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by Max Porter
3.9(25,774)
After their mother's death, two boys and their grieving father are visited by Crow, a crude, fish-eating trickster who becomes their unlikely therapist and a living symbol of grief.
by Michael Crichton
3.9(25,771)
A charming master thief plans to steal gold from a moving train in Victorian London, risking everything to navigate social divides and the precision of steam and steel.
by Mario Vargas Llosa
4.3(25,763)
A New York lawyer returns to the Dominican Republic to confront the ghosts of Trujillo's brutal dictatorship, unearthing her family's entanglement in the regime's violent end and the enduring trauma it inflicted.
by Ilona Andrews
4.5(25,760)
Nevada Baylor, a truthseeker in a world of magic and powerful men, must untangle family secrets, Prime rivalries, and an ex-fiancée's schemes, all while keeping her relationship with Connor 'Mad' Rogan from igniting a magical inferno.
by Megan McCafferty
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Jessica Darling navigates her senior year, dealing with college applications, a long-distance best friend, the on-again, off-again pull of Marcus Flutie, and family chaos, including an unexpected pregnancy, all while trying to stay sane.
by Avery Monsen
4.2(25,729)
Explore the darkly humorous existential struggles of everything from dinosaurs to houseplants as they face the universal truth that all their friends eventually die.
by David Baldacci
4.0(25,710)
In a sun-drenched Provençal village, two shadowy operatives, each with a hidden agenda, converge on a ruthless billionaire whose latest venture threatens to unleash global devastation.
by Diane Duane
3.8(25,704)
Hounded by bullies, a young girl finds an escape and a perilous calling in a mysterious library book, thrusting her and a new companion into an alternate New York to confront the cosmic entity of death itself and retrieve a powerful artifact.
by Leila Sales
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A lonely outcast finds her tribe and her passion for music at a warehouse party, proving that sometimes, the right song can save your life.
by Josh McDowell
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Josh McDowell, an investigative skeptic, examines the historical evidence about Jesus, asking readers to consider the strong case for Christ's divine identity and purpose.
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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A street-smart Las Vegas girl, hardened by betrayal, discovers the bewildering warmth of a foster family and the fragile hope of belonging, only to have her newfound world threatened by the past she can't escape.
by Irvine Welsh
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A depraved, drug-addled Scottish detective's pursuit of a promotion unravels into a grotesque psychological nightmare, battling an intestinal parasite and his own spiraling corruption amidst a racially charged murder investigation.
by Ransom Riggs
4.1(25,628)
Jacob Portman and his peculiar friends leave Europe for the wilder American peculiar world, uncovering his grandfather's secret life and a dangerous legacy tied to his own past.
by Richelle Mead
3.5(25,626)
A runaway countess, posing as a servant, navigates a cutthroat finishing school for New World brides while falling for the mysterious son of its owner, all amidst a dangerous secret that could unravel both their futures.
by Jenny Colgan
3.9(25,626)
Heartbroken and starting anew, Polly bakes her way to happiness and unexpected love in a sleepy seaside town, discovering that the best ingredients for a new life are often found within herself and a handsome beekeeper's honey.
by Jack London
4.4(25,611)
Impoverished seaman Martin Eden fights the rigid class structures of early 20th-century San Francisco to gain knowledge and literary recognition, but finds success empty.
by Anne Fortier
3.9(25,610)
A young woman inherits a key that reveals her link to Shakespeare's Juliet, pulling her into an ancient curse and a hunt for hidden treasure in Siena, where past and present of star-crossed lovers dangerously meet.
by Booker T. Washington
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Born enslaved, Booker T. Washington's autobiography tells of his rise to become a leading educator and national figure, showing the path from bondage to empowerment through the Tuskegee Institute.
by M.L. Rio
4.1(25,606)
Seven young actors, immersed in Shakespearean ambition and betrayal, find their real-life roles dangerously blurred when a death on campus forces them into their most challenging performance yet: feigning innocence.
by Graham Greene
4.0(25,574)
Trapped by his own compassion and the oppressive heat of colonial West Africa, a British intelligence officer grapples with his Catholic faith and the devastating consequences of an affair, blurring the lines between sin, salvation, and the true meaning of duty.
by Anne Rice
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Attacked by an unseen beast, a young reporter in a secluded California mansion grapples with a terrifying yet seductive transformation into a werewolf, navigating new powers, ancient secrets, and a desperate hunt for salvation while caught between man and wolf.
by Kevin Wilson
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Two adult children, scarred by a childhood spent as unwilling participants in their performance artist parents' elaborate pranks, must confront their eccentric upbringing when their parents disappear, possibly as part of one final, audacious act.
by Elmore Leonard
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When a Miami loan shark chases a debt to Hollywood, he discovers his true calling might just be producing movies, proving that the cutthroat world of film isn't so different from the mob after all.
by Edgar Allan Poe
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In 19th-century Paris, a reclusive, brilliant amateur detective uncovers the horrifying truth behind a mother and daughter's brutal, seemingly impossible murders, revealing a killer beyond human understanding.