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by George MacDonald
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A poor coachman's son finds his mundane Victorian life transformed by the ethereal, maternal spirit of the North Wind, who offers him glimpses into a beautiful, mystical land beyond the harsh realities of 19th-century England.
by Sandra Brown
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Twenty years after a botched heist left one dead and a father vanished with the loot, his daughter returns to a town full of secrets, drawing the attention of two dangerous co-conspirators who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried and the money hidden.
by BobHenderson
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This satirical gospel reveals the universe's divine truth, where a Flying Spaghetti Monster with a love for pirates and beer volcanoes challenges intelligent design with amusingly flimsy logic and undeniable carbohydrate appeal.
by Charlie Higson
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A young James Bond uncovers a dangerous ancient Roman conspiracy on Sardinia after his cousin's mansion is ransacked, leading to a race to save a kidnapped boy.
by Ann E. Burg
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Haunted by the bombs and the family he left behind in Vietnam, a young boy named Matt Pin navigates his new life in America, grappling with the choice between silence and candor, blame and forgiveness, fear and freedom.
by Robert B. Parker
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When a businessman hires Spenser to find his runaway wife, the detective uncovers a world of loan sharks, failing businesses, and a woman's desperate flight from a dangerous life.
by E.B. White
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E.B. White's 'Here Is New York' is a classic, witty, and personal tribute to New York City, capturing its spirit and lasting appeal through the eyes of a master essayist.
by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Haunted by the memory of his family's death, Andrew Brawley hides in a hospital, only to find a reason to live and love when a hate-crime victim named Rusty arrives, forcing Drew to confront his past and accept his survival.
by Elizabeth Payson Prentiss
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Katherine's personal journal entries in 'Stepping Heavenward' tell the story of a young woman's journey through courtship, marriage, motherhood, and loss, as she seeks spiritual grace.
by Samuel Beckett
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In a dark, internal quest, an old Molloy's fragmented memories merge with a detective Moran's absurd search for him, blurring identity and reality in a world on the brink.
by Sophie Flack
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Nineteen-year-old Hannah, a dancer with the Manhattan Ballet Company, finds her structured life upended by a musician, making her choose between her ballet world and the uncertain freedoms of everyday life.
by Anonymous
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Explore ancient Wales, where mythical heroes, enchanted creatures, and otherworldly encounters tell a story of pre-Christian Celtic lore and medieval chivalry, echoing from forgotten ages into today.
by Salman Rushdie
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To save his legendary storyteller father from an unending sleep, young Luka embarks on a perilous quest through a whimsical, wordplay-filled Magic World to steal the ever-burning Fire of Life from the mischievous Badly Behaved Gods.
by Callie Hart
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At a cutthroat elite academy, a quiet new student with a dark past becomes the prey of the school's most ruthless boys, unaware that she harbors a far more dangerous predator within, ready to unleash a calculated revenge for her mother's suspicious death.
by Henry James
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After the Civil War, a young speaker becomes the focus of an ideological and romantic conflict between a determined Boston suffragist and her conservative Southern cousin.
by Jim Lynch
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Thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley, a quiet observer of the Puget Sound's hidden life, finds his world turned upside down when a giant squid washes ashore, forcing him to navigate newfound fame, the complexities of adolescence, and the shifting tides of his own family and identity.
by Soman Chainani
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In the finale, Sophie and Agatha must choose between good and evil, love and power, to decide who will rule Camelot and the Endless Woods.
by Heather Vogel Frederick
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Eighth grade brings scholarships, family changes, and school uniform protests. A mother-daughter book club finds friendship and romance through a transatlantic pen pal exchange inspired by 'Daddy-Long-Legs'.
by Lisa McInerney
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In post-crash Cork, an accidental murder by a returning matriarch starts a chain reaction, connecting a teenage drug dealer, a gangster, and a prostitute in the city's dark, funny underworld.
by Vladimir Lenin
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Lenin dissects the capitalist state as an instrument of class oppression, arguing for its revolutionary overthrow and replacement by the dictatorship of the proletariat as the true path to human liberation.
by Colin Meloy
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When assassins threaten her friend and a divided Wildwood, Prue McKeel must return to the magical forest and venture into its mysterious depths to unite a fractured land.
by Starhawk
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In a post-apocalyptic California, a peaceful, nature-revering San Francisco faces an existential threat from the militant, technocratic Hand of the new order, forcing a young woman to choose between ancient magic and modern warfare to protect her city's soul.
by Christopher Pike
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A year after covering up a fatal accident, seven friends are stalked by a mysterious 'Caretaker' who forces them into a deadly game of escalating dares and revenge via a terrifying chain letter.
by J.D. Robb
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In a futuristic universe, a driven detective confronts a dangerous ex-cop and her own passionate desires during an off-world conference.