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  Summer has finally made itself known, there is free time, it's time to enjoy a pleasant reading. Experienced book lovers immediately ask the actual question: what books to take on vacation?

Of course, on vacation you need to relax, filling with positive emotions from nature, beautiful places and new people. It is for this purpose that he was given to lie on the golden sand and look at the sea. But the rest can be spent not only pleasantly, but also with benefit, if you take with you to read an interesting and fascinating book.

On vacation, there is always time when there is nothing to occupy yourself, you just want to lie down and read something. To read serious books is, of course, good, but such literature is hardly suitable for relaxation.

Choose books that are light in which there are no intricate stories that will not be constantly kept under intense stress and you won’t have to rack your brains over solving secrets and riddles. Such books should be easy to read, excitedly. You will be impressed by the rest of the day, and in your free time you can read a book that also gives a lot of pleasure and benefit, but does not bother.

Often we take books on the road. If the publication is interesting and you can’t tear yourself away from it, the travel time runs very fast, and we are filled with even more positive and anticipation of new experiences. Such books, read without enthusiasm, leave their mark, and soon we can return to them again, for the same emotions and impressions that she gave us.

The book blog site offers you its selection of works for both women and men who read literally without a break, do not tear themselves away from them, so they are great for reading them on vacation. Introducing the top ten holiday books! And these are not only books about love.

A selection of books "In the same breath." Especially for the holidays!

1. Vladimir Nabokov "Obscura Camera" (1933)
The book is about love and betrayal, about passion and betrayal. The "Obscura Camera" in a strange way causes contradictions within each reader: the actions of the heroes repel, but the images are so vivid, the descriptions are so colorful that the book is fascinating. Impossible to come off - in one go.

2. Gabriel Marquez “Love during the Plague” (1985)
  One of the most beautiful love stories read by me.
  The main character, Fermina Dasa, rejects the flirting of her childhood friend, believing that all this was only a naive episode of her younger years. At age 21, she marries a doctor, absorbed in the fight against cholera. He is a very practical person and absorbed in science. They love each other, but then Fermina finds out that her husband was not faithful to her, he honestly admits that he had an affair during their marriage. After her husband’s death, the love between Fermina and her childhood friend suddenly lights up again ... They travel by ship, and to avoid unnecessary customs checks they hang a flag that means illness on the ship.
  The novel is also very easy to read.

3. Stig Larsson, the Millenium trilogy (2004-2007)
  Thriller. You have probably heard more than once, at least about the film adaptation of this series, because films have been made for all three books. The first book, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” is just a great detective story: the fascinating storyline keeps in constant tension, inimitable images of heroes, an unexpected ending at the end. You will definitely enjoy reading.

4. Haruki Murakami “1Q84” (2009)
  The multi-volume psychological novel of a modern writer. It is very easy to read, consists of two different stories developing in two different realities and intertwined. The book is for everybody. Parallels with previous novels by a Japanese writer can be traced, so I would not advise starting an acquaintance with Muraki with these books. But - in one breath.

8. Scott Westerfeld "The Ugly" (2005)
  No, this is not a love affair at all, it is an anti-utopia. “Urodina” is the first novel by science fiction writer Westerfeld from a cycle about the world of the future, where most people are fantastically beautiful thanks to the operation of “beauty”. But Talley was not yet 16, and she had to wait, live out her last stretch of life in an "ugly" guise. The girl will go against the whole world to show humanity its true beauty.

9. John Fowles “The Mistress of the French Lieutenant” (1969)
Another love affair. The mysterious and tasty book by John Fowles can cause a storm of emotions. After reading the question remains: which end is ideal for this book? You will want to read it again.

10. Janusz Wisniewski “Mistress” (2007)
  You will witness six bewitching love stories. Vishnevsky always makes you believe what he writes and feel it on yourself. As a result, you plunge headlong. Sensually, subtly, mentally.

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Despite the abundance of electronic books, tablets and audio formats, it’s impossible to discourage the book lover from “turning pages”. A cup of coffee, an easy chair, an incomparable smell of book pages - and let the whole world wait!

Your attention - TOP-20 most interesting books. We read and enjoy ...

• Hurry up to love (1999)

Nicholas Sparks

The genre of the book is a love story.

