Light in August

America made no sense to me until I read Faulkners "Light In August". Its almost 100 years old but those themes persist. Otherwise I would really recommend Moby Dick. Its a rollicking adventure, a wonderful technical description of bygone whaling and ultimately a starting point for introspection on some questions you may be asking yourself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_in_August#:~:text=Light%... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_in_August#:~:text=Light%20in%20August%20is%20a,gothic%20and%20modernist%20literary%20genres).

I am biased towards fiction. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. The timeless beauty and innocence of the book remains unparalleled. Light in August, by William Faulkner. It is the opposite of the above, dealing with complex emotions. Faulkner's prose and characters are unmatched in their depth.