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Pale Horse, Pale Rider (1939) by Katherine Ann Porter is a short novel set during the influenza pandemic of 1918, which killed five times as many Americans as did World War I. Its main character, Miranda, is a young reporter who falls in love with a soldier; the book's fever-dream style captures the experience of the disease.

凱瑟琳·安·波特1939年所著的《蒼白的馬，蒼白的騎馬人》是一部短篇小說，故事背景設定在1918年大流感期間，這場流感中死亡的美國人數量是第一次世界大戰期間死亡人數的五倍。這篇小說的主角米蘭達是一名年輕記者，她愛上了一名士兵。這本書夢囈般的文風就像是發高燒時寫出來的，捕捉住了這種流感的體驗。

The Andromeda Strain (1969) by Michael Crichton is a bestselling techno-thriller that begins when a military satellite crashes to Earth and releases an extraterrestrial organism that kills almost everyone in a nearby small town. Then things get bad.

邁克爾·克萊頓1969年所著的《天外來菌》是一本科技驚悚暢銷書。在這篇小說的開頭，一顆軍事衛星墜落到地球表面，排放出一種地外微生物，殺死了附近一個小鎮裏幾乎所有的人。然後事情變得越來越糟糕。

Love in the Time of Cholera (1985) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is the great Colombian author's beguiling tale of a 50-year courtship, in which lovesickness is as debilitating and stubborn as disease.

《霍亂時期的愛情》是偉大的哥倫比亞作家加布裏埃爾·加西亞·馬爾克斯1985年所著的作品。這本書講述了一段持續了50年的令人陶醉的求愛故事。在這個故事中，相思病就和疾病一樣頑固和令人虛弱。

Andre Aciman's novel is said to take place in the Northern-Italian seaside region of Liguria. And if you've seen the 2017 coming-of-age film adaptation of the book, you'll already know the story depicts beautiful summers in Northern Italy, complete with seaside encounters and lush greenery.

安德烈·艾席蒙的小說講述的故事發生在意大利北部的利古利亞海濱地區。如果你看過改編自這本書的2017年成長電影，你就應該知道這個故事描繪了意大利北部蔥翠的夏日美景，在那裏發生了海邊的浪漫邂逅。

Maria Semple's novel, which has recently been adapted into a movie, is told in emails, transcripts, and stories. It follows Bee Branch trying to track down her agoraphobic architect mother Bernadette Fox.

瑪麗亞·桑普的這部小說最近被改編成了電影，小說是通過電子郵件、轉錄筆記和故事來講述的。在小說中，碧·布蘭奇試圖尋找她患有恐曠症的建築師母親伯納黛特·福克斯的下落。

Set in Seattle, Washington, this hilarious yet heart-wrenching novel is a great companion as you visit landmarks mentioned in the book, such as the Space Needle's restaurant.

這部背景設定在華盛頓州西雅圖的小說令人捧腹又心碎。在你遊覽書中提到的地標時，比如太空針塔餐廳，這本書是一個絕佳的伴侶。

Famed Japanese author Haruki Murakami creates an alternate 1984 called 1Q84 where nothing feels right and everything is slightly different. Set in Tokyo, Japan, this dystopian, mystery-filled fantasy novel is sure to keep you captivated during your trip.

日本著名作家村上春樹編造了1984年的另一個平行世界，名叫1Q84，在1Q84的世界裏，什麼都感覺不對勁，萬事萬物都有點不同。這部以日本東京爲背景的反烏托邦奇幻小說充滿了神祕色彩，肯定會讓你在旅途中被深深吸引。

The Lord of the Rings, a three volume fantasy adventure epic authored by J.R.R. Tolkien has acquired what is in all truth a justified air of victory as it is the second best selling novel ever written with over 150 million copies sold. It elicits an indulgent escape from reality and takes the readers to the fictitious world of Middle Earth. Indulgently mindset to destroy the One Ring the weapon of evil, Frodo Baggins, the young hobbit vigilantly surpasses all the terrifying obstacles and dark forces. The One Ring is bound to be returned to Mordor, the only place where it can be destroyed; unfortunately this place is also the Dark Lords lair. The search is a never-ending maze as the One Ring has the mind power to transfer from one owner to another and the Dark Lords wrath continues to destroy the Middle-Earth. Not surprisingly, Frodos quest is a treacherous labyrinth which doesn't throw even a few crumbs of comfort.

