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by Joseph Conrad
3.7(2,566)
A young Marlow takes his first sea voyage to the East, facing the sea's power and his ship's fiery end, all while experiencing adventure and the realities of life.
by Edward Albee
3.9(2,561)
A dying matriarch, attended by two women and a silent young man, confronts aging, regret, and identity as the women subtly reveal themselves to be different stages of her own life.
by Milton Steinberg
4.1(2,557)
In Roman Palestine, a brilliant Talmudic sage grapples with the seductive pull of Hellenistic thought, risking excommunication and spiritual exile as he navigates the clash between ancient tradition and a challenging new world.
by C.M. Kars
3.9(2,557)
A 25-year-old nerd, whose life revolves around fandoms and books, finds her secret—never being kissed—challenged by an unexpected ride to the hospital with her 'hottie' next-door neighbor, leading her to wonder if her first kiss, and maybe more, is finally within reach.
by Cat Patrick
3.8(2,556)
A young woman's choice to either stay with her ailing grandmother or go to a party splits her life into two parallel realities, each with different romances and friendships, as she tries to find her true happy ending.
by Arthur Conan Doyle
3.8(2,556)
When a prestigious bank is rocked by the theft of a priceless beryl coronet, only Sherlock Holmes can untangle the web of familial betrayal and public scandal threatening to shatter a prominent gentleman's reputation.
by Joy Fielding
3.9(2,551)
After her husband's infidelity shatters their perfect life, Mattie faces a greater crisis that forces him back, revealing their love's resilience.
by Wendelin Van Draanen
4.1(2,551)
When detention lands junior high detective Sammy Keyes in a church full of gossip, stolen relics, and a homeless girl in high tops, she discovers that even saints can be suspects and miracles are just mysteries waiting to be solved.
by Marcus Sedgwick
3.6(2,548)
In a village plagued by the walking dead, a young man uncovers his enigmatic father's vampiric past and the destiny he must embrace to protect their isolated island home.
by Henri Troyat
4.0(2,545)
From a minor German princess to the formidable empress who embodied Russia's might, Catherine the Great masterfully navigated a court of seduction and intrigue, wielding men as instruments of power while condemning millions to serfdom.
by Amin Maalouf
3.5(2,542)
Mysterious beans that skew human birth rates flood Eastern markets. A French entomologist uncovers a plot to disrupt global gender balance, threatening a social crisis.
by Naguib Mahfouz
3.6(2,538)
In the politically charged Cairo of 1981, a pious grandfather, his hapless grandson, and his headstrong fiancée navigate love and societal upheaval, all culminating in the shocking assassination of President Sadat.
by Alejo Carpentier
3.9(2,538)
A musicologist leaves modern Europe for the South American jungle, seeking primal rhythms and ancient mysteries, only to find he cannot truly escape time.
by Thomas Bernhard
4.1(2,533)
A tormented Viennese musicologist, paralyzed by the impossibility of his grand academic task, instead meticulously chronicles his own spiraling descent into procrastination, despair, and the darkly humorous absurdities of his self-imposed literary prison.
by Miyuki Miyabe
4.2(2,532)
A boy's desperate journey through a parallel world to confront a goddess and gather mystical gems to rewrite his troubled fate.
by Julia Durango
3.7(2,532)
A virtual reality bounty hunter must rescue the game developer's son, only to discover he's being held captive and their fight for freedom ignites a love that blurs the line between the real and the digital.
by Phoebe Stone
3.6(2,531)
A tomboy sixth-grader navigates first love when her popular crush, sidelined by an injury, unexpectedly enters her world, leaving her to wonder if their connection will last beyond his recovery.
by Joan G. Robinson
4.3(2,529)
In a secluded Norfolk village, a lonely foster child's summer turns fantastical when she befriends a mysterious girl named Marnie, only to uncover a secret that links their pasts.
by Suzanne Woods Fisher
4.3(2,524)
A young Amish woman, grieving her presumed-dead fiancé, falls in love with his brother. Her world is upended when the past dramatically resurfaces.
by Amanda Marrone
3.6(2,523)
As her 18th birthday looms, a rebellious witch with a crush must uncover the terrifying truth behind her coven's initiation rites before she and her monster-hunting friends become the next victims.
by Aldous Huxley
3.7(2,522)
In a satirical Hollywood, a millionaire's fear of death leads to a horrifying discovery about the true cost of eternal life.
by Margaret Drabble
3.8(2,522)
In 1960s London, an intellectual woman's casual encounter leads to an unplanned pregnancy, forcing her to navigate single motherhood and discover an unexpected maternal devotion amidst societal judgment.
by Patrick White
3.8(2,521)
In the unforgiving 19th-century Australian outback, a German explorer's perilous journey across the continent mirrors the growing, telepathic obsession that binds him to a young Sydney woman he barely knows.
by H.P. Lovecraft
3.7(2,520)
This collection blends cosmic horror with the fragile nature of reality, showing ancient terrors, forgotten gods, and the vastness beyond human understanding.