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by Francine Rivers
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Five ordinary women—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary—defied social rules and followed God's call to be part of Christ's family line.
by Barbara O'Connor
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Desperate to escape homelessness, a resourceful young girl hatches a risky plan to 'borrow' a dog and claim its reward, only to discover the true cost of her morally ambiguous solution.
by David Liss
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In 18th-century London, an estranged Jewish ex-boxer investigates his father's suspicious death, entering a world of stock jobbers and hidden schemes, only to find himself in a conspiracy that threatens his own life.
by T. Coraghessan Boyle
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In T. Coraghessan Boyle's "The Women," the tumultuous private life of visionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright is exposed as a destructive force, leaving a trail of broken hearts and shattered lives in its wake.
by Sara Shepard
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Five high-achieving girls, connected by their dislike for a manipulative man, see their dark murder fantasy become real when he is found dead exactly as they had imagined. This makes them the main suspects in a game where they are either the killers or the next victims.
by Tiffany Reisz
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Trapped and facing death, Nora must tell erotic stories of her past loves to survive, while her protectors prepare for a desperate rescue.
by Jenny Han
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Twelve-year-old Annemarie "Shug" Wilcox navigates the awkwardness of junior high, wishing for simpler times as her friendships, and her feelings for a certain boy, evolve.
by Masamune Shirow
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In a future where the line between human and machine blurs, Major Kusanagi hunts a phantom hacker who forces her to confront the nature of her own consciousness.
by Elmore Leonard
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A U.S. Marshal and the charming bank robber she's pursuing find an undeniable, dangerous spark while sharing a car trunk, blurring the lines between duty and desire across two states.
by Karleen Koen
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In 18th-century France, Lady Barbara Alderly navigates court intrigue, family secrets, and her husband's past to find love and survive.
by Cornel West
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Cornel West examines the lasting struggles of Black America, from the Rodney King riots to the Clarence Thomas hearings, calling for justice and cultural affirmation in a nation dealing with its racial identity.
by Stuart Hill
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With her father dead and her kingdom facing invasion, warrior-princess Thirrin must unite an army of Snow Leopards, Vampires, and Wolf-folk, along with a young warlock, to defend her homeland with a fierce cry of "Blood! Blast! And Fire!"
by Sheri S. Tepper
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On a world where humans ride genetically-engineered, house-sized canids in ritualized hunts, a noblewoman uncovers the planet's terrifying immunity to a galaxy-wide plague, a secret intertwined with the very nature of its indigenous, horse-like inhabitants.
by Roald Dahl
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Uncle Oswald, an amoral rogue, uses a powerful aphrodisiac and a beautiful accomplice to collect sperm from history's most famous men for his own scandalous purposes.
by Dan Gemeinhart
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On a cross-country bus trip, a girl named Coyote, driven by grief and a secret mission, gathers a group of strangers who help her navigate the journey back to a buried memory and the hope of a new future.
by Mike Mullin
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Amidst a world choked by volcanic ash, Alex and Darla journey into the desolate Midwest to reunite a fractured family. There, they confront a tragedy that demands an even greater fight for their own existence.
by Walter Scott
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In the Scottish Highlands, a young Englishman's journey into a world of cattle rustling, clan loyalties, and Jacobite plots forces him to confront his courage and the power of the outlaw, Rob Roy MacGregor.
by Alice Hoffman
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After a disaster, a grieving girl named Green retreats into her ruined garden and her own skin, trying to erase her past until mysterious encounters make her face the possibility of healing and finding love again.
by Edgar Allan Poe
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In the streets of Paris, a powerful stolen letter hides in plain sight, baffling the police until C. Auguste Dupin uncovers its disguise through psychological deduction.
by Sandra Cisneros
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Lala, a young girl, explores her family's history from Chicago to Mexico City, uncovering how storytelling, identity, truth, and love intertwine, like the cherished 'caramelo' rebozo passed down through generations.
by Evelyn Waugh
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In the opulent, bizarre world of Whispering Glades, a British poet navigates American death, love, and embalming, revealing the commercialism beneath Hollywood's polished surface.
by Kevin Brooks
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On a secluded island, a 15-year-old girl's summer of self-discovery transforms into a harrowing fight for justice when she falls for a mysterious, ostracized stranger falsely accused by a prejudiced community.
by Jack Kerouac
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A raw, stream-of-consciousness journey through a Beat Generation poet's spiritual and carnal wanderings, as he grapples with fame, faith, and enlightenment from San Francisco to a solitary fire tower.
by Angela Carter
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In a dazzling fin-de-siècle world of freaks and marvels, an American journalist chases the truth behind Sophie Fevvers, a winged aerialiste who may be a genuine swan-woman or the ultimate circus illusion, as their love story unfolds across the stages and frozen landscapes of Europe.