My favorite book of all time. Steinbeck was a master of sewing universal wisdom into the everyday lives of folk.

The very book that made me aware of what's called an existential novel. It tells a story of a man who is torn apart by his two identities: one is searching for a deeper meaning in life, and the other sees it as nothing more than an opportunity to satisfy his hedonistic urges.

An extremely powerful book whose premise is given away by its title: it's about small (atomic) habits that can lead to tremendous (atomic) results.

It would give me headaches on a regular basis, but once I got through the complexity of the world created by Jacek Dukaj, it was nothing but joy. "Perfekcyjna Niedoskonałość" is about humanity transcending its boundaries with technological advancement.

If you feel like losing yourself in a book, this may be worth a shot. Thanks to Gregory David Roberts, for a couple of weeks, I basically lived in India, side by side with the novel's main character.

Tomasz Michniewicz is known for telling stories of extraordinary people, but this time he decided to cover the life of the most regular ones. This doesn't make the book any less stunning, though. "Chrobot" makes you appreciate what's really valuable in life.