Which books made you think deeply about freedom, truth, and society?
Books have the power to challenge our perspectives, reveal hidden truths, and inspire us to think critically about the world around us. Stories—both real and imagined—can illustrate the importance of freedom, the consequences of unchecked power, and the resilience of those who fight for justice. Whether through dystopian fiction, historical accounts, or thought-provoking analysis, these books help us understand society in new ways. Which books have made you reflect deeply on freedom, truth, and the structures that shape our world?
1949 • 7,284 Readers • 328 pages • 4.2
1953 • 4,621 Readers • 227 pages • 3.9
1945 • 5,111 Readers • 122 pages • 4
#1 of 3 in The Handmaid's Tale
1985 • 3,609 Readers • 224 pages • 4.1
1900 • 3,777 Readers • 332 pages • 3.9
#1 of 3 in The Night Trilogy
1955 • 1,223 Readers • 126 pages • 4.3
#1 of 2 in Persepolis
2000 • 667 Readers • 165 pages • 4.4
#4 of 18 in Hainish Cycle
1969 • 1,646 Readers • 267 pages • 4.1
1973 • 361 Readers • 19 pages • 4.3
1924 • 625 Readers • 256 pages • 3.7
2017 • 397 Readers • 130 pages • 4.2
2017 • 1,233 Readers • 224 pages • 3.7
1979 • 1,195 Readers • 287 pages • 4.4
1942 • 861 Readers • 304 pages • 4
1982 • 386 Readers • 241 pages • 3.7
2025 • 280 Readers • 377 pages • 4.1
1985 • 343 Readers • 208 pages • 4.1
2022 • 195 Readers • 335 pages • 4.3
#1 in The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
1973 • 238 Readers • 676 pages • 4.1
1983 • 202 Readers • 337 pages • 3.3
2022 • 653 Readers • 384 pages • 4.1
2020 • 713 Readers • 497 pages • 4.4
#0 of 3 in The Hunger Games
2010 • 1,621 Readers • 528 pages • 3.7
2019 • 426 Readers • 401 pages • 4.1
1963 • 165 Readers • 312 pages • 4.3
1999 • 33 Readers • 394 pages • 3.8
#1 of 4 in Inheritance Trilogy
2014 • 114 Readers • 1,472 pages • 4.1
2012 • 89 Readers • 6h 51m • 4.3
2015 • 62 Readers • 432 pages • 4
1968 • 177 Readers • 192 pages • 4.2
1985 • 2 Readers • 208 pages • 5
#6 of 6 in Girls' Last Tour [ 少女終末旅行 ]
2018 • 11 Readers • 160 pages • 4
2023 • 351 Readers • 279 pages • 4.1
1988 • 5 Readers • 464 pages • 4
#2 of 2 in Cerulean Chronicles
2024 • 467 Readers • 416 pages • 4.2
2023 • 3 Readers • 4.5
2024 • 31 Readers • 368 pages • 4.7
1967 • 13 Readers • 18 pages • 4
1949 • 3 Readers • 119 pages • 4.5
#17 of 12 in Ukrainian Voices
2020 • 1 Reader
2024 • 2 Readers
2022 • 1 Reader
2024 • 2 Readers • 211 pages
2020 • 45 Readers • 304 pages • 4
2012 • 828 Readers • 64 pages • 4.4
1980 • 642 Readers • 642 pages • 4.2
1997 • 277 Readers • 290 pages • 4.3
1994 • 887 Readers • 289 pages • 3.7
1939 • 1,576 Readers • 496 pages • 3.8
#1 of 8 in Foundation (Publication Order)
1951 • 2,368 Readers • 255 pages • 4
1914 • 279 Readers • 263 pages • 4.2
1971 • 35 Readers • 205 pages • 3.2
1994 • 65 Readers • 200 pages • 3.9
1968 • 2,149 Readers • 223 pages • 3.9
2007 • 17 Readers • 350 pages • 3.9
2019 • 530 Readers • 257 pages • 3.6
1998 • 590 Readers • 270 pages • 3.7
1973 • 583 Readers • 760 pages • 4.1
2020 • 111 Readers • 258 pages • 4.1
1788 • 128 Readers • 692 pages • 4.3
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 2,073 Readers • 600 pages • 4.3
#1-3 of 3 in 1Q84
2009 • 1,174 Readers • 1,184 pages • 3.7
1998 • 859 Readers • 341 pages • 3.7
#1 of 3 in Voice from the Edge
1967 • 428 Readers • 180 pages • 3.7
2015 • 10 Readers • 448 pages • 3.8
2019 • 101 Readers • 386 pages • 4.1
83 Readers • 3.7
1948 • 1,152 Readers • 196 pages • 3.9
2011 • 315 Readers • 104 pages • 4.1
1890 • 3,040 Readers • 186 pages • 4.1
2018 • 82 Readers • 351 pages • 4.1
30 Readers • 7h • 4.5
2019 • 26 Readers • 352 pages • 4.7
1937 • 177 Readers • 288 pages • 3.8
2022 • 32 Readers • 4.3