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by John Steinbeck
4.0(38,178)
In 1960s Long Island, a fallen aristocrat trapped in a grocery clerk's life grapples with the corrosive allure of ambition and the slippery slope of moral compromise, desperate to reclaim his family's lost prestige.
by Judy Blume
4.0(38,155)
Sheila Tubman, a girl who calls herself 'great,' faces her secret fears and carefully built image during a summer away. She learns to accept her real, imperfect self with help from a new friend.
by Annie Duke
3.8(38,112)
Annie Duke explains why quitting is not a failure but a smart strategy for success in business, career, and personal life.
by Tahereh Mafi
4.2(38,103)
Newly crowned Supreme Commander Juliette Ferrars struggles with her lethal touch and global power, as a tragedy threatens to dismantle her new world and make her the monster she fears.
by Erik Larson
3.7(38,093)
In an era of scientific marvels and Edwardian opulence, a meek doctor's desperate attempt at the perfect murder collides with Marconi's revolutionary wireless, igniting the first global manhunt across the vast, once-silent Atlantic.
by Lloyd Alexander
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Taran, no longer an Assistant Pig-Keeper, travels through Prydain to find his family, discovering that true identity comes from within, not from noble birth.
by Gary Shteyngart
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In a near-future America collapsing under credit crises and digital oversharing, an analog man clinging to books and diaries falls for a ruthlessly modern woman, hoping their improbable love can redeem a world obsessed with immortality and instant gratification.
by Brother Lawrence
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Learn how a 17th-century cook found constant, joyful connection with God in everyday tasks, even in life's busiest moments.
by Tahereh Mafi
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Adam faces war against his half-brother, a broken heart, fears for his loved ones, and the weight of a rebellion that could destroy everything.
by Lisa Jewell
3.9(37,970)
An Easter weekend tragedy breaks the Bird family, scattering them for decades until an unseen force brings them back to their childhood home to find the truth.
by Gore Vidal
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Gore Vidal strips away the myth to reveal Abraham Lincoln as a shrewd, melancholic political animal, navigating personal tragedy and a deeply divided capital to reluctantly emancipate a nation teetering on the brink of collapse.
by K.L. Randis
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After a desperate call to social services backfires, a single glass of spilled milk becomes the catalyst for Brooke Nolan to expose her father's escalating brutality and navigate a broken system, risking everything for justice even as she confronts the painful truth that not everyone wants to be saved.
by E.L. Doctorow
3.9(37,794)
In early 20th-century America, the lives of a wealthy New Rochelle family, a Harlem pianist, and an immigrant peddler intersect with historical figures like Houdini and Freud, exploring class, race, and the pursuit of justice.
by Carmen Maria Machado
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Carmen Maria Machado's collection is a visceral, genre-bending journey through the female body, where reality frays into the fantastical, revealing the haunting violence and surreal beauty of women's lives.
by Ian McEwan
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After a shared glance during a tragic ballooning accident, a science journalist's perfect life with his lover unravels as he becomes the target of an obsessive stranger's terrifying and relentless delusion of love.
by Cressida Cowell
3.9(37,734)
A small Viking heir, good with words but not muscles, goes on a funny journey to make a wild dragon his friend, showing that unlikely heroes can connect with animals and change the world.
by Charlie Jane Anders
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A witch and a mad scientist, separated by a magical middle school incident, must reunite in a near-future San Francisco to either mend a broken world or witness its final unraveling.
by Melissa de la Cruz
3.9(37,656)
Schuyler races across continents to protect humanity's last defenses from Lucifer. Her sister Mimi battles a deadly new threat to the vampire coven in New York, forcing both to confront old secrets and hard choices that will shape their lives and hearts.
by Laini Taylor
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A god and a ghost battle new identities and a vengeful captor, uncovering their world's chilling origins and questioning if love can redeem the monsters they were born to fight.
by Kasie West
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Trapped in a library for a weekend, a girl who follows rules and a quiet loner find a connection that changes their ideas about themselves and threatens their lives once the doors open.
by Ravinder Singh
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After finding love on a matrimonial site, Ravin and Khushi's tender romance is brutally tested by fate, proving that not all love stories are destined for a perfect ending.
by Ben Goldacre
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With a healthy dose of skepticism and a Barbie doll, Ben Goldacre hilariously dissects the poor science peddled by the media and advertisers, empowering readers to spot the 'brown sludge' in everyday claims.
by Thomas Mann
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In a Swiss Alps sanatorium, a young engineer's quest for health becomes a philosophical journey, reflecting Europe's pre-war introspection.
by Alan Weisman
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Explore a post-human Earth where New York's subways flood, cities become forests, and our most lasting legacies are plastic, bronze, and radio waves.