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by Livia Bitton-Jackson
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In Auschwitz, a thirteen-year-old girl faces questions of life and death, her dreams broken but her spirit strong against the Nazi system.
by Neal Shusterman
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A bright high school student's journey into schizophrenia is shown as a dangerous trip to the deepest point on Earth, where fantasy and reality blur.
by Romina Russell
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A teenage Cancerian astrologer, who reads stars through stories instead of equations, must unite a fractured galaxy against a vengeful 13th house, after a celestial attack thrusts her into leadership.
by Jeffrey Archer
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From the fruit stalls of East End London to the battlefields of World War I and beyond, Charlie Trumper's pursuit of an honest empire is shadowed by a generational vendetta that threatens to unravel his every triumph.
by Mary Stewart
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As Britain faces collapse, the aging Merlin, seeing visions of a hidden magical sword, must guide a young Arthur to claim his destiny and the legendary Caliburn, making him king amid the chaos of war.
by Alastair Reynolds
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In a future Chasm City where a flesh-and-metal plague corrupts all it touches, a security officer hunts a killer, only to uncover a conspiracy that could rewrite humanity's past.
by Elizabeth George Speare
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A young Jewish rebel, Daniel bar Jamin, is consumed by hatred for the Roman occupiers who killed his family. He must choose between violent revenge and the message of love and forgiveness preached by Jesus of Nazareth.
by Cornelius Ryan
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Cornelius Ryan's "The Longest Day" plunges readers into the brutal, historic hours of D-Day through accounts from both sides, detailing the courage, terror, and human resolve that shaped World War II.
by Deborah Ellis
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In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, an 11-year-old girl pretends to be a boy to provide for her family after her father is imprisoned, living in a world where women are not seen.
by Steve Berry
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A former agent's quest to uncover his father's true fate aboard a lost nuclear submarine unravels a Nazi-era Antarctic secret, linking ancient clues, rival heirs, and a ruthless admiral in a race to control a revelation that could reshape humanity.
by Charles Martin
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A reclusive boat restorer, haunted by his past, finds healing when a seven-year-old with a mysterious scar and a lemonade stand enters his life, making them both confront painful truths.
by Soman Chainani
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Sophie and Agatha must confront the past and each other to reclaim their stories before all tales are twisted beyond recognition.
by Tim Winton
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In a large, old house in Perth, two Australian families, the free-spirited Pickles and the God-fearing Lambs, live together for twenty years, sharing joy, sadness, and the everyday mess of life, forever connected by fate and the house itself.
by Anne Rice
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An ancient Voice commands the burning of young vampires worldwide, forcing Lestat to unite the Children of Darkness against a centuries-old threat.
by Robert McCloskey
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In Centerburg, young Homer Price experiences many funny misadventures, from stopping bandits with his pet skunk to controlling a runaway donut machine that almost covers the town in fried dough.
by Donald Ray Pollock
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In the rural South after WWII, an orphaned son of a disturbed veteran navigates a world of killers, fanatic preachers, and his own violent nature, all while seeking justice and peace.
by John Steinbeck
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In a snow-bound coastal town under occupation, the people, spurred by the execution of a townsman, wage a relentless, quiet war against their invaders, proving that freedom, once lost, cannot be extinguished, only reclaimed through an unyielding spirit.
by Isabel Allende
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From colonial California's haciendas to Spain's Napoleonic resistance, a young mestizo nobleman creates the masked Zorro, fighting injustice with a flash of steel and a defiant laugh.
by Jerome Lawrence
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In a sweltering courtroom, America's intellectual freedom is on trial as two legal giants clash over a teacher's right to teach evolution, turning a small-town trial into a Roman circus of clashing beliefs.
by J.D. Robb
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As Thanksgiving approaches in 2060 New York, Lieutenant Eve Dallas hunts a disgruntled son who brutally murdered his parents and plans to unleash his new love for violence upon the city, proving that some family ties are best severed by a blade.
by Mary Higgins Clark
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A fashion photographer inherits a Newport mansion and a deadly mystery when her beloved stepmother is murdered, plunging her into a web of linked deaths among elderly women and making her the killer's next target.
by Tom Standage
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Explore human civilization, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern globalization, through the surprising influence of six drinks: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.
by Kathleen Rooney
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On New Year's Eve, 1984, an 85-year-old former advertising executive walks across Manhattan, her journey reflecting a lifetime of personal triumphs, heartbreaks, and the city's changing history.
by Rachel Van Dyken
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A Wyoming farm girl wins a scholarship to an elite university. She soon learns she is a pawn in a dangerous game where the most powerful students keep their enemies closer than she ever imagined.