Plato Papers by Peter Ackroyd

This is a science fiction by a historian. Rightly placed in metafiction category. Has nothing to do with the greek Plato. Great humour and brilliant exposition of a future world if all records of current world are deleted. Shows how susceptible human beings are to conditionining.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce wrote this as an early life autobiography. It’s properly fiction, though resembles his own experiences of growing up. It’s called by the critics as a “stream of conciousness” novel, which you know when you read. Language is too british, as in the conversation etc. The last 50 pages are brilliant. A must read for classics lovers and anyone who has read and liked Joyce

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

This is a must read for anyone and of any age. It is categorized generally as a children’s book but can rightly be placed in the meta-fiction category. Surprisingly simple in both its language and narrative, the book amazes one with the sheer magnitude of ideas in such a short and simple book. This is a masterpiece by a master. Originally in French. Has a number of original illustrations, therefore a good edition with clear illustrations is a must for your collection.