang full of teens, Alex narrates his violent desires and the ultra violence experiences that he causes on others
The Alex’s love for classic music and his violent tendencies makes your stomach sick
This classic modern book is not for the weak as the writer explains in great detail the horrors of sexual abuse, drugs, and murder from this gang
4. Lord of the Flies
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After a plane full of children crashes on an island during a world war, they must find a way to survive.
In the beginning, the large group of children played, did whatever they could without rules and lived in a reality without civilization.
The children go from pure innocence to the evil that man is attracted to in all his life full of death, pain and betrayal
Lord of the Flies by William Golding makes the perfect modern classic book
5. The Secret History
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A group of elite students at a university in England encounter the much more intense dark ways of living.
Along with their reckless classical literature professor, they find themselves on the fine line between morality and obsession.
When will they hit rock bottom? By unmasking their truths or when the fatal accident presents itself?
The Secret History by Donna Tartt is one of the best modern classic books of our generation
6. Invisible Man
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This books centers in the struggles of African Americans in the 20th century involving self identity and black nationalism
The book is told by an anonymous black man remembering his teenage years that he lived with social invisibility
The author is the first African American to win an award
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison will make you reflect and also suffer from the reality of his words in a racist society
7. A Hundred Years of Solitude
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Here we follow seven generations of the Buendia family, their money, loves, relationships and their great loneliness.
Throughout this story you can observe the human isolation that passes from generation to generation and the complications that these entail.
The modernism in this modern classic book combined with its great folklore makes it a work of art in the world of magical realism.
One Hundred Years of Solitude Book by Gabriel García Marquez will make you understand how sadness can also run in the family.
8. Fahrenheit 451
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In a dystopian society were books are completely banned and are burned by the firemen
The story focuses on a fireman, Guy Montag, that quits his job to preserve the literature and defend the knowledge
Inspired by the book burning in Nazy Germany with the idea of ignorance equals power over the people
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury tell with this book the concerns of burning books in the United States
9. The Catcher in the Rye
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One of the best modern classic books tells the story of Holden Caulfield, a rebellious young man who refuses to live a meaningless life
Expelled from his school, Holden wanders the streets of New York in search of adventure
Between music, bars and women, all he can think about is his little sister Phoebe, for whom he would give his life
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D Salinger makes you feel like Holden is sitting right next to you questioning life
10. Never Let Me Go
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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro unveils a chilling reality where ordinary lives are extended through the enigmatic veil of human cloning.
Within secluded institutions, clones dubbed as students are nurtured, destined to become organ donors as they mature.
Caregivers, themselves clones yet untouched by the donation process, tend to their needs.
Through the eyes of Kathy, a seasoned caregiver, the narrative delicately unravels the poignant memories of friendship at Hailsham, shrouded in mystery, withholding the startling truth of their identity and purpose.
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