Books like The Sea Wolf
12 books with a reading profile close to The Sea Wolf by Jack London. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
We the Living
by Ayn Rand
philosophy, narrative
Set in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the story follows Kira Argounova, a young woman struggling to survive the early Soviet state.
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Fables
philosophy, narrative
Jean de La Fontaine’s collection uses animal protagonists and anthropomorphic characters to illustrate the flaws and virtues of human behavior.
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Foundation. Part 1, The Psychohistorians
by Isaac Asimov
philosophy, narrative
Hari Seldon, a mathematician in the waning Galactic Empire, uses psychohistory to calculate the inevitable collapse of human civilization.
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4
Stranger in a Strange Land
philosophy, narrative
Valentine Michael Smith is a human born on Mars and raised by its ancient, non-human inhabitants.
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5
The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand
philosophy, narrative
The story follows visionary architect Howard Roark as he battles a society that demands artistic conformity and selfless service over individual excellence.
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6
The Time Machine
by H.G. Wells
philosophy, narrative
In 1895 London, an unnamed Victorian inventor constructs a crystalline vehicle capable of traversing the fourth dimension.
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7
Master Humphrey's Clock
narrative, classic literature
Master Humphrey, a lonely gentleman living in London, keeps a collection of old manuscripts hidden inside the case of his grandfather clock.
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The World Set Free
by H.G. Wells
philosophy, narrative
Written in 1914, this narrative predicts the discovery of artificial radioactivity and the invention of continuous atomic explosions.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Illustrated
by Oscar Wilde
philosophy, narrative
In Victorian London, the young Dorian Gray sits for a portrait by artist Basil Hallward, who captures the youth's extraordinary beauty on canvas.
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Childhood’s End
philosophy, narrative
The narrative begins with the sudden arrival of massive alien starships over Earth’s major cities.
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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
by Jacob Grimm
narrative, classic literature
This collection gathers over two hundred folktales preserved from German oral traditions, including stories like Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Sleeping Beauty.
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