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by Alison Allen-Gray
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A closeted artist discovers his father's horrifying secret: he is a clone of his deceased, brilliant older brother, a truth that could endanger them all if revealed.
by Gary Golio
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Billie Holiday and Jewish immigrant Abel Meeropol created 'Strange Fruit,' a song that became a powerful anthem against racial injustice and spurred the Civil Rights movement.
by Sara's Girl
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Harry Potter finds himself entangled in forbidden affections and unexpected alliances, forcing him to choose between the life he knows and a future he never imagined.
by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
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On a rain-slicked Iranian night, a retired Colonel confronts the devastating legacy of a revolution devouring its own, forced to bury his tortured daughter while grappling with the ghosts of his nation's past and the shattered ideals of his children.
by William Diehl
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In 1941 California, a detective investigates a woman's suspicious electrocution, uncovering a decades-old secret that links a bootlegging town, a bloody shootout, and a sheriff's gubernatorial ambitions, exposing the dark side of the state's elite.
by Kashmira Sheth
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A young Indian girl navigates leaving monsoon rains and beloved cousins for Iowa, finding strength to bridge two cultures and redefine home.
by Hiromi Kawakami
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On a summer afternoon, a woman's life with her former teacher changes when two mischievous tengu from her childhood suddenly reappear, blurring the lines between memory and reality.
by Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. explores the theological foundations of nonviolent activism, showing its power to change society.
by Mary Gordon
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A mother's radical past clashes with her daughter's enigmatic act of self-starvation outside the American embassy in Dublin, forcing a harrowing descent into maternal love, faith, and Ireland's history.
by Tim Parks
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On a bus across Europe, a middle-aged English professor dissects the wreckage of his marriage, fatherhood, and a searing affair with a sharp, cynical wit that cuts as deeply into himself as it does into the women he obsesses over.
by Abraham Cahan
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From the fervent study of the Talmud to the cutthroat world of New York's garment industry, a young Hasidic Jew discovers that the glittering promise of American assimilation may cost him his very soul.
by Melody Carlson
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Amidst prom drama, college worries, and a high-stakes fashion show, the graduating Carter House girls navigate friendship and romance, hoping to mend broken bonds before their final goodbyes.
by Meg Cabot
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A runaway teen, burdened by a secret she can't share, must decide if exposing a powerful corporation is worth risking her life and involving the one person who can help, even if it means running directly into danger.
by Kelly Creagh
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A cheerleader's world unravels when she is drawn into the dark, Edgar Allan Poe-inspired dreamscape of a mysterious classmate's journal, where nightmares become terrifying realities and his life hangs in the balance.
by Murasaki Shikibu
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In the Heian court, Prince Genji navigates forbidden loves, political plots, and sorrow, always seeking beauty and connection.
by V. S. Naipaul
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Naipaul's 'The Middle Passage' explores post-colonial Caribbean societies, showing how slavery and Empire still shape identity, politics, and daily life as British rule ends.
by Olivia Drake
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A disgraced woman returns to London under an assumed identity, only to find herself entangled with the earl who once accused her father and now insists on marrying her to protect her amateur sleuthing.
by Cliff McNish
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Trapped in Glebe House, brothers Elliott and Ben must navigate haunted halls and unravel a century-old tragedy to escape a twisted evil before becoming its next victims.
by Denise Domning
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A widow forced into a politically charged marriage finds herself entangled in a dangerous web of suspicion and attraction with her husband's loyal steward, who believes she's a spy.
by Marcel Link
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Marcel Link's "High-Probability Trading" gives new traders a practical plan to survive early financial challenges and become profitable, turning aspiring traders into lasting market participants.
by Madeleine A. Polland
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In 9th-century Ireland, a young Norse warrior named Beorn discovers the power of Christian humility through his captive, an Irish chieftain's daughter.
by Christopher Milne
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Christopher Milne recounts his childhood as the real-life Robin to his father's Pooh, navigating fame's bittersweet embrace and the longing for an ordinary existence.
by Marie-Claire Blais
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In a world where beauty is a curse and love a mirage, a narcissistic son, his cruel sister, and their vain mother destroy themselves, each consumed by their own obsessions.
by Donna Freitas
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As her world flips upside down, gymnast Joey Jordan tumbles through strict coaches, a cute crush, and daring new routines, all in pursuit of a long-awaited gold medal summer.