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by Lord Byron
3.8(7,491)
Lord Byron's Don Juan humorously flips the classic legend, showing a naive young man who, instead of seducing women, finds himself carried away by their desires.
by Aimee Carter
4.0(7,489)
Before they ruled Olympus, five young gods and goddesses faced love, loss, and longing, shaping the destinies that would define them.
by R.L. LaFevers
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In a Victorian London museum filled with ancient curses, a young girl secretly uses Egyptian magic to protect her unaware father and the British Empire from a newly found, dangerous artifact.
by Unknown
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This rediscovered collection of poetic verses unearths the ancient heart of Norse mythology, revealing a world of gods, heroes, and the ethical beliefs of the early North.
by Steven Erikson
4.1(7,475)
In the ancient realm of Kurald Galain, Mother Dark's suitor challenges her Consort, threatening civil war and forcing her First Sons of Darkness to navigate a brewing cataclysm that will forever scar their world.
by Melissa Jensen
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An artistic wallflower risks her carefully cultivated invisibility for a chance at love with the school's golden boy, navigating secret dates and the terrifying dare to be seen.
by Herman Wouk
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A spirited Jewish girl leaves her traditional New York home for the dazzling, yet ultimately heartbreaking, world of summer stock theater and a passionate, destructive affair with its charismatic director.
by Susan Richards
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A malnourished ex-racehorse with a generous heart teaches her rescuer to embrace life's joys despite its dangers, proving that an animal's love can mend even the deepest human wounds.
by Tabatha Vargo
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A powerful man offers a woman a no-strings-attached arrangement, but love threatens to break their rules.
by Ka Hancock
4.2(7,465)
Bound by an unusual contract and the shadows of genetic predispositions, a couple's love is tested when an impossible surprise shatters their carefully constructed life, forcing them to redefine everything they thought they knew about marriage.
by Maya Hughes
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A guarded hockey player helps a brilliant, blazer-loving virgin complete her list of 'firsts' before the semester ends, only to find himself breaking his own rules and fighting to be her 'only' instead of just her guide.
by Willa Cather
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A middle-aged professor, adrift in the quiet comforts of his new, too-large house, finds himself haunted by the vivid memory of a brilliant, ill-fated student and the untamed beauty of the American Southwest.
by Adam Gidwitz
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Jack and Jill fall into a twisted, funny Grimm world of giant plants, frog kings, and scary truths that change how they see fairy tales.
by Baratunde R. Thurston
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Baratunde Thurston’s satirical guide, 'How to Be Black,' humorously critiques racial stereotypes and media portrayals by offering 'expert' advice on navigating blackness in America, from being the 'black friend' to speaking for all black people.
by Ursula K. Le Guin
4.1(7,452)
Four winged kittens abandon their dangerous city slum for the perilous unknowns of the countryside, seeking a place where their unique gift can be a blessing, not a burden.
by Eva Ibbotson
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An orphaned girl in 19th-century Vienna, raised by eccentric professors, embarks on a journey to a crumbling Austrian castle with a mysterious woman claiming to be her long-lost mother, only to uncover a web of secrets, stolen jewels, and a hidden identity tied to a legendary Russian emerald.
by Sherman Alexie
3.8(7,450)
In a Seattle gripped by fear, a serial killer scalping white men and leaving a pair of crossed feathers ignites a city-wide manhunt, exposing the raw nerves and simmering tensions within its Native American community.
by Guy Deutscher
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Guy Deutscher challenges modern linguistic ideas, showing through history and science how our language does more than just help us communicate; it shapes how we see the world.
by Bonnie Jo Campbell
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A rifle-toting teen, complicit in her father's death, navigates the treacherous Stark River in rural Michigan, an odyssey of survival and self-discovery as she hunts for her vanished mother and confronts the true cost of her choices.
by Gary Blackwood
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An orphan skilled in shorthand must infiltrate Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to steal the 'Hamlet' manuscript, navigating Elizabethan London's dangerous world while balancing loyalty, thievery, and the stage's appeal.
by Chris Carter
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Detective Robert Hunter must take part in a live-streamed murder reality show where the public votes on how victims die. He races to unmask the killer, who is always one step ahead.
by Jen Calonita
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A street-smart thief, Gilly, navigates a reform school run by fairy tale villains, only to discover a battle that blurs the lines between good and evil.
by Peter Singer
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Peter Singer's "Animal Liberation" sparked a global movement by showing the abuse of animals in labs and factory farms, urging readers to extend justice beyond humans.
by Harold Pinter
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In Victorian London, two cousins navigate societal expectations and forbidden desires, only to find their burgeoning freedoms threatened by scandal and exile.