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by Walter Kirn
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A corporate downsizer addicted to the transient, anonymous world of air travel faces an unexpected turbulence when his meticulously crafted airborne existence threatens to unravel just as he nears his million-mile goal.
by Jostein Gaarder
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On a remote Fijian island, a grieving author, an estranged biologist, and an enigmatic Spanish couple unravel a philosophical mystery that blurs the lines between art, identity, and the universe, all while a joker steps out of his deck.
by Kristie Cook
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A young woman's discovery of her true identity and a forbidden romance with an enigmatic stranger ignite a celestial war that will decide the fate of humanity.
by J.R. Ward
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A cynical, revenge-driven fallen angel must save seven souls embodying the deadly sins, starting with a workaholic businessman ensnared by lust, as he battles a relentless demon in a high-stakes war for humanity's redemption.
by Nicholas Pileggi
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In the glittering, high-stakes world of 1970s Las Vegas, a sharp Jewish handicapper, his brutal mob enforcer best friend, and his beautiful, treacherous showgirl wife gamble with their lives as the Mafia’s iron grip on the casino empire begins to slip.
by Constance Briscoe
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Constance Briscoe's true story recounts her childhood of abuse, starvation, and abandonment, and her will to survive against all odds.
by Rachel Vincent
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As a banshee in high school, Kaylee's biggest challenge is not just surviving the supernatural world, but fighting a potent demon-breath drug that threatens her friends and her bond with her equally gifted boyfriend, Nash.
by F.E. Higgins
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A runaway boy becomes a pawnbroker's apprentice in a village of dark confessions, learning that everyone, himself included, has a hidden past.
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
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A sarcastic fourteen-year-old's world shatters when his friends try to kill him, thrusting him into a hidden war of immortal vampire slayers, werewolves, and zombie outbreaks, all while trying to survive high school without getting grounded.
by Ray Bradbury
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In a town where summer stubbornly clings to October, a fantastical civil war ignites between the young and the old, as thirteen-year-old Douglas Spaulding leads his peers in a desperate, magical fight against the inevitable march of time and the encroaching mysteries of adulthood.
by Jaclyn Dolamore
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A destitute music-hall singer discovers the charming spirit of a fairy gentleman trapped within a sorcerer's clockwork automaton, igniting a forbidden romance and a desperate race to break his curse before a dark league of magic users destroys them and their world.
by Jeanne Birdsall
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Eleven-year-old Lydia orchestrates a secret Penderwick family reunion at Arundel for a joyous, homemade wedding, bringing together all five sisters and beloved pets for one last, unforgettable summer.
by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Seventeen authors explore the life of a school shooter, Kirby Matheson, through different viewpoints, showing how a boy became a killer one memory, interaction, and consequence at a time.
by Allegra Goodman
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On a seemingly idyllic island where the weather is controlled and conformity is mandated, a curious girl and a compassionate boy uncover the chilling truth behind the disappearances of those who dare to be different.
by Cynthia Voigt
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A spirited innkeeper's daughter, stranded with a noble during a snowstorm, finds a mysterious costume that sparks her interest in the kingdom's masked outlaw, Jackaroo.
by Wendy Wunder
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Two best friends escape their mundane lives for a cross-country adventure, learning about life's intangible treasures like audacity and happiness from each other along the way.
by Anne McCaffrey
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A human aristocrat, Nancia Perez y de Gras, becomes a sentient brain-ship, navigating the galaxy as a Courier Service vessel.
by Jackie Kay
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The sudden death of a beloved jazz trumpeter reveals a lifetime of shared secrets and deep love, forcing his widow to confront a son's anger and public judgment while cherishing the truth of their extraordinary marriage.
by Maya Banks
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A billionaire used to total control finds his carefully built world of shared power and strong desires changed by the one woman who doesn't fall for him, starting an intense pursuit that makes him rethink what power and passion mean.
by Eliot Schrefer
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A broken team of young heroes must overcome betrayal and impossible odds to reclaim a stolen talisman from a formidable lion king in a hidden desert oasis.
by Lloyd Alexander
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Bound by a losing game of chance and the iron ring on his finger, young King Tamar embarks on a perilous, dharma-driven quest through a land of talking animals, cunning kings, and ancient Indian mythology to reclaim his life and discover his destiny.
by Malcolm Gaskill
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In Puritan New England, a community's fear and suspicion lead to the tragic downfall of a young couple accused of witchcraft.
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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Marty's joy over finally owning Shiloh is overshadowed by the chilling return of Judd Travers's drunken rage, now armed and aimed squarely at Marty's family.
by Alan Gratz
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When his decorated older brother is suddenly branded a terrorist, a high school football star must race against time to decipher cryptic clues and expose a dangerous truth that could clear his brother's name or shatter their family forever.