你是否錯過了這意義深遠的十本書

也許你會覺得這份書單有些偏頗，畢竟為20歲定義本身就很狂妄，但是開卷有益，這份以小說為主的書單有它自己的特色：它很年輕，沒有什麼嚇人的大部頭經典，它很貼近生活，關注友誼、工作、愛情等等日常，它可能更多是故事和啟發，而不是灌輸。

二十歲應閱讀的十本書

10 Books to Read in Your 20s｜gentwenty.com

譯者：常雪楠

Your twenties are a transformative decade where what we read can have a profound impact on the way we way think into our second decade. Here are 10 books to read in your 20s:

二十歲到三十歲是一段過渡的時期，在此期間，我們所閱讀的書對我們今後十年的影響是意義深遠的，包括用不同的角度看待事物。下面列出十本書可供二十歲期間閱讀。

1.The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

《追風箏的人》（卡勒德-胡塞尼）

As a Middle Eastern and North African Studies student, I have a predilectionfor books that take place in this area with any ounce of accuracy. I first read this book in my sophomore year of high school and really enjoyed it, but after re-reading and dissecting it in a class I took a little while back, I realized that I enjoyed it not only because of its accurate language and colloquialisms, but also because of Hosseini』s use of symbolism and recurring themes throughout the novel. I』m not one for summarizing the plot line of a book because I can』t do it without exposing how it ends, so I』ll leave that to the Internet, but if any of you are slightly interested in reading this and haven』t yet, I highly recommend it.

做為一名研究中東和北非地區的學生，我對於描寫該些地區的書籍有著濃厚的興趣，不管他們是真實的，還是虛構的。第一次閱讀這本書是在我讀高二的時候，我當時很喜歡這本書。但是在後來的一次課堂上重新閱讀和仔細剖析，我才意識到我喜歡這本書不僅僅是因為它精準且簡潔易懂的語言，還包括胡塞尼對象徵主義的運用，以及貫穿全書的主題。我不是在總結這本書的故事情節，因為不了解故事結局我是做不來的，所以我決定把這個問題交給網路去解決。但是如果你們對這本書稍微有那麼點興趣卻沒有讀過的話，那麼我強烈推薦你去讀一讀。

2.Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

《螢火蟲小巷》（克莉斯汀-漢娜）

Not only is this a book that I recommend that everyone read in their twenties, but it is my all time favorite book. I first read Firefly Lane years ago and it has made a lasting impression on me. It is a story filled with friendship, love, loss and life lessons. The story spans over three decades and covers the lives of two best friends, Tully and Kate, from childhood to adulthood. I learned so much about friendship, life and the importance of the choices we make while trying to find ourselves. The lessons these women learned as they grew up made me reflect on my own life as I』ve entered my twenties. Kristin Hannah released a sequel to this novel titled Fly Away early this June that I』m sure is just as amazing as the first book. So, go out now and read Firefly Lane! You』ll laugh, you』ll cry, and then you』ll share this book to your best friend.

我不僅推薦大家在二十多歲的時候去讀這本書，同時這也是我最鍾愛的一本書。多年前，我第一次閱讀《螢火蟲小巷》，它給我留下了難以磨滅的影響。這本書涉及了友誼、愛情、失去和生活哲理。故事情節跨度長達三十年，講述了兩個好朋友塔利和凱特從孩提時代到成年的故事。在這本書中，我學到了很多，關於友誼，關於生活，以及在漫漫長河的時間中，為了發掘真實的自我，那些選擇對我們有多麼重要。在成長的過程中，塔利和凱特所學到的東西，不禁使我想到自己，那時我也剛步入二十歲的行列。今年六月，克莉斯汀-漢娜又出了一本名為《Fly Away》的小說，作為《螢火蟲小巷》的續本，我相信內容將會同樣精彩。所以，立刻行動去讀一下《螢火蟲小巷》吧，在這本書中，你會大笑，你會痛苦，然後你將會跟最好的朋友一起分享。

3.Halfthe Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwideby Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDun

《半邊天:把全世界女性所受壓迫變為機遇》(尼古拉斯·D·克里斯托弗&舍麗·吳頓）

For any person of any age or any gender, Half the Sky by husband and wife duo Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is a must-read. Through compelling anecdotes that uncover the struggles that women and girls face in the developing world, including sex trafficking in Cambodia and poor maternal health in Ethiopia, the authors uncover one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time: the pervasive oppression of women and girls. The authors put the reader into their shoes, helping us to understand the social and economic constraints that often limit their ability to change their own lives for the better. However, they also include inspirational stories of women who beat the odds and went on to found organizations that work to improve the lives of other women.

