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by Mario Vargas Llosa
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In a remote Andean village plagued by disappearances, a jaded corporal hunts for Shining Path guerrillas while the town whispers of ancient cannibalistic rituals, all set against a backdrop of surreal love stories and Peru's violent history.
by Christina Dodd
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A cursed shapeshifter, Rurik, seeks redemption by aiding a vengeful writer, Celeste, whose quest for justice against her family's supernatural assassins may intertwine with his own dark past.
by Ernest Hemingway
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In a whimsical satire, Hemingway lampoons the literary scene and his contemporaries, particularly Sherwood Anderson, through the misadventures of an American writer and a British waitress in a Michigan restaurant.
by Alexander Gordon Smith
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Imprisoned in the inescapable Furnace, Alex's second breakout attempt plunges him into a sinister transformation, as the warden's dark nectar courses through his veins, twisting him into the very monster he dreads and making the prison not just a place, but a part of him.
by Irene Hunt
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Orphaned Julie, under her Aunt Cordelia's strict but loving care, grows from childhood to young womanhood, finding love, loss, and inner strength in rural Illinois.
by Alyson Noel
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As the last Soul Seeker, Daire must choose between embracing her destiny to lead an epic battle against the Richters and sacrificing her fated love, Dace, whose own blood-bound darkness threatens to consume them both and end the world.
by Julie Halpern
3.8(6,289)
Confined to a mental hospital, a witty and depressed teen navigates quirky roommates, therapeutic absurdities, and an unexpected crush. She finds that even in the 'loony bin,' the heart finds its own path to healing.
by Lauren St. John
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Orphaned Martine, sent to a South African wildlife preserve, uncovers a magical secret: a mythical white giraffe whose existence is tied to poaching, forcing her to embrace a hidden healing gift to protect her new home and friend.
by Rachel Vincent
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Caught between a budding romance and a terrifying supernatural compulsion to scream before classmates mysteriously die, Kaylee must uncover the truth behind her curse before she becomes the next victim.
by Matthew Kneale
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A group of Manx smugglers, a reverend seeking Eden, and a doctor with disturbing theories encounter the tragic history of Tasmanian Aborigines in a 19th-century story of faith, science, and colonial conquest.
by Deb Caletti
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After escaping a love that spiraled into dangerous obsession, Clara is haunted by the chilling certainty that her possessive ex-boyfriend will stop at nothing to drag her back into his grasp.
by Roland Smith
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Stranded in Japanese-occupied Burma during WWII, a British boy and his local friend journey by elephant through the jungle to rescue their families from a POW camp.
by Barry Unsworth
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On an 18th-century slave ship, a doctor, a merchant's son, and a desperate crew create a hidden community in the Florida wilderness, only to face a relentless pursuit of revenge.
by Taylor Caldwell
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Before he wrote his Gospel, Lucanus, a Greek physician, dealt with love, loss, and a search through ancient Judea to understand the divine man he would later write about as Luke.
by Kristen Zimmer
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A rising Hollywood starlet and her childhood best friend navigate the line between friendship and forbidden love, risking a secret that could shatter their lives and careers.
by Meg Cabot
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A small-town girl nicknamed Jinx, plagued by a lifetime of misfortune, discovers her "bad luck" might actually be a powerful, life-saving magic when she uncovers her glamorous New York cousin's dark secret.
by Thomas Mullen
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During the 1918 flu pandemic, a guard in an isolated Pacific Northwest mill town turns away a sick soldier, sparking a moral crisis that threatens to destroy the community's utopian ideals.
by Paul O'Prey
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A priest's efforts to reform a marquis's corrupt rural estate lead to tragedy amid sexual intrigue, political schemes, and gothic naturalism in 19th-century Spain.
by Aurora Rose Reynolds
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A powerful CEO, accustomed to claiming what he desires, becomes instantly obsessed with a bakery window and will stop at nothing to make her his.
by Nicci French
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A brilliant scientist's life unravels into obsession and terror after a single glance at a charismatic stranger pulls her into a love affair as intoxicating as it is deadly.
by Nicolas Barreau
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A heartbroken Parisian restaurateur finds her life in a mysterious novel and goes on a charming search for the author she believes saved her.
by Elizabeth Lim
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To save her beloved captain from the clutches of the Underworld's king, a disguised Mulan must brave the treacherous Diyu and confront her own secrets before sunrise, or risk losing Shang and her freedom forever.
by Sharon Creech
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Amidst the comforting aroma of Granny Torrelli's soup and her interwoven tales, twelve-year-old Rosie learns to mend the tangled threads of friendship and understand the deeper flavors of life.
by Erin Bow
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In a world where peace relies on sacrificing royal children, a young duchess, held hostage and prepared for death, finds her future changed by a defiant boy who challenges the brutal system.