This one’s decadent, dark, and totally addictive. The Picture of Dorian Gray is Wilde at his sharpest—witty, stylish, and morally unsettling. It’s the story of a man who trades his soul for eternal youth, and watches as his portrait ages and decays in his place. But underneath the gothic drama is a biting critique of vanity, beauty, and the price of living without consequence.

I love this book because it’s not just clever—it’s deeply eerie and weirdly modern. If you're into moral complexity with a touch of glamor and horror, this is a classic that still hits.