A Sagittarian is a wellspring of energy and adrenaline. All their life they seek to experience things that will satisfy their need to bring out their potential and use their energy to the limit of exhaustion and then reenergise themselves. They are passionate creatures who would devout themselves to leading a quality life and expect all the twists and turns in the course to make life more exciting.

If you are a Sagittarian and a bibliophile at the same time, then here are a few books that you definitely do not want to miss reading.

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway – “Every day is a new day” is what the protagonist in the book, Santiago, says when he takes his boat out for fishing and this statement truly embodies the spirit of a Sagittarian. The book is as optimistic as a Sagittarian and you will only find reasons to entrench yourself in your optimistic beliefs as you read this book. The challenges faced by Santiago will only inspire the Sagittarian to put his best foot forward and see the glass half full in all his endeavours.

To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee – This book is a must read for Sagittarians who holds high the ideals of honesty and truthfulness. Mingled with the naivety and curiosity of childhood the book explores a passage of the life of Atticus Finch and his two children Scout and Gem. The time was rife with anti-black sentiments and Atticus who is sympathetic towards the black who leads a life a misery at the hands of the white folk tries to bend no humanistic ideals to save a black man from a case in which he is wrongly accused.  Atticus will be an ideal man for all Sagittarians who go by the adage ‘honesty is the best policy’.

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley – This book is something for the intellectual in a Sagittarian who would like to explorative and questioning. The book opens up a whole new vista for the thinkers and would definitely be one that rouses a Sagittarian’s inquisitiveness as well as his urge to think out of the box.

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne – A Sagittarian should read this book- to satiate his hunger for adventure- which would take you through a rich panorama of adventure and imagination. The protagonist’s willingness to take risks and to take the call of his heart would tweak a Sagittarian’s spirit to be the adventurous traveller. There is never a dull moment in the book and will definitely be a good read for a Sagittarian.

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez- This book epitomises the idea of timeless love. The adventurous lovers who are at the heart of the book will kindle the imagination of a Sagittarian. It is a book of love, sacrifice and fierce passion that will consume the ardent Sagittarian with a fire to be the zealous lover who would take his life to the edge of the chasm to win over his beloved’s heart.