It is generally accepted that romance novels work out only for female authors. “Hurry to love” is an exception in this particular genre. The book of Sparks won the love of readers around the world and became one of his most popular works.

The story of the touching and incredible love of the daughter of a priest Jamie and a young man Landon. The book is about a feeling that intertwines the fate of two halves only once in a lifetime.

• Foam of Days (1946)

Boris Vian

The genre of the book is a surreal love story.

A deep and surreal love story based on real events from the author’s life. The allegorical presentation of the book and the unusual plane of events is the highlight of the work, which has become a solid postmodern for readers with a chronology of despair, spleen, and shocking.

The heroes of the book are tender Chloe with a lily in her heart, the author's alter ego is Kolen, his tiny mouse and cook, friends of lovers. A work of complete sadness that all ends sooner or later, leaving only the foam of days.

The double-screened novel, in both cases, is unsuccessful - no one has managed to convey the whole atmosphere of the book without missing important details.

• Diaries of the hungry shark

Stephen Hall

The genre of the book is science fiction.

The action takes place in the 21st century. Eric wakes up with the thought that all the events of his former life are erased in his memory. According to the doctor, the cause of amnesia is severe trauma, and relapse is already the 11th in a row. From that moment, Eric begins to receive letters from himself and hide from the “shark” devouring his memories. His task is to understand what is happening and find the key to salvation.

Hall's debut novel, entirely consisting of puzzles, allusions, allegories. Not for the general reader. They don’t take such a book with them on the train - they don’t read it “on the run”, slowly and with pleasure.

• White Tiger (2008)

Aravind Adiga

The genre of the book is realism, a novel.

A guy from the poor Indian village of Balram stands out against his siblings by his unwillingness to put up with fate. The confluence of circumstances throws the White Tiger (note of a rare beast) into the city, after which the boy’s fate changes dramatically - from the fall to the very bottom, his steep rise to the very top begins. Either crazy, or a national hero - Balram struggles to survive in the real world and break out of the cage.

The white tiger is not the Indian “soap opera” about the “Prince and the Pauper,” but a revolutionary work that breaks down stereotypes about India. This book is about India that you will not see in beautiful films on TV.

• Fight Club (1996)

Chuck Palahniuk

The genre of the book is a philosophical thriller.

An ordinary clerk, exhausted by insomnia and the monotony of life, by chance meets Tyler. The philosophy of the new acquaintance is self-destruction as the goal of life. An ordinary acquaintance quickly develops into a friendship, culminating in the creation of the Fight Club, the main thing in which is by no means a victory, but the ability to endure pain.

The special style of Palahniuk started not only the popularity of the book, but also the well-known film adaptation with Brad Pitt in one of the main roles. The challenge book is about a generation of people for whom the borders of good and evil have been erased, about the insignificance of life and the race for illusions, from which the world goes crazy.

A work for people with an already formed consciousness (not for teenagers) - to comprehend and rethink their life.

• 451 degrees Fahrenheit (1953rd)

Ray Bradbury

The genre of the book is science fiction, novel.

The title of the book is the temperature at which the paper burns. The action takes place in the “future”, in which literature is forbidden, reading books is a crime, and the work of firefighters is to burn books. Montag, who is just a fireman, is reading a book for the first time ...

The work that Bradbury wrote before us and for us. More than fifty years ago, the author was able to look into the future, where fear, indifference to our neighbors and indifference completely crowd out the feelings that make us human. No unnecessary thoughts, no books - only mannequins.

• Complaint Book (2003)

Max fry

The genre of the book is a philosophical novel, fantasy.

No matter how hard it may be, no matter how unsuccessful life may be, never curse it - neither in thoughts nor out loud. Because someone near you will be happy to live your own life for you. For example, that smiling girl over there. Or that old woman in the yard. These are Nakhis who are invariably next to us ...

Self-irony, subtle banter, mysticism, an unusual plot, realistic dialogues (sometimes too much) - time flies by with this book.

• Pride and Prejudice (1813)

Jane Austen

The genre of the book is a love story.

Action time - 19th century. There are 5 unmarried daughters in the Bennet family. The mother of this poor family, of course, wants to marry them ...

