What are the best must read books in different genres?

The Music of Chance by Paul Auster is a mystery novel originally published in 1990. This booktells the story of a fireman named Jim Nashe and his wife who left him along with their children.

Pinjar is a book written by a poet and novelist Amrita Pritam. It is about a runaway Hindu girl after an abduction of a Muslim man Rashid and first published in 1950.

Elective Affinities by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is fiction novel that was originally published in 1809. Since its publication, it was adapted into films such as The Elective Affinities released in 1996 and Sometime in August in 2009.

Hymns to the Night by Novalis is a poetry novel originally published in 1800. This book is the third edition in Dick Higgins' collection of translated and bilingual classic books of romantic poems.

The Crimes of Love by Marquis de Sade is an erotic fiction literature originally published in 1800. This book explores selfless love along with the cruelties it comes with. This edition of the book belongs to the Oxford's World Classics.

Night in the Lonesome October by Richard Laymon is a speculative horror fiction novel originally published in 2001. This book tells the story of a man who was recently dumped and decided to walk on the cold streets one October night.

The Woman in Cabin 10 is an adventure and mystery book for young adults and adults written by Ruth Ware. It was a Summer Must-Read for both the Entertainment Weekly and the New York Post last 2016.

Originally published in 1861, The Insulted and Humiliated is a novel by acclaimed Russian author, Fyodor Dostoevsky. It tells the story of a prince who fell in love with a girl from a poor family and the troubles that came with it.

Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirit of Educators is a collection of short stories by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. These stories are proof of how teachers influence lives.

In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award in Fiction and the 2009 Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, is Daniyal Mueenuddin's novel that explores class and power relations in Pakistan.

A Town Like Alice is a novel by Nevil Shute. Set during World War II, it follows the story of Jean Paget, who travels to the outbacks of Australia to look for the Australian soldier who saved her life. 

Robert Bolaño's Last Evening on Earth, winner of the 2005 PEN Translation Fund Award, is the first collection of short stories in English. The book was published on April 30th, 2007 by New Directions.

First published in 2005, Q & A is a novel by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. It is the basis of the award-winning 2008 film, Slumdog Millionaire. It tells the story of Ram Mohammad Thomas, a waiter who won a quiz show.

The Late Great Human Road Show is a mature and dystopic novel for young adults and adults written by Paulette Jiles. It was first released in 1986. It is set in a post-nuclear-explosion Toronto.

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris is an essay book originally published in April 2013. This novel was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Humor and PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay.

The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake is a collection of twelve short stories by Breece D'J Pancake, published after his death at age twenty-six. The stories are varied in plot but are all set in his birthplace of rural West Virginia.

The Atheist's Messiah: Yanif is a humorous novel for young adults written by Saul Dobney. It was released in April 2015. It is about a boy with a talent for healing and has become world-famous for his power.

The North Water by Ian McGuire is a fiction novel originally published in February 2016. This book focuses on the bloody and ruthless killing of whales in the waters of the North. It won the Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year 2017.

The Mapmaker's Wife is written by Robert Whitaker, and it is about the expedition of French scientists. It is also a romance story. It was originally published in 2004.

The Storyteller is an inspirational, philosophical, and investigative fiction written by Hispanic literary icon Mario Vargas Llosa. It was first published in 1989 as El Hablador. It was translated by Helen Lane for the English release.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second book in the Harry Potter Series. Harry is on his second year at Hogwarts and more exciting but dangerous things are yet to come. 

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The third installment in Harry Potter book series. The story revolves around the adventures of Harry Potter. He also discovered all about Sirius Balck and his parents. 

Divergent is the first dystopian novel in the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth which is set in a post-apocalyptic society divided into five factions where Beatrice Prior has to choose only one to devote her life to.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable life, but his contentment is disturbed when Gandalf and a group of dwarves arrive on his doorstep.

The Amen Corner is the first play James Baldwin wrote for the theater. Considered a classic, it's about Sister Margaret and her struggles to keep her godly path despite the troubles she is facing.

The Hunger Games is the first novel of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins which centers on Katniss Everdeen who volunteers as tribute to replace her younger sister in a game televised and ruled by a dictatorial government.

Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse is a historical and philosophical fiction novel published in 1930. This book tells the story of Goldmund's search for the 'meaning of life' and his friendship with a brilliant teacher - Narcissus.

Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon is a book written by noted author Chuck Palahniuk. It is considered as an autobiography because it contains some of the author's wonderments and his view of his hometown, Portland.

Damned is a young adult novel written by Chuck Palahniuk. The story is regarded as the modern-day Dante's Inferno since it is focused on Madison, an 11-year-old girl who went to hell after dying of marijuana overdose.