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The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde

A beautiful young man sells his soul for eternal youth -- and a portrait ages and corrupts in his place while he remains perfect and grows monstrous.

Invisible Man Ralph Ellison

A nameless Black man moves from the Deep South to Harlem, passing through institutions that all claim to help him while systematically erasing who he is.

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

A mysterious millionaire throws lavish parties in pursuit of a woman he lost five years ago, while the American Dream rots quietly behind the spectacle.

Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A young Nigerian woman navigates race, identity, and love across three continents -- and discovers that belonging is never as simple as a passport.

I Am the Messenger Markus Zusak

Ed Kennedy is a nineteen-year-old cabdriver with no direction, until he foils a bank robbery and starts receiving playing cards with addresses -- and instructions to help strangers.