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 • 7,390 Readers • 328 pages • 4.2
1945 • 5,191 Readers • 122 pages • 4
1953 • 4,683 Readers • 227 pages • 3.9
#1 of 3 in The Handmaid's Tale
1985 • 3,644 Readers • 224 pages • 4.1
1900 • 3,831 Readers • 332 pages • 3.9
#1 of 3 in The Night Trilogy
1955 • 1,234 Readers • 126 pages • 4.3
#4 of 18 in Hainish Cycle
1969 • 1,666 Readers • 267 pages • 4.1
#1 of 2 in Persepolis
2000 • 675 Readers • 165 pages • 4.4
1924 • 638 Readers • 256 pages • 3.7
1973 • 365 Readers • 19 pages • 4.3
1979 • 1,202 Readers • 287 pages • 4.4
2017 • 404 Readers • 130 pages • 4.2
2017 • 1,247 Readers • 224 pages • 3.7
1985 • 348 Readers • 208 pages • 4.1
2022 • 197 Readers • 335 pages • 4.3
#1 in The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
1973 • 243 Readers • 676 pages • 4.1
2025 • 292 Readers • 377 pages • 4.2
1942 • 874 Readers • 304 pages • 4
1983 • 203 Readers • 337 pages • 3.3
2022 • 660 Readers • 384 pages • 4.1
2020 • 717 Readers • 497 pages • 4.4
1963 • 172 Readers • 312 pages • 4.3
2019 • 428 Readers • 401 pages • 4.1
#0 of 3 in The Hunger Games
2010 • 1,648 Readers • 528 pages • 3.7
1982 • 392 Readers • 241 pages • 3.7
2019 • 27 Readers • 352 pages • 4.7
1937 • 181 Readers • 288 pages • 3.8
2021 • 79 Readers • 240 pages • 4.6
2022 • 32 Readers • 4.3
1999 • 34 Readers • 394 pages • 3.8
#1 of 4 in Inheritance Trilogy
2014 • 117 Readers • 1,472 pages • 4.1
2012 • 89 Readers • 6h 51m • 4.3
2015 • 62 Readers • 432 pages • 4
1968 • 182 Readers • 192 pages • 4.2
2013 • 31 Readers • 424 pages • 4.5
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 • 50 Readers • 175 pages • 3.6
2023 • 355 Readers • 279 pages • 4.1
1988 • 5 Readers • 464 pages • 4
2020 • 46 Readers • 304 pages • 3.9
#2 of 2 in Cerulean Chronicles
2024 • 481 Readers • 416 pages • 4.1
2023 • 3 Readers • 88 pages • 4.5
2019 • 2 Readers • 87 pages • 4
2024 • 31 Readers • 368 pages • 4.7
2023 • 10 Readers • 245 pages • 3.5
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
2023 • 3 Readers • 4.5
2012 • 832 Readers • 64 pages • 4.4
1980 • 647 Readers • 642 pages • 4.2
1997 • 280 Readers • 290 pages • 4.3
1994 • 926 Readers • 289 pages • 3.7
1939 • 1,597 Readers • 496 pages • 3.8
#1 of 8 in Foundation (Publication Order)
1951 • 2,412 Readers • 255 pages • 4
1914 • 283 Readers • 263 pages • 4.2
1971 • 36 Readers • 205 pages • 3.3
1994 • 65 Readers • 200 pages • 3.9
1968 • 2,191 Readers • 223 pages • 3.9
2007 • 17 Readers • 350 pages • 3.9
2019 • 534 Readers • 257 pages • 3.6
1998 • 603 Readers • 270 pages • 3.6
1973 • 592 Readers • 760 pages • 4.2
2020 • 112 Readers • 258 pages • 4.1
1788 • 130 Readers • 692 pages • 4.3
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 2,108 Readers • 600 pages • 4.3
#1-3 of 3 in 1Q84
2009 • 1,192 Readers • 1,184 pages • 3.7
1998 • 871 Readers • 341 pages • 3.7
#1 of 3 in Voice from the Edge
1967 • 433 Readers • 180 pages • 3.7
2015 • 10 Readers • 448 pages • 3.8
2019 • 100 Readers • 386 pages • 4.1
83 Readers • 3.7
1948 • 1,167 Readers • 196 pages • 3.8
2011 • 327 Readers • 104 pages • 4.1
1890 • 3,086 Readers • 186 pages • 4.1
2021 • 504 Readers • 320 pages • 4.4
2018 • 84 Readers • 351 pages • 4.1
30 Readers • 7h • 4.5