Paul Kalanithi’s WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR; a 36-year-old neurosurgeon is diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer just before his decade of training is completed.

Joanne Greenberg’s I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN; a sixteen-year-old schizophrenic is guided back to sanity by a psychiatrist; based on the author’s life.

Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey’s LIFE SENTENCES; three middle aged woman decide to make changes in their lives.

Ayn Rand’s THE FOUNTAINHEAD; an architect defies people and conventional standards during the construction of his masterpiece.