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by Elizabeth May
3.8(15,656)
In 1840s Edinburgh, a high-society lady secretly uses steampunk inventions and ancient fae-hunting gifts to avenge her mother's murder and stop a faery genocide.
by N.D. Wilson
3.8(15,644)
When plaster dust reveals ninety-nine mysterious cupboards in his attic room, twelve-year-old Henry York stumbles upon a hidden world of interdimensional portals, ancient magic, and a destiny far greater than he ever imagined.
by Joseph Stein
4.2(15,644)
In pre-revolutionary Russia, a Jewish milkman and his family navigate tradition and a changing world as his daughters choose love over custom, forcing him to confront progress and the pain of displacement.
by Mario Puzo
3.8(15,640)
Don Clericuzio tries to make his family legitimate, but a secret starts a war between two cousins, threatening his legacy in Hollywood, casinos, and the mob.
by Enid Blyton
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Amidst the clifftop winds of Malory Towers, fiery Darrell Rivers navigates friendships, pranks, and the daunting journey of fitting in, all while discovering the true meaning of school spirit.
by Fannie Flagg
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From 1946 to the present, small-town dreamers, broadcasters, and eccentrics navigate life in post-war Missouri, all while experiencing progress and imagination.
by Tom Clancy
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Jack Ryan, Jr. and the clandestine Campus operatives hunt the elusive and brutal terrorist mastermind, the Emir, across the globe, vowing to bring him to justice by any means necessary: dead or alive.
by Garth Greenwell
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An American teacher in post-communist Bulgaria searches for anonymous sex and finds a dangerous obsession with a young hustler, reflecting his own troubled past.
by R.K. Narayan
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Enter the streets of Malgudi, where R.K. Narayan shows universal human comedy and drama through the lives of its inhabitants.
by Kiersten White
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Lada seeks vengeance in Wallachia while Radu navigates Constantinople's politics. The Dracul siblings, once close, now find their paths clashing amid crumbling empires and the high cost of power.
by Jennifer McMahon
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A school nurse returns to her Vermont hometown to care for her ailing mother, only to find herself entangled in a present-day child murder that chillingly echoes the unsolved slaying of her childhood friend, 'Potato Girl,' three decades prior.
by Neal Shusterman
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When Brontë falls for the enigmatic Bruiser, she and her twin brother Tennyson discover his love isn't just a feeling, but a supernatural force that literally heals their wounds while inexplicably transferring their pain and injuries to him.
by Roderick Gordon
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When his amateur archaeologist father vanishes, 14-year-old Will Burrows unearths a hidden, century-old subterranean society ruled by the tyrannical Styx, forcing him to dig deeper than ever to rescue his dad and spark a revolution.
by Maeve Binchy
3.8(15,594)
At Dublin's Heart and Soul Clinic, a cardiac specialist and her daughters, a heartbroken Polish nurse, and a priest facing scandal find unexpected connections and healing amidst their intertwined lives.
by Henry David Thoreau
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Thoreau argues for individual moral conviction over unjust laws, urging readers to resist societal conformity and embrace a life of deliberate, principled action in nature.
by George Orwell
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Orwell's journey into 1930s Britain's industrial areas shows the harshness of poverty and class, creating a strong criticism of social injustice that still matters today.
by Jesmyn Ward
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In a memoir, Jesmyn Ward explores the truth behind the loss of five young Black men in her life, showing how systemic racism and poverty in rural Mississippi caused immense pain.
by Tony Kushner
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Amidst the AIDS crisis, an angel visits a gay man, drawing him into a fight for America's future, as intertwined lives deal with love, betrayal, and the collapse of their personal and national beliefs.
by Jonathan Auxier
4.1(15,542)
Orphaned Irish siblings find themselves entangled in a spectral curse and a family's dark secrets within a crumbling English manor, where the very trees whisper of an ancient, life-draining bargain.
by Jeanette Winterson
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A giant Dog-Woman rescues a foundling on the Thames. This novel takes readers through time and bawdy adventure, exploring love, truth, and the fluid nature of reality.
by H.P. Lovecraft
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A 20th-century man's morbid curiosity unravels his 18th-century ancestor's forbidden necromantic experiments, unleashing an ancient evil that blurs the lines between life, death, and sanity in the quiet streets of Providence.
by J.D. Robb
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In a city where second chances are rare, Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke investigate a murder disguised as an overdose, uncovering a criminal network preying on vulnerable youth.
by Sharon M. Draper
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In the segregated South, young Stella's world is upended when the Ku Klux Klan reappears, forcing her to find her voice and fight prejudice with the power of her own stories and resilience.
by Michael Ondaatje
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A forensic anthropologist returns to war-torn Sri Lanka to identify a murder victim found in an ancient burial site, forcing her to face her homeland's civil conflict and her own past.