Introduction: Fiction Should Make You Smarter, Not Frustrated You’ve always believed that reading expands the mind—that books should push boundaries, introduce new ideas, and challenge the way you think. Literature, at its best, is supposed to be a gateway to philosophy, human psychology, history, art, and intricate storytelling. But that’s not what modern fiction offers you. Instead of books that make you think deeply, you find novels that are safe, simple, and predictable.
