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10 extremely underrated books you must read now

TNN | Last updated on - Mar 25, 2017, 16:27 IST

1/10

Every Day – David Levithan

The celebrated YA author brings to us a story where the main character changes bodies each day, giving us little clue to guess what is to occur every day.
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2/10

Stoner – John Williams

It is a dark, brooding book about a professor’s gloomy life. William’s language and his story-telling ability makes the novel glide effortlessly through a succession of sad events in the life of the protagonist.

3/10

The Art of Racing in the Rain – Garth Stein

Told from the perspective of a racer’s aging dog, the novel teaches the readers a thing or two about being human. Impossible to read without tearing up, Stein’s brilliant book is packed with heartfelt human insight.
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4/10

Hate List – Jennifer Brown

The book is about a high-school student struggling in the aftermath of a school shooting. An emotional joyride of a novel, it might sound grave, but trust me, the reading is lucid and great, to be honest.
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5/10

The Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

You’ve probably heard of this book, but haven’t been able to read it, have you? This heart-breaking love story is filled with beautiful philosophical ideas and can very well be called as one the greatest books of this century.
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6/10

The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern

Seductive and playful, Morgenstern's spell-casting debut, is a mesmerizing love story for the ages. The characters, Celia and Marco fall in love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone around them hanging in balance.
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7/10

The Man Who Loved Children – Christina Stead

One of the most brilliant family novels ever written, the book was included in Time magazine’s 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005. It is an evolving story of a family, inside a landscape of portentous events and characters.
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8/10

Skippy Dies – Paul Murray

Longlisted for 2010’s Man Booker Prize, this book tells the story of a young boy who dies after choking on a doughnut. Murray has captured teenage boys’ vulnerability and his language so expertly it’ll take you back to your own awkward teenage days.
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9/10

The Book of Lost Things – John Connolly

A twist on classic fairy tales of the scary kind, the book talks about growing up and the loss of innocence. Without getting any bit preachy or sentimental, the book touches its readers in a very poignant manner.
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10/10

Good morning, Midnight – Jean Rhys

Yes, you have read Wide Sargasso Sea, but what about this jewel from Jean Rhys? It is a stream-of-consciousness narrative detailing the psychological breakdown of an alcoholic Englishwoman alone in Paris of 1937, dwelling on her past, fearful of her present and drinking away her pain with humour and cocktails.
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