Arthur Less is a novelist who struggles with his writing and his identity. So when his boyfriend breaks up with him to go marry another man, Less runs away-- to the other side of the world. Through book tours, treks through the desert, and the asking of “what am I even doing with my life?,” Less reveals just how far he’s willing to go in order to prove himself. Less is the winner of the Pulitzer prize, and a good read for writers everywhere.

When humanity enters another dark age in an unspecified year far in the future, one man rebels against his community where everyone exists only to serve the state. The hero, whose name is Equality 7-2521, is feared by leaders of the community for his curious mind and is assigned to be a street-sweeper, though he yearns to be a scientist. The novella, Anthem, follows his journey towards freedom from a society built for total control. Anthem is a beautiful story to read if you want to escape from the present and explore so far in the future that you feel you have reverted to the past. It’s a great choice to read while cuddling up on your couch with a blanket over and your favorite warm drink.