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by Bryce Courtenay
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During the brutal 1942 Japanese invasion of Java, a man and a woman fall in love, showing that even in war, people can find forgiveness, healing, and strength.
by McGarey
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A 100-year-old pioneer of holistic medicine shares six practical ways to find joy, energy, and purpose at any age, drawing from her life experiences, which include meeting Gandhi and overcoming personal difficulties.
by Kevin Brooks
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After an iPhone shatters and embeds in his brain, a normal teen gains extraordinary digital powers, forcing him to choose between avenging the girl he loves and succumbing to the terrifying transformation within himself.
by Kingsley Amis
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In a Welsh pub, a circle of aging, hard-drinking friends finds their twilight years hilariously upended by the return of a celebrated poet and his captivating wife, rekindling dormant rivalries and romances.
by Richard Ellmann
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Oscar Wilde's brilliant mind and forbidden desires sparked a cultural shift, only to be crushed by the rigid morality of his time.
by Tui T. Sutherland
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When a griffin cub appears under his bed, Logan Wilde is thrust into a secret world of mythical creatures, joining forces with the eccentric Zoe Kahn to find out who released the animals from her family's hidden menagerie before it's shut down forever.
by David Nasaw
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This biography explores the life of Andrew Carnegie, from his start in Scotland to his rise as an American steel magnate, detailing how he built and then gave away the world's largest fortune.
by William Sleator
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Five orphans are trapped in an Escher-esque labyrinth of endless stairs, forced to psychologically surrender to a mysterious red machine that demands their obedience and threatens to consume their very souls.
by James Boswell
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Through the insatiable curiosity and meticulous journals of his friend Boswell, the larger-than-life lexicographer and moralist Samuel Johnson is immortalized in a biography brimming with wit, anecdote, and the pulse of 18th-century intellectual life.
by Elizabeth Chandler
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In a town where psychic visions blur with madness, Anna must confront her family's supernatural legacy and a cute, mysterious neighbor to unmask her uncle's killer before she becomes the next victim of a deadly, fiery secret.
by Nicholas Sparks
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A North Carolina bachelor, content with his carefree life, finds his world changed by a new neighbor, making him confront the choices love demands when tragedy strikes.
by Carolyn Hennesy
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A curious 13-year-old unleashes ancient evils from a forbidden box for a school project, then must wrangle them all back before the gods' deadline.
by Jennifer Erin Valent
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In 1932 Virginia, a white girl's coming-of-age is shattered by the rise of the KKK and the dangerous commitment her family makes to protect her Black best friend after a devastating fire.
by S.L. Naeole
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A high school senior's world changes when a new student reveals he is a wingless angel, pulling her into a hidden world of angels and forbidden romance, where not all angels are good.
by Anita Desai
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In the decaying grandeur of an Old Delhi family home, two estranged sisters uncover a lifetime of love, resentment, and unspoken truths as they confront their shared past and the brother who left it all behind.
by Robert B. Parker
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In the raw town of Resolution, Everett Hitch, an ex-Wells Fargo agent, gets caught in a war between a copper mine owner and ranchers, forcing him and Virgil Cole to create their own justice.
by Cathy Glass
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A foster carer uncovers a terrifying family secret behind a 7-year-old boy's violent outbursts, revealing a dark past that redefines childhood trauma and resilience.
by Merlin Stone
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This book unearths millennia of suppressed history, revealing the forgotten era of Goddess worship, a world where female divinity was central and women held positions of power before patriarchal religions changed things.
by Jordan B. Peterson
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Peterson examines foundational biblical stories to reveal the psychological makeup of human experience, societal order, and the individual's ongoing struggle with chaos and meaning.
by Luo Guanzhong
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Three sworn brothers rise from humble beginnings to navigate a brutal world of warring lords, cunning strategists, and epic battles, shaping the destiny of a fractured empire during the Han Dynasty's collapse.
by Dorothy Allison
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In this memoir, Dorothy Allison confronts childhood abuse, tracing the feelings that shaped her life in the shadow of her abuser.
by Lisi Harrison
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As the holidays approach, Massie navigates a dreaded first kiss, a lice-infested revenge plot against her ex-BFF Claire, and the usual Pretty Committee drama where designer shopping sprees and social standing are always on the line.
by John Boyne
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Born with an uncontrollable gift for floating, Barnaby Brocket embarks on a global adventure after his ordinary family abandons him, discovering that being different can lead to wonderful connections.
by Marie Rutkoski
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Haunted by forgotten memories and a mysterious new boy, an orphaned girl from Chicago discovers she's a pawn in a war between alternate worlds where a society of monstrous creatures called Shades terrorize humanity.