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by Neil Gaiman
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Coraline unlocks a mysterious door and finds a seemingly perfect alternate reality with an 'Other Mother' who has buttons for eyes. This Other Mother wants to keep Coraline forever, so Coraline must fight for her freedom and the souls of other trapped children.
by Margaret Sidney
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In a cozy brown house, the five spirited Pepper children, led by their resilient widowed mother, discover that love, laughter, and good cheer are the strongest tools for overcoming poverty and hardship in 19th-century New England.
by J.D. Robb
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Lieutenant Eve Dallas races against time and a chilling psychic's visions to unmask a serial killer meticulously removing victims' eyes in a scorching New York City summer.
by Kenneth Oppel
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A cabin boy on a luxurious airship dreams of the sky. After a dying balloonist's last words spark a grand adventure, he and the balloonist's granddaughter go on a quest for mythical creatures.
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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A female crime novelist returns to her Oxford college to confront a series of escalating, malicious pranks that soon turn deadly, forcing her to seek the help of Lord Peter Wimsey.
by Ilsa Madden-Mills
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A girl, scorned by Camden Prep's elite 'Sharks,' receives a secret admirer letter from one of them, forcing her to confront her anger and the mystery of which boy—the scarred quarterback, his twin, or her ex—is trying to win her heart.
by Cath Crowley
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In a beloved bookstore filled with letters to strangers and lost loves, a grieving Rachel returns to find friendship, new connections, and comfort in shared words, linking her past and future to the enigmatic Henry.
by Agatha Christie
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When a seemingly natural death at a dinner party is revealed to be a meticulously orchestrated murder without a trace of poison, Hercule Poirot must unravel a web of deception where the most obvious victim might not be the true target.
by Colleen Hoover
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After tragedy uproots her life, Beyah, a girl shaped by poverty, finds an unexpected connection with the enigmatic Samson during a summer with her estranged father, only to discover their shared sadness might pull them into a devastating emotional current.
by T.H. White
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Before he was king, a young boy named Wart learns important life lessons from an eccentric wizard Merlyn, who transforms him into various animals.
by Charlotte Rogan
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After a ship explosion, a newlywed survives in a lifeboat full of desperate people. She faces a brutal power struggle and must decide how far she will go to protect her life and the privileged future she wants.
by Deanna Raybourn
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In 1887 London, a spirited lepidopterist's plans for global adventure are upended when she's targeted for abduction, forcing her into a reluctant alliance with a brooding natural historian to solve a baron's murder and uncover the truth behind the plot against her.
by Mhairi McFarlane
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After a painful breakup, a woman fakes a high-profile office romance with the firm's playboy, only to find that pretending to be in love might just lead to the real thing.
by George Eliot
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In a Victorian world grappling with identity and purpose, a young woman's quest for belonging intertwines with a man's search for his Jewish heritage, challenging societal norms and inherited destinies.
by Daniel Silva
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Gabriel Allon, a renowned art restorer and assassin, is drawn into a global manhunt when an assassin targets a British diplomat, forcing Allon to confront his past while navigating international intrigue.
by Paul Auster
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A retired, disillusioned man moves to Brooklyn to die. He unexpectedly finds himself drawn into a world of eccentric characters, literary scams, and the humorous parts of human life, which makes him want to live and write again.
by J.D. Robb
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In a futuristic New York City, Detective Eve Dallas uncovers a chilling trail of perfection-obsessed doctors and their deadly secrets after a father and son are murdered with surgical precision.
by David Baldacci
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A dying father miraculously recovers, only to face his wife's sudden death, forcing him to reunite his scattered children and rediscover love amidst the grief of one summer.
by C.S. Lewis
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C.S. Lewis argues that modern education, by treating objective values as subjective feelings, risks 'abolishing' humanity by separating future generations from moral truth.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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A young frontier girl, Jessie, races against a deadly epidemic in her secluded 1840s village, only to uncover a shocking truth that sends her into a bewildering modern world to save her family.
by Maureen Johnson
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After her European scavenger hunt for a deceased aunt's last wishes is interrupted by theft, Ginny embarks on an unscripted, heart-racing adventure of love and self-discovery when the final, missing blue envelope mysteriously resurfaces in London.
by Catherine Coulter
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In a small town known for its secret ice cream, a woman on the run is pursued by an FBI agent who suspects her of murder, only to uncover a larger conspiracy.
by Steven Erikson
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A Malazan army marches into an unknown wasteland, their purpose unclear, as ancient races, disillusioned soldiers, and forgotten gods converge for a final stand against an incomprehensible dread.
by Jane Green
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A newly engaged woman's dream of a perfect family turns into a claustrophobic nightmare as she battles her fiancé's overbearing mother for control of her wedding, her marriage, and her entire future.