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by Thomas Hardy
3.9(14,191)
In a secluded Dorset woodland, a woman's loyalty to nature and a good man conflicts with the allure of social status, leading to heartbreak and moral compromise.
by Barbara Delinsky
3.7(14,176)
After a fatal car accident, a mother's desperate lie to protect her daughter unravels, threatening their bond and exposing a devastating truth.
by W.G. Sebald
4.0(14,175)
A lonely architect, haunted by childhood memories, travels across Europe to find the truth of his Kindertransport past and rebuild his identity.
by Ruth Emmie Lang
4.2(14,165)
Raised by wolves and followed by inexplicable magic, a man whose life is a series of extraordinary encounters must finally confront his greatest fear: knocking on the door of the woman he loves.
by Mary Pope Osborne
4.0(14,154)
Stranded in a mini-submarine on a coral reef, siblings Jack and Annie must outwit a giant octopus and a hungry shark, hoping intelligent dolphins will save them from becoming deep-sea dinner.
by Annie Barrows
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Feisty Bean and quiet Ivy, initially at odds, discover an unexpected friendship born from a mischievous prank and a surprising act of rescue.
by Neil Simon
4.0(14,146)
A messy sportswriter's life gets turned upside down when his neat-freak friend moves in, proving that domestic harmony is anything but for this odd couple.
by Anthony Trollope
4.0(14,131)
In the quaint cathedral city of Barchester, the unexpected arrival of an evangelical bishop and his domineering wife ignites a witty battle for power and position among the clergy, entangled with the romantic misadventures of its spirited inhabitants.
by R.J. Prescott
4.1(14,123)
A haunted math whiz, shackled by a dark past, finds an unexpected and dangerous solace in the arms of a tattooed, volatile boxer known as 'The Hurricane,' proving some fights are worth every risk.
by James Baldwin
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In these sharp essays, James Baldwin examines racial conflict in mid-20th century America, from the streets of Harlem to the cafes of Europe, with clear thought and deep feeling that still connects with readers today.
by Ami McKay
3.8(14,120)
Abandoned to the brutal streets of 1871 New York, a young girl named Moth navigates the treacherous Bowery and the horrifying myth of the 'virgin cure' in her desperate fight for independence and survival.
by S.J. Kincaid
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In a future where war has ravaged Earth's resources, a fourteen-year-old gamer becomes humanity's last hope, piloting battle drones in a virtual war for control of the solar system.
by Don DeLillo
4.0(14,111)
Don DeLillo explores Lee Harvey Oswald's fractured mind, tracing his journey from a troubled youth to the assassination that changed 1960s America.
by Melanie Benjamin
3.6(14,109)
Alice Liddell Hargreaves lived a life of passion, privilege, and wartime tragedy, always touched by the whimsical world she inspired and the professor who immortalized her.
by Meg Cabot
3.9(14,097)
Princess Mia navigates a whirlwind of leaked wedding plans, political schemes, and a shocking royal secret, all while trying to prove she's ready to marry her true love and rule Genovia.
by Cressida Cowell
4.1(14,096)
Before he was a hero, a young Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III navigates the challenges of Viking adolescence, where the biggest problems are not just swordfights and shipwrecks, but learning how to not be eaten by his own dragon.
by Kathy Reichs
4.2(14,089)
Tory Brennan and her friends, gifted with enhanced canine abilities, must find a legendary pirate's treasure to save their research institute from closing, battling ruthless rivals driven by greed.
by Warsan Shire
4.3(14,082)
Warsan Shire's first collection reclaims silenced sensuality and truths within Islamic narratives, striking the heart with its unsettling brilliance and clear language.
by Cherise Sinclair
4.3(14,080)
A guarded woman looking for a dominant man strong enough to break through her tough exterior gets involved with a formidable Master who is secretly a cop, forcing her to face her past and learn to trust.
by Howard Jacobson
2.8(14,077)
After a reunion with his widowed Jewish philosopher friend and former teacher, a man's identity unravels following a street attack, forcing him to confront what it means to belong, to suffer, and to be 'Jewish' in a world of inherited narratives and personal truths.
by Ann M. Martin
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A young girl's quiet summer changes when her uncle arrives, teaching her to see the extraordinary in everyday life and strengthening family bonds through unexpected events.
by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
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A solitary vampire, haunted by a black rose from her human past, finds her centuries-long isolation shattered by a mysterious pursuer who threatens to unravel her carefully constructed nocturnal existence.
by Anthony Marra
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From the Soviet Union's past to its war-torn present, interconnected lives deal with censorship, sacrifice, and art's ability to rewrite history, one altered photograph and forgotten song at a time.
by Jenn Bennett
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Stranded in the Northern Californian wilderness, two feuding, stargazing teens must navigate treacherous terrain and their own explosive chemistry, discovering that some connections are as inevitable as the constellations.