The plot, it seems, is beaten to the "eye corns", but for more than one hundred years, the novel by Jane Austen has been re-read by people from different countries again and again. Because the heroes of the book are engraved in memory forever, and despite the calm pace of events, the work does not let the reader go even after the final page. An unconditional masterpiece of literature.

A nice "bonus" is a happy ending and the ability to sneakily brush away a tear from the sincere joy for the heroes.

• Golden Temple (1956)

Yukio Mishima

The genre of the book is realism, philosophical drama.

The action takes place in the 20th century. The young man Mizoguchi after the death of his father is at the school at Rinzai (approx. Buddhist Academy). It is there that the Golden Temple is located - the legendary architectural monument of Kyoto, which gradually fills the mind of Mizoguchi, crowding out all other thoughts. And only death, according to the author, determines the Beautiful. And all the Beautiful, sooner or later, must die.

The book is based on the real fact of the burning of the Temple by one of the novice monks. On the bright path of Mizoguchi temptations are constantly met, good fights evil, and in the contemplation of the Temple, the novice finds peace after the failures pursuing him, the death of his father, the death of a friend. And once Mizoguchi comes the thought - to burn himself along with the Golden Temple.

A few years after writing the book, Mishima, like his hero, made himself hara-kiri.

• The Master and Margarita (1967)

Michael Bulgakov

The genre of the book is novel, mysticism, religion and philosophy.

An ageless masterpiece of Russian literature is a book worth reading at least once in a lifetime.

• Portrait of Dorian Gray (1891)

Oscar Wilde

The genre of the book is a novel, mysticism.

Once the abandoned words of Dorian Gray (“I would give my soul to make the portrait old, and I was forever young”) became fatal for him. Not a single wrinkle on the now-young face of the protagonist, and his portrait, according to his wishes, grows old and gradually dies. And, of course, you have to pay for everything in this world ...

Repeatedly filmed a book that once blew up a prim reading society with a Puritan past. The book about a deal with a tempter with sad consequences is a mystical novel, which is worth rereading every 10-15 years.

• Shagreen skin (1831)

Honore de Balzac

The genre of the book is a novel, a parable.

The action takes place in the 19th century. Raphael gets shagreen skin, with which you can fulfill your desires. True, after each fulfilled desire, both the skin itself and the hero's life are reduced. Raphael’s enthusiasm quickly gives way to insight - too little time is allotted to us on this earth to be so ineptly wasting it on unaccountable momentary “joys”.

Classics, time-tested, and one of the most fascinating books from the master of the word Balzac.

• Three comrades (1936)

Erich Maria Remarque

Genre books - realism, psychological novel

The book is about male friendship in the postwar period. It is with this book that one should begin acquaintance with the author who wrote it away from his homeland.

A work filled with emotions and events, human destinies and tragedies is hard and bitter, but bright and life-affirming.

• The Diary of Bridget Jones (1996)

Helen Fielding

The genre of the book is a love story.

Easy "reading" for women who want a little smile and hope. You will never guess where you get into the love trap. And Bridget Jones, already desperate to find her half, will wander for a long time in the dark before the light of her true love creeps.

No philosophy, mysticism, psychological spirals - just a love story.

• The Man Who Laughs (1869)

Victor Hugo

The genre of the book is a novel, historical prose.

The action takes place in the 17-18 century. Once in childhood, the boy Gwynplaine (who was a lord by birth) was sold to companchikos bandits. In the days of fashion for freaks and cripples, who funed the European nobility, the boy became a yarmorious jester with a mask of laughter cut out on his face.

Despite the trials that fell to his lot, Guinplen was able to remain a good and pure man. And even for love, the disfigured appearance and life did not become an obstacle.

• White on Black (2002)

Ruben David Gonzalez Gallego

The genre of the book is realism, an autobiographical novel.

The work is true from the first to the last line. In this book is the life of the author. He cannot stand pity. And communicating with this person in a wheelchair, everyone immediately forgets that he is a disabled person.

The book is about the love of life and the ability to fight for every moment of happiness, in spite of everything.

• Dark tower

Stephen king

The genre of the book is an epic novel, fantasy.

The dark tower is the cornerstone of the universe. And the world's last noble knight Roland must find her ...

