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by Myriam Gurba
4.3(2,108)
Myriam Gurba's "Mean" is a funny and bold memoir where a queer, mixed-race Chicana uses sharp humor to fight sexual assault, racism, and misogyny, showing that meanness, when done well, is a powerful art.
by Madeleine Roux
3.9(2,108)
When a summer program places three teens in a former asylum for the criminally insane, they uncover a terrifying, shared past that refuses to stay buried, blurring the lines between their present and the institution's chilling history.
by J. M. Coetzee
3.5(2,107)
In the stark, colonial landscapes of 18th-century South Africa and 1970s Vietnam, Coetzee's novellas expose the corrosive obsession with power and the brutal subjugation of the 'other'.
by N.D. Wilson
4.0(2,106)
After a hasty escape on a foam raft, young Tom Hammond finds himself lost beneath Leepike Ridge, where a subterranean world of castaways, ancient tombs, and buried treasure will reveal secrets that forever alter his understanding of home.
by Suzy McKee Charnas
3.6(2,105)
A biologically-driven vampire professor navigates academia, his urges, and unexpected empathy, striving to remain undetected in a world that denies his existence.
by Brian Herbert
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On a storm-ravaged planet for exiles, a general builds a secret rebellion against an empire, unknowingly using ancient alien secrets buried beneath the surface.
by Carson McCullers
3.9(2,102)
A small-town Georgia druggist faces his own death from leukemia, forcing his community to confront its prejudices and the cost of hate, as court-ordered integration begins.
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
3.6(2,102)
Captain Jack Absolute, caught in a tangle of mistaken identities and an aunt's word mix-ups, must manage his demanding father and a hot-headed Irishman to win Lydia Languish, who only cares for romance novel fantasies.
by Zhuangzi
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Explore the world of an ancient Chinese sage who questions traditional ideas with paradoxes, stories, and humor, helping readers find a spontaneous and free existence.
by Ernest K. Gann
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Join a pilot's intense journey through the dangerous, early days of commercial aviation, as Ernest K. Gann reveals the triumphs and terrors of flying.
by Megan McDonald
4.0(2,099)
Through stolen sweaters, dramatic aspirations, and pioneer dreams, the Sisters Club navigates the hilarious and heartwarming chaos of their everyday lives, all held together by the middle sister's spirit.
by Michael Grant
3.8(2,098)
In a town where adults have vanished, a new, terrifying plague and monstrous insects threaten the remaining children, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and make impossible choices to survive.
by Christopher Barzak
3.8(2,096)
In a sleepy Ohio town, a returning friend awakens seventeen-year-old Aidan to a world of spirits, a red-bearded Death, a family curse, and a new love.
by Gore Vidal
4.2(2,096)
When a charismatic new spiritual leader emerges in a future America promising an end to suffering through technology, a cynical journalist uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to control humanity's very essence.
by Benjamin Franklin
4.1(2,092)
Through the voice of Father Abraham, Benjamin Franklin distills a quarter-century of Poor Richard's wisdom into a timeless sermon on the industrious grit and shrewd frugality required to forge one's own prosperity.
by Paul Hawken
4.1(2,091)
Paul Hawken's "The Ecology of Commerce" presents a new way for businesses to move from harmful practices to ones that restore the planet, showing that economic health and ecological well-being depend on each other.
by Padraic Colum
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Journey with mighty Achilles through the Trojan War and brave the perilous odyssey home with Odysseus, encountering gods, monsters, and enchantresses in this vivid retelling of Homer's epics for young adventurers.
by Jurek Becker
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In a WWII ghetto, a man overhears a whisper of Russian advancement. He becomes a reluctant hero, inventing hopeful lies to keep the condemned alive.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr.
4.1(2,084)
Beyond corruption, discover how the Catholic Church, often overlooked, actually laid the foundational stones for Western civilization's greatest achievements, from modern science and free-market economics to universities and human rights.
by Dan Poblocki
3.8(2,084)
His brother's decaying face haunts his waking hours, and his best friend succumbs to monstrous visions. Timothy must uncover the new girl Abigail's dark secret before his nightmares become real.
by Mark Peter Hughes
3.9(2,084)
Five misfit freshmen, united by a fateful detention and a beat-up ukulele, transform a dentist's jingle into a revolutionary sound that changes their high school and the world of rock and roll forever.
by Irene Hunt
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In 1932, during the 'Clutch Plague,' fifteen-year-old Josh searches for survival in a fractured America, showing resilience amidst despair.
by Doris Lessing
3.6(2,083)
Kate Brown's perfectly ordered life as a wife and mother unravels, sending her on a journey through affairs and friendships, where she confronts a darker self she never knew.
by R.L. Stine
3.6(2,082)
Teenagers who covered up a fatal car accident are terrorized by an anonymous blackmailer who knows their secret, leaving them trapped and afraid.