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by Betty G. Birney
4.1(5,645)
From his cage in Room 26, a clever classroom hamster named Humphrey goes on weekend adventures with different students, secretly learning to read, write, and shoot rubber bands while navigating human emotions and a teacher he thinks dislikes him.
by Elizabeth Coatsworth
3.8(5,644)
In ancient Japan, a compassionate artist's life changes when a humble cat inspires his masterpiece and brings unexpected blessings.
by Edith Wharton
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In a Gilded Age transatlantic waltz, four American heiresses crash the gates of British aristocracy, seeking titles and love while defying the stifling corsets of Victorian societal expectations.
by Rani Manicka
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A fourteen-year-old bride from Ceylon moves to war-torn Malaysia, where she becomes a strong matriarch who battles a harsh world and historical trauma to secure her family's future.
by Jorge Luis Borges
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In an infinite library of hexagonal rooms, a universe of every possible book exists, driving humanity to madness in its desperate, futile search for meaning and order amidst an overwhelming ocean of random characters.
by Robert Greene
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Learn strategic wisdom daily, turning complex ideas about power, influence, and skill into practical insights for everyday life.
by Robert Musil
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In the final years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a brilliant but detached 'man without qualities' navigates Viennese high society's absurd efforts to celebrate an emperor's jubilee, as the world approaches a major shift.
by PewDiePie
3.8(5,612)
PewDiePie's hilariously cynical guide encourages readers to abandon their dreams and embrace astounding mediocrity for a 'chilled-out' life.
by Ann Braden
4.4(5,612)
A resourceful seventh-grader, burdened with family responsibilities, discovers her voice and challenges societal norms through the unexpected power of a debate club, all while secretly wishing for the multitasking and camouflage abilities of an octopus.
by Ed McBain
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An unknown assassin targets detectives of the 87th Precinct, forcing Detective Steve Carella through underworld secrets and danger to unmask the killer.
by Alice Oseman
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A fanfic-obsessed romantic starts university determined to find love. She then embarks on a journey of self-discovery, realizing she might be asexual and aromantic, which challenges her ideas of romance and identity.
by Suzanne Weyn
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Five sisters, linked to Nikola Tesla's invention, face their destiny aboard the Titanic.
by Mo Yan
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In Shandong's crimson fields, a family's story unfolds with grand myths and harsh realities as they fight Japanese invaders and their own conflicts, forever staining the sorghum with blood and legend.
by George Gissing
3.8(5,584)
In the cutthroat world of Victorian publishing, aspiring writers grapple with artistic integrity and financial ruin as they navigate the currents of fame and failure.
by Cynthia Voigt
4.0(5,583)
A young boy's summers with his absent, free-spirited mother in Charleston shatter into betrayal, forcing him to navigate love, loss, and self-discovery to understand his fractured family.
by Margo Lanagan
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Two daughters, raised in a mother's fragile, personal heaven, must face the brutal magic and wildness of the real world when its borders inevitably collapse.
by Lauren Brooke
4.4(5,577)
Grief-stricken but resolute, Amy Fleming fights to save her family's horse sanctuary, Heartland, where forgotten equines and her own healing journey intertwine.
by Ron Paul
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Ron Paul explains the Federal Reserve's origins, constitutional standing, and economic effects, arguing it is a corrupt, unconstitutional entity that harms ordinary Americans and causes inflation.
by James Herbert
4.0(5,575)
After nuclear war scorches the surface, the last humans must outrun both radiation and mutated rats in a terrifying underground struggle.
by Eduardo Galeano
4.2(5,571)
Galeano's 'Soccer in Sun and Shadow' is a lyrical, politically charged book about football, combining history, global events, and personal thoughts to mourn the sport's commercialization while celebrating its lasting magic and human spirit.
by Jason Goodwin
3.5(5,569)
In 1836 Istanbul, as the Ottoman Empire faces modernization, a clever eunuch detective must solve a series of brutal murders that threaten to revive the Janissaries' power and throw the sultan's court into chaos.
by Joyce Carol Oates
3.2(5,569)
In 1905 Princeton, a town of intellectuals like Woodrow Wilson and Upton Sinclair, a hushed-up lynching unleashes a demonic curse, twisting the privileged into psychological horror and supernatural dread.
by Alyssa Sheinmel
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After an electrical fire destroys her face, a teenage girl struggles to find her identity when a face transplant leaves her looking and feeling like a stranger.
by J. Sterling
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After six months of silence, a Mets jersey-clad ex reappears with roses and a plea for forever, forcing Cassie to choose between a love she desperately wants and the trust she fears will shatter under the cruel spotlight of their rekindled romance.