Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is a story about a orphan boy in England in the early 19th century. It is somewhat a satirical look at the social and economic system of the time.
Tom Clancy has good military books, such as Cardinal and the Kremlin, Clear and Present Danger, and The Hunt for the Red October.
I'm currently reading a book about the astronauts who flew the first mercury mission and became among the first in space called The Right Stuff, by Tom Wolfe. It's a must read for aviation or space buffs.
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