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by Tom Clancy
4.1(188,100)
When a vacationing CIA analyst thwarts a terrorist attack on the British Royal Family, he unwittingly drags his own family into the crosshairs of a vengeful and ruthless IRA splinter group.
by John Steinbeck
3.5(187,901)
A poor diver's discovery of a perfect pearl destroys his simple life, bringing greed and violence that tests his family's love and will to survive.
by Suzanne Collins
4.5(187,877)
In a dystopian future, a defiant teenage girl from the poorest district volunteers for a brutal televised death match, igniting a rebellion against the tyrannical Capitol.
by Charlaine Harris
4.0(186,482)
At a vampire summit in hurricane-damaged New Orleans, Sookie Stackhouse navigates shifting loyalties and a new shapeshifter love, all while trying to stop an undead political coup that could throw the supernatural world into chaos.
by David McCullough
4.1(186,362)
In 1776, an untested George Washington and his Continental Army fought against the British Empire to turn the words of independence into a real nation.
by Stephen King
4.2(186,127)
Roland's quest for the Dark Tower is complicated by a paradox of erased memories and a descent into a ruined city where an insane, riddle-loving train offers their only escape.
by Sarah Dessen
4.1(185,784)
An insomniac teen, always the 'perfect daughter,' finds freedom and a friend in a fellow night-owl during a long summer, discovering friendship, first love, and healing she never knew she needed.
by Arthur Miller
3.5(185,760)
Willy Loman, an aging salesman, confronts his failures and inflated self-worth, searching for a final, meaningful act in a world that has left him behind.
by J.D. Salinger
4.0(185,569)
A young woman's spiritual crisis forces her brilliant, cynical brother to question his own wisdom and offer genuine comfort.
by Garth Nix
4.2(184,931)
A young woman must cross into a land haunted by the Dead and ruled by rogue magic to rescue her father, the legendary Abhorsen, before darkness consumes them all.
by David Sedaris
4.1(184,478)
From a parasitic worm in his mother-in-law's leg to the struggles of quitting smoking in Tokyo, David Sedaris shows life's absurdities with his usual self-deprecating humor and sharp observation.
by Nicola Yoon
4.1(184,267)
A practical, science-focused girl facing deportation has her carefully planned future disrupted by a poetic boy who believes in destiny, all in one life-changing day in New York City.
by Viola Davis
4.5(184,227)
Viola Davis's journey from Central Falls to Broadway shows how she shed societal labels and embraced honesty to find her true voice and inspire others.
by Sara Shepard
3.9(184,077)
Four high school juniors, haunted by the disappearance of their manipulative best friend Alison, find their scandalous secrets exposed by an anonymous blackmailer who claims to know everything.
by Jules Verne
3.9(184,066)
Phileas Fogg bets his fortune he can circle the globe in 80 days, embarking on a rapid journey by train, elephant, and more, challenging Victorian expectations of time and travel.
by Michael Chabon
4.2(184,040)
In 1940s New York, two Jewish cousins, one an escape artist refugee and the other a Brooklyn writer, create comic book heroes, confronting real-world problems and finding love during America's golden age.
by Lemony Snicket
4.0(183,657)
In a house with many snakes and a kind herpetologist, the Baudelaire orphans soon discover their new guardian's happiness hides a plot involving a deadly viper and their worst enemy.
by Jojo Moyes
4.3(183,231)
In Depression-era Kentucky, an Englishwoman finds freedom and purpose alongside a band of female librarians who brave mountains and societal scorn to deliver books to isolated communities.
by Dave Eggers
3.4(183,197)
A young woman's dream job at a powerful tech company spirals into a terrifying loss of privacy and identity as the corporation's quest for ultimate transparency consumes everything in its path.
by Raina Telgemeier
4.3(183,060)
A middle schooler’s quest for normalcy is hilariously and painfully derailed by a traumatic dental injury, transforming braces, headgear, and fake teeth into unexpected symbols of resilience amidst earthquakes, boy crushes, and shifting friendships.
by Piper Kerman
3.7(182,263)
A privileged Smith College alumna trades her comfortable life for a fifteen-month sentence in a federal prison, offering a raw, often humorous, and deeply human look into the hidden world of women behind bars.
by Michael Pollan
4.2(182,235)
by Caleb Carr
4.1(182,211)
In Gilded Age New York, an early psychologist and a newspaper reporter hunt a serial killer preying on adolescent boys, challenging social norms and risking their lives in a city of stark contrasts.
by Sabaa Tahir
4.3(182,037)
In a brutal empire reminiscent of ancient Rome, a slave girl spies within a ruthless military academy to save her brother, only to find her destiny intertwined with the academy's finest, yet most reluctant, soldier.