Perennial classic

An African-American woman searches for a fulfilling relationship through two loveless marriages and finally finds it in the person of Tea Cake, an itinerant laborer and gambler.

In the late 1860s in the Texas hill country, a big yellow dog and a fourteen-year-old boy form a close, loving relationship.

The rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family.

Presents an analysis of the psychology of mass movements, whether religious, social, or nationalist, identifying the traits they have in common, and looking at the types of people who participate in such movements.

Autobiography of Paul Monette focusing on his struggle of growing up gay, coming out of the closet, and dealing with bigotry.

Portrays life in Grover's Corner, New Hampshire, in the early 1900's through the routine daily events and the major moments in the lives of George Gibbs, Emily Webb, and their families; and how their lives, although mundane, are touched by the universal forces of love, despair, apathy, nature, and death.

Contains twenty-two short fiction works by nineteenth-century American author Herman Melville, including "Billy Budd, Sailor," the story of a sailor who is sentenced to death after striking and killing a superior officer who had falsely accused him of plotting mutiny.

An account of the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. based on personal interviews, his personal papers, FBI documents, etc.

The members of the Wapshot family of St. Botolphs drift far from their New England village, falling into a variety of mishaps and outrageous situations.