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by Ezra Pound
3.9(5,124)
Ezra Pound's 'The Cantos' is a vast epic that brings history to life through its language, combining cultures, economies, and myths into a single, demanding poetic work.
by Cameron Stracher
3.2(5,121)
In a future where water is the ultimate currency, a young woman searches for her missing friend, navigating a world ravaged by environmental collapse, greedy corporations, and ruthless water pirates.
by Jessica Brody
3.9(5,115)
Trapped in a blizzard-stricken airport on the anniversary of her best friend's death, a grieving teen haunted by a ghostly text message finds an unexpected path to healing and illicit New Year's Eve revelry with a charming stranger and a cast of quirky fellow travelers.
by John Jakes
4.1(5,113)
Haunted by the Alamo massacre, Amanda Kent returns to 19th-century Boston, determined to rebuild her family's legacy as the nation faces civil war.
by Amari Soul
4.2(5,108)
Through clear writing and practical advice, "Reflections Of A Man" guides women to value themselves and helps men understand and meet their partners' emotional needs, leading to deeper, more satisfying relationships.
by James Lee Burke
4.1(5,107)
In the sweltering bayou, detective Dave Robicheaux confronts a malevolent blast from his past, interwoven with a present-day murder, forcing him to navigate family secrets, betrayal, and the brutal poetry of New Orleans' criminal underworld.
by A.L. Jackson
4.2(5,106)
A damaged rockstar and the woman he once left find their forbidden love reignites, only for their intense passion to threaten to consume them both.
by Thea Stilton
4.4(5,105)
The Thea Sisters race through Paris, solving clues and outsmarting a thief to get back stolen designs and save a friend's fashion show.
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
3.4(5,104)
A utopian commune's idealism, a medium, a feminist, and a benefactor come together in a tragic story of love, betrayal, and social pressure.
by Kathryn Erskine
4.1(5,097)
An eleven-year-old girl with Asperger’s navigates grief and human connection after her brother's death, finding that healing is a journey through a world more colorful and complex than she imagined.
by Catherine Jinks
3.5(5,095)
A snarky, perpetually fifteen-year-old vampire, begrudgingly attending a support group for the undead, finds herself embroiled in a hilarious and heartwarming murder mystery when one of her fellow reformed bloodsuckers is mysteriously staked.
by Douglas Kennedy
4.1(5,093)
In postwar Manhattan, a chance meeting between an independent young woman and a disillusioned war journalist sparks a passionate love affair. Their relationship faces the escalating paranoia of the McCarthy era, forcing them to confront divided loyalties and make impossible moral choices.
by Jonathan Stroud
3.4(5,093)
In a valley where ancient heroics are honored but modern violence is forbidden, young Halli Sveinsson struggles with echoes of legendary bloodlust and the draw of forbidden adventure.
by Martin Amis
3.3(5,093)
Detective Mike Hoolihan investigates the suicide of a respected community figure, uncovering a hidden world of suspicion, paranoia, and secrets power cannot hide.
by Cassandra Clare
4.6(5,092)
In post-war Buenos Aires, Alec Lightwood, with a vampire companion, navigates local Shadowhunter resentment and uncovers a secret in the market shadows to rebuild their world.
by Carson McCullers
3.6(5,091)
In a desolate Southern town, a formidable store owner's solitary life is upended by the arrival of a captivating hunchback, only for their unconventional bond and burgeoning cafe to be shattered by the vengeful return of her ten-day husband, igniting a bizarre and violent love triangle.
by Winston Graham
4.1(5,081)
In 1810, the Poldark family's hope for Ross's return is overshadowed when Jeremy's sea rescue of Stephen Carrington ignites forbidden love and resentment, changing Clowance and Jeremy's lives forever.
by Emily Rodda
4.3(5,076)
Three heroes embark on a quest to reassemble a magical belt of seven powerful gems, the only hope against the encroaching shadow that threatens to plunge their world into eternal darkness.
by Tom Stoppard
3.9(5,072)
In a grand English country house, a young woman in 1809 and modern academics unravel mysteries of mathematics, poetry, and passion, showing how chaos and order affect two centuries.
by Chris Hedges
4.2(5,069)
A veteran war correspondent and former divinity student examines war's seductive, addictive, and destructive nature, showing how it corrupts individuals and societies by offering a false sense of meaning.
by Allan Frewin Jones
3.8(5,069)
A fae princess, once an ordinary girl, returns to the mortal world with her true love to find the long-lost Queen Titania, only to face the collision of her two lives amidst sinister dark forces and the lingering threat of Lord Drake.
by Kristin Hannah
4.3(5,067)
Three sisters, bound by a demanding father and a horse ranch, face shattered loyalty and a shocking crime when a stranger's arrival and jealousy expose their family's true colors.
by Jeanette Winterson
3.7(5,066)
As humanity seeks a new Earth, a love story unfolds against our planet's demise, echoing through time and potential futures.
by Beth Kery
3.9(5,065)
A woman's uninhibited desire and a man's escalating obsession ignite a dangerous, passionate affair on the rain-slicked streets of Paris.