《魔戒》，三卷奇幻史詩鉅著，作者是享有盛譽的J.R.R. 托爾金，因爲他的作品銷量已達一億五千萬本，位列世界暢銷書籍第二名。這部書的內容引人入勝，帶領讀者進入虛構的中土世界。爲了毀滅邪惡的法器至尊魔戒，年輕的霍比特人佛羅多·巴金斯衝破了層層阻礙和黑暗的力量。至尊魔戒必須被送到唯一可以毀滅它的地方——魔多，但不幸的是，魔多是黑暗君王的領地。搜尋之路漫漫，似是永無盡頭，因爲至尊魔戒有自己的意志，從一個人的手中流轉至下一個主人的手上。而黑暗君王的暴怒也讓中土世界不再安寧。毫無意外，主角佛羅多選擇的是一條毫無一絲安逸可言的艱苦之途。

Published in 2003, this delightful novel about landing on a first job with a devilish superior maintained to stay six months in the New York Times best-seller list. "The Devil Wears Prada" takes the readers to the hilarious world of Andrea Sachs. Her mishaps as assistant to Miranda Priestly, a high profile editor, a sophisticated woman, and an iron-clad fisted boss, elicit humor and inspiration to readers. This book also gives an inside look in New York and International fashion with full references to designers, models, clothes and glamour, from the trendiest to the most expensive, name it. Andrea and Miranda symbolize the reality at the workplace where the boss is always right. As a whole, the depiction of work life, fashion statement and success of a newbie cast a spell to the readers.

這部有趣的小說在2003年出版，講述在第一份工作遇到了惡魔上司的故事，曾在《紐約時報》暢銷書單中連續六個月蟬聯第一名。這部小說帶領讀者進入安德莉亞·薩克斯的狂歡世界。她不幸給一位老練冷血的名主編米蘭達·普瑞斯特里做助理，但在過程中帶給讀者的也不乏幽默和鼓舞。這本書也描述了紐約和國際時尚界的內幕，涉及了設計師、模特、衣香鬢影，從最時尚的到最昂貴的。米蘭達和安德莉亞昭示了一個職場潛規則，那就是老闆永遠是對的。而書中對職場生活和時尚界的描述，以及一名新人修煉的過程都深深抓住了讀者的心。

Although "time travel" suggests a science fiction genre, Audrey Niffenegger successfully conveys a timeless love story beneath the title "The Time Traveler's Wife". Henry is 36 and Clare is 6 when they first met yet the truth is Henry is only 8 years older than Clare. Yes, Henry was plagued by time travel a genetic mutation disorder, as he traveled he discovered much of the future and he could even go back in time. Clare on the other hand was love driven so she opted to live with Henry's curse as part of her life. Henry became her deepest secret. Clare's struggles were devastating yet the love they shared was passionate and enduring. This wonderful novel also explores the multiple ages of Henry and how he foresees his death. "The Time Traveler's Wife", published in 2003 literally buries the readers and gets everyone immersed with Henry and Clare's life, love and destiny.

雖然時間旅行屬於科幻小說範疇，但是奧黛麗·尼芬格卻在《時間旅行者的妻子》這本書中成功描述了一個衝破時空阻礙的愛情故事。亨利遇到克萊爾時，他36歲，而她年僅6歲。事實是，亨利只比克萊爾大八歲。沒錯，亨利因基因突變而不得不在時空中穿梭，他發現了很多未來的事情，他甚至還能回到過去。而克萊爾深愛着亨利，於是她選擇和亨利的這一詛咒共同生活。亨利也變成了她埋在最深處的祕密。克萊爾的掙扎很痛苦，但他們之間的愛依然熱烈而持久。這部精彩的小說也探索了不同年齡的亨利和預見自己死亡的場景。2003年出版的《時間旅行者的妻子》讓讀者深深沉浸在亨利和克萊爾的生活、愛與命運當中。

A 1964 children's book by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of the eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka. The book was adapted into two major motion pictures: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 1971, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. The 2005 version casts Johny Depp as Willy Wonka.

英國作家羅爾德·達爾創作於1964年的一部童書，講述了小男孩查理·畢奇在古怪的巧克力製造商威利·旺卡的工廠裏的冒險旅程。這本書曾兩次被改編爲電影：1971年的《歡樂糖果屋》，以及2005年的《查理和巧克力工廠》。在2005年的版本中，著名影星約翰尼·德普扮演威利·旺卡。

A series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter, a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the evil dark wizard Lord Voldemort. The book series has sold more than 400 million copies and has been translated into 67 languages. All the seven books have been made into films.

英國作家JK羅琳創作的系列奇幻小說，講述了霍格沃茨魔法學校的學生、年輕的巫師哈利·波特的冒險和成長曆程，以及他打敗邪惡的黑魔王伏地魔的故事。該系列所有版本的總銷售量超過4億本，已經被翻譯成67種語言。該系列七部小說都已經被改編成電影。

A fairy tale by Scottish novelist and playwright ie. Peter Pan, who can fly and never grows up, spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Indians, fairies, pirates, and (from time to time) meeting ordinary children from the world outside. The story of Peter Pan has been adapted and expanded many times. The most famous adaptations include a Disney animated film in 1953.

蘇格蘭作家詹姆斯·馬修·巴利創作的童話。永不長大的會飛的彼得·潘住在名爲“烏有鄉”的小島上，統帥着一羣走失的男孩，和美人魚、印第安人、精靈以及海盜生活在一起，時不時還去拜訪一下外面世界裏普通的孩子們。彼得·潘的故事曾多次被改編及續寫，最著名的改編版本當屬迪斯尼於1953年出品的動畫電影《彼得·潘》。