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by Witold Gombrowicz
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A writer is forcibly regressed to schoolboy antics by a diabolical professor, plunging him into a hilariously grotesque world that skewers the absurdities of conformity and immaturity.
by Mike Lupica
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After being cut from the travel team his legendary father once led, a small but determined twelve-year-old forms his own underdog basketball squad to prove that heart, not height, defines a true champion.
by Beth Duke
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A modern nurse uncovers the glamorous, yet scandalous, life of a charming 1947 Alabama socialite, whose posthumous memoir assignment reveals hidden truths connecting their two eras.
by Rachel Caine
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A disgraced Weather Warden, reborn as a Djinn, must master her new powers and save humanity from an atmospheric threat, all while evading those who want to claim her soul.
by Agatha Christie
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In a fog-shrouded Welsh manor, an unexpected guest stumbles upon a murder and a dazed wife, only to uncover a web of past loves, hates, and a dead man's lingering shadow.
by Laurann Dohner
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Drugged and on the run from bigots, a human woman and a genetically engineered New Species male must rely on instinct and trust to survive a forced breeding scenario, forging a bond that defies prejudice and danger.
by Grace Metalious
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In the seemingly peaceful 1940s New England town of Peyton Place, a mother, her artistic daughter, and their friend deal with hidden pregnancies, incest, and murder.
by Isabel Allende
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From the barrios of Los Angeles to the psychedelic 60s, 'The Infinite Plan' tells Gregory Reeves' story through poverty, passion, and spiritual awakening as he faces his destiny and the women who shape it.
by Marlon James
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Born into Jamaican slavery, a woman of dark power named Lilith becomes the reluctant center of a slave revolt, her desires and identity threatening to unravel the very conspiracy she's meant to ignite.
by Megan McCafferty
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Twenty-something Jessica navigates the chaos of post-college New York City, balancing bunk beds, bohemian friends, and an unsatisfying job. She receives a puzzling marriage proposal from her on-again, off-again ex-addict soulmate, Marcus, whose secret life with her best friend threatens to upend everything.
by Bernard Malamud
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Roy Hobbs, a baseball prodigy with a mysterious past and a bat named 'Wonderboy,' navigates ambition, corruption, and mythic destiny on the diamond.
by Alex Flinn
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An immortal witch, whose attempts to help others often backfire spectacularly, finds herself drawn into a high school drama involving a conniving stepsister and a brewing curse.
by Poppy Z. Brite
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Two serial killers, one an artist and the other a sadist, search for the 'perfect victim' in London and New Orleans, ending in terror and violence.
by Blake Mycoskie
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Blake Mycoskie, TOMS founder, shows how to build a successful business by combining passion, profit, and purpose, proving that giving back is key to entrepreneurial success.
by Amo Jones
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A tainted heiress seeking a fresh start at an elite prep school finds herself entangled with a powerful, secretive club of ten 'bad boys' and their enigmatic leader, Bishop, who unravels a dangerous world of family lies and hidden truths she never knew existed.
by Rivers Solomon
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On a segregated spaceship that mirrors the antebellum South, an autistic sharecropper uncovers a conspiracy connecting her mother's suicide to the sovereign's death, sparking a fight for freedom and a mythical promised land.
by Samantha Shannon
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As London's new Underqueen, Paige Mahoney must unite a fractured clairvoyant underworld against a deadly new technology that threatens to extinguish all of their kind, even as past betrayals and vengeful enemies close in.
by Paolo Bacigalupi
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In a future America scarred by war and floods, a young refugee must choose between saving her friend from soldiers or finding her own freedom, all while protecting a hunted war beast.
by S.A. Chakraborty
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As a magical empire crumbles under a tyrant, a con-woman, an idealistic prince, and a resurrected warrior must confront their pasts and betray their loyalties to forge a new future for a fractured world.
by David James Duncan
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A young, fly-fishing prodigy leaves his eccentric family for a solitary life on the river, only to find his pursuit entangled with environmental decay and a reluctant quest for meaning.
by Anthony Doerr
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From a blind man who sees the world through the shells he collects to a young woman who discovers a rare butterfly, Doerr's characters navigate the beauty and indifference of the natural world, each seeking a fragile connection amid life's mysteries.
by Rebecca Wells
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In the American South, Calla Lily Ponder discovers that the magic of first love and the comfort of home are as intertwined as the scent of honeysuckle on a warm evening.
by Deborah Wiles
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In 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Franny navigates the everyday anxieties of growing up, dealing with her family, changing friendships, and the threat of nuclear war.
by Ian Fleming
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In the sweltering Jamaican heat, a brainwashed James Bond must outwit and eliminate the flamboyant, gold-gun-wielding assassin, Scaramanga, who has a golden bullet specifically engraved for 007.