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by David Arnold
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A quirky, observant teenager flees her new, medicated life in Mississippi on a Greyhound bus to find her sick mother, embarking on a hilarious and heartbreaking odyssey of self-discovery amidst a cast of eccentric strangers.
by Colson Whitehead
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In post-pandemic New York, a civilian sweeper clears residual zombies and confronts the weight of a fallen world over three surreal days.
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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A London detective returns to war-torn Shanghai, only to find his childhood memories of his parents' disappearance are as unreliable as the city itself.
by Sharon Guskin
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A mother, a professor, and a four-year-old's memories of a past life come together to solve a seven-year-old disappearance, blurring lines between fantasy and reality.
by Susan Jeffers
4.0(27,497)
Conquer the paralysis of fear and transform your life by embracing a 10-step positive thinking process, turning every decision into a 'no-lose' situation, and risking a little more each day.
by Ken Follett
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In World War II Cairo, a desperate British major and a courageous young Jewish girl must outwit a cunning Nazi spy whose coded messages, transmitted through a belly dancer, threaten to open the city to Rommel's advancing army.
by Kristen Ashley
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A fiercely independent woman, scarred by her past, finds her globetrotting life upended by her meddling grandmother's dying wish: to connect her with a small-town, big-hearted ex-boxer who makes consistently bad decisions in love.
by Beverly Cleary
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A boy's ordinary life on Klickitat Street turns into a series of lively, dog-fueled adventures when a stray, ice cream-loving canine named Ribsy adopts him, showing that even everyday streets can hold extraordinary adventures.
by Susan Cooper
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In a Cornish town, three siblings search for a stolen golden grail. This hunt connects with the old Greenwitch ritual and a mysterious boy's new powers, all while fighting the Dark.
by Kristen Simmons
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In a dystopian America, where moral statutes replace the Bill of Rights and dissent leads to brutal arrests, a teenage girl must navigate a dangerous world to save her mother, only to find the boy she loves is one of her oppressors.
by Brunonia Barry
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In a town known for witchcraft, a woman who can read the future in lace must face her past and uncertain mind to solve her aunt's disappearance, while a skeptical detective tries to find the truth among unreliable family stories.
by Chris Colfer
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The Bailey twins, stripped of their council authority, must race through Oz, Neverland, and Wonderland with a band of fairy tale misfits to stop the Masked Man from weaponizing classic literature's villains through portal-creating potions.
by Michel Faber
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A missionary travels to a distant planet to spread the Gospel, but his faith and marriage face challenges when his wife's letters reveal Earth's collapse, making them confront love and devotion across a cosmic distance.
by Sebastian Barry
4.0(27,310)
Two young soldiers, bound by love and trauma in 19th-century America, form an unconventional family with an orphaned Indian girl, seeking peace in a world set against them.
by James Patterson
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A killer called 'The Teacher' targets New York's rich with lessons in etiquette. Detective Mike Bennett must find him while managing his ten flu-stricken children.
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
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A Wisconsin farm girl from a quiet family wants to play football and finds an unexpected connection with a rival team's star quarterback.
by Ali Benjamin
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A heartbroken twelve-year-old travels the world to prove a rare jellyfish sting, not an accident, killed her best friend, finding wonder and hope in her scientific pursuit of grief.
by Brandon Sanderson
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Follow a spectral Kelsier after his death as he uncovers the true forces behind Scadrial's destiny and the gods who control it.
by Naomi Klein
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Naomi Klein exposes how global brands exploit culture and labor, sparking a new generation of activists to reclaim public space and meaning from corporate dominance.
by Krista Ritchie
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Sex-addicted Lily and alcohol-dependent Loren fake a perfect relationship. They must face whether their deepest addiction is to each other, or if their love can help them escape rock bottom.
by Dr. Seuss
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When a giant snowdrift threatens to trap two children, the mischievous Cat in the Hat returns with an army of alphabetized mini-cats and a mysterious 'Voom' to turn their dreary day into a chaotic, colorful adventure.
by Elizabeth Acevedo
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Two sisters, unknowingly separated by an ocean and their father's secret life, are brought together by his sudden death, forcing them to navigate grief, betrayal, and the complex, newfound bond that reshapes their futures.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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A secluded Maiden, chosen for divine Ascension, finds her sacred duty and forbidden desires entangled with a charismatic guard as an ancient kingdom rises to reclaim its past.
by A.S. King
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Haunted by her best friend's ghost and his secrets, Vera Dietz must choose between loyalty and truth to solve his death, even if it means exposing the person she loved.