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by Tony Hillerman
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When a bullet, not fire, kills a Navajo policeman, Officers Chee and Leaphorn must untangle ancient greed, a silent shaman, and the shadow of the trickster Coyote to find the real killer before the truth becomes another lost fortune.
by Nick Bruel
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Bad Kitty, known for her sass and dislike of baths, faces her biggest challenge: the bathtub.
by Kelly Link
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Suburban life meets the surreal, as everyday existence unfolds into a world of magic, humor, and unsettling wonder.
by Jason Reynolds
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A young track star, running from her mother's illness and her changed life, must learn to depend on her teammates to truly win the race.
by Katie MacAlister
4.0(8,640)
A fiery silver dragon must choose between protecting his ancient dragonkin relic and the human woman he loves, who is unfortunately bound to a demon lord and tasked with stealing his treasure.
by Laura Lee Gulledge
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A quiet redhead moves to New York City, where her art helps her find new friends, love, and her own voice.
by Manil Suri
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As Vishnu, a dying houseboy, lies on an apartment building's stairs, the residents of modern-day Bombay descend into a hilarious and chaotic mix of prejudice, forbidden love, and mistaken identity, forcing them to confront their own humanity amid the absurdity of life and death.
by R.K. Narayan
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A charmingly corrupt ex-tour guide, mistaken for a spiritual guru, finds his manufactured piety divinely tested when a drought-stricken village demands a miracle.
by Liz Kessler
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When a cursed ring makes half-mermaid Emily Windsnap choose between her human or mermaid self forever, she must race to find the missing counterpart and break an ancient curse, all while a mysterious new boy might hold the key to her fate.
by Banana Yoshimoto
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A summer by the sea with her often ill, manipulative cousin Tsugumi makes Maria understand family, love, and loss before she moves to Tokyo.
by Laurie Faria Stolarz
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Two psychometry-gifted teens, one who sees the future through touch and another who sculpts prophetic clay, must navigate a treacherous game of trust and betrayal to save a friend's life, even if it means risking their own burgeoning romance.
by C.D. Reiss
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A rock star and his muse find an unexpected path forward, letting their hearts lead them past fame and into their own future.
by Mary Downing Hahn
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A lonely ghost girl, tied to a crumbling mansion by a spectral secret, finds a chance at freedom when a new living playmate arrives, threatening her ethereal existence.
by Robin Cook
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A disillusioned Russian bioweapons expert orchestrates a chilling bioterror plot in New York City, using unsuspecting victims as his macabre test subjects before unleashing a catastrophic modern plague.
by Cherise Sinclair
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A computer whiz, secretly hunting a dangerous trafficking ring, finds herself torn between her quest for justice and the protective desires of two FBI Doms who see beyond her rebellious facade.
by Mario Vargas Llosa
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In the arid Brazilian backlands, a prophet ignites an apocalyptic rebellion, forming a utopian republic of outcasts that challenges the new Brazilian state, ending in a devastating war.
by Charles Webb
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A listless college graduate falls into an affair with an older, married woman, then falls for her daughter, leading to a desperate fight against social norms and a protective mother.
by Kenneth Oppel
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Young bat Shade and his friend Marina must escape a deceptive human paradise that is actually an animal testing lab, all while outsmarting the cannibalistic bat Goth and his deadly plan to sacrifice 100 creatures.
by Samuel Richardson
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In a torrent of desperate letters, a virtuous woman's flight from a forced marriage leads her into the seductive and ultimately brutal clutches of a charming rake, blurring the lines between protection, desire, and devastating betrayal.
by James Thurber
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A mild-mannered man escapes his ordinary life by imagining himself as a daring pilot, a life-saving surgeon, and a debonair assassin.
by Sally Gardner
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In a dystopian Motherland where conformity rules, a dyslexic boy with mismatched eyes uncovers a secret behind a forbidden wall, changing everything he knows about his world and the lunar landing.
by Lidia Yuknavitch
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From addiction and unconventional desire, a swimmer-turned-writer navigates grief, sexuality, and self-destruction, finding redemption in art, love, and motherhood.
by Lisa Graff
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An orphaned baker with a special gift for cakes travels to a lost luggage shop, where she uncovers a mysterious recipe and a family secret that leads her to her long-lost parent.
by Mary Pope Osborne
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Jack and Annie travel to ancient Greece, where Annie's wish to see the male-only Olympic Games leads them into trouble.