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01
《福尔摩斯探案全集》
阿瑟·柯南·道尔
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
by
Arthur Conan Doyle
The world's most popular detective — Sherlock Holmes.
夏洛克·福尔摩斯是世界上最受欢迎的侦探。
Sherlock Holmes is the very foundation stone of crime fiction.
此书被称为侦探小说之基石。
02
《壁花少年》
史蒂夫·奇波斯基
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by
Stephen Chbosky
The novel details Charlie's unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood.
本书刻画了查理从青春期过渡到成人世界所产生的各种奇思妙想。
This book attempts to deal with poignant questions spurred by his interactions with both his friends and family.
该书试图回答查理与其朋友和家人相处过程中所产生的尖锐问题。
03
《别让我走》
（英）石黑一雄
Never Let Me Go
by
Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go is a 2005 dystopian science fiction novel. The story revolves around the close but complicated friendship and romantic relationship between Kathy, Ruth and Tommy.
《别让我走》是一部反乌托邦科幻小说。讲述了凯西、露丝和汤米三人复杂的友谊及爱情故事。
04
《荒野生存》
（美）乔恩·科莱考尔
Into the Wild
by
Jon Krakauer
In April 1992, a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness in the north of Mt McKinley.
1992年4月，一名家境优裕的年轻人来到阿拉斯加，独身闯入麦金利山北部的荒野。
He abandoned most of his possessions, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter…
他丢弃了自己的大部分财产，开创自己的新生活。但是四个月后，他却惨遭分尸……
05
《瓦尔登湖》与《论公民的不服从》
（美）亨利·大卫·梭罗
Walden and Civil Disobedience
by
Henry David Thoreau
Walden is Thoreau's autobiographical account of his Robinson Crusoe existence.
《瓦尔登湖》是自传体散文，是梭罗版的《鲁滨逊漂流记》。
Civil Disobedience is the classic protest against government's interference with individual liberty.
《论公民的不服从》讲述的则是反抗政府干预个人自由。
06
《安静》
苏珊·凯恩
Quiet
by
Susan Cain
This extraordinary book has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.
这本著作将完全颠覆我们对内向者的看法以及内向者对自己的看法。
It does mean that solitude matters and that for some people it is the air that they breathe.
这确实意味着独处很重要，对于一些人来说，独处是他们呼吸的空气。
07
《简·爱》
（英）夏洛蒂·勃朗特
Jane Eyre
by
Charlotte Brontë
Jane Eyre is a first-person narrative. It goes through five distinct stages.
《简·爱》以第一人称叙述，共分为五个阶段。
The novel provides perspectives on a number of important social issues and ideas, many of which are critical of the status quo.
《简·爱》为读者提供了一系列有关社会现状及意识形态的观点，这些观点大部分都是不满于当时的社会现状。
08
《龙文身的女孩》
（瑞典）史迪格·拉森
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by
Stieg Larsson
This book is a psychological thriller novel about a publisher named Blomkvist.
本书是心理惊悚小说，小说主角是出版商布罗姆科斯特。
He was sentenced to prison for three months because he lost a libel case, and he was ordered to pay hefty costs.
由于在一场诽谤案中败诉，他被判刑三个月并且要支付巨额罚款。
09
《狂野：从迷失到找到太平洋海岸线》
（美）谢莉尔·斯瑞德
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
by
Cheryl Strayed
This novel is a memoir by American author Cheryl Strayed and reached No 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list.
此书曾荣登时代周刊畅销书榜单第一名，为美国作家谢莉尔的自传体回忆录。
This book described her 1100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1995 as a journey of self-discovery.
此书讲述的是作者为了找寻自我，于1995年徒步走完1100英里的太平洋海岸线的故事。
10
《我会给你太阳》
（美）珍迪·尼尔森
I'll Give You the Sun
by
Jandy Nelson
This is a brilliant, luminous story of love, family, loss, and betrayal.
