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 • 7,499 Readers • 328 pages • 4.2
1953 • 4,743 Readers • 227 pages • 3.9
1945 • 5,260 Readers • 122 pages • 4
#1 of 3 in The Handmaid's Tale
1985 • 3,690 Readers • 224 pages • 4.1
1900 • 3,893 Readers • 332 pages • 3.9
#1 of 3 in The Night Trilogy
1955 • 1,244 Readers • 126 pages • 4.3
#1 of 2 in Persepolis
2000 • 685 Readers • 165 pages • 4.4
#4 of 18 in Hainish Cycle
1969 • 1,738 Readers • 267 pages • 4.1
1924 • 657 Readers • 256 pages • 3.7
1979 • 1,213 Readers • 287 pages • 4.4
2017 • 410 Readers • 130 pages • 4.2
2017 • 1,261 Readers • 224 pages • 3.7
1963 • 176 Readers • 312 pages • 4.3
#0 of 3 in The Hunger Games
2010 • 1,671 Readers • 528 pages • 3.7
1942 • 893 Readers • 296 pages • 4
1914 • 289 Readers • 210 pages • 4.2
1982 • 396 Readers • 241 pages • 3.7
1983 • 247 Readers • 3.4
2020 • 739 Readers • 497 pages • 4.4
2019 • 430 Readers • 401 pages • 4.1
1948 • 1,190 Readers • 196 pages • 3.9
1985 • 352 Readers • 208 pages • 4.1
2022 • 197 Readers • 335 pages • 4.3
#1 in The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
1973 • 245 Readers • 676 pages • 4.1
1968 • 185 Readers • 192 pages • 4.2
2022 • 674 Readers • 384 pages • 4.2
2025 • 312 Readers • 377 pages • 4.2
2018 • 133 Readers • 304 pages • 4.2
1997 • 283 Readers • 290 pages • 4.3
2020 • 113 Readers • 258 pages • 4.1
1788 • 134 Readers • 692 pages • 4.3
2023 • 3 Readers • 88 pages • 4.5
#1 of 3 in Children of Time
2015 • 2,146 Readers • 600 pages • 4.3
#1-3 of 3 in 1Q84
2009 • 1,211 Readers • 1,184 pages • 3.7
1980 • 655 Readers • 642 pages • 4.2
1998 • 875 Readers • 341 pages • 3.7
2019 • 2 Readers • 87 pages • 4
#1 of 3 in Voice from the Edge
1967 • 442 Readers • 180 pages • 3.7
2024 • 32 Readers • 368 pages • 4.7
2015 • 10 Readers • 448 pages • 3.8
2019 • 101 Readers • 386 pages • 4
83 Readers • 3.7
2023 • 10 Readers • 245 pages • 3.5
2012 • 838 Readers • 64 pages • 4.4
2011 • 335 Readers • 104 pages • 4.1
1890 • 3,129 Readers • 186 pages • 4.1
2021 • 506 Readers • 320 pages • 4.4
1967 • 14 Readers • 18 pages • 4
1949 • 3 Readers • 119 pages • 4.5
30 Readers • 7h • 4.5
1915 • 2 Readers • 84 pages • 5
#17 of 12 in Ukrainian Voices
2020 • 1 Reader
1980 • 34 Readers • 920 pages • 4
2019 • 28 Readers • 352 pages • 4.7
1937 • 181 Readers • 288 pages • 3.8
2021 • 79 Readers • 240 pages • 4.6
2022 • 32 Readers • 4.3
2024 • 2 Readers
1999 • 34 Readers • 394 pages • 3.8
#1 of 4 in Inheritance Trilogy
2014 • 119 Readers • 1,472 pages • 4.1
2022 • 1 Reader
2012 • 90 Readers • 6h 51m • 4.3
2015 • 62 Readers • 432 pages • 4
2024 • 2 Readers • 211 pages
2013 • 31 Readers • 424 pages • 4.5
2025 • 41 Readers • 208 pages • 4.8
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 • 51 Readers • 175 pages • 3.6
2023 • 359 Readers • 279 pages • 4
1988 • 5 Readers • 464 pages • 4
2020 • 46 Readers • 304 pages • 3.9
#2 of 2 in Cerulean Chronicles
2024 • 488 Readers • 416 pages • 4.2
2023 • 3 Readers • 4.5
2007 • 17 Readers • 350 pages • 3.9
2009 • 82 Readers • 176 pages • 3.7
1968 • 2,223 Readers • 223 pages • 3.9
2019 • 535 Readers • 257 pages • 3.6
1998 • 612 Readers • 270 pages • 3.6
1994 • 69 Readers • 200 pages • 4
1973 • 600 Readers • 760 pages • 4.2
1971 • 38 Readers • 205 pages • 3.3
#1 of 8 in Foundation (Publication Order)
1951 • 2,458 Readers • 255 pages • 4
1939 • 1,617 Readers • 496 pages • 3.8
1994 • 932 Readers • 289 pages • 3.7