A new year is upon us! It’s a time to look forward and set new goals (maybe goals like taking our 2016 reading challenge). And it’s also a time to look back at the years that came before. Today, we’re throwing it all the way back to 1916 to take a peek at the new novels that debuted a hundred years ago. How many have you read? Will you be adding any to your reading list? What books are you looking forward to in 2016?
Windy McPherson’s Son by Sherwood Anderson
The story of a boy’s life in Iowa follows him as he grows up to find success and search for happiness. Get a copy.
Under Fire by Henri Barbusse
Based on Barbusse’s own experiences, Under Fire captures of horrors of the Great War. Get a copy.
Rinkitink in Oz by L. Frank Baum
King Rinkitink and his companions, Prince Inga and Billbil, escape conquerors only to face more struggles on their quest to save the prince’s people. Get a copy.
The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan is settled in civilized London until his wife and son are taken and he finds himself stranded on an island looking to animals and old friends for help. Get a copy.
With Her in Ourland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
This sequel to Herland visits again the feminist utopia and looks at it’s “social condition” through the eyes of Van and his wife, Ellador. Get a copy.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
Joyce’s debut novel follows the highly-autobiographical main character, Stephen Dedalus, throughout his intellectual and spiritual awakening. Get a copy.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
A traveling salesman wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect. Get a copy.
You Know Me Al by Ring Lardner
This baseball story unfolds through a series of letters written by a talented pitcher to his friend, Al. Get a copy.
Seventeen by Booth Tarkington
The humorous tale recounts the intense feeling of a 17-year-old boy obsessed with a visitor named Lola. Get a copy.
The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain
This final work of Twain’s was pieced together posthumously and takes a hard look at organized religion. Get a copy.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through by H. G. Wells
This wartime story shows a renowned writer as he deals with the losses of war. Get a copy.
“THE METAMORPHOSIS” is just wonderful. Read it, but never, EVER see a film of it. There is NO WAY for a film to capture even a tiny bit of the complexity and terror of this insect-human’s mind and experience. I’ve read it twice and now will read it again…….
I agree!! I have not seen a film of it, and the reading of it is so intense I knew immediately I’d never want to see a film. Also “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Headless Horseman” are thrilling!
LOL OMG I didn’t realize I was replying to MYSELF!
The Tarzan books are great reads for someone who just needs a candy read over the summer. If you enjoy the stereotypes of the mid-twentieth century hero, heroine and villian(s), you’ll love this series.