Sophie's World by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder follows fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen, who receives mysterious letters posing profound questions: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Through correspondence with an enigmatic philosopher, Alberto Knox, Sophie embarks on a fascinating journey through the history of Western philosophy, from ancient Greece to existentialism. As the lessons unfold, strange occurrences suggest Sophie's reality is not what it seems. The novel masterfully blends education with mystery, culminating in a mind-bending twist about the nature of existence itself. Published in 1991, it became an international bestseller, introducing millions of readers to philosophy.
