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by Sue Townsend
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When a republican government exiles the British royal family to a housing estate, Queen Elizabeth II must navigate poverty, public transport, and self-sufficiency, forcing her to confront whether royalty is a birthright or just a facade.
by Linda Sue Park
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Under the oppressive thumb of Japanese occupation during WWII, a Korean brother and sister fight to retain their heritage and protect their family, even as their names, language, and country are stripped away.
by John Galsworthy
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In Victorian England, the possessive Soames Forsyte traps his wife, Irene, in a suffocating marriage, leading her to a scandalous affair that shatters his world.
by Francesca Segal
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A man about to marry his childhood sweetheart has his world turned upside down when his fiancée's wild cousin returns, making him choose between duty and forbidden desire.
by Dana Stabenow
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In the desolate Alaskan north, a former star investigator must find a killer's secrets from the icy grip of the Bering Sea, proving her sharp instincts are as unyielding as the permafrost.
by Michael Morpurgo
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Best Mate, a greyhound with a remarkable nine lives, goes from a rescued puppy to a beloved companion and champion race dog, showing that extraordinary journeys often start with a single kind act.
by Nicole Baart
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When a cryptic text leads to her estranged sister thrusting a traumatized child into her arms before vanishing, Quinn must unravel a dangerous secret to protect them all from a looming threat.
by Sarah Mlynowski
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Armed with a magical cell phone, a heartbroken seventeen-year-old Devi calls her fourteen-year-old self to rewrite past mistakes, only to discover that changing the past might unravel her future in unexpected ways.
by Theodore Dreiser
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In the cutthroat world of post-Civil War finance, Frank Cowperwood, a ruthless broker based on C. T. Yerkes, manipulates his way to the top with the unwavering support of his mistress, exposing the corrupt underbelly of wealth acquisition.
by David L. Golemon
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Deep within the American Southwest, the clandestine Event Group, led by Major Jack Collins, must unite with an unlikely ally to confront a cataclysmic entity known as the Destroyer of Worlds, unraveling ancient myths to prevent humanity's annihilation.
by James Patterson
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Wheelchair-bound middle school comedian Jamie Grimm must choose between his national stand-up dreams and supporting his friends and family through unexpected crises.
by Dashiell Hammett
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In the corrupt town of Personville, a detective systematically dismantles a criminal enterprise by turning its ruthless members against each other, leaving a trail of betrayal and murder.
by Charles W. Colson
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From the shadows of Watergate and the corridors of power, a hardened political operative's life takes an unexpected turn towards spiritual redemption and a fervent embrace of faith.
by James Patterson
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A dying Gary Soneji wants revenge on Alex Cross, while a new killer, 'Mr. Smith,' emerges, pulling detective Thomas Pierce into a deadly game.
by Julian May
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On a Pliocene Earth ruled by alien Tanu, King Aiken Drum, who freed enslaved humans, faces his greatest challenge against Marc Remillard, a powerful being known as The Adversary, whose past nearly destroyed a galactic empire.
by Laurence Sterne
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Ignoring grand sights for human connection, a witty parson travels through France, finding emotional and erotic encounters more important than any destination.
by R.L. Stine
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When a prank gone wrong at a desolate summer camp reveals a watery ghost with pale blue eyes, a girl named Sarah must confront the chilling consequences of her own deception.
by Rachel Vincent
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A woman, the first female enforcer in her shifter Pride, fights to prove herself and protect her territory from a deadly threat, all while facing the fallout from a past mistake.
by Franklin W. Dixon
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Amidst the dangerous beauty of the Rocky Mountains, the Hardy Boys brave blizzards, booby traps, and a piano-playing ghost to find the truth behind a payroll robbery, a missing miner, and the secrets of an abandoned gold camp.
by George Dawson
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George Dawson's 'Life Is So Good' tells the inspiring story of a man, the grandson of a slave, who learned to read at 98, offering a firsthand look at a century of American history and showing how to find beauty and progress even in hardship.
by Charles F. Haanel
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Master universal laws of thought, attraction, and creative power to achieve personal success and joy.
by Megan McDonald
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Armed with a mood ring and a flair for the dramatic, Judy Moody makes outrageous predictions, leaving her friends and family to wonder if her premonitions are real or just another one of her unforgettable moods.
by Cecily von Ziegesar
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At Waverly Academy, two roommates navigate a love triangle with the same boy, while a club's secrets threaten to ignite a rivalry for the 'It Girl' title.
by Ray Bradbury
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Ray Bradbury's collection of seventeen stories takes readers from the dawn of time to the distant future, where rockets fly and people face both wonder and the strange.