My favorite novels for adults:
Earth's Children Series by Jean Auel.
The Clan of the Cave Bear (1980), The Valley of Horses (1982), The Mammoth Hunters (1985), The Plain of Passages (1990), The Shelters of Stones (2002), The Land of Painted caves (2011).
Nicely spaced out, each novel in the series took several years to write. That's because the level of research and depth in each and every novel is high.
The series of novels is set in prehistoric Europe that explores interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. But we see the story through Ayla's eyes, a smart prehistoric woman who is also a healer. Her journey through Europe is heart-wrenching and educational. Her psychology, her beliefs and the cultures she meets on her way are well researched and stunningly detailed.
The best thing I like about this series is the introduction I got to old remedies, how to tan skins, where to find soap in rivers, the techniques ancient people would use to catch their game, the customs of prehistoric people, the social structures, etc. It is all fascinating and believable although you have to remember that little is based on facts.
Her novels have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide and well deserved after all the work and the dedication of the author.
Just check out the first in the series, it is well worth your time.
The Clan of the Cave Bear (1980), The Valley of Horses (1982), The Mammoth Hunters (1985), The Plain of Passages (1990), The Shelters of Stones (2002), The Land of Painted caves (2011).
Nicely spaced out, each novel in the series took several years to write. That's because the level of research and depth in each and every novel is high.
The series of novels is set in prehistoric Europe that explores interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. But we see the story through Ayla's eyes, a smart prehistoric woman who is also a healer. Her journey through Europe is heart-wrenching and educational. Her psychology, her beliefs and the cultures she meets on her way are well researched and stunningly detailed.
The best thing I like about this series is the introduction I got to old remedies, how to tan skins, where to find soap in rivers, the techniques ancient people would use to catch their game, the customs of prehistoric people, the social structures, etc. It is all fascinating and believable although you have to remember that little is based on facts.
Her novels have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide and well deserved after all the work and the dedication of the author.
Just check out the first in the series, it is well worth your time.
Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley.
Science-fiction. Dystopian.
The novel is set in London of AD 2540 and talks about reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation and operant conditioning.
Huxley answered this book with an essay, Brave New World Revisited (1958) and Island (1962).
Aldous Huxley was considered a prophetic genius.
Science-fiction. Dystopian.
The novel is set in London of AD 2540 and talks about reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation and operant conditioning.
Huxley answered this book with an essay, Brave New World Revisited (1958) and Island (1962).
Aldous Huxley was considered a prophetic genius.
Farenheit 451 & The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.
The Bridge of Beyond (1982) by Simone Schwarz-Bart
One of the jewels of Caribbean literature.
"This is an intoxicating tale of love and wonder, mothers and daughters, spiritual values and the grim legacy of slavery on the French Antillean island of Guadeloupe. Here long-suffering Telumee tells her life story and tells us about the proud line of Lougandor women she continues to draw strength from. Time flows unevenly during the long hot blue days as the madness of the island swirls around the villages, and Telumee, raised in the shelter of wide skirts, must learn how to navigate the adversities of a peasant community, the ecstasies of love, and domestic realities while arriving at her own precious happiness. In the words of Toussine, the wise, tender grandmother who raises her, “Behind one pain there is another. Sorrow is a wave without end. But the horse mustn’t ride you, you must ride it.”" 1
One of the jewels of Caribbean literature.
"This is an intoxicating tale of love and wonder, mothers and daughters, spiritual values and the grim legacy of slavery on the French Antillean island of Guadeloupe. Here long-suffering Telumee tells her life story and tells us about the proud line of Lougandor women she continues to draw strength from. Time flows unevenly during the long hot blue days as the madness of the island swirls around the villages, and Telumee, raised in the shelter of wide skirts, must learn how to navigate the adversities of a peasant community, the ecstasies of love, and domestic realities while arriving at her own precious happiness. In the words of Toussine, the wise, tender grandmother who raises her, “Behind one pain there is another. Sorrow is a wave without end. But the horse mustn’t ride you, you must ride it.”" 1