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by Sheri S. Tepper
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On a world where ancient matriarchal power clashes with a tyrannical patriarchy, a young woman's forbidden empathic abilities and an unexpected alien alliance become the last hope to shatter centuries of oppression.
by Brendan Kiely
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Two teenagers, a grandfather with Alzheimer's, and a dog take a cross-country road trip from LA to NY to fulfill a dying wish and find love.
by John Lutz
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A desperate New Yorker seeking a roommate unwittingly invites a shy, obsessive doppelgänger into her apartment, whose admiration curdles into a terrifying, identity-stealing nightmare with a bloody price.
by Veronika Gasparyan
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In the shadow of Russia's Black Sea, a seven-year-old girl endures a decade of horrific familial abuse, clinging to an unwavering belief in a brighter future to survive the unimaginable.
by Rafik Schami
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In 1950s Damascus, a teenager secretly writes in his diary, dreaming of becoming a journalist and speaking out against the city's oppressive silence.
by Karen Tei Yamashita
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A satellite narrates an eco-pulp story in the Brazilian rainforest, where an innocent man becomes central to a strange, apocalyptic mix of magic feathers, corporate greed, and divine intervention during environmental collapse.
by Robert Crichton
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In a sun-drenched Italian village, a million bottles of precious wine become the spirit of resistance as its wily inhabitants conspire to outwit the Nazi occupation.
by Peter James
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A psychiatrist and an editor confront a terrifying truth when their patient, dismissed as delusional, offers irrefutable proof of God's existence, shattering their understanding of reality.
by Jahnna N. Malcolm
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A high school election ignites a fierce rivalry between Madison and Jeremy, only for Madison to unknowingly fall for her anonymous pen pal, 'Blue,' whose true identity promises to upend everything on Election Day.
by Stephenie Meyer
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When her vampire love mysteriously abandons her, a heartbroken Bella Swan finds herself drawn into the dangerous world of werewolves and ancient feuds, all while grappling with her own mortality and the ever-present threat of the supernatural.
by May Sarton
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Trapped in a 'home' where her mind remains sharp despite her failing body, a 76-year-old retired schoolteacher wages a furious, defiant war against the subtle cruelties of her caretakers, culminating in a shocking, desperate triumph.
by Lauren Barnholdt
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Sent to an all-girls school, boy-crazy Scarlett finds a mysterious letter with 'four truths and a lie,' forcing her to navigate a new social scene where reputation matters.
by Gemma James
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She never expected the billionaire who held her family's fate in his hands to also demand her as his bride, trapping her in a gilded cage of desire and duty.
by Harry Turtledove
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In a fractured world on the brink of war, a hidden girl and her protector navigate treacherous streets and nascent magic to forge an alliance against a ruthless empire, proving that ordinary people can ignite extraordinary change.
by Douglas Preston
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At the New York Museum of Natural History, a pre-exhibition gala turns deadly when a non-human predator stalks the shadows, forcing a young researcher to uncover its ancient identity before a grand opening becomes a massacre.
by Karen Hesse
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In the Aleutian Islands' desolate beauty, young Vera endures the upheaval of World War II, fighting to keep her heritage and community alive during forced relocation to an alien, unforgiving world.
by Roland Barthes
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Barthes takes Saussure's language theories and creates a powerful tool, showing how everything from a gesture to a musical note acts as a sign within human culture's unspoken languages.
by Cari Hunter
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Trapped by a blizzard and criminals, a doctor must save a wounded police officer during a hostage situation, leading to an unexpected romance.
by John Toland
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During World War II's brutal winter, American soldiers, despite being outmatched, turned Hitler's desperate Ardennes offensive into an Allied victory.
by William Joyce
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Before he was the mischievous spirit of winter, Nightlight, the Man in the Moon's companion, fell to Earth, a boy forever, finding his true purpose and warmth in bringing joy and frosty magic to children as Jack Frost.
by Ngugi wa Thiongo
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Coming out of the forest into a 'new' Kenya, Matigari, the freedom fighter, finds his chains have just been re-forged by the people he fought to free.
by Stephenie Meyer
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A shy human girl's move to a perpetually cloudy town upends her ordinary life when she falls into a dangerous, alluring romance with a 104-year-old vampire who struggles with his thirst for her blood.
by Nicholas Christopher
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In a snow-laden New York, a photographer is ensnared by the enigmatic daughter of a vanished illusionist, plunging him into a fantastical underworld where time distorts and the city's hidden magic awakens.
by Mike Bellafiore
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An insider's guide to proprietary trading, revealing the techniques and mental strength needed to consistently profit and master challenging markets.