The most popular thought-provoking books

Thought-provoking books change the way you see something. They pose a difficult question, show you an unfamiliar point of view or imagine a world that makes ours look strange. You will want to talk about them afterward, which makes them ideal for book clubs.

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1984
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1984

George Orwell

1971 · 2026 edition

290 pages

Animal Farm
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Animal Farm

George Orwell

1971 · 2025 edition

112 pages

The Alchemist
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The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

1988 · 2025 edition

208 pages

Brave New World
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Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

1970 · 2025 edition

278 pages

Metamorphosis
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Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka

1970 · 2023 edition

96 pages

Replay
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Replay

Ken Grimwood

1986 · 2022 edition

374 pages

Five
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Five

Ilona Bannister

Published 2026

304 pages

Vigil
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Vigil

George Saunders

Published 2026

174 pages

Learned Optimism
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Learned Optimism

Martin E. P. Seligman

1979 · 2018 edition

336 pages