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by Lorenzo Carcaterra
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Four Hell's Kitchen friends, scarred by a year of brutal abuse in a juvenile home, reunite decades later to orchestrate an elaborate, high-stakes revenge plot that blurs the lines between street justice and legal manipulation.
by W.P. Kinsella
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An Iowa corn farmer, guided by a mysterious whisper, plows under his livelihood to build a baseball field, conjuring the ghosts of America's pastime and confronting his own fractured past.
by Astrid Scholte
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A thief and an honest citizen work together to find the killer of four queens and save themselves, all while navigating a forbidden romance in a kingdom on the verge of collapse.
by Saeed Jones
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A young, Black, gay man journeys through the American South, navigating race, sexuality, and family to define his identity amid love, grief, and defiance.
by Kelly Elliott
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A rancher's dream of forever with his outspoken love is threatened by a manipulative ex and the looming shadow of her family's difficult past, forcing them to fight for a future that seems destined to unravel.
by Octavia E. Butler
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Symbiotic alien overlords, divine mandates to save humanity, and the struggle for communication in a world without speech reveal unsettling truths about our existence.
by Bill Bryson
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Bryson explores the unusual origins of American English words, from 'lootenant' to why Americans drive on the right, revealing the country's unique linguistic and cultural development.
by Chris d'Lacey
4.0(13,125)
As Arctic ice breaks apart and ancient dragons awaken, Alexa must accept a destiny connected to her missing father and a furious Earth goddess to save the world from Gaia's fiery destruction.
by Evan Winter
4.4(13,120)
In a war-torn world where magic dictates destiny and the giftless are mere fodder, a young man fueled by an insatiable rage forges his own path to become the deadliest swordsman, willing to die countless times to avenge those he lost.
by Annie Dillard
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Annie Dillard explores the challenging yet rewarding work of writing, showing its demands and rewards through her own experiences.
by Maya Cross
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Sophia's romance with billionaire Sebastian Lock turns into a dangerous search for truth when his charm hides a past of secrets and deadly history.
by Sharon M. Draper
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Stolen from her West African village and thrust into the brutal American slave trade, fifteen-year-old Amari clings to the elusive dream of freedom as she embarks on a perilous journey to Fort Mose, a Spanish sanctuary in Florida.
by Margaret Edson
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An English professor, brilliant and emotionally distant, specializing in John Donne's Holy Sonnets, faces advanced ovarian cancer. This forces her to question a life built on logic and language, and to discover the essential need for human connection.
by Seanan McGuire
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Exiled and accused, changeling detective Toby Daye must unravel a deadly goblin fruit epidemic and challenge a tyrannical queen's claim to the throne before her own life, and the fate of her world, are lost.
by Amanda Brown
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When a sorority queen is dumped for not being 'serious' enough, she pink-ifies Stanford Law, proving that legal brilliance and a perfectly coiffed chihuahua can coexist.
by Bertrand Russell
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Bertrand Russell guides readers through fundamental philosophical questions, from the nature of knowledge to the ethics of war, in a clear and accessible way.
by Louise O'Neill
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In a future where women are bred for male companionship, Freida must choose between her friendship with Isabel, who defies the system, and her own fight for survival in a brutal selection process.
by Clive Cussler
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Dirk Pitt races to stop a Japanese industrialist from using atomic-era secrets and a tidal wave to attack the West.
by Weedon Grossmith
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Follow Charles Pooter, a Victorian clerk, as he documents his family's funny attempts to climb the social ladder, creating a blueprint for many awkward, yet lovable, sitcom families.
by E.T.A. Hoffmann
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A young girl's Christmas Eve comes alive with a magical nutcracker, leading her into a fantastical war between toys and mice, all brought to vivid life through Maurice Sendak's enchanting illustrations.
by Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Hillary Rodham Clinton details her four years as Secretary of State, managing global crises and making diplomatic decisions that shaped US foreign policy.
by Anna Banks
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A forbidden romance between a half-human Syrena princess and her true love ignites a dangerous power struggle in a hidden town of mixed-blood merfolk, threatening to shatter their kingdoms and their hearts.
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
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Armed with pancakes and a love for methodical inquiry, boy detective Nate the Great sifts through clues and suspects to find his friend Annie's missing, dog-painted picture.
by Lisi Harrison
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On a luxurious class trip to Lake Placid, the girls of Octavian Country Day's 'Underground Clinic for Kissing' must face their romantic worries and rivalries when the Briarwood Boys—and their own personal dramas—arrive in the snowy wilderness.