When siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert decide to adopt a boy to help on their farm, a young girl named Anne is sent to them instead. Enthusiastic and bright, Anne finds her place on the farm and in the community. … More Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

In Nazi Germany, Death takes an interest in young Liesel, who becomes fascinated with books following her brother’s death, as her foster family hides a Jew in their basement. … More The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Oedipus unknowingly fulfills the prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mother. … More Oedipus the King by Sophocles

Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death to escape his drunken father, and travels down the Mississippi River with Jim, a runaway slave. … More The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Ed Kennedy is an underage cab driver living an ordinary life with his dog, the Doorman, until he stops a bank robbery and starts getting playing cards in the mail leading him to people who need his help. … More I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusack

Bobby wants to be a magician.
William drinks to cope with the tragedy of his past.
Myles writes letters to a mother he hasn’t met. … More When We Were Alive by C.J. Fisher

Ryn has one unread text message on her phone. The last thing her best friend Lottie said to her before she died. As the anniversary of Lottie’s death is approaching, Ryn finds herself stranded at an airport accidentally swapping phones with a stranger named Xander. … More The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody

After Richard Walker dies, his ex-wife and two children return to his house to sort through his things. The house has ghosts. … More Rooms by Lauren Oliver

Death-Cast calls Mateo and Rufus to tell them that they are going to die today. Starting out as strangers, they find each other through an app and live their last day together. … More They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera