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by J. M. Coetzee
3.8(87,023)
by Walter Scott
3.8(87,022)
Amidst the clashing swords of Norman overlords and dispossessed Saxons, the banished knight Ivanhoe returns to a land of jousts and sieges, battling for his forbidden love and the rightful king against the treacherous Prince John.
by Allen Eskens
4.0(86,992)
A college student's simple writing assignment unravels a dying veteran's murder conviction, forcing him to confront a dangerous past while battling his own fractured family and a haunting childhood memory.
by Leigh Bardugo
4.0(86,766)
A street-smart survivor of a brutal murder gets a scholarship to Yale, only to find herself policing the dark, occult rituals of its secret societies, where the dead walk and power comes at a terrifying cost.
by Don DeLillo
3.9(86,742)
A professor of Hitler studies and his family face their own mortality when a toxic chemical spill forces them to confront the real, yet often invisible, threats of modern life.
by Sarah Addison Allen
4.1(86,660)
In a town where an enchanted apple tree dictates destiny and edible magic stirs the soul, two estranged sisters must reconcile their past to embrace a future where love blooms as unexpectedly as the mystical garden they inherit.
by Terry Brooks
3.8(86,347)
A sheltered youth, the last of an ancient lineage, must embrace his destiny and wield a mythical sword against a resurrected Warlock Lord to save his world from encroaching darkness.
by Jean-Paul Sartre
3.9(86,235)
A historian in a French town faces the crushing absurdity of being, removing all comforting illusions.
by John Grisham
3.7(86,107)
Three disbarred judges running a lucrative mail scam from a minimum-security prison find their con spiraling into a deadly game when they inadvertently swindle a man with dangerous connections.
by Rebecca Donovan
4.2(85,953)
In a town obsessed with appearances, a bruised and hidden girl finds unexpected love that threatens to expose the violent secret she desperately conceals beneath a facade of perfection.
by Fred Gipson
4.1(85,936)
On the Texas frontier, a young boy's initial dislike for a thieving stray named Old Yeller turns into a deep bond of love and courage, as the dog becomes a vital protector, teaching the boy about loyalty and sacrifice.
by Munro Leaf
4.4(85,800)
A peace-loving bull named Ferdinand, who prefers the scent of flowers to the fight, faces his greatest challenge when he's chosen for the bullfighting arena in Madrid.
by Emily Henry
4.1(85,798)
A jaded romance novelist and a cynical literary writer, both battling writer's block in neighboring beach houses, challenge each other to swap genres, risking their hearts and their definitions of happily ever after along the way.
by David Mitchell
3.8(85,735)
From a teenage runaway's psychic awakening in rural England to an epic, centuries-spanning war between immortal souls, Holly Sykes's life becomes the unexpected fulcrum of humanity's hidden destiny.
by Roxane Gay
3.9(85,671)
In a collection of sharp, funny, and deeply personal essays, Roxane Gay dissects pop culture, politics, and her evolving identity as a woman of color, challenging the rigid confines of modern feminism.
by Jhumpa Lahiri
3.9(85,481)
Two inseparable brothers in 1960s Calcutta are torn apart when one joins a radical political movement, leaving his pregnant wife and family to grapple with the devastating, generation-spanning repercussions of his idealism and sacrifice.
by Erin Watt
4.0(85,319)
An orphan leaves poverty for immense wealth and five hostile, captivating brothers in a treacherous mansion, especially one determined to break her.
by William Kent Krueger
4.2(85,071)
In the summer of 1961, a thirteen-year-old boy in rural Minnesota deals with several tragedies that show the hidden side of his quiet town, making him face sin, grace, and the end of his innocence.
by Norman Vincent Peale
4.1(84,905)
Live a fulfilling life by using faith and practical methods to achieve your goals and overcome self-doubt.
by Tomie dePaola
4.2(84,607)
When Big Anthony, left alone with Strega Nona's magic pasta pot, unleashes an uncontrollable torrent of pasta upon the town, he learns that even the simplest magic demands respect and a spoon.
by Dodie Smith
4.0(84,598)
In a crumbling English castle, a sharp-witted seventeen-year-old chronicles her eccentric family's struggles and her own first blush with love as two handsome American brothers arrive, upending their impoverished, literary-tinged lives.
by J.R. Ward
4.3(84,506)
A powerful, ancient vampire warrior, newly freed and gravely wounded, finds her life tied to a human surgeon. He must heal her body while they battle the intense, forbidden passion that threatens to shatter both their worlds.
by Edith Wharton
4.0(84,486)
In Gilded Age New York, Lily Bart, beautiful and charming, navigates a society obsessed with wealth and status, where her allure becomes the trap that leads to her tragic downfall.
by Janet Evanovich
4.0(84,422)
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum navigates a chaotic mix of family vendettas, hidden millions, and a monkey named Carl, all while juggling her on-again-off-again romance with Joe Morelli and a tempting offer from the enigmatic Ranger.