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by Richard Ford
3.5(24,972)
After his parents' bank robbery upends his ordinary life, fifteen-year-old Dell Parsons is sent to a remote Canadian town, where he struggles with his past and the threat of a killer.
by Isabel Allende
4.0(24,945)
In a country ruled by terror, a journalist and a photographer risk everything to expose a horrific crime, their shared pursuit of justice leading to a forbidden love that challenges a violent government.
by Ellen Schreiber
4.1(24,936)
When goth-girl Raven stumbles upon a secret vampire disco beneath the Coffin Club, she's pulled into a dangerous power struggle between two charismatic vampires, threatening to turn her Hipsterville life upside down.
by Wendelin Van Draanen
4.3(24,933)
After an accident ends her running career, a teenager finds a new goal for herself and a friend, learning what strength truly means.
by Tess Gerritsen
4.0(24,919)
A modern skull discovery reveals a chilling 1830s Boston tale of medical students robbing graves, a serial killer hunting nurses, and a desperate race to clear an innocent man before the past's horrors claim another victim.
by J.D. Robb
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When Detective Peabody overhears two dirty cops discussing murder and corruption, she teams up with Eve Dallas and Roarke to expose them before becoming their next victim.
by Robert K. Massie
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In the twilight of Imperial Russia, Tsar Nicholas and Empress Alexandra, bound by a love deepened by their hemophiliac son and a devotion to Rasputin, unknowingly brought about the dramatic fall of their ancient dynasty.
by Albert Camus
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Camus writes about confronting life's absurdity, not to despair, but to find joy in rebelling against a meaningless world, like Sisyphus embracing his task.
by Roddy Doyle
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In 1968 Dublin, ten-year-old Paddy Clarke navigates the rowdy world of boyhood games and classroom antics as his family slowly falls apart.
by L.J. Shen
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Eight years after a passionate one-night stand in Ireland and a napkin contract, a woman's New York life is upended when her former lover, now a global music sensation, reappears, forcing her to confront their past and a promise she made when she was young.
by Paulo Freire
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by Kathryn Lasky
3.9(24,874)
When a young barn owl named Soren is forced from his home and snatched into a sinister academy for orphaned owlets, he and his new friend Gylfie must uncover the dark truth behind St. Aggie's before they become pawns in a war they never knew existed.
by Lauren Kate
3.6(24,871)
A teen, grieving her mother's death and drawn to a mysterious boy, learns she's part of an ancient myth where her tears can flood continents, forcing her to face a destiny that might drown everything she cares about.
by Cassandra Clare
4.2(24,862)
Magnus Bane's romantic European getaway with Alec Lightwood is hilariously derailed when a demon-worshipping cult he jokingly founded centuries ago resurfaces, forcing them to battle magical chaos and uncover old secrets.
by Jane Green
3.6(24,848)
A caterer's dream of a rose-covered cottage transforms into a gilded cage when her husband demands she change everything about herself, then repeatedly betrays her. She must choose between a glamorous, unfaithful life and finding genuine happiness.
by Maxine Hong Kingston
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A Chinese American daughter finds her own voice among ancestral ghosts, warrior women, and immigrant struggles, echoing her mother's 'talk-stories' and the silent weight of tradition.
by Daniel Silva
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Haunted by past failures, art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon must recruit the elusive daughter of an old enemy to infiltrate a global terror network, navigating the difficult intersection of art, espionage, and radical Islam.
by J.D. Robb
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In a futuristic New York City, Lieutenant Eve Dallas must outwit a serial killer who copies history's most notorious murderers, all while making her his ultimate target.
by Shannon Hale
4.0(24,808)
Haunted by the whispering woods she once adored, Rin flees to the city only to find herself on a perilous quest with Queen Ani and her companions, discovering her own voice and the ancient magic of the forest are her greatest weapons against an unseen enemy.
by J. Daniels
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A summer reunion starts an enemies-to-lovers romance after Mia loses her virginity to Benjamin Kelly, her childhood tormentor, only to find he's her best friend's brother and determined to change.
by Andrew Clements
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A 15-year-old boy becomes invisible and finds a friend in a blind girl. He must find a way to become visible again before his family faces serious trouble.
by Laurell K. Hamilton
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Amidst vampire politics and supernatural execution, Federal Marshal Anita Blake confronts an ancient, ordinary dread: the possibility of an unprecedented pregnancy and the impossible choice of motherhood.
by Elizabeth Eulberg
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Swearing off boys and sparking a school-wide movement, Penny finds her anti-dating stance hilariously complicated when an undeniable crush threatens to serenade her lonely heart.
by E. Lockhart
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A cunning chameleon reinventing herself through a trail of stolen identities and escalating lies, Jule will stop at nothing to escape her past, even if it means leaving a wake of disappearances and murder.