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by Angela Carter
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Angela Carter dissects the Marquis de Sade's female archetypes, Justine and Juliette, to expose power dynamics in sexuality, marriage, and pornography, making them symbols for contemporary understanding.
by Gabrielle Tozer
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An endearingly clumsy intern navigates demanding editors, fierce competition, and unexpected romance in the high-fashion magazine world, all while trying to prove she's more than just a coffee-runner.
by Oscar Wilde
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A manipulative miller takes advantage of his devoted gardener, Hans, leading to Hans's death under the guise of friendship.
by Jason Anspach
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As the galaxy nears collapse, the Legion's 'hard reset' starts a brutal Total War, forcing heroes and shaky alliances to risk everything on ancient fleets and dangerous information that could save or destroy all.
by Alan Dean Foster
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Born of Zeus and fated to defy the heavens, Perseus must conquer mythological beasts, outwit gods, and wield the severed head of Medusa to rescue his beloved Andromeda from a monstrous sea-beast and a city's curse.
by Christine Brodien-Jones
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In a world where nature and knowledge are forbidden, a young boy hears his grandmother's tales of silver owls and a legendary Owl Keeper. When a mysterious girl arrives, challenging the oppressive regime, he must find the courage to believe in magic again and ignite a forgotten hope.
by Kathy Reichs
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Tory Brennan and her superpowered Virals face their biggest challenge yet, battling a rogue pack with a dangerous new virus strain and evading a shadowy government group, all while managing their unique abilities and a former enemy.
by Bapsi Sidhwa
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In 1940s Pakistan, a spirited Lahore orphan, married off to a mountain tribesman by her nostalgic adoptive father, flees her brutal new life, choosing a perilous escape over a fate worse than death.
by Julie Reece Deaver
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A teenage girl's vivid daydreams become terrifyingly real, forcing her to uncover forgotten horrors from her past before her mind traps her forever.
by Henry Miller
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Henry Miller explores money with humor, defends the artist's role, and declares his love for painting, all while questioning societal norms with wit and insight.
by Dan Gemeinhart
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After a mysterious death, a loyal dog named Brodie finds himself in a ghostly, perpetual run, unable to cross into the afterlife until he ensures the safety of the boy he loves.
by Nina Schuyler
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After a fall leaves her speaking only Japanese, a shamed translator travels to Japan, where an affair with a Noh actor helps her uncover her past and the truth behind accusations of literary sabotage.
by Janet Lewis
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In 16th-century France, a woman's search for truth about her husband's changed behavior after his eight-year absence reveals a carefully planned deception, forcing her to choose between a comfortable lie and the harsh reality of exposing an imposter.
by James T. Farrell
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In 1910s Chicago, young William 'Studs' Lonigan navigates the confusion of adolescence and sexual awakening, a story that explores truth in a changing America.
by Frederick Douglass
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Frederick Douglass's autobiography shows his journey from a Maryland plantation to becoming a key voice in the abolition movement, detailing his escape and fight against slavery and racial injustice.
by Lynne Ewing
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A misunderstood teen with supernatural abilities must choose between fitting into a new high school and returning to the dangerous world of his true love when bounty hunters threaten his fragile new life.
by Reid Hoffman
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Reid Hoffman envisions a future where AI amplifies human potential, offering personalized education, accelerated medical breakthroughs, and empowered decision-making to create a world of extraordinary possibility.
by Michel Tremblay
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In 1942 Montreal, as spring awakens, seven pregnant women in a working-class neighborhood navigate love, loss, and history, while unseen Fates knit the future of a nation from an empty house next door.
by Graham Joyce
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During WWII in Coventry, seven sisters face love, loss, and subtle magic, all seen through the eyes of a boy passed among them.
by Geoffrey Wolff
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A son grapples with his con-man father, a Gatsby-like figure who created a life of privilege and success while being a devoted, if deceptive, dad.
by Charles Yale Harrison
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This novel shows World War I through the eyes of a young Canadian soldier, exposing the horror and futility of trench warfare with brutal honesty.
by Anurag Garg
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by James Ponti
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A brilliant hacker goes from juvenile detention to international espionage, finding her place among a team of MI6 kid spies who use their skills to save the world.
by Shana Burg
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Thirteen-year-old Clare, grieving her mother's death and isolated in rural Malawi, finds unexpected comfort and a path to healing through her new school friends and the wisdom of an orphan named Memory.