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10 Books You Should Read Before You Are 25

These books will make you a better person

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There's nothing that can replace sitting down and reading a good book. As a young adult it's important to read books that expand your vocabulary and knowledge of people and the world. It will increase your writing and communication skills and your critical thinking. But the quality of the books you are reading matters. Here are ten incredible books that you should read before you're twenty-five.

1. Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton details his philosophical journey from atheism to Catholicism in this concise and witty book.

2. A book on history, politics, or a biography

Find a person or an event that interests you and go beyond the paragraph that they get in your history textbook.

3. The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas

This classic tale of revenge and redemption is not to be missed.

4. Till We Have Faces - C.S. Lewis

Lewis masterfully re-tells the classic greek myth of Cupid and Psyche in an engaging story that keeps you guessing until the very end.

5. The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas

Uproariously funny, devastatingly heart wrenching, and very different from many of the movies, you should give the original story a try!

6. Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle

The Holme's stories are delightfully engaging and entertaining; British wit and detective work at its finest!

7. A book by Jane Austen

Jane Austen's tales of courtship and romance may not be your thing but she is an author that you should at least try reading once. Austen's command of dialogue is unparalleled.

8. A book by Charles Dickens

Again, Dicken's may not be your thing but his stories are incredibly written and you should give them a try!

9. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card has a unique style of science fiction writing that gets the reader to think and reflect on deep issues.

10. The Abolition of Man - C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis reflects on the foundations of philosophy in the clear well-spoken style that he does so well.

Expand your knowledge, your vocabulary, and your worldview by checking out these classics!


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