A book that occupies a special place in the fantasy genre - unique turns from King, close interweaving with earthly reality, completely different, but combined in one team and reliably described heroes, vivid psychology of each situation, adventure, drive and the absolute effect of presence.

• The Future (2013)

Dmitry Glukhovsky

The genre of the book is a fantastic novel.

The encoded DNA output gave immortality and eternity. True, at the same time, everything that previously made people live was lost. Temples became brothels, life turned into endless hell, spiritual and cultural values \u200b\u200bwere lost, everyone who dared to have a child was destroyed.

What will humanity come to? A dystopian novel about the world of immortal, but "inanimate" people without a soul.

• The Catcher in the Rye (1951)

Jerome Salinger.

The genre of the book is realism.

In 16-year-old Holden everything that is characteristic of a complex teenager is concentrated - harsh reality and dreams, seriousness, alternating with childishness.

The book is a story about a boy who throws life into the cycle of events. Childhood suddenly ends, and the chick pushed out of the nest does not understand where to fly and how to live in a world where everything is against you.

• You were promised to me

Elchin Safarli

The genre of the book is a novel.

This is a work that you fall in love with from the first pages and pull away into quotes. The terrible and irreparable loss of the second half.

Is it possible to start living anew? Will the main character cope with his pain?

Here are the best books of 2017 - readers rating. You will learn what to read so as not to come off. The best-sellers of the past two years - 2016 and 2017 - are the first to be read. Here, only the most modern and popular books, not only fiction books for reading, have added to our list of the best and most interesting, but also books for self-development (Russia and foreign ones).

Dan Brown. Origin

Edward Kirsch is a famous futurologist and billionaire who decided to open his research to the whole world. He is going to tell that all religions can be easily exposed. Having organized a ceremony in the museum, he invited all the famous scientists. It was at that moment when Kirsch had already made a speech, an unknown person kills him. Among the invitees was Robert Langdon. This is a Harvard professor familiar with the professor’s research. Now he wants to restore the work of the scientist and find his killer. Langdon will travel through Catalonia, church secrets and ancient ciphers. Further

Mark Manson. The subtle art of indifference: A paradoxical way to live happily

Success is propagated in modern society: one needs to be richer, smarter and better than anyone. In social networks you can read the success story about how to make millions in one day, and in the tape are full of photos of people who live better than you. However, such a positive once again reminds us of what we have not yet managed to achieve. Can one be happy under such circumstances? Mark Manson - a famous blogger - talks about life philosophy. He will teach the art of indifference. You will learn what you really need for happiness and how to cut off the secondary to enjoy life, and not show it to others. Further

Michael Zygar. Empire must die

Revolutions do not happen just like that, and empires do not perish in one day. After 1917, we were able to understand why the empire demanded internal changes and why not everyone decided on such changes. In the pages of his book, Mikhail Zygar will talk about how the once famous empire moved towards disaster. The focus is on Russian society. The Russian Empire was born, developed and disappeared in 1917. After reading the story a hundred years ago, you will understand why such events occur today. Further

Tatyana Ustinova. Gravity

Before us are four heroes: a pilot, an art critic, an Altai shaman and a Moscow artist. Everyone leads their own lives, but an unusual situation arises that brings them together. They need to complete the task. It turned out that the director died in the Tambov library, and after this unusual phenomena began to occur: the library was crushed to find world treasures. Obviously, the library staff was monitored. But what is hidden in these books? Why are there only four of these people? Heroes are able to drive unusual vehicles, perform complex surgical interventions, solve ciphers and shoot perfectly. They will answer all your questions and unravel the tangle of events. Further

Victor Pelevin. iPhuck 10

Boris Akunin. Asian Europeanization. History of the Russian state. Tsar Peter Alekseevich

Tsar Peter Alekseevich carries out reform reforms that could not but affect world history. All the circumstances that were present in his personal life, the nature of his mind, personal phobias and addictions became part of the national treasure and are perceived as something universally Russian. From this book you will learn how the Russians did not follow history, created it, and why they did it on a hunch. Further

