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Many people read books as their source of entertainment. Some work by great authors has however stood the test of time and found itself in the list of new classic books because of their topics and setting that transcend all cultures, human experiences as well as seasons. Such have plots, characters, conflict and emotional connection that is superior compared to other reads. Some may have been written decades ago, but they still grace modern bookshops and home libraries.

Take some time to discover the following examples of classics, keeping in mind that, even old classics are still considered new because of their timeless qualities. For adults, a range of classic books clamor for attention. Here are some of the choices out there; this is by no means an exhaustive list.

A great one is the novel, The Poisonwood Bible, written by Barbara Kingslover. Its setting is in Belgian Congo in the year 1959. In this piece, Nathan Price is on a mission to snatch uncivilized souls in this country, Congo, from eternal fire. Accompanied by his four young daughters and wife, his efforts are frustrated as the country witness tragic political fallout with Belgium. The fiery Baptism missionary and family is trapped in this bloody fallout.

Three highly acclaimed classics are collections of short stories. These include Birds of America by Lorrie Moore, Selected Stories by Alice Munro and Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. One can hardly talk about classic reads without mentioning such.

An interesting read is the novel Life of Pi written by Yann Martel. In this book, Pi Patel, a sixteen-year-old boy, and his family board a Japanese cargo ship to leave behind their old lives in India and begin new ones in North America. His father, a zookeeper, brings aboard his zoo animals. Pi possesses a vast knowledge of animal behavior and a voracious appetite for stories. When tragedy strikes and the ship sinks, Pi ends up in a lifeboat accompanied by wild animals only. Among them is an injured zebra, 450-pound Richard Parker, a Bengal tiger, an orangutan, and a hyena.

Pi alone escapes death from the claws of Parker in the lifeboat, relying on his knowledge of tiger behavior. He and the tiger co-exist at sea for nearly 230 days. Upon reaching the coast of Mexico, Parker disappears into the jungle for good. When Japanese authorities question Pi about his miraculous survival, they refuse to believe his account. After hours of interrogation, Pi finally makes up a totally different and more believable story. Whether or not it is the real true story is up to the reader to discover.

Young adults have plenty of choices available for them too. From the long-time classics like The Chronicles of Narnia, The Giver and The Diary of Anne Frank to recent pieces like The Book Thief and Harry Potter Series, any person out in search of a good book will not lack one.

With so many classics to explore, readers young and old will never run out of entertaining reads. All you need is to visit your nearest bookstore and find out what they have. Such good reads are also available online, both in hard and soft copy.