Dec 18, 2024

11 extremely addictive books that will keep you hooked from page 1!

Aakanksha Sharma

Addictive books that keep you hooked

Books have forever been a human’s best friend, and have the magical power to transport us into imaginations, dreams, and new worlds. And some books are so addictive, that they keep you hooked to the words and pages from page 1! Here we mention some of them.

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‘Gone Girl’ by Gillian Flynn

‘Gone Girl’ is one of the best thrillers and extremely addictive to read. It is about the disappearance of a woman on her 5th anniversary, and what was once seen as a happy family is now revealing secrets!

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‘The Fault in Our Stars’ by John Green

This book can turn anyone into an emotional wreck, and it does so rather beautifully in the start. It is about two teenagers battling cancer, Hazel and Augustus, who meet by chance and slowly experience and live life for a while.

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‘The War of the Worlds’ by H.G. Wells

A book that will keep you hooked from page 1 is ‘The War of the World’. It shows a time when aliens invade Earth, and chaos and destruction ensue all over. If sci-fi is your cup of tea, this is the book to pick.

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‘Catch-22’ by Joseph Heller

A rather hefty novel, ‘Catch 22’ has the perfect magic to keep readers hooked from page one. The book is set during World War 2, and is about John Yossarian, a bomber pilot trying to remain alive in the days of war.

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‘The Metamorphosis’ by Franz Kafka

What happens when Gregor Samsa wakes up one day only to see that he has transformed into a giant insect? Well, if you would like to know about his alienation from family and society, this is the book to pick.

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‘The Covenant of Water’ by Abraham Verghese

A poignant book to say the least, ‘The Covenant of Water’ is about a family in Kerala who have a mysterious curse upon them. The curse is about water and death, and what happens next!

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‘The Immortals of Meluha’ by Amish Tripathi

The first book in Amish’s ‘Shiva Trilogy’, ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ imagines Lord Shiva as an ordinary. Mortal man, and the mix of mythology and adventure in this book is sure to keep people hooked till the end.

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‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Although ‘The Great Gatsby’ has a twisted storyline, the characters, the speech, and the suspense of what’s to happen next will surely keep you hooked till the very end.

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‘Turtles All the Way Down’ by John Green

Another beautiful book by John Green is this one. It features Aza Holmes, a teenager with OCD, and her attempt to solve a local billionaire’s disappearance.

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‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tartt

Another gripping book with an epic storyline is this one. ‘The Secret History’ features a group of elite college students who, under the impression and charisma of one of their professors, tread into boundaries they should not have.

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‘Harry Potter’ Series by J.K. Rowling

Not one, but all Harry Potter stories and books are sure to keep people hooked from page one till the end. From Harry discovering that he’s a wizard, to finally destroying Lord Voldemort in the end, it is an epic story.

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