You should probably read these books

Books we love for June reading

They're all old because we're not great at keeping up with new releases

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1. The Time Machine - H.G. Wells
This book is so short and so famous there's really no excuse not to give it a go. Skeptical men at a dinner party listen to a time travellers experiences in an entirely plausible and morbid future. You know that episode of The Big Bang Theory where they buy a giant time machine and Sheldon is haunted by dreams of flesh eating Morlocks? It's about this. You basically gave us the time travel genre, including Doctor Who, so thanks Mr Wells.

2. Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
You probably studied this at school and read as little of it as possible. They're still studying it at school now, there's a reason, it's an amazing novel. Now you're a grown up, read it again. An achingly tragic American classic, this story just won't get old. Written beautifully and tackling issues that are still relevant this is a definite read before you die. The films pretty good too.

3. Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
As if Ender's Game is going to be a film! Set in a distant and scary future where Earth is at war with an alien race, this sounds like a really cheesy 80s sci-fi. It kind of is, but with characters, dialogue and description that is so very believable that it really works. Violent and controversial, this book gives a very bleak and provocative look at human nature and society. Fingers crossed for the movie!

4. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
You seriously cannot go wrong with this, especially as it costs 49p on the kindle. A couple of longer stories and then loads of short ones, this is perfect for night time reading. Conan Doyle's classic has been adapted for TV and film a crazy amount of times. Everyone has seen at least one version so you should probably read the original. A timeless character, Holmes' personality, history and genius are captured so completely it is easy to imagine that he really lived. This was the start of the detective genre and an excellent start at that.