Rather than leaving the reader to feel helpless to do anything in the face these looming issues, the authors show how the lives of women and girls abroad can be transformed through support to these aid groups, leading to more opportunities for women and girls to get an education, spurring economic growth and improving the society for future generations of women and girls.

《半邊天》由尼古拉斯·克里斯托弗&舍麗·吳頓夫妻二人合著，適用於任何年齡和性別的人，是一本必讀書目。通過引人注目的軼事，揭露婦女和女孩在發展中世界所面臨的鬥爭，包括柬埔寨的性販運和衣索比亞的孕產婦健康狀況不佳，作者發現了我們時代最緊迫的人權問題之一：普遍壓迫婦女和女孩。作者讓讀者設身處地，感同身受，幫助我們了解社會和經濟的限制，這往往限制了他們改變自己的生活的能力。然而，書中還包括鼓舞人心的故事，婦女爭取了機會，繼續尋找組織，致力於改善其他婦女的生活。

作者並沒有讓讀者在這些迫在眉睫的問題上感到無助，作者展示了如何通過支持這些援助團體來改變海外婦女和女孩的生活，從而為婦女和女孩獲得更多的受教育機會，刺激經濟增長，為後繼的婦女和女孩改善社會生活狀況。

4.The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

《鐘形罩》（西爾維婭-普拉斯）

Although the author of this book has her own legend floating around her, The Bell Jar is a great coming into your 20s story about a young woman who finds that, even if you have opportunities handed to you, it』s hard to stay motivatedif your heart』s not in it. Esther goes through all the motions of depression and total listlessness， while battling the life choices set before her。

In a time where a woman was only expected to continue her education and pursuit of a career as long as she wasn』t married, Esther fights off the decision whether or not to lead the domestic life until it』s too late.

I read this book at the end of my second semester of college, a pivotal point in my life, as it is with everyone. We all wonder, at the end of that first year (or even where I am now–with only one semester left), whether we should keep going or fall into a spiral that ends with eating cereal on our parents』 couch for the rest of our lives, and the emotional toll either would take, especially if you suffer from depression or anxiety.I highly recommend this book if you are at a crossroadsin your life. Esther is a relatable character who is forced to choose between totally different lives.

這本書帶有自傳體色彩，鐘形罩講述的是一位年輕的女士意識到，即使面對生活中的機遇，如果你的心思不在那裡，那麼就很難保持活力，而這也對步入二十歲的你有所啟示。埃斯特經歷了人生的失意和精神的極度萎靡，但是她始終為看似設定好的人生抗爭。

在書中時代，一個女人只有在結婚前才有權利繼續她的教育和追求職業生涯，不管結果是否導向家庭生活，埃絲特都要為權利戰鬥，否則就太晚了。

我在大一下半學期讀到了這本書，這是我人生中至關重要的節點，也是所有人比較重要的一年。我們都想知道，大一的結尾（又或者我現在這樣只剩下一個學期），我們是應該繼續前行還是陷入像螺旋式的人生，餘生都要靠父母去存活，同時還要飽受精神方面的折磨。特別是如果你還患有抑鬱和焦慮。如果你正處於人生的交叉路口，那麼我強烈推薦這本書。埃絲特是一個可以相信的人，她被迫在兩種截然不同的人生中做出選擇。

5.A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

《發條橙》（安東尼-伯吉斯）

While this book might not seem like the best to recommend to others because of it』s subject matter, it makes the reader dwell on what it means to make decisions and have free will. The story centers around a violent young man, Alex, who is chosen to participate in an experimental rehabilitationprogram that messes with his ability to make his own decisions.

Yes, little Alex may be difficult to relate to at times because of his passion for a bit of the ol』 ultra-violence and some forced in-out in-out from time to time, but his transformation is compelling, if not a bit inspiring. Some also find the language of the book to be a bit off-putting because of the made up slang that is used–nadsat, a mix of Russian, English and other made up words.