这本书讲述了一个有关爱情、家庭、遗失以及背叛的故事，精妙绝伦且发人深省。
If the twins can find their way back to one another, they have a chance to remake their world.
双胞胎若能找到回家之路且彼此相遇，就有机会重塑属于他们自己的世界。
11
《刺猬的优雅》
（法）妙莉叶·芭贝里
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
by
Muriel Barbery
The book follows events in the life of a concierge, Renée Michel. A number of erudite characters are set this novel.
本书主线为门房勒内的生活。书中有许多学识渊博的角色。
It incorporates themes relating to philosophy, class consciousness, and personal conflict.
该书的主题囊括哲学、阶级意识、个人冲突。
12
《奥斯卡·瓦奥短暂而奇妙的一生》
（美）朱诺·迪亚斯
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by
Junot Díaz
The novel is set in New Jersey, where Díaz was raised. The book chronicles the life of Oscar De León, a Dominican boy growing up in Paterson.
本书的背景为迪亚斯的成长故土新泽西州。主人公为成长于帕特森的多米尼加后裔奥斯卡。
Oscar is obsessed with science fiction and fantasy novels and with falling in love, as well as the curse that has plagued his family for generations.
奥斯卡沉迷于科幻小说及爱情故事，跟随他的还有数代无法摆脱的家庭诅咒……
13
《火星救援》
（美）安迪·威尔
The Martian
by
Andy Weir
Astronaut Mark became one of the first people to walk and die on Mars. Though faced with tough situations, Mark isn't ready to give up.
在抵达火星之后，马克成为了第一个行走于火星且葬身于此的人。虽然困难重重，但是马克并未打算向命运低头。
Mark confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
马克跨过了一个又一个看似无法逾越的困境。他的聪明才智能够帮助他战胜这些困难吗？
14
《艾米莉·狄金森诗集》
（美）艾米莉·狄金森
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
by
Emily Dickinson
Dickinson was a prolific private poet, and nearly 1800 poems were published during her lifetime.
狄金森才华横溢，在世期间发表了将近1800首诗歌。
In that era, Dickinson's poems are unique, and many of her poems deal with themes of death and immortality.
在那个时代，狄金森的诗歌特立独行。死亡与永恒是其诗歌的主旋律。
15
《狂热的女粉丝》
（美）蓝波·罗威
Fangirl
by
Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl is a 2013 contemporary young adult novel. Cath and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids.
《狂热的女粉丝》是当代青年人的故事。双胞胎凯斯及伦从小便是西蒙·斯诺的粉丝。
After going to college, Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. Since then, many problems arouse.
步入大学后，凯斯独自一人。从此之后，问题接踵而至。
16
《金翅雀》
（美）唐娜·塔特
The Gold Finch
by
Donna Tartt
The Gold Finch was awarded for the Pulitzer Prize in 2014. This book was about a boy, Theo Decker and a famous painting The Gold Finch.
《金翅雀》于2014年获得普利策小说奖。故事围绕着一位名叫西奥·德克尔的男孩和一幅名画《金翅雀》展开。
Theodore survived a terrorist bombing at an art museum in which his mother died. After that, he survived with the painting and the trauma and guilt for his mother.
西奥幸存于艺术博物馆的一场恐怖爆炸事件中，而他的妈妈却未能幸免于难。自那以后，西奥带着偷来的名画以及对母亲的愧疚与悲痛存活下来。
17
《喜福会》
谭恩美
The Joy Luck Club
by
Amy Tan
The novel focuses on four Chinese American immigrant families in San Francisco who start a club known as The Joy Luck Club.
本书描述了四个移民旧金山的美国华裔家庭，他们一起成立了“喜福会”俱乐部。
The book is structured somewhat like a mahjong game, with four parts divided into four sections to create sixteen chapters.
本书的结构框架就像是一场麻将游戏，分为四部分，每部分四节，共十六章。
编辑 | 朝晖 桃子
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