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by Matthew Skelton
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An ancient, blood-bound book found in an Oxford library pulls a young boy into a centuries-old mystery, where hidden words on living pages reveal a secret far more dangerous and magical than he could ever imagine.
by Rollo Tomassi
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Rollo Tomassi examines power dynamics between men and women, challenging common ideas about relationships and the 'feminine imperative'.
by Charles R. Johnson
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In 1830, a freed slave and roguish bachelor flees his debts and an unwanted marriage by stowing away on a slave ship bound for Africa, embarking on a harrowing voyage that forces him to confront the depths of human cruelty and the meaning of his own freedom.
by William Shakespeare
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Explore Shakespeare's complete works with the updated Riverside Shakespeare, featuring critical essays, textual notes, and newly attributed plays.
by Philip Kerr
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On the French Riviera in 1956, a cynical ex-detective's quiet life as a hotel concierge ends when W. Somerset Maugham draws him into blackmail and Cold War espionage, forcing him to face his wartime past.
by David Almond
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Mina, an imaginative young girl, fills her journal with thoughts, poems, and stories, creating a portrait of her unique world before the events of Skellig.
by Winston Graham
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In 1818 Cornwall, Bella Poldark navigates the rugged coast and the dazzling European theater, balancing family legacy with her own desires as the Poldark saga concludes.
by Alvin Toffler
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Alvin Toffler’s 'Future Shock' explores how fast technological and social change disrupts our sense of stability, making individuals and societies feel overwhelmed by newness.
by Oliver Sacks
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Neurologist Oliver Sacks travels to a remote Pacific atoll where a community without color perception offers insights into how the human brain adapts and how culture and thought connect.
by Kip S. Thorne
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Kip Thorne, the physicist behind Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar,' reveals the real science of wormholes, black holes, and interstellar travel, showing how the film's most amazing visuals are based on the universe's physical laws.
by Emil M. Cioran
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Emil Cioran's 'The Trouble with Being Born' argues that existence is the original flaw, making birth, not death, the true disaster.
by William Wordsworth
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by Ray Bradbury
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In a post-human world, a fully automated house meticulously carries out its daily routines, oblivious to the nuclear annihilation that has silenced its inhabitants, painting a poignant portrait of technology's enduring, yet ultimately futile, devotion.
by Tommy Wallach
3.9(4,238)
A mute, reclusive teenager finds his voice and a new purpose when he meets an unusual girl who claims to be immortal, blending reality with myth.
by Anthony Trollope
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In the English countryside, the charming but naive Lily Dale navigates love, society's expectations, and a broken engagement, while her cousin Fanny grapples with her own romantic entanglements and a suitor determined to win her affection.
by Dante Alighieri
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Dante travels through Hell's circles with Virgil, learning about sin and damnation, and seeking redemption through understanding.
by Andrew Peterson
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As the Fangs of Dang bring chaos to Anniera, the Wingfeather children are scattered into a desperate fight for survival, each facing trials to unite against the darkness and decide their world's fate.
by Geraldine McCaughrean
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A teenage girl's obsession with a doomed Antarctic explorer becomes a chilling fight for survival when her uncle's own dark fixation drags them into the treacherous polar wilderness.
by Ethel Turner
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Follow the seven Gaskins children as they navigate life's joys and sorrows in late 19th-century Australia, bound by sibling loyalty and the shadow of an often-absent military father.
by John O'Brien
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In the despair of Las Vegas, an alcoholic and a prostitute find comfort in their shared brokenness, forming a bond that defies their individual spirals toward death.
by Elsa Morante
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In the unforgiving grip of World War II, a timid Roman schoolteacher's desperate fight to protect her illegitimate son unveils the brutal indifference of history to the lives of ordinary people.
by Caris Roane
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A winged vampire warrior, sworn to protect a woman whose supernatural powers make intimacy deadly, battles his ancient hunger for her blood and love amidst an epic war with death vamps.
by Cat Adams
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A newly turned, half-Siren vampire in magical Hollywood must navigate her monstrous new abilities, a murder investigation, and an island full of vengeful mythical beings to uncover the truth about her heritage.
by James McBride
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In the dangerous antebellum South, a runaway slave with a secret code and visions of the future starts a fight for freedom and an unexpected destiny in the Maryland swamps.