5 books to start with
if you are not a reader

- Adi

As Joseph Addison once said, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body”. While some people may tell you that you can always watch movies or TV shows based on the books you want to read, reading will always be a better option. Reading a book based on a historical event or a book from the fiction category teleports you to a completely different dimension. You experience the story with your vivid imagination. You can be playing the role of the protagonist from the book in your imagination and save the world!

Reading is beneficial to you not only because it broadens your mind, but also because it allows you to understand various perspectives. Literature is the mirror of society. To understand any era, the easiest way to understand the conditions at that time is to read books from that period.

Books not only offer you a natural detox from the online world, but they are also a great way to enhance your vocabulary. Even if you are only searching for something new to learn, you can find a book about it and start your journey!

Reading books also helps lower your stress levels. It challenges your mind and improves your creativity and imagination. Reading also improves your focus and vocabulary. 

If these aren’t enough reasons for you to grab your first book and sit in a cosy chair for a long reading session, here are five amazing books for you to start your reading journey with! Each of the below books has a reason that will compel you to complete the book as soon as you grab hold of it.

Animal Farm

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”-George Orwell

Reading an intriguing piece of fiction always brings enormous peace to its readers. Animal Farm by George Orwell is one of the best drama novels of its time. The book is a perfect blend of fiction and reality. 

The plot revolves around a farm owner and his pig “Napoleon” and the struggle between them for control. This book is the perfect example of a political satire and suggests the writer’s bleak view of the future of humanity with distinct references to the traumatic condition of Europe at the time of the Second World War.

The book captures its audience in the eulogy it draws with the historical happenings of that time and is one of the best works of George Orwell. It is the sort of book which forces us to think about our wicked desires and need for equality.

If you are looking for the perfect blend of drama with a tinge of complexity, then this book is going to be your best read. The best part is that the novel is just 54 pages. Yes! You read that right. It is one of the best novels to start for a person who is new to reading novels.

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Freakonomics

The purpose of this novel by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner is to explore the hidden side to various real-life scenarios. This book is a pure genius. You can find various modern-life issues being answered in a simplified way. You can find the author drawing parallels between a sumo-wrestler and a teacher; answering whether money can single-handedly win elections and much more. 

These questions might not seem typical but, once you start reading, you will not be able to stop yourself from completing the chapter and finding the answers to the unconventional premises. 

The novel contains several modern riddles and establishes that despite the modern world being complicated, it is not impenetrable. If we ask the right questions, this world is even more fascinating than we might even imagine. This unique way of thinking is bound to intrigue you and leave you wanting to read more such riddles in the novel.   

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The Kite Runner

“It always hurts more to have and lose than not to have in the first place.”
-Khaled Hosseini

There are some books which stay with you for a lifetime. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is one of them. Right from its hard-hitting emotions to its famous quotes, the book takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions.

Set in the backdrop of the fall of the Afghan monarchy, this book beautifully captures a plethora of human emotions, where guilt and redemption emerge as prominent themes. The protagonist suffers through myriads of emotions and craves acceptance by his father

The way the author has built up the characters of Amir and Hassen to utmost perfection is beyond commendable. This book is a ray of sunshine on a rainy day. The book keeps you enthralled in the web of emotions the writer has so eloquently put together.

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The Alchemist

If you are one of those people who stay up on quiet starry nights and wonder about the purpose of life, The Alchemist is the book for you. This enchanting novel by Paulo Coelho is the favourite of book readers all across the world.

The book revolves around the story of an Andalusian boy, Santiago and his journey to fulfil his destiny. The story begins with Santiago becoming a shepherd to fulfil his dream of travelling to faraway places. The book talks about his journey from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in his quest to find the buried treasure.

The readers get to understand the deep lessons of life, by Santiago’s journey through different cities and his interactions with different people. The book talks about letting go of things you can’t control and making the best use of the opportunities presented to you. The stories of the protagonist’s experiences in a foreign land and his inner dispute between holding onto things dear to him or letting destiny take control keep the readers hooked. The book may seem a bit boring for the first few chapters, but finishing the book will be worth it in the end.

The mix of Paulo Coelho’s enchanting words and the amazing plot is sure to make The Alchemist one of your favourites too.

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The Great Gatsby

“So we beat on, boats against the current borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
-F.Scott Fitzgerald

Reading a Classic American literature has its perks. You get connected to the past and understand life back then through the characters. Reading a good old classic is like travelling back in time, without a time machine.

The Great Gatsby is the third of the many novels written by F.Scott Fitzgerald. Published in 1925, the novel is set in what the author called “the Jazz Age”, the gaudiest era in American history. The book is sure to bring out your emotional side. It revolves around a tragic love story, a mysterious and a social annotation on American life. Unfolding in nine concise chapters, The Great Gatsby concerns the wasteful lives of four affluent characters, as observed by their familiar narrator, Nick Caraway. The book leaves us in awe wondering the momentary cycle of life and showcases a perfect blend of beauty in the tragic world. You are bound to enjoy the fleetingness.

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So grab any of these books and spend your weekend in the company of some fictional characters, get acquainted with the life before you, travel to a faraway place or read to increase your knowledge. You are simply a weekend away to fishing your first book. Happy reading! 

From the Dummywriter:

Even though I am a voracious reader as of now, this wasn’t the case 12 years back when I was handed by my first novel. The 350 page novel felt quite intimidating. Had it not been an interesting read, I would not have developed the love for reading novels. So, this article is for people like the 12-year old me, who are about to grab their first novel. Back then, someone helped me choose the correct novel. Here I am, carrying the trend forward.

 

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59 thoughts on “5 books to start with if you are not a reader”

  12. Ananth Pattnaik

    All the above novels are simple and lucid. Would have loved to see an Indian author on the list though.

  19. Harry

    Great article. Well thought, well composed, and presented in a concise, comprehensive manner.
    Hope this indeed does carry forward the trend of reading you hope to catalyse.

  20. Anonymous

    It can always be debatable as to what 5 books to start with the choices listed here are also very enthralling pieces of litreature. What is more wonderous than the suggestion itself is the convincing arguments put forth to read each book. Since I got a new book to read I’d say the article has done an excellent job. Keep up the good work 😁

  24. Ankesh Ranjan Rai

    I am not a Reader at all, but after reading your article i might give these five books a try.
    Nicely done brother. 🤩

  25. Shachi Saxena

    It’s quite an interesting bouquet of reads… it features one of my favorites too – The Alchemist… Of all the Paulo Coelho novels I have read, this one tops the charts 🙂

  27. Shlok

    Very inciteful and loved the recommendations, The Great Gatsby is still my all time favorite!

  29. Annie

    Kite Runner has been my all time favourite. I am not shocked that you have included your favorite Alchemist as well 😛

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