Alexandra Marinina. Price issue. Volume 1

The program fights against the System. And the system is omnipotent and corrupt. It has its own price, but at the same time it is not capable of appreciating anything. Sharkov - the general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - knows very well that the managed program is his last chance to restore order in law enforcement agencies. However, one of the radicals disappears. After this event, strange pair killings began to occur. Now it became known that the fanatic killer is free, and the program will be destroyed. What should General Sharkov do to restore the work of his life? Further

Yu Nesbyo. Thirst

Harry Hall went out into the sun on a typical June afternoon. He felt a balance and some harmony. That is how Nesbø's novel Police ended. However, Detective Harry had been deceiving himself all this time. The world is still cruel imperfect and requires a strong hand to bring order to it. Harry Hole returned to Oslo in order to continue his police service and resume the hunt for the serial killer who attacked the girls on a date using the dating site. However, having attacked the trail of a famous criminal, the detective will plunge into his own gloomy past. Further

Andrey Cruz. Land of the Extra. Businessman

If the battle is won, this does not mean that victory was won in the war. Alexander Barinov managed to fend off the Albanians, but this does not mean that now his existence has become calm and quiet. He still knows how to control the situation and is responsible for his actions. However, everything in life does not work out as planned, and the drawn path from the theoretical turns into a practical one. Further

Dmitry Bykov. June

Dmitry Bykov knows how to experiment. In this novel you will learn about three different stories that are united by a single place and time. The thirties of the XX century - this time incredibly intersects with the middle of the 41st year. The philologist - a former student of IFLI - returned from exile, and seems to have decided that now he can influence what is happening in the country. A war is already in the air, which some are afraid of, while others are rushing. And it seems that the beginning of the war will cut all the knots and give all the answers. Further

Dmitry Glukhovsky. Text

Dmitry Glukhovsky wrote his first realistic novel called “Text”. This is a story about how generations collide, how love can become impossible, and why retribution is useless. Moscow in the present. The phone stores all the memories. There are photos and videos about our favorite moments. In the mail you can find information about business negotiations and mother's instructions. The browser stores what is interesting and hides from others. In the chat we confess our love, say goodbye and seduce. This is our time. Phone is us. If someone receives a phone, he will turn into his master. But when others notice it, it will be too late. Further

Tatyana Polyakova. Judge time

After the disappearance of the mother, very strange phenomena began to occur. Four years have already passed. The official investigation was unsuccessful, and private investigators failed. And my father and I have long been reconciled to what is happening. But now I didn’t even know what to think. Did I really see my mother? Or maybe it's just a woman like her? Every time I wanted to approach her, I ran away. Obviously someone started a cruel game with me. Now is the time for your own investigation. I got an assistant Leo Berzin. He is a successful businessman, handsome, and there have always been strange rumors about him. But can I trust him? Further

Dina Rubina. The babi wind

In this story, the main role is assigned to the woman. In her youth, she was a paratrooper and balloon pilot. She had a personal tragedy that forced her to do another thing and in another country. She went to the looking glass, where she works as a cosmetologist and lives in New York. The heroine is constantly faced with fantastic events, which are sometimes very discouraging. Everything that you read in this book should go under the stamp 40+, because it is written cynically, intimately and as sincerely as possible. And all this is about love. Further

Michael Zygar. The whole Kremlin army. A brief history of modern Russia

From the book you will learn about the history of Russia during the reign of Putin from 2000 to 2015. To write a book, the author used documents, reliable sources, unique interviews and information from the president’s inner circle. It brings together facts, events, opinions of various heroes who will talk about the full picture of life in the Kremlin. Why did he suddenly become an authoritarian ruler and a staunch opponent of the West from a pro-Western president with a liberal direction in the early 2000s? Further

Marina Komissarova. Love. Secrets of defrosting

Marina Komissarova is a journalist, blogger and psychologist with 20 years of experience. She developed a unique system for working with a person - psychoalchemy. Her audience is constantly growing, and the blog has been translated into dozens of languages. You will learn how to unfreeze and pump love resources. Thanks to this book, hundreds of people have already come out of the crisis of their personal lives. It’s enough to melt yourself a bit to increase energy resources and achieve success, controlling your destiny. Further

Nadezhda Kuzmina. Witch of the fiery wind

Life has always been amazing. You never fully know what awaits you around the corner, whether the good will be bad and the bad will be good. Did you become an orphan very early? Wandered a lot and long, trying to find a suitable job? So this is bad for you. But if you are young, pretty and have already found your place under the sun in the capital, then this is good. If you were slandered by a former boyfriend, then this is bad. But if someone managed to clear your good name, then this is just fine. But it turns out you are a witch yourself and you can study magic at the Academy of Magic. If everything works out, you will live happily. Do you think this is too good to be true? What is really appreciated by magicians? Honor, strength, or knowledge? Do you end up having to choose between your own freedom and security? Further

Galina Gromova. Bay of Hope. The challenge is to survive.

