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by E.M. Forster
4.0(27,953)
In a society that demands conformity, a young man's journey of unrequited love becomes a defiant embrace of his true sexual identity, risking everything for the freedom to love outside the lines of Edwardian expectation.
by Darren Shan
4.3(27,949)
Young Darren Shan must face five deadly trials within Vampire Mountain, risking betrayal and a permanent end, to prove his worth in a world of ancient rituals and treacherous secrets.
by Immanuel Kant
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Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' changed philosophy by examining how human reason works, showing how our minds create experience and setting limits on what we can know.
by Emile Zola
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Nana's relentless rise as a courtesan, from Parisian slums to the Second Empire's elite, reveals the moral decay and hypocrisy of a society drawn to her destructive charm.
by Arundhati Roy
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by Richard Peck
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Sent to live with her eccentric, shotgun-toting Grandma Dowdel in rural Illinois during the Great Depression, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice navigates a year of unexpected adventures, community antics, and self-discovery.
by Alfred Bester
4.0(27,884)
In a 24th-century world where thoughts are evidence, a ruthless business owner plans the perfect murder, leading to a mind-bending chase against psychic police.
by D.B.C. Pierre
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In a searing satire of trial-by-media America, a cynical teen, wrongly implicated in a school shooting, navigates a chaotic journey toward death row reality TV and a desperate bid for freedom.
by Brian Jacques
4.1(27,875)
As summer settles over Redwall, young Samkin, guided by Martin the Warrior's sword, must travel to the besieged Salamandastron to rescue the Badger Lord's daughter from the weasel assassin, Ferhago.
by J.D. Robb
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A luxury hotel becomes the hunting ground for an elite hitman, leading Lieutenant Eve Dallas to unravel a web of betrayal and personal motives. She fears her husband, Roarke, might be the ultimate target.
by C.J. Roberts
4.3(27,839)
A former captor, now a lover, grapples with his monstrous past and the complicated truth of a love born from abduction, as he recounts the untold story of his life-changing encounter with Livvie.
by Laurell K. Hamilton
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Princess Meredith, wielder of Flesh and Blood, must outmaneuver treacherous fae politics, protect her unborn, magically potent twins, and secure her claim to the Unseelie throne while battling the manipulative King of Light and Illusion and vengeful conspirators who seek to destroy all she holds dear.
by Bill Konigsberg
3.9(27,822)
After years of being 'that gay guy,' Rafe transfers to an all-boys' boarding school hoping for a fresh start, only to find himself falling for a boy who doesn't even know love is possible, forcing him to redefine what it means to be openly himself.
by T. Coraghessan Boyle
3.7(27,817)
In Southern California's canyons, the lives of a wealthy, white couple and a struggling, undocumented Mexican couple become tragically linked after a car accident.
by Diana Wynne Jones
4.0(27,794)
When Charmain steps into her Great-Uncle's 'tiny cottage,' she tumbles into a whimsical, time-bending adventure filled with royal mysteries, magical creatures, and the chaotic charm of Wizard Howl's family.
by Nora Roberts
4.0(27,784)
A reclusive artist with prophetic dreams travels to a Greek island, where she meets the man from her paintings and joins four strangers on a quest to find a powerful fire star, forcing her to accept her magical destiny and fated love.
by Raymond Carver
4.3(27,755)
In "Cathedral," Raymond Carver shows how quiet despair and deep connection exist in everyday life, where a blind man can help someone truly see the world through another's eyes.
by Sara Gruen
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A primatologist who prefers bonobos to humans must team up with a reporter to find her kidnapped, sign-language-proficient apes before they are exploited by a reality TV show.
by Barbara Davis
4.0(27,718)
Haunted by her past and her late husband's betrayal, Christy-Lynn must decide if she can risk her heart again by raising the secret child he had with his mistress.
by Jennifer Donnelly
4.0(27,714)
A heartbroken Brooklyn teen, facing expulsion, finds comfort and a strange link to a French Revolution actress through her antique diary, blurring time and reality in the catacombs of Paris.
by Danielle Paige
3.8(27,689)
To save a fractured Oz, a Kansas girl must betray her heroes and confront a Dorothy who refuses to stay dead, uncovering a conspiracy that threatens both worlds.
by Katie Davis
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An American homecoming queen trades college and comfort for the Ugandan dust, adopting fourteen children and founding a ministry, all in radical obedience to a divine call.
by Beverly Cleary
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When her father loses his job, eight-year-old Ramona, with her imagination and mischievous spirit, tries to bring back joy and normalcy to her struggling family.
by Natasha Anders
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A wife, wanting freedom from her emotionally distant husband, finds her desire for divorce complicated by an unexpected pregnancy and his sudden realization that he cannot bear to lose her.