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by Ernest Cline
3.5(99,499)
A teen gamer, whose life mirrors a popular sci-fi flight simulator, finds his virtual skills are Earth's only hope when an alien invasion rips his reality straight from the screen.
by Charles Darwin
4.0(99,334)
Darwin's work reveals nature's endless, unguided process, where all life, from plants to humans, adapts and faces extinction in a complex, beautiful, and harsh cycle.
by Terry Pratchett
4.3(99,250)
A cynical, disillusioned god, shrunken to tortoise form, must rely on an honest and unwitting monk to restore his faith and influence in a desert world teeming with forgotten deities and dangerous dogma.
by Caitlin Moran
3.7(99,174)
Caitlin Moran humorously examines the difficult and often contradictory reality of being female, from puberty's awkwardness to modern womanhood's confusing demands.
by Isaac Marion
3.9(99,171)
A zombie who loves Frank Sinatra and human souvenirs finds his dead heart beating again when he falls for a living girl, starting an impossible romance that could save or doom humanity.
by Neal Stephenson
4.2(98,810)
From the code-breaking battlefields of World War II to a modern-day quest for a data haven and Nazi gold, brilliant mathematicians and their descendants navigate a maze of deception, cryptography, and shadowy conspiracies orchestrated by an enigmatic immortal.
by Colleen Hoover
4.3(98,469)
Haunted by a childhood mistake, Dean Holder grapples with a past he can't outrun when the girl he's searched for his entire life reappears, forcing him to confront the crushing guilt and secrets that still bind them.
by Barbara Kingsolver
4.0(98,393)
In the wild heart of southern Appalachia, a biologist, a farmer's wife, and two feuding neighbors find their lives connected during one summer.
by Anne Tyler
3.9(98,221)
A heartbroken travel writer, whose life is a fortress against change, finds his world upended by an unlikely, boisterous dog trainer who teaches him that even accidental detours can lead to fulfilling destinations.
by Olive Ann Burns
4.0(98,061)
In a sleepy 1906 Georgia town, young Will Tweedy finds his world upended and expanded as he navigates the scandal, secrets, and surprising love ignited by his widowed grandpa's impulsive marriage to a much younger woman.
by Maggie Stiefvater
4.1(97,766)
On a windswept island where the sea releases its deadly, carnivorous water horses each November, a quiet champion and the first female rider must face their deepest fears and the ocean's power in a race where survival is not guaranteed.
by Georgia Hunter
4.4(97,581)
Separated by the Nazi invasion, the Kurc family, flung across continents, clings to an unbreakable thread of hope, each member fighting for survival and the slim chance of reunion amidst the 20th century's darkest hour.
by Chris Colfer
4.2(97,430)
When a cherished storybook becomes a portal, twins Alex and Conner are thrust into a peril-filled Land of Stories, forcing them to outwit classic fairy tale villains if they ever hope to return home.
by Christopher Paul Curtis
3.9(97,372)
Armed with a suitcase of treasures and his own rulebook for life, ten-year-old Bud Caldwell escapes an orphanage in 1936 Michigan, determined to find his jazz musician father using only a handful of cryptic flyers as his guide.
by Carl Hiaasen
3.8(97,359)
When a new kid in Florida crosses paths with a shoeless, running boy, he's pulled into a quirky, eco-mystery involving burrowing owls, a pancake-house conspiracy, and a cast of eccentric characters determined to save their natural habitat.
by Jodi Picoult
3.7(97,341)
A desperate hostage negotiator faces his worst nightmare when his own daughter is trapped inside a women's reproductive health clinic under siege by a gunman. An intense countdown reveals the interwoven lives that led everyone to that fateful, divided day.
by Johann David Wyss
3.9(97,144)
Shipwrecked on an island, the Robinson family uses their skills to build a self-sufficient home, facing challenges with cleverness and determination.
by Charles Dickens
4.0(97,024)
In Victorian London, the endless Jarndyce and Jarndyce lawsuit slowly consumes fortunes and exposes society's decay, trapping both aristocrats and paupers in its tragic grip.
by Emily Giffin
3.9(97,013)
A single scandalous photograph shatters the privileged lives of Nashville's elite, forcing a wealthy socialite, a struggling single father, and a scholarship student to confront their deepest values and redefine what family truly means.
by Wendelin Van Draanen
4.0(96,940)
A charming story of first crushes and changing views, 'Flipped' shows how two neighbors, initially at odds, discover what attraction really means as they grow up.
by Lauren DeStefano
3.8(96,833)
In a future where women die at twenty and are forced into polygamous marriages, a kidnapped bride must escape her enigmatic husband and his corpse-hoarding father.
by Stephen King
3.7(96,708)
Fleeing her abusive husband, Rosie discovers a mysterious painting that offers both refuge and a dangerous gateway to a mythical world where she must confront her past and fight for her future.
by Julie Kagawa
4.2(96,667)
As an army of Iron fey threatens her peace, Meghan Chase must face an inescapable war, leaving her banished prince behind to confront a conflict with no return.
by Elizabeth Wein
4.0(96,652)
A British spy, captured by the Gestapo, writes a confession while facing execution. Her story is a fight for survival and a look at her bond with the pilot she left behind.