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by Arthur Hailey
4.0(36,560)
A blizzard traps passengers and crew at Chicago's Lincoln International, where an airport manager and an arrogant pilot race against time to prevent disaster, both on the ground and in the air, over seven intense hours.
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4.3(36,529)
A former Sumerian god, stripped of his powers and burning for revenge, must ally with a dangerous woman to stop a demonic apocalypse, even as she threatens to steal his heart or deliver him to his enemies.
by Sarah Winman
3.7(36,523)
This is a tale of a brother and sister's unbreakable bond through four decades of quirky family life, growing up, loss, and love.
by W. Somerset Maugham
4.2(36,474)
Haunted by war, a young American leaves his privileged life and engagement for a spiritual quest, leaving behind love, betrayal, and social disapproval, all observed by a cynical author.
by Mia Sheridan
4.0(36,470)
Separated by the foster system, a young woman's heart is torn between the ghost of her first love and the enigmatic stranger who arrives claiming to be his messenger, forcing her to confront the truth behind an eight-year silence.
by Stephen King
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In the summer of 1960, four boys go into the woods of Maine to find a dead body, uncovering truths about life, death, and friendship that change them forever.
by Belle Aurora
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A woman who escaped a difficult childhood finds herself drawn to her persistent stalker, blurring the lines between fear and a dangerous kind of love.
by Plato
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Before the Athenian court, Socrates, charged with impiety and corrupting youth, shows his commitment to truth and the examined life, a defense that seals his fate but makes his philosophy immortal.
by Karin Slaughter
4.1(36,352)
A small-town medical examiner and police chief uncover a horrifying pattern of 'suicides' on a college campus, forcing them to confront a sadistic killer and a disgraced ex-cop who might hold the key to stopping the next brutal attack.
by Candace Bushnell
3.6(36,286)
Before the cosmos and Manolos, a young Carrie Bradshaw navigates suburban Connecticut, first loves, and betrayals, discovering the nascent voice that will define a generation.
by John Grisham
3.5(36,263)
A former high school football star returns to his hometown to confront his legendary coach's complex legacy as the community mourns his passing, forcing him to reconcile with his own past and shattered dreams.
by Alexandra Bracken
3.8(36,200)
A violin prodigy is pulled across centuries by a stranger, forcing her on a dangerous, time-traveling quest with a reluctant sailor to find a hidden legacy and escape a powerful family determined to reclaim a stolen, invaluable artifact.
by Susan Cooper
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An amnesiac boy, guided only by a cryptic riddle, must brave the ancient Welsh hills and confront the formidable Grey King to awaken six slumbering warriors with a magical harp before the final shadow consumes the world.
by Marguerite Duras
3.7(36,167)
In the steamy, colonial streets of 1920s Saigon, a penniless French girl's forbidden affair with a wealthy Chinese man ignites a passionate, destructive awakening that will haunt her for a lifetime.
by W.E.B. Du Bois
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W.E.B. Du Bois's important work examines post-Reconstruction America, asking for true equality and an end to the 'double consciousness' that limits Black people.
by Jack Canfield
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Through heartwarming true stories, 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' offers comfort and inspiration to uplift spirits and help with life's challenges.
by Katherine Neville
3.9(36,081)
A thrilling, centuries-spanning quest for a Montglane chess set plunges a modern computer expert into a dangerous web of ancient secrets, powerful forces, and a destiny intertwined with two 18th-century convent girls.
by Ann Patchett
3.8(36,077)
In a secluded Kentucky home for unwed mothers, a mysterious woman's past as a married runaway threatens to unravel her carefully constructed new life and the bond with the daughter she initially intended to abandon.
by William Gibson
4.0(36,075)
In a future city, a street-smart girl's forced transformation, a celebrity's forgotten past, and a digital ghost meet in the Yakuza-controlled matrix, revealing a game where identities are bought and reality is a construct.
by Kathy Reichs
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After rescuing a test subject from a mysterious lab, a group of science-loving teenagers on a secluded island gain animalistic powers from an experimental virus, forcing them to use their new abilities to solve an ancient murder before the killer hunts them down.
by Gary D. Schmidt
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Seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood faces Shakespeare, angry rats, and yellow tights while navigating Vietnam and cream puff-demanding bullies, finding courage during his dreaded Wednesday afternoons with Mrs. Baker.
by James S.A. Corey
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Humanity's peace across a thousand worlds is about to shatter. The Rocinante crew faces a terrifying power from a lost colony, a power that could redefine human civilization.
by Patricia Cornwell
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Dr. Kay Scarpetta's investigation into a decomposed stowaway's remains on a cargo ship spirals into an international conspiracy, forcing her to risk her career and life from Richmond to the morgues of Paris.
by Chaim Potok
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A young Hasidic artist faces a crisis: his sacred art, a divine calling, threatens to destroy his family and community with its beautiful blasphemy.