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by Gore Vidal
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A cynical journalist becomes involved with a charismatic man who claims to be the Hindu god Kalki, planning a global apocalypse to restart humanity with a chosen few.
by Phillip Beard
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After her younger sister dies in a hit-and-run on 9/11, a teenage girl privately deals with grief and guilt, finding comfort and healing by writing letters.
by Markus Zusak
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Two brothers, inseparable in their chaotic lives of schemes and fights, find their loyalty shattered when one falls for the other's girlfriend.
by Julie Garwood
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After a forced marriage in post-conquest England, a Saxon captive and a Norman baron navigate treachery and a growing passion, their love a fragile prize amidst clashing cultures.
by M.J. Rose
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A Manhattan sex therapist enters the dangerous world of high-class escorts and ritualistic murders when her patient, a call girl with an explosive memoir, vanishes, forcing her to go undercover to expose the powerful men who might be involved.
by Thomas Pakenham
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Thomas Pakenham masterfully recounts the brutal and complex Boer War, weaving together gripping narratives with rich visuals that illuminate the clash of empires and the human cost of conflict.
by Jack Olsen
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In Glacier National Park, August 1967, two campers died in separate grizzly bear attacks, changing the park's approach to its predators.
by Francesca Simon
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Horrid Henry schemes to outsmart the Tooth Fairy, banish an annoying houseguest, and unleash his chaos upon a family wedding, showing that even good intentions can't tame his naughty nature.
by Amanda Hocking
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A changeling princess torn between forbidden love with her bodyguard, a captivating enemy prince, and a politically advantageous marriage must master her burgeoning powers to save her people from an impending war.
by C.V. Wyk
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A Thracian warrior princess, enslaved by Rome, ignites a legendary rebellion alongside a champion gladiator. They challenge the Roman Republic and create the myth of Spartacus.
by Edna O'Brien
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A young, isolated boy's idyllic forest life shatters when a charismatic but dangerous stranger, haunted by his own past, invades their remote Irish home, blurring the lines between protector and predator.
by J.M. Roberts
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From the African savannah to the post-9/11 world, this sweeping chronicle traces the diversity of human civilization, power shifts, and the triumphs and struggles of people across continents.
by Jack London
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In turn-of-the-century Oakland, a working-class couple seeks liberation and love, leaving the city's labor strife for a new life in California's wild landscapes.
by Franklin W. Dixon
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The Hardy Boys journey to the Deep South to clear a Confederate general's name and recover stolen gold, proving that even a century-old mystery can be solved.
by David Almond
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In a summer of childhood mischief, two altar boys create a mud-sculpted being with a soul, only to uncover the dark plans of its true maker.
by Anne Nesbet
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Whisked behind the Iron Curtain, a stuttering boy discovers his life is a lie, forcing him to navigate a world of spies and secrets while unraveling the mystery of his true identity and the disappearance of his friend's parents.
by Georges Simenon
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During the 1940 Nazi invasion of France, a timid man separated from his family on a refugee train finds freedom and terrifying responsibility with a mysterious woman, leading him to a chilling decision.
by Charlie Higson
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In a post-apocalyptic London, a young boy named Sam journeys through a city filled with monstrous adults, seeking his sister, while an ancient evil gathers its forces and a talking infected man reveals clues about the plague's nature.
by Laura Kasischke
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A teen navigating first love and budding sexuality faces a chilling mystery when her mother vanishes, forcing her to confront the dark secrets of her suburban life.
by R.J. Anderson
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On a chain of faery islands, a sheltered girl named Rhosmari must defy an encroaching Empress and ignite a rebellion to save her entire race from enslavement.
by Walt Disney Company
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A spirited Powhatan princess finds her world turned upside down by the arrival of English settlers, forcing her to choose between loyalty to her people and a forbidden love that could bridge two clashing cultures.
by Ralph Ellison
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A dying, racist senator confronts the Black preacher who raised him, forcing a reckoning with a past that spans an idyllic Southern boyhood, filmmaking, and the mysterious denial of his origins.
by Anita Desai
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An impoverished lecturer's dream of escaping his mundane life by interviewing India's greatest Urdu poet unravels into a wonderfully funny and calamitous quest for artistic preservation.
by Dr. Benjamin Hardy
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This framework helps businesses move past slow growth, find hidden problems, and scale 10-100x by changing their focus and setting ambitious goals.