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by Roddy Doyle
4.0(14,347)
In Dublin's working-class streets, amateur musicians led by Jimmy Rabbitte and Joey 'The Lips' Fagan form a Motown tribute band, only to find their biggest challenge is keeping their chaotic personal lives and egos from tearing their dream apart.
by Francine Rivers
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A pastor's ambition to build his church conflicts with his wife's spiritual wisdom, making them face the real cost of their faith and God's will.
by Jane Gardam
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An eighty-year-old retired judge, haunted by a brutal childhood in the fading British Empire, confronts the indelible stains of his past in a lyrical journey through memory and regret.
by Euripides
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When gods stay silent, Euripides shows the raw human rage of betrayed queens and vengeful daughters as they break society's rules to get their horrific justice.
by Jeff Brown
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After waking up as thin as a pancake, a boy named Stanley discovers the unexpected advantages of his new two-dimensional life, from sliding under doors to traveling in an envelope, ultimately becoming an unlikely hero who helps catch art thieves.
by John Updike
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As his body fails in the late 1980s, former basketball star Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom deals with a struggling son, an independent wife, and a lifetime of choices, searching for meaning in his final years.
by Lisi Harrison
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As Christmas nears, the Body Alive Dance Studio becomes a place of ambition and betrayal, where friendships are tested and rivalries ignite amid dance moves and holiday drama.
by Maggie O'Farrell
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Fifty years apart, a Soho reporter embracing unconventional motherhood and a present-day painter grappling with fragmented memories are linked by art, love, and a secret that unravels their lives.
by Dr. Seuss
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In a kingdom where royal decree dictates absurd fashion, a boy named Bartholomew discovers his hat collection is endlessly multiplying, leading to a hilariously defiant stand against a tyrannical king and the very laws of nature.
by Lang Leav
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Lang Leav's "The Universe of Us" explores human emotion, mapping love, loss, and the search for self against a celestial background.
by Dathan Auerbach
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A man unearths the fragmented, bizarre memories of his childhood, only to discover they're all threads in a single, terrifying story woven by a persistent, unseen horror.
by Yoon Ha Lee
3.8(14,309)
To reclaim a star fortress and redeem her name, a disgraced captain must resurrect a brilliant but mad general, risking not just her career but her very soul to an undead tactician who might betray her at any moment.
by Alison G. Bailey
4.0(14,292)
A young woman, caught between her fear of ruining a perfect friendship and her desire for first love, must face time's fleeting nature before she loses her chance at happiness with the boy who means everything to her.
by Christopher Paul Curtis
4.1(14,287)
During the Great Depression, a bright young girl named Deza holds onto her family's motto of 'wonderful' as they face joblessness, shantytowns, and separation, showing her strength amidst the crumbling American dream.
by Alice Walker
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Tashi, an Olinka woman, grapples with the shattering aftermath of childhood genital mutilation, her journey through madness a battle for selfhood against tradition and trauma.
by Sawyer Bennett
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A grieving hockey star finds unexpected healing and a second chance at love with his son's captivating new nanny.
by Antonia Fraser
4.0(14,271)
Mary Stuart, a queen born to three crowns, instead found her life defined by an impulsive heart, scandalous passions, and a deadly rivalry with Elizabeth I that ultimately led to her beheading.
by Candace Bushnell
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In 1980s New York City, Carrie Bradshaw pursues her writing dreams, finds complex friendships that will define her, and balances her small-town past with her iconic future.
by Alice LaPlante
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Accused of murdering her best friend, a retired surgeon with dementia struggles with a broken memory, where the truth of her innocence or guilt might be hidden in her own mind.
by Eoin Colfer
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Explore the world of Artemis Fowl with this collection of character interviews, new stories about Holly Short and Mulch Diggums, and a guide to fairy gadgets and creatures.
by Robert A. Heinlein
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From a slaver's auction block to the Free Traders' routes, an orphaned boy navigates a dangerous galaxy, guided by an abolitionist spy's ghost and the growing mystery of his noble lineage.
by John Cheever
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In mid-century American suburbia, Cheever's characters face quiet despair, infidelity, and the fading promise of the American dream, often finding brief moments of grace or deep disappointment by the swimming pool.
by Harlan Coben
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A supermodel's honeymoon bliss turns to a widow's nightmare as her husband vanishes off the Great Barrier Reef, pulling her into a thirty-year-old labyrinth of lies and betrayal.
by A.M. Homes
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After his TV producer brother's rage upends his quiet life, a meek Nixon scholar finds himself on a darkly comic journey through the bizarre world of modern American family problems, changing unexpectedly amid the chaos.