Death has settled in the world. Civilization disappeared, and its place was taken by zombies, destroying everything in the district. Fear and devastation reign. Only three survived here. And each survivor will have to make a difficult choice, predetermining his life path. Further

These were the best books of 2017. The readers rating (mainly Russia) will help you figure out what to read so as not to come off. The newest bestsellers of 2017 and 2016 are now always at your fingertips. Add modern and popular reading books and a list of the best and most interesting to your bookmarks. Share in the comments which book you liked the most. 😉

A good book is like a friend you want to chat with without stopping. In reading, as in life, there are fleeting acquaintances, but there are those that last forever. From time to time you meet with such friends again, you are nostalgic and will certainly learn something new.

The ancient Roman philosopher Cicero said that he did not put reading into anything without any pleasure. Superficial, joyless browsing is a problem for many people. Navigate in the modern literary space is quite difficult. Many of the written and actively replicated is not worth attention. These are one-day books whose voice has been drowned out for decades. But among the paper cake there are true literary diamonds that will always sparkle. To help enthusiastic readers, we have made a selection of 10 books from which it is impossible to break away.

Somerset Maugham “The Burden of the Passion of Men” (1915)

“The Burden of Human Passion” (original title Of Human Bondage) is one of the most famous works of the classic of the twentieth century by the Englishman Somerset Maugham.

This is a philosophical drama about the life and existential quest of Philip Carey. From early childhood, he was plagued by misfortunes: orphanhood, congenital limp, ridicule of schoolmates, loneliness. Adult Carey still remains timid and shy, falls in love with the wayward vicious Mildred and dutifully endures repeated betrayal of her lover. Life is damn unfair to Philip, and therefore he is trying to find out what its meaning is, on what laws life is based. Why does it give everything to one, but to others it ruthlessly takes away even elementary particles of happiness. On the way to the truth, Carey turns to many philosophical teachings, becomes disappointed in God and faith, tries himself in various fields, trying to find his calling, falls in love, breaks hearts. Will the main character be able to relieve the burden of human passions and answer the question, what is life?

Tartt's Secret History (1992)

“Secret History” (in the original of The Secret Story) is the debut novel of the American writer, Pulitzer Prize winner Donna Tartt. He sold the world in five million copies and sounded in 24 languages. It was with the Secret History that the loud glory of his "parent" began.

This psychological thriller tells the story of students at Vermont Closed College. Young people came to an educational institution to study the ancient Greek language. There are very few of them, they are young, smart, talented and fanatically in love with antiquity. Soon, the idea of \u200b\u200bfixation is born in the guys - they are supermen, a special caste, the chosen ones. Many years later, student Richard Paypin recalls the days when he lived in a secluded college, believed in his uniqueness, and when that terrible murder happened ...

Donna Tartt knows how to intrigue, dissect characters and break stereotypes. We recommend fans of suspense and talented forensics.

Fanny Flagg Fried Green Tomatoes (1987)

Evelyn Couch's life is over. She is 48 and, despite being married, she is infinitely lonely. Evelyn has long ceased to monitor herself, and chocolate bars have become the main joy of her life. Everything else, now she has to go to a nursing home to see her mother-in-law. Here is a woman who meets Ninnie Treadgood. This 86-year-old woman lived a long and difficult life, but she was not at all disappointed and did not lose optimism. Sitting in the bureaucratic chair of a nursing home, Ninnie revives multiple memories and thereby inspires her listener.

The novel "Fried Green Tomatoes" (original - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe) from the talented American Fanny Flagg was once a bestseller. Four years later, in 1991, a film of the same name was shot on it. The tape was directed by John Evnet (“War”, “Close to the Heart”).

