As per my personal experience I recommend the following English novels that cover the different segments, authors, genre and time-periods. 1). Short Stories: Collection of Short Stories - O Henry and Leo Tolstoy. 2). Best Biography: The Life of Samuel Johnson - James Boswell and Biography of Abraham Lincoln - Lord Charnwood. 3). Classic Fiction: The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas and A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens. 4). Self-Help / Improvement Books: How to Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie and The Art of Happiness - Dalai Lama. 5). Poetry: Gitanjali - Rabindranath Tagore and Complete Works of Kahlil Gibran. 6). Crime Mystery Detection: The Complete Sherlock Holmes series by Arthur Conan Doyle and The Complete Works of Agatha Christie. 7). Classic Non-Fiction: The Essential Writings & Essays - Ralph Waldo Emerson and Freedom at Midnight - Larry Collins & Dominique Lapierre. 8). Action Suspense & Thriller: Day of The Jackal - Fredrick Forsyth and The Godfather - Mario Puzo. There are many more amazing books available at the Bookswagon Online Store but I have only mentioned above some selections from my preferential list for a ready reference. So enjoy the experience and if you want to buy these books then bookswagon.com is the best option.