Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein is Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking Gothic novel, first published in 1818 when she was just 20 years old.

It tells the haunting story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates life—only to be horrified by his own creation. As the creature seeks understanding and revenge, the novel explores themes of ambition, isolation, and what it truly means to be human.

A timeless classic, Frankenstein is often credited as the first science fiction novel and continues to provoke thought and debate more than 200 years later.