1.Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse – A powerful story about the importance of life experiences as they relate to approaching an understanding of reality and attaining enlightenment.
《悉达多》(Hermann Hesse)——这是一个十分震慑的故事。它考虑了人生经历的重要性，特别是那些能让人提出对实践的新的了解并从中得到教化的经历。
2.1984 by George Orwell – 1984 still holds chief significance nearly 60 years after it was written in 1949. It is widely acclaimed for its haunting vision of an all-knowing government which uses pervasive, 24/7 surveillance tactics to manipulate all citizens of the populace.
《1984》(George Orwell)——这本书完结于1949年。在尔后的近60年里，该书仍十分有意义。书中对一窍不通的政府形象的描绘给人形象深入并被广泛赞誉，它用无处不在的全天候监控方法操作民众。
3.To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee – The story surveys the controversial issues of race and economic class in the 1930’s Deep South via a court case of a black man charged with the rape and abuse of a young white girl. It’s a moving tale that delivers a profound message about fighting for justice and against prejudice.
《杀死一只知更鸟》(Harper Lee)——本书经过一名黑人指控年青白人女孩对其强奸优待的案子，探讨了在1930年关于美国南部内地的种族和经济阶级的颇有争议的问题。故事很感人，并且它提出了对争夺正义、对立成见的深远的考虑。
4.A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess – A nightmarish vision of insane youth culture that depicts heart wrenching insight into the life of a disturbed adolescent. This novel will blow you away… leaving you breathless, livid, thrilled, and concerned.
《发条橙》(Anthony Burgess)——经过一个问题少年的心思改动折射出青年文明的张狂和可怕。这部小说令人信服，它会让你屏气凝思、愤恨、激动和忧虑。
5.For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway – A short, powerful contemplation on death, ideology and the incredible brutality of war.
《丧钟为谁而鸣》(Ernest Hemingway)——这是一个简略而令人震慑的对逝世、认识和战役中惊人的暴行的深思。
6.War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy – This mast-erpiece is so enormous even Tolstoy said it couldn’t be described as a standard novel. The storyline takes place in Russian society during the Napoleonic Era, following the characters of Andrei, Pierre and Natasha… and the tragic and unanticipated way in which their lives interconnect.
《战役与和平》(Leo Tolstoy)——乃至托尔斯泰自己也说不能将这部气势磅礴的著作当作一般小说来介绍。故事发生在拿破仑时代的俄罗斯，主人翁是安德烈、皮埃尔和娜塔莎，命运将他们意外而不幸地联络在了一同。
7.The Rights of Man by Tom Paine – Written during the era of the French Revolution, this book was one of the first to introduce the concept of human rights from the standpoint of democracy.
《人权论》(Tom Paine)——本书写于法国大革命时期。它是第一本从民主情绪提出人权概念的书。
8.The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau – A famous quote from the book states that “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” This accurately summarizes the book’s prime position on the importance of individual human rights within society.
《社会契约论》(Jean-Jacques Rousseau)——书中的一句名言是：“人生而自由，却处处身陷桎梏”。此句精确地归纳了作者在书中表达的对个人人权重要性的情绪。
9.One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez – This novel does not have a plot in the conventional sense, but instead uses various narratives to portray a clear message about the general importance of remembering our cultural history.
《百年孤独》(Gabriel García Márquez)——这本小说不像传统情节开展次序那样打开，而是用不同的叙说方法明晰地表达了紧记文明前史的重要性。
