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by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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In 44 sonnets, Elizabeth Barrett Browning explores her journey from hesitant adoration to deep, mutual love with Robert Browning, capturing their romance in English poetry.
by Virginia M. Axline
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With his therapist's kind and steady help, a young boy named Dibs, who started out quiet and thought to be different, learns about himself and finds his voice.
by Rudyard Kipling
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Two British adventurers con their way into becoming gods and rulers of a remote Kafiristan tribe, only to have their empire crumble when a woman discovers their mortal flesh.
by Nawal El Saadawi
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Firdaus, an Egyptian woman born into poverty, defies a harsh world of male control and social hypocrisy, finding a bitter freedom in wanting nothing, fearing nothing, and hoping for nothing.
by Jenny B. Jones
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Sent to a new foster home, rebellious teen Katie Parker finds a new town, unexpected friends, and a shocking secret, eventually discovering forgiveness and faith amid her past and present.
by Lawrence Durrell
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In pre-war Alexandria, a writer deals with the lingering effects of a passionate affair, only to have his memories reshaped by new views on love, politics, and the city's slow decline.
by Tony DiTerlizzi
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A girl raised by a robot in an underground bunker goes on a dangerous journey through an alien world to find other humans and learn about her past.
by Helen Oyeyemi
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Helen Oyeyemi's collection of interconnected tales uses mysterious keys to unlock not just physical spaces, but also hidden histories, entangled relationships, and the deep secrets that connect her characters across time and fantastical settings.
by Tony Hillerman
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Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn must navigate a blind shaman's prophecies and the brutal realities of a double murder, exploring a century of dark secrets to unmask a human monster in the Navajo Nation.
by Amin Maalouf
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From the fall of Granada to the Renaissance courts of Rome, a scholar's life unfolds with forced migrations, daring adventures, and the search for identity across three continents.
by Jenny Han
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On a New Year's Eve marked by death and deceit, Mary, a girl with a supernatural secret and a desire for vengeance, sets up a deadly game of love and betrayal. Former friends Kat and Lillia must piece together their past before Mary's retribution consumes them.
by Robert Bolt
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In a treacherous court, Sir Thomas More, a man of conscience, chooses death over betraying his soul and God for King Henry VIII's desires.
by Patricia Polacco
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During the Civil War, a white Union soldier's life changes forever when a young Black soldier saves him, making him face the harsh truth of slavery and the pointlessness of war.
by Denis Johnson
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In the chaos of the Vietnam War, a new spy navigates a maze of lies and delusion, seeking meaning amidst the moral decay and psychological operations run by his uncle.
by Liv Constantine
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After her socialite mother's brutal murder, a doctor with a perfect life is plunged into a web of high-society secrets and betrayals, realizing her estranged best friend might be her only hope against a killer who vows she's next.
by Elizabeth Hay
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In 1975, a cynical TV producer exiled to the remote Canadian North falls in love with a captivating radio voice. Their lives and community face challenges from an Arctic canoe trip and a gas pipeline.
by Kenneth Oppel
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To save his dying twin brother, a young Victor Frankenstein braves the forbidden Dark Library and embarks on a perilous quest with his friends to find an alchemist and the ingredients for the mythical Elixir of Life, demanding a piece of each of them in return.
by Barbara Pym
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In 1950s England, a mild-mannered spinster finds her quiet life as an 'excellent woman' upended by the chaotic arrival of new neighbors, revealing the comedic and poignant dance of unrequited desires and societal expectations.
by John Rawls
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Rawls's 'A Theory of Justice' is a philosophical work that defines justice as fairness, offering an alternative to utilitarianism and supporting individual rights in a democratic society.
by John Gunther
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A father's memoir tells the story of his brilliant, courageous seventeen-year-old son's fight against a brain tumor.
by Tarryn Fisher
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A woman's obsession with her neighbor's perfect life turns into a dangerous game when she moves in next door, determined to take it all.
by Pseudonymous Bosch
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During a class trip, Cass breaks a mummy's finger, pulling her and her friends into an ancient Egyptian mystery with priceless artifacts, walking dead, and a desperate search for the ultimate Secret before their chocolate and lives run out.
by Primo Levi
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Primo Levi uses chemistry to explore pre-Holocaust life, the realities of war, and the human spirit, turning personal memory into a stand against tyranny.
by Alden Bell
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In a post-apocalyptic America overrun by the undead, a haunted young girl named Temple navigates a ruined land, pursued by a killer and her own past, in a desperate search for redemption and a place to call home.