Most successful people are avid readers. However, in today’s society, people are always on the go. There is truly little time to even enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal, much less sitting and reading a lengthy book. We often hear many people say that they love reading books, but just don’t have enough time to pursue this delightful hobby. Did you know you can read a book in one or two hours? Yes, that’s right. In an hour or two. For those who love books, but don’t have enough time to read, here is a list of ten books that you can read in an hour or two.
Hope you enjoy reading them.
By Ta-Nehisi Coates, ~176 pages
This book is a personal reflection of the author, an epistolary book, which is a book written in a letter form. This book was written to his son, a teenager, about the hard truth of being black in America, being subject to racism.
By John Steinbeck-107 pages
In California of the 1930s, two nomadic workers, Lennie and George, start to work in a ranch called Soledad (a Spanish term for ‘solitude’) during the Great Depression. The whole story takes place in four days, from Thursday night to Sunday.
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
By Fitzgerald- 34 pages
Scott Fitzgerald’s brilliant ageing satire is the odd tale of Benjamin Button, born old, ages backwards so that he is a kid by the end.
By James Grady – 60 pages
This book is from James Grady, an award-winning short story writer, novelist and a screenwriter’s condor series, about the legendary character Condor that he created, it’s a fast-paced and wild journey. This book, a portrait of courage and terror and America following 9/11, reveals the passion, sex, allegiance, honor and brutality unleashed in this modern society.
Haruki Murakami, Translated by Alfred Birnbaum-165 pages
Haruki Murakami’s debut book appeared for the first time in Gunzo, one of Japan’s most important literary publications, in the June 1979 issue. This novel tells how the young narrator and his friend, the Rat, spend time together, and of unusual events and characters, and some other fascinating stuff too.
By Julian Barnes -162 pages
Designed as a romantic triangle, the events that unfold push the protagonist to focus on the things that have been in his mind for a long time. But as he starts to examine what happened at that point in time, he begins to ask: did he understand what actually transpired then? Or did he just want to appear to look good to himself?
By Sayaka Murata -176 pages
Till she got into a convenience store job, Keiko was an unusual child with concerned parents. They believe, that at university, she is having a satisfying and a consistent routine. Yet 18 years later, she still works her small job and doesn’t understand why society wants more. She doesn’t seem to fully grasp the demands of society — but also how to live up to them.
By Michael Bible 240 pages
A mystery, psychological fiction, Matt joins a religious cult to rescue his girlfriend Anna, Full of suspense and a lot of twists.
By F. Scott Fitzgerald -180 pages
This unique American book encapsulates the Jazz Era, With all its opulence, weaving a melancholic storey of Gatsby’s obsessive love for Daisy, Jay Gatsby, immensely wealthy, built a manor on Long Island to try and win Daisy Buchanan, his long lost love, who wed some other man whilst Gatsby served abroad.
10. Insanity of Love
By Nandita Das 30 pages
A short read story of commitment and disappointment in love. A crime and betrayal, love story. A young girl Ria falls head over heels for Mark but learns that Mark is a married man.
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