Books have been in the news for the wrong reasons in 2024: in the US, hundreds have been banned from school libraries. But no-one can stop human imaginationThe ability to have new ideas or make mental pictures of things you have not seen. .

Here are five books that could change the way you see the world:

1. In the stars. Samantha Harvey's Orbital follows life on a space station as it spins around the Earth and the astronautsSomeone who travels on a rocket into space. watch what is happening below.

2. Imaginary prison. Ali Smith's Gliff imagines a Britain where the governmentThe group of people who govern - or lead - the country. watches everyone and people with the "wrong" ideas are kidnapped for re-education.

3. Classic revisited. In Mark TwainThe pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, a 19th Century writer known as "the father of American literature". 's 1884 novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, set in the American South, the young hero and his slaveSomebody who is forced to work without pay and cannot leave. friend Jim run away in search of freedom. Percival Everett's James retells the story from Jim's point of view.  

4. Forging friendship. Hisham Matar's My Friends focuses on two LibyanFrom Libya, a country in North Africa. teenagers studying in Britain in the 1980s. It charts how their lives are changed when a protestAround 500,000 people attended the Women's March on Washington on January 21st. Similar marches took place in cities around the world; it is thought that around 5m people took part. turns violent.

5. Ancient drama. Ferdia Lennon's funny and moving Glorious Exploits is set in ancientVery old. SicilyThe largest island in the Mediterranean. It is part of Italy. . Two potters bondConnect, or find common ground. with prisoners over a love of plays by EuripidesAn ancient Greek playwright, known for his tragedies..

Can fiction change your life?

Yes! It allows us to stand in other people's shoes and go to places we have never been. It can change how you see the world forever.

No! Fiction is just a way to escape the boredomThe feeling of frustration when you do not having anything to entertain you. of everyday life. The only way to change your life is by connecting with the real world.