26 Must-Read Novels Every Book Worm Should Read At Least Once

Taking place in the segregated American South, To Kill a Mockingbird is a powerful commentary on justice, morality, and empathy. It’s the story of young Scout Finch, her brother Jem, and their father, Atticus, a lawyer defending a Black man wrongly accused of a crime. One of Atticus’ famous lines from the book is, “You never really understand a person until you climb into their skin and walk around in it,” and we think it summarizes the message of the book.