Community

A community can come together for the common good or be torn apart by disagreement and strife. This collection explores what makes a community and how individuals struggle or succeed in finding their place within it.

Publication year 2024

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Life/Time: Coming of Age, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Relationships: Family, Relationships: Fathers, Relationships: Friendship, Relationships: Siblings, Self Discovery, Society: Community, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Fate, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Loyalty & Betrayal, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies

Tags Children's Literature, Fairy Tale / Folklore, Action / Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction


Publication year 1992

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Natural World: Space & The Universe, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Emotions/Behavior: Loneliness, Emotions/Behavior: Nostalgia, Life/Time: The Future, Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Natural World: Environment, Natural World: Food, Natural World: Place, Relationships: Family, Relationships: Friendship, Relationships: Teams, Self Discovery, Society: Colonialism, Society: Community, Society: Economics, Society: Immigration, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Beauty, Values/Ideas: Equality, Values/Ideas: Fate, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Loyalty & Betrayal, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies

Tags Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction, Fantasy

Red Mars, a 1992 science fiction novel by Kim Stanley Robinson, is the first book in the Mars trilogy about settling and terraforming the planet Mars. Red Mars follows the first 100 people who land on Mars and begin the complex process of terraforming the planet. In 1993, Red Mars won the Nebula Award and the British Science Fiction Association Award. This guide uses the 2009 HarperVoyager edition.Content Warning: The source material and guide feature depictions... Read Red Mars Summary


Publication year 1986

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Values/Ideas: Good & Evil, Society: Community, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance

Tags Fantasy, Animals, Action / Adventure, Children's Literature, Classic Fiction

Redwall is a middle-grade fantasy novel by British author Brian Jacques. It is the first book in a series of the same name that spans 22 volumes. The initial book was originally published in 1986, while the final installment, entitled Rogue Crew, wasn’t published until 2011, after the author’s death. Redwall was named to Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. Aside from the Redwall Series proper, Jacques also published a three-book series... Read Redwall Summary


Publication year 1977

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Colonialism, Society: Community, Natural World: Place

Tags History: Middle Eastern, Anthropology, Education, Education, Anthropology, History: World


Publication year 2014

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Identity: Disability, Identity: Race, Society: Community

Tags Anthropology, Race / Racism, Sociology, History: U.S., Education, Education, Anthropology, Social Science, Politics / Government


Publication year 1991

Genre Poem, Fiction

Themes Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Loyalty & Betrayal, Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Relationships: Family, Emotions/Behavior: Memory, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Emotions/Behavior: Nostalgia, Emotions/Behavior: Hope

Tags Lyric Poem, Love / Sexuality


Publication year 2024

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Identity: Gender, Identity: Mental Health, Identity: Race, Society: Community, Society: Politics & Government


Publication year 2021

Genre Novel/Book in Verse, Fiction

Themes Relationships: Family, Society: Community, Relationships: Grandparents, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Natural World: Animals, Identity: Indigenous

Tags Animals, Health / Medicine, Children's Literature, Realistic Fiction


Publication year 2008

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Community, Society: Globalization, Society: Class

Tags Addiction / Substance Abuse, Journalism, Sociology, History: U.S., Information Age, Education, Education, Anthropology, Anthropology, Social Science, Arts / Culture, Health / Medicine


Publication year 2020

Genre Novella, Fiction

Themes Identity: Race, Society: Community, Society: Nation

Tags History: World, Southern Gothic, Fantasy, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction


Publication year 2001

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Emotions/Behavior: Hate & Anger, Emotions/Behavior: Hope, Emotions/Behavior: Revenge, Identity: Mental Health, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Life/Time: The Past, Natural World: Place, Relationships: Family, Relationships: Fathers, Relationships: Marriage, Relationships: Teams, Society: Class, Society: Colonialism, Society: Community, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Equality, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed

Tags History: World, American Revolution, Historical Fiction, Military / War, History: U.S.


Publication year 2023

Genre Biography, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Class, Society: Community, Relationships: Friendship, Relationships: Teams

Tags Health / Medicine, Sociology, Poverty, Class, Social Justice, Politics / Government, Biography


Publication year 1969

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: Politics & Government, Society: Community, Society: Class, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance

Tags Social Justice, Politics / Government, Psychology, Sociology, History: World, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy


Publication year 2019

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Natural World: Animals, Self Discovery, Society: Community, Identity: Mental Health

Tags Action / Adventure, Animals, Sports, Trauma / Abuse / Violence, Science / Nature, Biography


Publication year 1853

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Society: Community, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance

Tags Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Victorian Period, Social Justice, Class, British Literature, History: World, Romance, Victorian Literature / Period


Publication year 2000

Genre Graphic Novel/Book, Nonfiction

Themes Society: War, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Life/Time: The Past, Society: Community, Society: Nation

Tags Journalism, History: World, Military / War, Politics / Government


Publication year 2005

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Emotions/Behavior: Apathy, Relationships: Family, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Art, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Society: War

Tags Historical Fiction, British Literature, War On Terrorism / Iraq War, Modern Classic Fiction, History: World

Saturday is a novel by Ian McEwan, first published in 2005 by Jonathan Cape. Ian McEwan is an acclaimed British author who has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize numerous times, winning the award for Amsterdam in 1998. In Saturday, McEwan delves into the inner life of a single individual, Henry Perowne, a successful neurosurgeon living in London. The novel takes place over the course of a single day, February 15, 2003, against the... Read Saturday Summary


Publication year 2023

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Relationships: Family, Emotions/Behavior: Grief, Emotions/Behavior: Joy, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Emotions/Behavior: Nostalgia, Identity: Femininity, Identity: Sexuality, Life/Time: Coming of Age, Life/Time: Midlife, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Life/Time: The Past, Natural World: Food, Natural World: Place, Relationships: Daughters & Sons, Relationships: Marriage, Relationships: Mothers, Society: Community

Tags Historical Fiction, Food, Romance


Publication year 2017

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Emotions/Behavior: Forgiveness, Emotions/Behavior: Grief, Emotions/Behavior: Guilt, Emotions/Behavior: Hate & Anger, Emotions/Behavior: Loneliness, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Emotions/Behavior: Memory, Emotions/Behavior: Shame & Pride, Identity: Mental Health, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Relationships: Fathers, Relationships: Mothers, Relationships: Siblings, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger

Tags Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Mystery / Crime Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction


Publication year 1997

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Natural World: Animals, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Relationships: Family, Relationships: Friendship, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Emotions/Behavior: Forgiveness, Life/Time: Childhood & Youth, Life/Time: Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Society: Community

Tags Realistic Fiction, Action / Adventure, Relationships