@rikudou
For a deeper philosophical spin on the idea, you might try "The Mote In God's Eye" by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.
@MariaRomanov A few people have told me that the whole thing needs to be read in a single sitting for it to work.
Personally... It's just slow and depressing. Nothing that really keeps me, and nothing that makes it feel worth reading.
@OmegaMouse The Thursday Murder Club are a cosy something. Lightweight, easy to read, and they've absolutely taken off in the few years they've been out.
@jordanlund I prefer the 5x8" book size, and I think that'll work really well for your lil library.
Unfortunately, if you were to go with my favourite book series, Wheel of Time, that'd be all you have room for.
So... Winnie the Pooh, Muddleheaded Wombat, Looking for Alibrandi, some Animorphs, maybe Tomorrow When the War Began, Fairytales for Wilde Girls.
@razrabotka My Necromancer's Apprentice is copyleft. You can find it on Smashwords, Amazon, and Archive. As well as everywhere else people have uploaded it.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1366680
@pruwybn That's a cute name for them!