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by Atul Gawande
4.4(132,493)
A surgeon confronts medicine's greatest triumph and ultimate failure, arguing for a reimagining of care that prioritizes dignity and quality of life over the relentless, often futile, pursuit of longevity at all costs.
by Rachel Hawkins
3.9(132,490)
After a prom-night spell goes wrong, rebellious witch Sophie Mercer is sent to a supernatural reform school where she deals with mean witches, a forbidden crush, and a secret society hunting her kind.
by Stuart Turton
3.9(132,397)
Trapped in an aristocratic manor, a man must relive the same day in a different body, each a potential suspect, to unmask Evelyn Hardcastle's killer before the cycle, and his memory, is lost forever.
by Melissa de la Cruz
3.7(132,361)
A reclusive New York teen learns she descends from ancient, secretive vampires who founded America, and she enters a world of hidden power and deadly intrigue when their centuries-old secret comes apart.
by Helen Keller
4.1(131,878)
Blinded, deafened, and muted as a toddler, Helen Keller's autobiography chronicles her journey of discovering language and the world through Anne Sullivan's guidance, culminating in her graduation from Radcliffe and a life dedicated to advocacy.
by Brit Bennett
4.3(131,732)
Twin sisters, separated by race and identity, find their lives and their daughters' futures linked across generations.
by Haruki Murakami
3.9(131,711)
Abandoned by his four closest friends in college, Tsukuru Tazaki begins a journey years later to understand what happened and heal his emotional wounds.
by Wilkie Collins
4.0(131,636)
An art teacher falls for his student and uncovers a plot involving stolen identity, an asylum, and a spectral woman, all connected by a dark secret.
by Melissa Bank
3.3(131,635)
A witty young woman navigates dating and career challenges with a generous heart and sharp observations, moving through perplexing relationships and self-discovery.
by Helen Simonson
3.9(131,628)
In an English village, a retired major upholding tradition finds his world upended by a romance with a Pakistani shopkeeper, challenging expectations and his own decorum.
by Judy Blume
4.1(131,583)
Peter Hatcher navigates the chaotic, often humiliating, reality of being an older brother to the mischievous, mashed-potato-smearing toddler known as Fudge, whose antics consistently steal the spotlight and Peter's pet turtle.
by James C. Collins
4.1(131,456)
Learn how average companies became great, outperforming the market through disciplined leadership, strategic focus, and a culture of continuous improvement, based on five years of research.
by Shannon Hale
4.1(131,340)
Betrayed by her lady-in-waiting, a princess with the rare gift of animal speech must masquerade as a goose girl to reclaim her rightful throne and discover the true strength of her voice.
by Seth Grahame-Smith
3.7(131,324)
After a vampire kills his mother, a young Abraham Lincoln begins a secret, lifelong quest for revenge that leads to his presidency and a hidden Civil War against the undead.
by Megan Miranda
3.8(131,116)
A woman returns to her hometown, where another girl has gone missing, mirroring a disappearance from a decade ago. She must untangle years of secrets to uncover the truth behind both cases.
by Mark Z. Danielewski
4.1(131,060)
An ordinary house on Ash Tree Lane turns into an impossible, expanding maze, trapping a family in its terrifying story of creature darkness and a reality-defying abyss.
by Tom Clancy
4.1(131,015)
When Colombian drug cartels assassinate the FBI Director, Jack Ryan and the enigmatic Mr. Clark must navigate a shadowy war where the gravest threat might not be the enemy abroad, but the betrayals lurking within their own government.
by Ayn Rand
3.6(130,790)
In a future where being an individual is a crime, Equality 7-2521 defies the collective 'we' to find the lost power of 'I' and personal freedom.
by Arthur C. Clarke
4.1(130,499)
Humanity's golden age of peace and prosperity under the benevolent, yet enigmatic, Overlords slowly reveals itself to be a cosmic nursery, preparing mankind for an unimaginable, terrifying metamorphosis into a collective consciousness that transcends individual existence.
by Alison Bechdel
4.1(130,478)
Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir uncovers the hidden life of her enigmatic, closeted gay father, a funeral home director, as she comes to terms with her own lesbian identity and the questions surrounding his death.
by Judi Barrett
4.2(130,431)
In the whimsical town of Chewandswallow, daily life is a delicious, if sometimes dangerous, smorgasbord as food rains from the sky, leading to culinary delights and comedic chaos.
by Annie Proulx
3.9(130,345)
After his wife's sudden death, the clumsy Quoyle, with his crenshaw-shaped head, moves to desolate Newfoundland with his daughters and eccentric aunt, where he unexpectedly reports the shipping news and uncovers his family's past among a community as strange as the land itself.
by Sue Lynn Tan
4.1(130,147)
To free her exiled mother, a hidden daughter of the moon goddess must master forbidden magic and challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor, even if it means betraying her love for his son and risking cosmic chaos.
by Seth Grahame-Smith
3.3(129,440)
In Regency England, Elizabeth Bennet navigates society and beheads zombies, all while dealing with Mr. Darcy.