The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniĮveryone should pick this book up at some point with their tryst with reading. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their personal legend is,” and, “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” To see if this is actually true, give it a read. “Your personal legend is what you have always wanted to accomplish. On his journey, he meets an old king who tells him of personal legends. She tells him that she sees a treasure in the pyramids in Egypt that Santiago should uncover.

He visits a fortune-teller to ask her about it. The plot follows the story of Santiago, a shepherd boy, who believes that a certain recurring dream he has been having is a prophecy of some kind. The reason it finds itself on this list is because even with its simple narration, it is a novel you’ll be able to truly understand once you’re of a certain age. The Alchemist is a simple read with hidden meanings. Moreover, it will make you live your teenage angst all over again. However, you need to read the book to see if he actually takes the step. Like any teenager, he finds it tough and even plans on running away to become a recluse. The book is the journey of Holden who finds that he is shedding away his childhood to enter the adult world. He is at a confusing place in life and cannot even imagine telling his parents about the whole ordeal. The protagonist Holden Caulfield has been expelled from his school due to poor grades. This one was originally published for adults but over the years, The Catcher in the Rye has become popular with all the teenage readers going through a phase of rebellion.

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