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by Georges Bataille
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A young man and his lovers explore sadism and defilement, culminating in a shocking act that shatters reality.
by Jeffrey Archer
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George Mallory, driven to conquer Everest, faces the mountain's dangers and the historical question of whether his attempt will make him a legend or erase his efforts from history.
by Kara Thomas
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Five years after a car accident, murders, and her sister's suicide broke up Sunnybrook High's cheer squad, Monica finds secrets suggesting the past is not over and she is part of a deadly conspiracy.
by Anthony Horowitz
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Two teens from different worlds, chosen by prophecy, must unite to stop an ancient evil from opening a gate between dimensions, a threat that spans continents from Peru's deserts to a looming cosmic shadow.
by Mary Higgins Clark
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A newlywed wife, haunted by a recurring melody and her sleepwalking husband's mysterious past, races to uncover if the man she loves is a killer before she becomes his next victim.
by Steven Hall
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A man with no memory must piece together his identity through the fragmented legacy of a previous self, all while evading an unseen, predatory entity that feeds on thoughts and memories.
by Jacqueline Wilson
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After their mother's death, identical twins Ruby, an aspiring actress, and Garnet, a quiet reader, navigate growing up and growing apart, wondering if their close bond can survive their different dreams.
by Paul O. Zelinsky
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A miller's daughter must spin straw into gold or die, a task she accomplishes with the help of a mysterious imp who demands her firstborn child as payment.
by Trish Doller
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A soldier returns from war to a broken home and finds an unexpected ally in a long-time rival, helping him navigate PTSD and family turmoil.
by Danielle Paige
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In a twisted Oz where good is wicked and Dorothy is the enemy, Amy Gumm must embrace her role as an assassin to stop the former hero from destroying both Oz and Kansas before she's trapped forever.
by Paul Hoffman
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A brutalized boy, Thomas Cale, flees a desolate, cruel monastery into a corrupt, beautiful city, only to discover a terrifying secret about himself that his former captors desperately want to know.
by Nancy E. Shaw
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A joyful, rhyming adventure follows a flock of well-meaning, accident-prone sheep as they navigate the countryside in their trusty red jeep.
by Frank Schätzing
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Marine life rebels against humanity, unleashing an ancient, intelligent force from the deep ocean that threatens human existence.
by Megan Abbott
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A reunion between two former friends ignites a dangerous game of scientific ambition and buried secrets, threatening to shatter their carefully constructed lives.
by Jacqueline Davies
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A brother and sister's lemonade stand rivalry escalates into a full-blown business war, testing their bond and teaching them the true cost of competition.
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Stranded in a dangerous Martian 'Eden' where no one survives, John Carter must navigate new alliances and old mysteries to rescue his vanished love, Dejah Thoris, and reclaim his destiny on the red planet.
by Don Winslow
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When a laid-back Laguna Beach marijuana operation refuses to sell out to the Baja Cartel, their shared girlfriend is kidnapped, starting a brutal war where loyalty, love, and lives are on the line.
by John D. Fitzgerald
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In a small Utah town, a clever ten-year-old boy, known as the Great Brain, creates schemes to outsmart his friends, solve local problems, and always make money.
by Louise O'Neill
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After a night she can't remember, 18-year-old Emma wakes to find her small Irish town consumed by explicit photos and a horrifying truth, forcing her to confront a community that would rather protect its heroes than believe her pain.
by Jeff Zentner
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In a rural Tennessee town, the son of a disgraced Pentecostal minister must navigate the expectations of his past and the uncertain path to his future, all while grappling with forbidden love and the meaning of faith alongside his two outcast friends.
by Anita Amirrezvani
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In 17th-century Isfahan, a young woman, stripped of her dowry and forced into servitude, defies a grim future by weaving her heartbreak and artistic skill into magnificent Persian carpets, ultimately risking everything for a life chosen on her own terms.
by Suzanne Weyn
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In a future where a bar code tattoo dictates identity and access, a teenager's refusal to conform leads to a fight for her freedom and individuality.
by Lisi Harrison
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Surrounded by designer clothes and text messages, Massie's plan for the best middle school Halloween party turns into a chaotic fight for boy attention and social power, showing that even close friendships can break when a cute guy is involved.
by C.S. Lewis
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During wartime, C.S. Lewis writes about spiritual understanding, showing a kind view of Christianity that defines glory by the importance of our eternal purpose.