The Alchemist: The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel

A shepherd boy follows a dream to Egyptian pyramids, seeking treasure but finding something far greater: the wisdom of listening to his heart and following his destiny.
The Glass Castle: A Memoir

A raw, unforgettable story of resilience and redemption. Four siblings raised by brilliant but alcoholic parents learn to survive poverty and neglect, then escape to build new lives.
Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

Pulitzer Prize winner chronicles a childhood of crushing poverty, alcoholism, and hunger in 1930s Limerick, Ireland told with stunning humor and heartbreaking honesty.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

A raw, honest memoir of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike through grief, self-destruction, and rebirth on a journey that broke her down and built her back up again.
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah's hilarious and heartbreaking memoir about growing up mixed race in apartheid South Africa, where his very existence was illegal and his mother's fierce love shaped everything.
Educated

A young woman raised by survivalists in rural Idaho enters her first classroom at 17 and journeys from isolation to earning a PhD at Cambridge University.
Ready Player One A Novel

In 2045, a poor teenager hunts for a hidden Easter egg in a virtual reality world that promises a massive fortune and control of humanity's digital escape.
My Reading Life

Pat Conroy's intimate memoir reveals how books saved his sanity, shaped his soul, and transformed a lonely boy into one of America's most beloved storytellers.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, Book 7)

Will Harry survive the final battle with Voldemort, or must he sacrifice himself to destroy the Dark Lord? The epic conclusion reveals shocking truths about Dumbledore, Snape, and the boy who lived.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)

Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts brings dark secrets, a mysterious annotated textbook, and the shocking truth about Voldemort's immortality as Dumbledore prepares him for the ultimate battle.