Books allow people to explore a whole new world and experience whether it be a world filled with dragons and fairies or a world filled with terror and horror. Books allow you to look beyond the horizons and bring out your creative side. However, reading doesn’t just help boost creativity. It also “helps increase intelligence and strengthens imagination and creativity,” senior Grace Galipeau commented. Similarly, senior Angela Zhou voiced, “Reading expands knowledge, improves thinking, and boosts creativity.” With how popular reading is worldwide, there are never enough books to read. Here are ten books that one needs to read at least once.

1. To Kill A Mockingbird By: Harper Lee

1. To Kill A Mockingbird is a book that centers around a lawyer and a trial where the defendant is falsely accused of committing a crime that he didn’t do.

2.  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

   1. The Great Gatsby is a book about life and parties in the 1920s, centering around Jay Gatsby and his secrets.

3.  How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

   1. How to Win Friends and Influence People is a book that will give insight on how to make long lasting friendships.

4. Book 4 → Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

   1.  Pride and Prejudice is a classic love story between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.

5.  Book 5 → The Catcher in the Rye  by J.D. Salinger

   1. The Catcher in the Rye centers around Holden Caulfield and his journey as he struggles with being a teenager.

6.  Book 6→ The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

   1. The Night Circus is a book that will allow you to let your imagination run wild like the circus.

7.  Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

   1. Similar to To Kill a Mockingbird, Where the Crawdads Sing is a book centered around Kya Clark and her journey through love, life, and a murder trial.

8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

   1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is an essential book to read at least once for the iconic characters and how they navigate the magic realm.

9.  Animal Farm by George Orwell

   1. Animal Farm is a book that centers around animals on a farm and how they want to live a fair life and that passion drives them to rebel against their owner.

10.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

    1. The Book Thief follows a young girl named Liesel who is living in Nazi Germany who steals books and shares them with others while she and her family face the horrors of war.