Twenty-somethings are faced with tons of major decisions that must be made. At the very least, this book makes one think about what it means to really have the opportunity to make a choice. And unlike Stanley Kubrick』s film based on A Clockwork Orange, the ending of the book is rather inspiring. For me, the language is also hypnotic, and it』s not everyday that you read a book with such a charismatic madman as it』s central character.

因為小說的主題，這本書可能不是推薦閱讀的最好書目，它使讀者不禁深思，做出決定，擁有自由的意志到底意味著什麼。故事圍繞一個暴力的年輕人，亞歷克斯，他被選擇參加一項實驗，「厭惡療法」，這項實驗使他變得混亂，沒有能力去做自主的決定。

是的，小亞歷克斯很難將這些同未來聯繫起來，因為他對超級暴力的狂熱，時不時的進看守所，但是他的轉變是不可抗拒的。有些人還發現這本書的語言有點偏差，因為使用的俚語，一種俄羅斯，英語和其他組成的詞的混合。

二十多歲面臨著許多必須作出的重大決定。至少，這本書讓人去思考有機會做出選擇到底意味著什麼。和斯坦利·庫布里克的拍攝的電影不同，這本書的結局是相當鼓舞人心的。對我來說，語言也有催眠作用，不是你每天讀的書都會以這樣一個充滿魅力的「瘋狂」的人作為主人公。

6.The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz

《掌控愛情》（堂·米格爾·魯伊）

Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down. It was given to me by an intern at work when she heard me say I wasn』t sure if I believed in love anymore. Upon reading it, I thought it would teach me about relationships and loving others, but it ultimately reminded me of the most important lesson about love; what love is, how to love and that all of the love that I ever hope to possibly receive in this world comes from myself first.

I think everyone in their twenties should read this book. For me, most of my twenties have been about coming into who I really am as an adult and truly defining myself as a person. Now smack in the middle of my twenties, this book has served as a beautiful reminder of how to be in love and in touch with myself all over again, as well as others. Call me a self-help book lover if you will, but I promise you this book, told through stories from the Toltec tradition will change the way you treat, love and care for yourself and everyone else around you.

我一拿起這本書，就對它愛不釋手。在工作間隙一個實習生聽到我說我可能不確定自己是否還會相信愛情的時候，她給了我這本書。一讀到這本書，我覺得它教會了我和別人的關係以及去愛別人。而且它教會我愛情最重要的一課，關於愛是什麼，如何去愛別人，以及我曾希望從別人那裡收穫到的愛，其實都是源於自我。

我覺得每個處於二十多歲的人都應該閱讀這本書。就我而言，我二十歲的時候，大多數時間我都在想作為一個成年人我真實的自己是什麼樣子，以及就一個人的標準來定義自己。現在處於二十歲的中間階段，這本書使我明白如何愛自己，愛別人，重新審視自我。如果你願意可以叫我自助書籍愛好者，我可以向你保證，在這本穿插著塔爾迪克族傳統故事的書中你會改變你行事的方式，包括對待自己，關愛自己和你身邊其他的人。

7.She』s Come Undone by Wally Lamb

《女孩別哭》（沃利·蘭姆）

This novel is a heartwarming look inside one young woman』s unforgettable struggle through life. While reading I couldn』t help but think, there is no way someone can go through everything she went through. Everything that could go wrong, did, and she truly suffered.

This book is a story about Dolores Price who had endured many faces of abuse in her life. Starting with her father, then mother, her rapist and eventually, her husband. She goes through an abundance of trials and tribulations throughout the novel that many woman can relate to. There is an extremely sad edge to the story as Dolores plunders through life facing rejection, scorn and mistrust. While most young girls face the tough decisions of what outfit to wear to school or which boy to choose to take to the dance, Dolores faces intense problems such as: her weight, rape, an abusive father, unstable mother, sexual confusion, abortion and the constant hurting of not fitting in or belonging to anyone.

