Every other book I read for more than a month after this one seemed pale. Co incidentally I had read this whole book at one go before an exam because it had held me by my gut. I just couldn't put it down. The protagonist in this book is painfully honest and its a poignant tale of how his fears and selfishness hurt those whom he loves the most and of his repentance and his attempts to make reforms. It is a potent story that will touch you.
2. Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
This book has been rightly described as the strangest love story ever told. It is so different from any thing you'll read where those who love each other are set out to destroy each other. Heathcliff and Cathy are indeed one of the most memorable pairs, not for their togetherness but for their undying love in separation and each other's destruction.
3. The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
This is a classic novel and has it all. i have yet to meet a person who has read this book and not liked it.
4. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
If you are a person who likes studying people, you should read this one. The author has developed the characters so beautifully, that you may forget the story, but the characters are alive and they are with you forever.
5. Salt and Sawdust (R.K. Narayan)
There are always Narayan classics like Malgudi Days and The Guide, but this one is different and as hilarious as any of them!
