The Time Machine 《时间机器》

    The time of publication: In 1895

    Writer: H. G. Wells

    This novel tells the story of a man, known as Time Traveler, who invents a time machine that enables him to travel through time and visit the future. The novel is considered one of the earliest works of science fiction and the ancestor of the theme of "time travel".

    The Hobbit《霍比特人》

    The time of publication: In 1937

    Writer: J. R. R. Tolkien

    Bilbo Baggins, a hero of the story, is a hobbit who lives a quiet life, until it is upset by a visit from a wizard named Gandalf. The wizard wants Bilbo to help find out where the gold is. Although it's a book full of adventure, also has an important theme -perseverance (坚持不懈).

    To Kill A Mockingbird《杀死一只知更鸟》

    The time of publication: In 1960

    Writer: Harper Lee

    Set during the mid-1930s in a small town, this novel describes the life of the Finch family: Atticus and his son Jem and daughter Scout. The story is old by Scout who opens the novel as a grown woman reflecting back on key events in her childhood. The book has won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and become a classic of modern American literature.