The Picture of Dorian Gray
A young man wishes his portrait would age instead of him. His desire comes true, and while he stays eternally beautiful, the painting reveals every sin he commits.
A Gentleman in Moscow
A Russian aristocrat sentenced to house arrest in Moscow's grand Metropol Hotel for over 30 years finds unexpected friendship, romance, and purpose within its walls.
Meditations
A Roman emperor's private journal written 2,000 years ago reveals timeless Stoic wisdom on virtue, mortality, and inner peace that still resonates today.
Siddhartha
A young Brahmin abandons comfort to seek enlightenment through asceticism, wealth, and love, only to find wisdom by the river. Can truth be taught, or must it be lived?
The Prophet
Timeless poetic wisdom on love, marriage, children, work, joy, sorrow, and death. 26 prose poems offering spiritual guidance that has captivated millions for a century.
Letters from a Stoic
Ancient Roman wisdom on virtue, death, and friendship in 124 personal letters written to help a friend master the art of living well.
Relativity: The Special And The General Theory
Einstein himself explains how time, space, and gravity work in ways that challenge everything you thought you knew about the universe.
A Moveable Feast
Hemingway's intimate memoir of 1920s Paris, where he lived poor but happy among literary giants like Fitzgerald, Stein, and Joyce while learning his craft.
Leaves of Grass (First Edition)
Walt Whitman's 1855 self-published collection of twelve poems that redefined American poetry with free verse and bold celebration of democracy, nature, and the human body.
The Richest Man in Babylon
Ancient parables from 4,000 years ago reveal timeless wealth secrets. Learn how a poor scribe became Babylon's richest man through the Seven Cures and Five Laws of Gold.