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by Gene Luen Yang
3.9(72,536)
A graphic novel about an Asian-American teen, a mythical Monkey King, and a stereotypical cousin, exploring identity, self-acceptance, and the roles we play.
by Janet Evanovich
4.0(72,492)
When her boss is kidnapped over a massive gambling debt, Trenton bounty hunter Stephanie Plum must wrangle a mobster, a toilet paper bandit, and a pet alligator named Mr. Jingles, all while deciding which of two dangerously attractive men will be her lucky charm.
by Cynthia Hand
4.1(72,143)
Clara, a part-angel, faces a prophecy of death and the fallout of a fiery vision, forcing her to choose between forbidden love and her supernatural calling.
by Edmond Rostand
4.1(72,058)
A brilliant but insecure poet with a prodigious nose secretly pours his soul into eloquent love letters for the woman he adores, only to have them delivered by a handsome but inarticulate rival.
by Richard Bachman
3.7(71,847)
On a quiet Poplar Street, an idling red van unleashes a surreal, cartoonish nightmare as evil forces transform the suburban neighborhood into a battleground.
by Dave Eggers
4.1(71,730)
After Hurricane Katrina, a Syrian-American man's efforts to help his community are misunderstood, leading to his imprisonment during the War on Terror.
by Wendy Higgins
4.1(71,729)
A tenderhearted Southern girl with a dangerous heritage must choose between her angelic destiny and the allure of a fallen angel who embodies forbidden temptation.
by Sara Shepard
3.9(71,643)
In the exclusive town of Rosewood, four 'perfect' girls discover their darkest secrets are being used against them by a hidden tormentor, who knows everything, even about their supposedly dead friend, Alison.
by James A. Michener
4.2(71,574)
From volcanic origins to clashing cultures, Michener's saga tells Hawaii's story through millennia of struggle for identity.
by Tom Wolfe
3.9(71,541)
In the opulent, cutthroat world of 1980s New York, a 'Master of the Universe' bond trader's life spectacularly unravels after a seemingly minor hit-and-run, exposing the city's ravenous media, political machinations, and class warfare.
by Louise Penny
4.1(71,460)
In the quiet, snow-covered village of Three Pines, a disliked socialite is electrocuted on a frozen lake during a curling tournament, and Chief Inspector Gamache must solve a murder everyone saw but no one understood.
by Lee Child
4.2(71,436)
Jack Reacher reunites with his elite ex-army team to unravel a deadly conspiracy when their former comrades start turning up dead, leading them from the California desert to the neon glow of Las Vegas and the shadows of international terrorism.
by Stephenie Meyer
3.7(71,244)
A rogue government chemist, on the run from her shadowy ex-employers, must risk everything on one last, deadly assignment, only to find her heart ensnared by the very man who could compromise her survival.
by William Shakespeare
3.8(71,237)
In the Forest of Arden, Rosalind, exiled and disguised as a boy, tests her beloved Orlando's feelings amidst philosophers, banished dukes, and intertwined romances.
by Kate Jacobs
3.4(71,207)
In a cozy New York City yarn shop, a group of women finds friendship, support, and shared secrets, confronting life's challenges and past heartbreaks with needles and a bond stronger than any yarn.
by Thomas Pynchon
3.7(71,190)
Tasked with executing her ex-lover's will, Oedipa Maas spirals into a hallucinatory quest through 1960s California, uncovering a vast, secret postal conspiracy that may or may not exist.
by Dean Koontz
4.0(71,167)
Haunted by a murdered child's plea, short-order cook Odd Thomas uses his ability to see the dead to unmask a monster and save his abducted friend from a terrible fate.
by Cassandra Clare
4.2(71,075)
Explore Magnus Bane's most outrageous adventures, heartbreaking romances, and untold secrets over millennia, from Parisian catacombs to the Peruvian Andes, as he navigates the world of Shadowhunters and demons with style and wit.
by Orson Scott Card
4.0(71,058)
With the alien threat vanquished, Ender's child-hero strategists become pawns in a new global power struggle, forcing the brilliant but diminutive Bean to ally with Ender's manipulative brother, Peter, to save them and, inadvertently, orchestrate Peter's rise to world domination.
by Dave Cullen
4.3(71,055)
This book examines the Columbine massacre, correcting myths to show the killers' true psychological profiles and the lasting, misunderstood impact that shaped future 'spectacle murders.'
by Martha Wells
4.2(70,981)
A reclusive, self-hacked security android, who just wants to watch its shows, is forced to protect the irritating humans it secretly cares about when a corporate expedition goes dangerously wrong.
by Ken Follett
4.2(70,968)
During the brutal religious wars of 16th-century Europe, a young spy works to protect Queen Elizabeth I and promote tolerance against fanatical tyrants, all while his love for a woman on the opposing side faces extreme challenges.
by Colleen Hoover
4.1(70,936)
Two amnesiac teenagers, best friends and lovers, must retrace their erased past to discover why they've forgotten everything, and if their love is worth rediscovering.
by Kate Elizabeth Russell
4.0(70,864)
A former student's accusation forces Vanessa to confront whether her intense teenage affair with her charismatic English teacher was a transformative first love or a predatory manipulation, shattering her carefully constructed past.