When I first started reading I knew nothing about the author and assumed he was a woman. Oh boy was I wrong, and then I was very impressed and astonished. I don』t think any man could portray a woman character with so much perspective and raw emotion as Mr. Lamb did.While the book does deal with major issues, it is not purely a depressing story. The story is written with plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor and the sassy, spunky character of Dolores keeps the reader wanting to more. This fascinating character will have you reading with a gamut of emotions.

I believe any girl in their twenties should read this book because, undoubtedly, there is an issue that you can relate to represented in this novel. I was going through some rough patches in my early twenties, and while reading about Dolores』 story, I felt she was truly a character I could relate to and that she wasn』t just fictional.

這本小說溫暖人心，描述了一個年輕女人一生與命運抗爭，令人難忘。在閱讀的時候，我不禁想象，沒有一個人可以經歷過她所經歷的這一切。一切都可能出錯，而她做到了，她確實遭受了這一切。

這本書是關於德洛麗絲·普賴斯(Dolores Price)一生中忍受在她的生活中形形色色的人的虐待的故事。她的父親、母親、強姦犯，最終，她的丈夫。在這部小說中，她經歷了無數的審判和苦難，這些苦難是很多女性可能經歷過的。德洛麗絲遭受過拒絕、蔑視和不信任，這將她推向了極端痛苦的邊緣。當大多數女孩在苦惱穿什麼樣的衣服去學校，選哪個男孩一起參加舞會時，德洛麗絲卻面臨著更艱難的問題，例如：體重、強姦、虐待的父親、漂泊的母親、性混亂、墮胎、不合群以及沒有任何歸屬感。

當我第一次開始閱讀時，我對作者一無所知，我甚至認為他是一個女人。而事實是他是一個男人，我感到非常驚訝。我認為任何人都不能像蘭伯先生那樣以多重的角度和的如此純粹的情感來描述一個女人的形象。雖然這本書確實出現了很多重大問題，但它並不是一個令人沮喪的故事。這本書有大量諷刺幽默，德洛麗絲活潑開朗而充滿朝氣的形象讓讀者深陷其中。這迷人的性格會讓你帶著豐富的感情去閱讀。

我相信任何二十多歲的女孩都應該讀這本書，因為毫無疑問，這本小說中呈現的總會有一個與你相關。我在二十歲出頭的時候經歷了一些艱難的生活，當我讀德洛麗絲的故事的時候，我感覺到她是一個可以真實存在的人物，我可以和她感同身受，她不只是虛構的。

8.The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

《小王子》（安東尼-德-聖-艾克蘇佩里）

TheLittle Prince is the story of a lonely Little Prince came to Earth in search of companionship and adventure, after visiting several other planets, each inhabited by a single man so focused on their tasks they barely had even a moment for the Prince.

This children』s book is simple but its message transcends age. It might seem like an odd book to recommend to someone in their twenties but perhaps that』s what makes it a good choice. It sings praises to exploration, shows the errors of narrow-mindedness, highlights the importance of making genuine connections and explores the sometimes unbearable nature of lonesomeness. Short, bittersweet and charmingly illustrated by the author, The Little Prince, leaves readers wondering and seeking out what is and what could be which is exactly what we should be doing at this time in our lives.

《小王子》講述了一個孤獨的小王子旅遊宇宙的經歷，他去過六個星球，每個星球都只住了一個人，他碰到過一個目空一切的國王，一個愛慕虛榮的人，一個消磨光陰的酒鬼，一個唯利是圖的商人，一個循規蹈矩的點燈人和一個學究式的地理學家，他們都專註於自己的事情，甚至沒有一刻能夠陪伴他。後來他來到了地球，尋求陪伴和冒險。

這本兒童讀物看起來很簡單易懂，但是它所表達的思想卻是超越年齡的。將這本書推薦給二十多歲的人看起來是有點奇怪，但是這確實是一個不錯的選擇。它歌頌探索，摒棄狹隘主義，強調建立真正的聯繫，以及尋求生命中難耐的孤獨。作者以言簡意賅的語言，苦樂參半的筆觸為我們講述了這些道理。《小王子》給我們留下了無窮的想象，讓我們不斷去追尋什麼才是我們在生活中應該去的事。