For those who have lost faith, who have succumbed to pessimism, who love a little sad nostalgia and touching life prose, we recommend the novel by Fanny Flagg.

Alexander Dumas (father) "Count of Monte Cristo" (1844-45)

Even those who have not read The Count of Monte Cristo certainly know this literary character and at least in general outline hear the story of the prisoner of If castle.

Alexander Dumas (father) is a true titan of literature. Centuries later, he is no longer tied to any particular country and culture, Dumas is a citizen of the world, and his legacy is the pride of mankind.

If you like adventures, intrigues, exciting plot twists and turns, put aside modern fiction and turn to classics. The story of the sailor Edmond Dantes, his ups, downs, love, "death" and magical resurrection, will give you an unforgettable experience!

After reading, emotions should be supported by a good film adaptation; more than two dozen of them have been shot. For example, you can see the tape of Jose Diane (Balzac, Dangerous Liaisons) with Gerard Depardieu in the title role.

Francoise Sagan's "Leash" (1989)

The famous Frenchwoman Francoise Sagan became famous throughout the world for her unusual plots. This woman knows how to surprise. The novel “Leash” (originally La Laisse) was written in the last decade of the writer's creative career. It tells about a married couple Vincent and Laurent. One of them is rich, earns money, the other - acts as a toy, forced to live by the rules of a whimsical patron. A familiar story, isn't it? However, the wayward Sagan turned everything upside down: she has Vincent - the doll, and Laurent - the puppeteer.

"Leash" will certainly appeal to lovers of household drama, atmospheric French prose and the recognizable style of the great Sagan.

Arthur Haley "Airport" (1968)

A snowstorm hit the Lincoln International Airport on a January evening in 1967. At this time, the passenger plane crashes and urgently needs to land. The airport administration, led by Mel Bakersfeld, needs to quickly arrange landing in extreme conditions.

The novel "Airport" (in the original Airport), like other works by the Canadian Arthur Haley, belongs to the genre of the so-called production novel, in which a person (a professional in his field) is faced with solving a complex informal task. It is usually necessary to solve it in a short time. So, Mr. Bakersfeld has 24 hours to fight the snow element. One day in the life of Lincoln Airport was very stressful.

Stefan Zweig “24 hours in the life of a woman” (1927)

Stefan Zweig always writes wonderful, whether it be a historical novel, biography, essay, dimensional work or a laconic short story. “24 hours from a woman’s life” tells of an unprecedented incident - a 33-year-old venerable lady left two children and a wealthy husband because of a charming stranger whom she met the day before.

The narrator, resting in the same guesthouse where the family drama took place, became an involuntary member of the circle, actively discussing the act of the frivolous runaway. He, out of kindness of heart, joined the camp of those who tried to justify Madame. Among them was one elderly lady - 67-year-old Madame K. Having infused with sympathy for the young man, she told him her own love story, which broke out in just 24 hours, but left a mark in her soul for life.

Zweig’s short stories are always sincere, deep, aphoristic, sensual and at the same time very chaste. Recommended for lovers of the romantic genre, rather than "pink" literature.

Winston Groom Forest Gump (1986)

The novel "Forest Gump" (original - Forrest Gamp) is a vivid example when the fame of a literary character is far ahead of the fame of a writer. Not everyone knows that the story of a mentally retarded man named Forest Gump was created by the American writer and documentary Winston Groom.

This fascinating, touching, sometimes funny and painful to tears affair will not leave anyone indifferent. The masterpiece film will reinforce the impression of the book. The film was screened by the outstanding director Robert Zemeckis ("Back to the Future", "Outcast"). The role of Forest brilliantly played by Tom Hanks ("Outcast", "Green Mile"). The film was so successful that it won six Oscars, including for Best Director, Best Actor and Best Film of 1994.

Joan Harris Five Quarters of Orange (2001)

The next creation from the author of the masterpiece "Chocolate" will not leave indifferent sensual natures. Five Quortes of the Orange is an exciting story about a woman named Framboise and the secret that her mother’s cookbook holds.

Even at first glance, the trivial plot in the creative treatment of Harris will turn into a magical mystery. Those who read or at least watched the movie “Chocolate” will certainly understand what they are talking about and will want to read this amazing book.

