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- Below listed are the best 10 books one needs to read in their 20’s:
- 1. Into the Wild — Jon Krakauer
- 2. The Alchemist — Paulo Coelho
- 3. Power of Subconscious Mind — Joseph Murphy
- 4. The brief wondrous life of oscar Wao — Junot Diaz
- 5. The Great Indian Novel — Shashi Tharoor
- 6. The good girl’s guide to getting lost — Rachel Friedman
- 7. 5 Second Rule — Mel Robbin
- 8. The diary of a young girl — Anne Frank
- 9. A suitable boy — Vikram Seth
- 10. To kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee
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The starting is tough…clearing the teen path making it to the adult zone. The hustle for job, struggle of life, Pressure of marriage, etc. Only one thing can keep you sane— Mind. One has to feed the mind properly and the best way to do it is by reading the minds of other people who have gone through the same scuffle. So let’s get into few such minds and explore their imagination.
These books will take you on the journey of different dimensions. One might take you on spiritual ride the other might compel you to fight the demons within. One will ask you to explore the world the other will ask you to sit and explore the even greater world within. Each and every book mentioned below is a must-read to explore all aspects of life.
Below listed are the best 10 books one needs to read in their 20’s:
- Into the Wild — Jon Krakauer
- The Alchemist — Paulo Coelho
- Power of Subconscious Mind — Joseph Murphy
- The brief wondrous life of oscar Wao — Junot Diaz
- The Great Indian Novel — Shashi Tharoor
- The good girl’s guide to getting lost — Rachel Friedman
- 5 Second Rule — Mel Robbin
- The diary of a young girl — Anne Frank
- A suitable boy — Vikram Seth
- To kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee
1. Into the Wild — Jon Krakauer
“I think a career is a 20th-century invention and I don’t want one” — Christopher Johnson McCandless
This book tries to explain that the true sense of entitlement and happiness is in exploring your fears and facing them bravely because in life it’s not necessary to be strong but to feel strong.
From an excerpt, Christopher firmly believes in “happiness is only real when shared” so take a trip with this book and get treasured with knowledge which will never regret your decision.
2. The Alchemist — Paulo Coelho
“Dreamers are founders and founders are creators.”
This is one of those classic fables that captures you with the story. And then peppers you with life wisdom on what it means to pursue a dream and find where your treasure is. If you are up for an unknown and exciting adventure then this book is ideal for you. As it will take you on a roller coaster ride that will make you understand important learning — Destination is not the endpoint, it’s the journey that matters.
3. Power of Subconscious Mind — Joseph Murphy
‘The power of your Subconscious Mind’ will open a new world of success, happiness, prosperity, and peace for you.
Dr. Joseph Murphy explains that life events are actually the result of the workings of your conscious and subconscious minds. In this book, he has suggested practical techniques through which one can change one’s destiny, principally by focusing and redirecting this miraculous energy. The Power of Subconscious mind is among top books one needs to read in their 20’s.
Attracting positivity and being optimistic is what this book will teach you. If you are getting demotivated from your failures then give a shot to this book.
4. The brief wondrous life of oscar Wao — Junot Diaz
Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the curse that has haunted his family for generations.
Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous life of Oscar and the history of the family at large, rendering with genuine warmth and dazzling energy, humor, and insight the Dominican-American experience. And, ultimately, the endless human capacity to persevere in the face of heartbreak and loss.
5. The Great Indian Novel — Shashi Tharoor
The Great Indian Novel beautifully bled two different aspects from different time zones. Shashi Tharoor has masterfully recast the two-thousand-year-old epic “The Mahabharata” with fictionalized – but highly recognizable – events and characters from twentieth-century Indian politics.
A perfect blend of history and myth to chronicle the Indian struggle for freedom and independence. Tharoor directs his hilarious and often outrageous satire as much against Indian foibles and failings as against the bumblings of the British rulers. Shashi Tharoor’s work can be enjoyed by readers unfamiliar with Indian history.
6. The good girl’s guide to getting lost — Rachel Friedman
Rachel Friedman has always been the proficient girl who does well in school and plays it safe. The college graduation surprises no one more than herself where she chooses to escape the situation by buying a ticket to Ireland and starts an unexpected journey.
Rachel discovers and embraces her love for travel and unlocks more truths about herself than she ever realized she was seeking. Along the way, the erstwhile good girl finally learns to do something she’s never done before: ‘Simply live for the moment’.
7. 5 Second Rule — Mel Robbin
If you are also procrastinating and all your work is getting piled up?
Then this book is especially for minds like you. According to Mel Robbin whatever you decide to do if you pick it up in 5 sec then you can complete it otherwise the probability of dropping that work goes up to 90%.
This trick is scientifically tested and works all the time. No matter how badly you want to throw your work into the pit but if you start it in 5 sec within a blink you will complete it too.
5-sec rule is a must-read that will surely bring a positive change in your day to day life.
8. The diary of a young girl — Anne Frank
We all are travelers in our journey of Life where the most amazing thing one can experience is the uncertainty of life. similarly, the diary of a young girl is a real-life story of Anne Frank.
This book will take you back in the World War II era, where the family of a young girl is going through a crisis. Anne falls in love, feels distant from her family like every teen does in growing age. The book will altogether take you through a bittersweet emotional ride.
9. A suitable boy — Vikram Seth
Vikram Seth’s novel is, at its core, a love story: Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, are both trying to find—through love or through exacting maternal appraisal—a suitable boy for Lata to marry.
This book takes the reader into the richly imagined world of four large extended families, spinning off a compulsively readable tale of their lives and love. This is the story of ordinary people caught up in a web of love and ambition, humor and sadness, prejudice and reconciliation. The most delicate social etiquette and the most appalling violence. One of the recommendations for those who like Rom-Com thriller.
10. To kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee
It’s classic literature by Lee. In this book, Lee has explained racism, cast, discrimination and all social issues which curbed in the ’60s in a very subtle way.
This book is widely read by people and has won many awards. Lee with her sarcasm explains her surroundings and neighbor and makes you explore the unusual in the usual way
Conclusion:
All these books are a mixture of different genres where some take you on an unexpected adventurous ride and in others you are forced to wipe your tears off in either way all these books are a must-read. These are from my bucket list hope you guys like it. what is your list for books one needs to read in their 20’s? do share with us in comments.
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