9.The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

《壁花少年》（斯蒂芬·切波斯基）

While Perks doesn』t focus on life in your twenties, it does provide insight beyond words can describe. Charlie, a new high school student, seeks to find himself and what he wants out of life. He befriends two outsiders, like himself, Sam and Patrick (also called 「Nothing,」 on occasion–not something he takes kindly to) and from here, Charlie begins to experience life in new ways: he reads, finds a role model in his favorite teacher, attends parties, school dances, tries marijuana and LSD, sees many performances of 「The Rocky Horror Picture Show,」 falls in love and more. The book is written through Charlie』s eyes–chapters are addressed to, 「Dear friend…」, as if you are a part of his life.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a beautifully written novel that every single person should read, whether you』re a high school student, in your twenties or approaching your mid-life crisis. The messages behind it are endearing and crafted together in a way that make you feel as if you』re experiencing life from so many different angles. Charlie shares his life experiences with us, something you』ll take with you each time you turn a year older. I』ve been in love with this book since I was in high school–and I』m even more in love with it in my twenties.

《壁花少年》並沒有集中講述二十歲時候的生活，但是它確實提供了不同的視角，這點是語言難以做到的。査理是個害羞和孤獨的高中新生，他在不斷找真實的自我，逐漸走出自己的牆角，開始大膽的擁抱和接受自己的未來。在一次觀看橄欖球比賽的過程中，査理結識了兩個高年級的好友：叛逆嬌俏的Sam和她的同志哥哥Patrick。在二人的引導下，査理開始體驗不同的人生經歷。通過閱讀，他將最喜愛的老師作為行為榜樣；參加聚會，參加學校舞蹈表演；嘗試吸食大麻和致幻劑；觀看「洛基恐怖秀」，並愛上了它，及其其他種種嘗試。這本書以査理的口吻敘述，章節以寫信「親愛的朋友…」為開始，就好像你是他生活中的一部分。

《壁花少年》這本小說筆觸優美，值得一讀。不管你是高中生還是二十多歲，又或者即將步入中年，小說背後的意義令人鍾愛，小說結構巧妙，使你似乎從不同的角度體驗不同的人生。査理同我們分享他的人生經歷，而每當你成長一歲，你的理解就會更深刻。我在高中的時候就已經愛上了這本書，在我二十多歲的時候我甚至更加愛它了。

10.What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

《關於跑步，我說的其實是….》(村上春樹)

In this short memoir (only 192 pages), Japanese novelist and avid runner, Haruki Murakami, describes the moment he decided to become a writer. Through pieced together diary-like entries, he paints the simplicity of the decision and the complicated years that followed. He chronicles some of his most successful writing and running ventures as well as his some of his most ill-fated undertakings throughout his career. Illustrated through personal experiences, Murakami describes how being both a runner and a writer are core pieces of his identity–and for him, one cannot exist without the other.

As twenty-somethings, we are all feeling obligated to either find our passions or the courage and means to pursue them. Reading this autobiographical work opened my eyes to something we young, ambitious spirits tend to overlook: the journey. Recognizing the beauty in the life-defining struggles and triumphs we are experiencing right now is a difficult thing to do, but as Murakami shows us in his reflections, it is these moments that shape us.

在這個簡短的回憶錄中（只有192頁），日本小說家和跑步愛好者村上春樹，描述了他決定成為一個作家的那一刻。通過拼湊在一起類似日記的記錄，他描述了隨意做出的這項決定以及隨後而來的艱辛歲月。他記錄了他最成功的寫作和跑步經驗，以及在他職業生涯中最不幸的一些事情。村上春樹通過對個人經歷的描述，記錄了賽跑者和作家如何成為他身份的核心部分。對他來說，兩者缺一不可。

二十多歲，我們都感受到我們的激情和勇氣並決定採取手段去追求他們。讀到這本帶有自傳體性質的書使我明白了一些事情，當我們年輕時，當我們滿懷激情時，我們往往會忽視一件事：旅程。認識到我們現在經歷的鬥爭和勝利中的美麗是很困難的。但正如村上春樹在書中展示給我們的一樣，正是這些時刻在塑造我們。

「譯言會推出一個每日閱讀5分鐘的欄目，幫助您每天得到一個最好的見解和知識。您是否願意每天跟我們一起閱讀五分鐘？」

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