Sebastian Japrizo "The lady with glasses and with a gun in the car" (1966)

Fans of the detective genre will appreciate the bestseller from the Frenchman Sebastian Japrizo. “A lady with glasses and a gun in a car” is an action-packed story about a 26-year-old employee of an advertising agency named Dani.

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All her life, Dani lived by the rules, but one day the girl decided to take a small prank - ride in the chef's car to the sea. However, instead of basking on the Cote d'Azur, Dani will have to hide from justice. An unpleasant surprise awaited her in the trunk of the car - the corpse of a man with a gunshot wound. Now Dani is the prime suspect in the murder case. To escape, she will have to conduct her own detective investigation.

10 books from which it is impossible to break away

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I’m sure you missed such a book that would captivate you so much that you don’t want to return to reality. We decided to simplify your task and compiled a list of books from which you simply can not tear yourself away.

Arthur Haley. "An airport"

One of the best works Arthur Haley. The explosion on board the aircraft. Urgent landing. The airport is cut off from the outside world by a blizzard, landing is almost impossible. You will probably think that this is the scenario of some blockbuster. But this is just one day in the life of a giant airport. A kind of microcosm in which people work, are at enmity, quarrel and are eager for success.

Alice Munroe. "Runaway"

The book is a collection of amazing stories about love and betrayal, about unexpected twists of fate and a complex range of personal relationships. There are no banal plots and familiar schemes.

Khaled Hosseini. "Running after the wind"

I shed many tears over this book and laughed as much. The author forced to walk along the same streets Kabulthe main characters of the book walked - boys Amirand Hasan. The book speaks very soulfully of their friendship, despite the fact that one of them belongs to the local aristocracy, and the other to the despised minority. Everyone has their own destiny, but they are connected by strong bonds of friendship.

Tom McCarthy. “When I was Real”

This avant-garde novel is not like all the others before and after it. The main character, waking up in a hospital, receives a multimillion-dollar compensation for damage and paranoid insecurity in today's reality. He spends a fortune on the reconstruction of "real" paintings, dozing in his mind. It all starts with the construction of a whole house in which a team of special people recreates the smell of a fried liver, the sounds of music from a pianist on top and cats walking on the roof.

Jojo Moyes “See you”

The sad story of impossible love. main character Lou Clark  loses his job in a cafe and gets a job as a nurse to a bed patient. Will trainorhit the bus, and, despite the rehabilitation, he had no desire to live. How life will change after this meeting, not a single one of them knows.

Clive Lewis. "The Chronicles of Narnia"

The book consists of seven fantasy stories telling about the adventures of children in a magical land called Narniawhere animals can talk, magic doesn’t surprise anyone, and good fights evil. I am sure that the book will make you forget about a dream and will not let go of its magical embrace for a long time.

Laura Hillenbrand. Unbroken

One of the top bestsellers of the decade, according to the magazine Times, about the man who survived. The plot was based on an incredible biography Louis Zamperini, a boy from the street from whom the Olympic runner was raised. After he became a pilot during Second World War. Having survived the crash of an airplane, this man drifted for a month on a raft in the ocean and was eventually captured by the Japanese. But no one and nothing could break it.

Gillian Flynn. "Disappeared"

The book is perhaps the main bestseller of our time. This psychological thriller contains so many unexpected plot twists that even the most sophisticated reader will be satisfied. The plot for the fifth wedding anniversary disappears   Amy  - wife Nika Dunn. The circumstances of her disappearance are extremely suspicious. And the victim Nick  soon turns into a suspect.

David Mitchell "Cloud Atlas"

Bright and exciting novel, the plot of which unfolds in the middle of the XIX century. Six stories will be presented to your attention, in which there is a place for betrayal and murder, love and devotion. Everyone will understand this book in their own way - it is like a mosaic from which different people put together completely different pictures.

George Martin "Song of Ice and Fire"

This novel does not require a separate presentation. It is unlikely that there will be someone who did not watch the eponymous series, or at least did not hear about it. Book events take place on the continent Verteroswhere there is a struggle for the throne. Royal intrigues, conspiracies and war haunt the reader throughout the novel.