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by Peter S. Beagle
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In a forgotten cemetery, a lonely ghost discovers love beyond death, proving that even in the quietest corners of the afterlife, hearts can connect.
by Jurek Becker
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In a Nazi ghetto, a whispered lie about a hidden radio sparks hope and defiance, forcing one man to choose between truth and the power of fabricated freedom.
by Jennifer Blackstream
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A werewolf prince, losing his powers to a curse, must find a bitten maiden enslaved by her stepfamily. Her inner monster might be the only cure for his fading fangs and the key to her freedom, all before midnight.
by Barbara Park
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Phoebe deals with the sudden death of her mischievous younger brother, Mick, after he rides his bike without a helmet, leaving her to navigate a world changed by his absence.
by William Trevor
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In a quiet Irish town, a young farmer's wife, Ellie, finds her life changed by a mysterious photographer, Florian, sparking a passionate summer affair against the backdrop of watchful villagers.
by Melissa Darnell
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A forbidden attraction ignites between two teens from warring supernatural clans when a mysterious illness awakens a dangerous, irresistible pull that threatens to shatter their families' ancient divide.
by Annie Dillard
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Annie Dillard's "For the Time Being" explores the terrifying grandeur of existence, from bird-headed dwarfs and ancient emperors to desert mystics and swirling clouds, all in a search for meaning in life's paradoxes.
by Mary Downing Hahn
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During WWII, two best friends planning revenge against their bully uncover a secret that upends their black-and-white world, making them face hard truths about their community and themselves.
by Alechia Dow
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In a future where alien conquerors outlaw emotions, a human girl who secretly collects forbidden books and an alien boy who secretly loves human music go on a dangerous road trip to save humanity, finding love and art along the way.
by Arthur Rimbaud
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A teenager's raw, hallucinatory confession of love, despair, and artistic awakening after a destructive affair with an older poet.
by Nancy Werlin
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Phoebe's high school life turns dangerous when a new boy, Ryland, draws her into a romance that uncovers an ancient fae curse, demanding her sacrifice and threatening her friendship with his sister, Mallory.
by Greg Egan
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When an impenetrable gray shield quarantines Earth, sparking global chaos and new religions, a bio-enhanced PI must find a girl who vanished from a mental institution by walking through walls, challenging the nature of their cosmic prison.
by Simone de Beauvoir
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A celebrated intellectual couple's open relationship becomes a dangerous test when a young woman's arrival shatters their world, exposing jealousy and the fluid boundaries of self.
by Lionel Davidson
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A desperate message from a Siberian research station, buried beneath permafrost and state secrets, calls an outsider to unravel a conspiracy that could shatter the world.
by Daryl Gregory
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After the first zombie outbreak, a family risks everything to raise a growing, sentient undead boy, who later discovers he is not alone.
by Stephen Baxter
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As Earth drowns and humanity tears itself apart, a desperate few embark on an impossible starship voyage to find a new home, only to discover their nightmare has just begun.
by Courtney C. Stevens
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In a town where labels define everything, a tomboy preacher's daughter grapples with an unexpected love for both her best guy friend and her closest girl friend, forcing her to redefine love on her own fluid terms.
by John Fowles
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In the French countryside, an aging artist, surrounded by his two young muses, confronts a visiting journalist about beauty, art, and desire.
by Preeti Shenoy
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Abandoned by her charming husband and grappling with insecurity, a plump and plain Nisha unexpectedly finds a second chance at love with a younger man, forcing her to choose between safety and a risky, unconventional happiness.
by Connie May Fowler
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In the turbulent 1960s South, a young girl named Bird, meant to rise above her difficult life, seeks salvation amidst her family's struggles, guided by a healer and her own will to find hope.
by Cynthia Ozick
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In Cynthia Ozick's 'The Shawl,' a mother's desperate, illusionary comfort for her infant in a concentration camp becomes a haunting, lifelong scar that defines her shattered existence.
by Kim Harrington
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A new girl in town finds her dream house is haunted by a popular student's vengeful ghost, forcing her to unravel a murder mystery among her new friends before she becomes the next victim.
by Ann Weil
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When a red-sailed ship brings three strangers to his family's Capri inn, fourteen-year-old Michele is drawn into a quest for beauty, adventure, and a mystery that will change his island home.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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When her brother's strange behavior in a borrowed house leads to hidden mail and odd rules, Britt uncovers a shocking truth about their luxurious summer home and its real owners.