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by Jack Kerouac
3.4(2,918)
In the working-class streets of Lowell, a young French-Canadian boy's imagination creates the mysterious Dr. Sax, a guide through adolescent fears and apocalyptic dreams.
by Robert C. O'Brien
3.9(2,914)
After a mysterious silver crown appears, Ellen's world shatters into a desperate quest to find her vanished family, evade a relentless stalker, and unlock the crown's magic before a shadowy castle consumes her.
by Katherine Woodfine
4.0(2,913)
At the grand opening of London's new department store, two shopgirls must solve the theft of a clockwork sparrow before a criminal mastermind ruins everything.
by Ha Jin
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Trapped by tradition and the watchful eye of Communist China, a devoted doctor spends seventeen years navigating the agonizing limbo between his arranged, loyal wife and his modern, passionate love, desperately waiting for a divorce that never seems to come.
by Jeff VanderMeer
4.0(2,910)
In a city overrun by fungal creatures, a cynical detective must solve a bizarre double murder for his new masters while navigating rebels, spies, and mind-altering drugs, all leading to a truth that will unravel his world.
by Chris Wooding
4.4(2,910)
Haunted by his escape from a terrifying comic book, Seth must re-enter the twisted world of Malice to rescue his best friend Kady, who is now a rebel fighting the tyrannical Tall Jake under the watchful eye of an unknown, omniscient reader.
by Terry Spencer Hesser
3.9(2,908)
An 11-year-old girl's world becomes a minefield of cracks, prayers, and doorknob kisses as she fights an unseen enemy threatening her mother's safety, driven by escalating compulsions.
by Tomie dePaola
4.2(2,905)
In a medieval Italian town, a humble juggler, with nothing but his tattered skills, offers a silent performance as his Christmas gift to the Virgin and Child, proving that devotion comes from the heart, not the purse.
by Joan Brady
3.9(2,896)
A burnt-out woman finds her 'Higher Power' in a mysterious, Harley-riding stranger named Joe, who guides her on a journey of self-discovery.
by Rachel Van Dyken
4.3(2,892)
A fake engagement to help a childhood friend's grandmother forces a woman to confront her lingering animosity and unexpected attraction towards her friend's devilishly handsome older brother.
by Elizabeth von Arnim
3.8(2,891)
A witty account of a young woman's delightful, and often disastrous, attempts to cultivate both a German garden and a peaceful, solitary life amidst the intrusions of nature, society, and her own children.
by James Fenimore Cooper
3.4(2,890)
On the American frontier, an old scout and a young landowner deal with clashing cultures and competing claims for the wilderness as civilization advances.
by Kit Pearson
4.2(2,888)
A shy girl at a summer cottage finds a magical watch, sending her back to witness her mother's forgotten childhood and revealing a surprising connection across generations.
by Walter Mosley
3.9(2,888)
Two brothers by bond, one privileged and one facing hardship, follow different paths until they reunite to confront a common enemy, revealing what fortune and resilience truly mean.
by Elizabeth Bowen
3.4(2,887)
In the intimate, bomb-scarred London of WWII, Stella Rodney's personal world collapses when her lover is accused of treason, forcing her into a dangerous deal with a shadowy figure and destroying her belief in trust.
by Pablo Cartaya
4.0(2,887)
When a slick developer threatens his abuela's beloved Miami restaurant, thirteen-year-old Arturo must harness the power of poetry, family history, and a crush on the new girl to save his community from an epic fail.
by Betsy Byars
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Three foster children, feeling like discarded pinballs, discover the power of friendship to navigate life's challenges and reclaim control over their futures.
by Alex Haley
4.2(2,882)
Queen, the daughter of a slave woman and a white owner, defies expectations, creating a multigenerational story of identity and strength in a changing America.
by Corinne Duyvis
3.9(2,881)
As a comet threatens Earth, an autistic Dutch teen races to secure passage on a generation ship, where her unique skills might save her family and offer humanity a new start.
by Durjoy Datta
3.6(2,877)
In Hong Kong, a bookish young man's world of words meets a blind woman's sensory exploration, as they find love by combining what they see and what they feel.
by Nizami Ganjavi
4.0(2,876)
Nizami Ganjavi's 12th-century poem 'Layla and Majnun' reworks the classic romantic fool, Majnun, into an ideal lover. His earthly love for Layla is an allegory for the soul's longing for God.
by Ann Fairbairn
4.4(2,874)
A brilliant Black man from New Orleans poverty leads the civil rights movement, enduring a turbulent journey of love and sacrifice, as he decides to leave his white fiancée for the cause.
by Cecelia Ahern
4.0(2,872)
In a society that demands perfection and punishes mistakes with public branding, a seemingly faultless girl risks everything for one act of kindness, exposing a system built on fear.
by Emmy Laybourne
3.6(2,871)
On a luxury cruise promising miraculous weight loss, a new diet sweetener transforms a celebrity-filled dream vacation into a terrifying nightmare of bizarre behavior and deadly side effects, forcing an unlikely duo to fight for survival.