Popsugar Lifestyle Book Lovers Books For Hardcore Readers 25 Books For the Hardcore Reader 7 May, 2018 by Ashley Paige View On One Page Photo 1 of 25 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 1 East of Eden Described as "brutal" by the Amazon summary, East of Eden takes place in the farmland of California's Salinas Valley and follows two interwoven families, whose generations reenact the biblical story of Genesis. Previous Next Start Slideshow Book LoversBooks