The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Brigit Jones Diary by Helen Fielding
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
The first was written in 1925 and is narrated by Nick Carraway as he spends a summer in the company of a variety of characters who live in mansions on Long Island's shoreline. The story centres on the Jay Gatsby, a mysterious neighbour of Nick's who's background is revealed throughout the novel. It's one of those stories that has no real plot but a series of narratives about parties and meetings with new friends for Nick, not all of which he likes.
Brigit Jones was published in 1994 and everyone already knows the story. Actually the book is a little different to the film but ironically mentions Colin Firth and Hugh Grant in it. It's a great read and very funny...funnier than the film.
Jane Eyre is a great love story written in 1847 and tells the story of a young teacher of the same name who falls in love, loses love and (I'll not spoil the ending).
All these are very short books and can be read in a single day as long as you don't have too much on.
I'm tackling Dickens' David Copperfield, allegedly as close to an autobiographical piece as you can get from old Charley boy.
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