31. Crime and Punishment, and The Brothers Karamazov
31. 《罪與罰》《卡拉馬佐夫兄弟》

By Dostoyevsky. These two classics are fascinating for their explorations of the human psyche under extreme conditions. An existentialist before his time, Dostoyevsky is a powerful writer.
作者陀思妥耶夫斯基，這兩部經(jīng)典之作都因?qū)ζD險條件下人們內(nèi)心靈魂的探索而引人注目。陀思妥耶夫斯基超越了他所處的時代，是一位了不起的作家。

32. The Broke
32. 破壞欲

By John Grisham.?He’s such a good storyteller that you can’t put down his books. Also see The Runaway Jury and The Testament.
作者約翰·格里森姆。它是一個優(yōu)秀的故事作者以致于你翻看他的書就停不下來了。他的其他優(yōu)秀作品有《失控陪審團》和《瘋?cè)诉z囑》。

33. The Catcher in the Rye
33. 麥田守望者

By J.D. Salinger. The main character is just someone you root for, who you want to be friends with. Also see Salinger’s Franny and Zooey.
作者J.D. 塞林格，故事的主人公刻畫得很真實，它能引起我們的共鳴，也讓我們想靠近。塞林格的其他作品還包括《弗蘭妮與卓?！贰?/div>

34. Aztec
34. 阿茲特克

By Gary Jennings. Amazing historical fiction, so detailed and thoroughly researched and fascinating. You won’t believe this book, or any of its sequels. Also see his wonderful story of Marco Polo — so rich in detail: Journeyer.
作者蓋瑞·杰寧斯，偉大的歷史小說，小說內(nèi)容詳盡、全面而迷人，這部小說及其續(xù)集都讓人難以置信。他的其他作品還有《馬可·波羅》，以及內(nèi)容豐富的《旅行者》。

35. Creation
35. 造物弄人

By Gore Vidal. Another master of historical fiction, Vidal follows a fictional Persion diplomat who meets major philosophers of the time, from Socrates to Zoroaster and Buddha and Lao Tsu and Confucius. Also see Lincoln, another example of Vidal’s best historical fiction, and the best insight into Lincoln you’ll ever find.
作者戈爾·維達爾，又一部歷史小說著作，維達爾筆下的主人公是一位波斯外交官，他跟那個時代的著名哲學家蘇格拉底、瑣羅亞斯德、釋迦摩尼、老子和孔子都有接觸。他的另一部優(yōu)秀歷史小說是《林肯》，這絕對是你看到的描繪林肯的最好視角。

36. To Kill a Mockingbird
36. 殺死一只知更鳥

By Harper Lee. It’s a gripping story set in a small southern town with memorable characters. You’ve probably read it already — but it’s worth another visit.
作者哈珀·李，這個引人注意的故事發(fā)生在一個南方小鎮(zhèn)，主角們極具特色。也許你曾經(jīng)讀過，但它絕對值得再回味一次。

37. Shibumi

By Trevanian. Not exactly a classic, but a hidden treasure of the spy genre. Compelling story with a main character you’ll wish you could be, especially if you’re a guy.
作者特里文尼安，算不上經(jīng)典之作，但卻是間諜類小說中隱藏的珍寶。如果你是男生，看過小說你一定希望自己就是那個主角。（國內(nèi)似乎尚未有中譯本）

38. Me Talk Pretty One Day

By David Sedaris. Absolutely hilarious and brilliant social commentary in the guise of a memoir. OK, this isn’t exactly a novel, but the stories are so exaggerated as to be almost fictional. Also read his others, including Naked and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim.
作者大衛(wèi)·塞德瑞斯，自傳體式的小說里是對社會的幽默諷刺。好吧，這算不上嚴格意義上的小說，但是因為講述的故事過于夸張，幾乎是虛構的。他的其他作品還有《赤裸》和《給你的家人穿上燈芯絨和棉布褲子》。

39. The Grapes of Wrath
39. 憤怒的葡萄

By John Steinbeck. A monumental classic by a master, explores the plight of the poor who are exploited by modern corporations in an epic tale of struggling sharecroppers.
作者約翰·斯坦貝克，文學大師的不朽之作，探討了農(nóng)工被現(xiàn)代工廠壓榨的困境和掙扎。

40. Deep Blue Good-bye
40. 深藍再見

By John D. MacDonald. The first of the incredible Travis McGee series. McGee is a hard-nosed “salvage expert” — actually a private eye who lives on a boat (called The Busted Flush) and is one of the most memorable detective characters since Sherlock Holmes.
作者約翰.D.麥克唐納，這是私探麥基系列的第一部。麥基是一個講求實際的“海上救助專家”——實際上是個住在船上的私探，他是繼夏洛克·福爾摩斯之后最讓人印象深刻的偵探。