25 books that must be read before the age of 25

25 books that must be read before the age of 25

The Internet is all-encompassing, and with its rich content, easy-to-navigate articles and a dazzling array of works, people spend more and more time reading online. However, the Internet does not replace the classic authoritative books that have been published and the deep cognition of them has been passed down from generation to generation.

The 25 books listed here are rich in the wisdom of understanding the world, and they are all exquisite works. Everyone should read these books before the age of 25.

1. Siddhartha – This is a very shocking story. It considers the importance of life experience, especially those that allow people to come up with new understandings of reality and to be educated.

2. "1984" - This book was completed in 1949. In the last 60 years, the book is still very meaningful. The book's description of the omniscient image of the government is impressive and widely acclaimed, and it manipulates the people with ubiquitous all-weather monitoring.

3. "Killing a Robin" - This book explores the controversial issue of the racial and economic class in the southern United States in 1930 through a case in which a black man was accused of rape and abuse of a young white girl. The story is very touching, and it raises far-reaching thinking about fighting for justice and opposing prejudice.

4, "clockwork orange" - through a psychological problem of adolescents reflects the madness and horror of youth culture. This novel is convincing, it will make you breathless, angry, excited and worried.

5. "Who is the death knell"? This is a short and shocking meditation on the atrocities of death, consciousness and war.

6. "War and Peace" - Even Tolstoy himself said that this magnificent work cannot be introduced as a common novel. The story took place in Russia in the Napoleonic era, and the masters were Andre, Pierre and Natasha, and fate linked them unexpectedly and unfortunately.

7. Sun Tzu's Art of War - it is one of the oldest military strategy books in the world. Obviously, it is also the most successful work on overall strategy and business strategy.

8, "Lord of the Rings" - it is the best fantasy story people have seen, and one of the most popular and influential books in the 20th century literature. Once you pick up the first one, you can't help but want to see the next one.

9. David Copperfield - The story repeatedly discusses the theme of acquiring and retaining a cultivated heart in emotional and moral life. Dickens writes that we must learn to refrain from the "first wrong impulse of the restless heart."

10. "Four Quartets" - This is perhaps the most intelligent poetic essay in modern times. It was written during the Second World War, but it is still inextricably linked to today. The following is an excerpt: "The dove descending breaks the air/With flame of incandescent terror/Of which the tongues declare/The only discharge from sin and error/The only hope, or the despair/Lies in the choice of pyre or pyre– /To be redeemed from fire by fire./Who then devised this torment?/Love/Love is the unfamiliar Name/Behind the hands that wave/The intolerable shirt of flame/Which human power cannot remove./We only live, only suspire /Consumed by either fire or fire."

11. "Article 22 Military Regulations" - The book title catch-22 has been widely used in modern dialogue. The story clearly conveys the message that what is generally considered to be good may not be good; a wise choice may be absurd. It is one of the greatest literary works of the 20th century. Read it.

12, "The Great Gatsby" - The story background is full of angry jazz years, it tells the story of an American dream. In particular, readers will recognize that a few friends are more important than a myriad of acquaintances, and the desire to have something is more valuable than actually owning it.

13. "The Catcher in the Rye" - This novel accurately shows the anxiety, contempt and resistance of the ups and downs of adolescents. It is a advertised work in literary works. At the very least, it reminds you of the elusive mentality of adolescents.

14. "Sin and Punishment" - This is a stable, smooth and wonderful novel. It tells the story of a young man living in poverty who succumbs to the desire for money and sins, which deeply affects him and his closest people.

15. "The Monarch" - This book describes the power and politician's demeanor very well. From the political and power struggle to the realization of self-development, the expansion of influence and the power to control others, Machiavelli's views are applicable.

16. Walden: There is a remote cabin near the bank of Concord Walden in Massachusetts, USA, where Thoreau wrote the book, which lasted two years, two months and two days. This is a story about enjoying true freedom from social pressure. This book can explain everything: "I stepped into the jungle because I wanted to live with ease, just face the basics of life, see if I can master the teachings of life, and not, when I am dying, I find myself Never lived."

17. "The Ideal Country" - This is a gripping and enduring philosophical work. It explores how people should live, how to be fair, and how leaders should take the lead. It will also give readers a basic understanding of Western political theory.

18, "Lolita" - the contradictory emotions, love and corruption described in this book will make you feel shocked. Perhaps you will also ask yourself what you think of them. This is a beautiful and tortuous story.

19. "Despite doing it - the art of stress-free work" - this is a typical introductory book that teaches you how to organize your life and get things done.

20, "How to win friends and change others" - this is the originator of all self-improvement books. It is an easy-to-understand primer. It guides people to use their own way of thinking in corporate and personal relationships to win people's goodwill.

21, "The Lord of the Flies" - in the absence of a legal environment, an anarchic animal instinct to replace the poor human reason, people may become barbaric. This is a shocking and alert book.

22, "The Grapes of Wrath" - Steinbeck's touching story will always be people's pertinence. The story describes the desperate survivors of the American Depression during the Great Depression.

23. Master and Margaret - This is an anti-communist classic about the multifaceted conflict between good and evil. This book examines greed, corruption, and deception related to human nature.

24, "How to cook" - This book gives a 900-page simple description of how to cook the food you want to eat. This is the greatest recipe ever. Do a few dishes a week, at the age of 30, you are the chef.

25. "Honeymoon with my brother" - Franz Wisner had a good job and a beautiful fiancee, a happy life. However, the fiancee abandoned him a few days before the wedding and the boss basically dismissed him. So he dragged his brother to Costa Rica to enjoy the honeymoon for the wedding. They did not look back and spent two years in the world. This is a sincere and interesting adventure story about life, love and discovering yourself.