An example of the world's famous works that college students must read was as follows: 1 The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger): A novel about the growth and inner conflict of a teenager, Holden Caulfield. It explored issues of growth, loneliness, self-awareness, friendship, and so on. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott fitzgerald): The story of the protagonist Gatsby's pursuit of dreams and love in the 1920s in the United States reveals the greed, vanity, and contradictions of human nature. 3.100 Years of Solitude (Garcia Márquez): A magical realism novel based on the history of Colombia in the past 100 years. It tells the story of seven generations of the Buendía family, exploring family, fate, faith, loneliness and other issues. 4. War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy): With 19th century Russia as the background, it described the life of the aristocracy, war and human nature. It explored issues such as war, human nature, power, and faith. Pride and Predict (Jane Austen): An English novel about the love story between Elizabeth and Darcy, as well as the life, habits and values of the British upper class. It explored issues such as love, marriage, wealth, and status. 6 1984 (George Orwell): A dystopian novel describing the political, economic, and cultural systems of a dictatorial society, exploring issues such as power, freedom, and truth. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott fitzgerald): The story of the protagonist Gatsby's pursuit of dreams and love in the 1920s in the United States reveals the greed, vanity, and contradictions of human nature.