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by Rick Riordan
4.0(78,665)
This guide to Percy Jackson's world reveals how to survive Medusa encounters on the Jersey interstate and take down a minotaur.
by Nancy Farmer
4.1(78,599)
In a dystopian future, a clone named Matt, raised as livestock for his ruthless progenitor, must grapple with his identity and fight for survival and personhood in a world that denies his humanity.
by Shari Lapena
3.6(78,542)
A woman wakes from a car crash with amnesia, only to find her perfect suburban life unraveling as police suspect her, and a sinister presence invades her home, revealing that everyone, even her husband, is a stranger with deadly secrets.
by E.M. Forster
4.0(78,510)
The traditional Wilcoxes clash with the progressive Schlegels over the Howards End estate, as a deathbed wish, a secret, and the struggles of the Basts intertwine, revealing the romantic and difficult beauty of life's conflicts between old and new.
by Irène Némirovsky
3.9(78,484)
During the 1940 Nazi occupation, Parisians flee, revealing human flaws and unexpected bonds as they survive and live intimately with their occupiers.
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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From a childhood marked by civil war, female mutilation, and strict Islamic dogma, Ayaan Hirsi Ali develops the will to escape a forced marriage and become a champion for free speech and women's rights, even while facing death threats and political ostracization.
by Edwin Abbott Abbott
3.8(78,306)
A humble square's encounter with a sphere in a two-dimensional world shatters his reality, revealing the humorous limits of his flat existence.
by Dale Carnegie
4.1(78,222)
Learn Dale Carnegie's methods to overcome anxiety, manage business stress, and live a calm, energetic life using practical tips and real-life stories.
by Maureen Johnson
3.6(78,052)
With cryptic blue envelopes, a shy American teenager goes on a scavenger hunt across Europe, changing her life and falling for a British playwright.
by Gayle Forman
4.0(77,995)
After a spontaneous, magical day in Paris with a mysterious Dutch actor, a sheltered American good girl embarks on a year-long quest for him, only to discover herself amidst Shakespeare, travel, and the shattering of her own constrained world.
by Kendare Blake
3.8(77,948)
On the dangerous island of Fennbirn, three magically gifted queen sisters must fight to the death on their sixteenth birthday, with only one claiming the crown.
by Jodi Picoult
3.8(77,937)
A skeptical lawyer's life is upended when her seven-year-old daughter begins to manifest stigmata and speak to an invisible 'angel,' forcing her to confront the blurred lines between faith, delusion, and the miraculous.
by Philip Pullman
4.1(77,888)
During a devastating flood in Oxford, an innkeeper's son protects an infant named Lyra, who is connected to a universe-spanning mystery about a substance called Dust.
by Julia Child
4.2(77,887)
Julia Child's "My Life in France" follows her path from a cooking beginner to a famous chef, detailing her discovery of French food and culture.
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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An American spy, accused of Nazi war crimes, struggles with his past as a propagandist, forcing readers to consider the line between hero and monster.
by Marie Lu
4.2(77,744)
A teenage hacker, trying to escape poverty, accidentally glitches into the world-famous virtual reality game Warcross, only to be recruited by its enigmatic billionaire creator to uncover a dark conspiracy that threatens to shatter their digital empire.
by Julie Kagawa
4.2(77,738)
A stoic Winter prince, stripped of his fae power and accompanied by his mischievous rival, embarks on a perilous quest through the deadly Iron Realm to earn a mortal soul and reunite with the human queen he swore to protect, even if it means sacrificing his very essence.
by Charlaine Harris
3.5(77,691)
In the final Sookie Stackhouse story, she must deal with betrayal and murder, facing difficult truths about loved ones while fighting to clear her name for a crime she did not commit.
by Lauren Weisberger
3.4(77,470)
Three best friends, nearing thirty and tired of their less-than-perfect lives, begin a year-long search for love, career satisfaction, and self-discovery, showing that even in New York City, true happiness needs more than just designer shoes and dream apartments.
by Michael Crichton
3.7(77,459)
After a routine flight turns into a bloody mid-air mystery, a corporate investigator races to find out what happened on the crippled jet before public opinion and corporate rivals ruin the airline's reputation.
by Anna Kendrick
3.9(77,367)
Anna Kendrick's 'Scrappy Little Nobody' is a funny and honest look into the mind of a self-proclaimed oddball, charting her rise from Broadway-bound middle schooler to Hollywood star with sharp humor and a refreshing defiance.
by John le Carré
4.1(77,293)
by Walter Isaacson
4.3(77,236)
Elon Musk is a man driven by childhood trauma and a chaotic pursuit of innovation, from electric cars and space travel to owning Twitter.
by Beverly Cleary
3.9(77,203)
A spirited mouse named Ralph discovers adventure and an unlikely friendship when a kind boy teaches him to rev a toy motorcycle to life, propelling him into thrilling escapades beyond his hotel-room home.