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Twelve Years a Slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup as told to and written by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York state, details himself being tricked to go to Washington, D.C., where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South.

The Phantom of the Opera is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux.Set in the late 19th century, the novel tells the story of a mysterious and disfigured musician, known as the Phantom, who haunts the Paris Opera House. It was first published as a serial in Le Gaulois from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierre Lafitte.

Les Misérables, written by Victor Hugo in 1862, is a French historical novel that explores themes of redemption, justice, and the struggle for human dignity. The story follows the lives of several characters, particularly Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who seeks redemption after serving 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister’s seven children.

Something Wicked This Way Comes is a 1962 dark fantasy novel by Ray Bradbury, and the second book in his Green Town Trilogy. It is about two 13-year-old best friends, Jim Nightshade and William Halloway, and their nightmarish experience with a traveling carnival .

I, Robot is a fixup collection made up of science fiction short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines Super Science Stories and Astounding Science Fiction between 1940 and 1950 and were then compiled into a single publication by Gnome Press in 1950, in an initial edition of 5,000 copies

The Silence of the Lambs is a 1988 psychological horror crime thriller novel by Thomas Harris. Published August 29, it is the sequel to Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon and both novels feature the cannibalistic serial killer and brilliant psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka.

Fight Club, written by Chuck Palahniuk, is a cult classic novel published in 1996. The book is a satirical exploration of modern society, consumerism, and toxic masculinity. It tells the story of an unnamed narrator, a white-collar worker suffering from insomnia and a sense of purposelessness, who forms an underground fight club with Tyler Durden, a charismatic and mysterious figure.

The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel written by American writer William Peter Blatty and published by Harper & Row. The book details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. The novel was the basis of a highly successful film adaptation released two years later, whose screenplay was also written and produced by Blatty. More movies and books were eventually added to The Exorcist franchise.