Age is just a number but it is still vital to receive the best possible insights before that to apply into your life. Turning 30 is often seen as a major milestone, a time when many reflect on their experiences and the knowledge they’ve gained. It’s a decade of exploration, growth, and transformation. One of the best ways to navigate this period is through the wisdom and perspectives offered by great books.
This list of books to read before 30 is curated to enrich your mind, challenge your viewpoints, and inspire you to live more fully.
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The transformation of the protagonist from a book-burning fireman to a book-reading revolutionary will inspire you to always pursue reading and learning. Because no matter what, reading will always let people grow as a person and provide them with perspectives.
1984 by George Orwell
Set in the dour world of London 1984, where Big Brother is always watching you and the thought that the police can practically read your mind. Winston, a simple man, finds the courage to join a secret organisation called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. The world of dystopia will enrich one’s perspectives with respect to the present world.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
For all the Kafka fanatics this book in this list must be no surprise. This is a classic in Existentialist literature where the author brushes with the concepts of family, transformations, alienation, isolation and more. The story is about a man named Gregor Samsa, who one day becomes an insect and struggles to grasp the reality of his future. Life is all about bizarre things and surreal ideas expanding into infinity. Know about getting older and learning more from this book.
Atomic habits by James Clear
The author talks about the importance of cultivating small habits that tend to impact your life in an unexpected and better way. Harvest that power of atomic habits to see humongous outcomes. No matter how old you are it is always encouraging to develop good habits and turn your life right around.
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
By reading this tale of a teenage protagonist who is expelled from his prep school and is wandering through the streets of New York, you will find some valuable insights to live through your college life and beyond into adulthood. He struggles to adjust to the conditions of the adult world and deals with the social complexities.
To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee
Life teaches you not to expect life to be fair. Instead it prepares you for the hardships that are yet to come. It’s best described by the world of Atticus, who is a lawyer charged with defending a Black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. He and his two kids Jem and Scout will be teaching you a lot of social complications and how to handle them.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Again, this has to be no surprise to see this book in the list. It’s quite impossible to create a list that teaches important life lessons without this book. Your age should not stop you from learning. Read the life of a young Spanish shepherd who embarks on a journey to find the treasure that is located at the Pyramids in Egypt. Life works in mysterious ways and you can learn how from this book.
Educated by Tara Westover
Read this powerful story about self-discovery, challenging beliefs and finding one’s true self by exploring the paths in life. Education is something that transforms us and opens us to opportunities that gives us exposure and insights to leading a fruitful life. Education is a gift and receiving them is necessary for an individual to get ahead in their life and to help others elevate in theirs too.
Reading books and gaining valuable lessons from them and applying the same to your life is one of the beneficial ways to elevate your life.
Reaching the age of 30 doesn’t mean the end of personal growth, but rather a continuation of the journey with greater insight and experience. The books you read before this milestone can lay a foundation for a richer, more informed life. They offer lessons in empathy, resilience, and wisdom, and they provide new ways of seeing the world and your place in it.
As you step into the next chapter of your life, let these books be a source of inspiration and guidance, helping you to navigate the complexities and joys of adulthood with confidence and grace.
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Aishwarya
Often found roaming between the realms of intellect and imagination, Aishwarya is currently practising her third year of Computer Science Engineering. She shares a special penchant towards writing which gives her an ideal way of expressing her creativity in a lucid and insightful writing style. Beyond that she's a voracious reader, an amateur artist and has a knack for Astrophysics.
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