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by Melissa Marr
3.7(57,638)
A mortal's quest for a magical tattoo pulls her into the dangerous world of fae courts, where she becomes part of an ancient power struggle.
by Robin McKinley
4.2(57,623)
An orphaned Homelander girl, drawn to the desert kingdom of Damar, discovers her destiny among the Free Hillfolk and rides into battle as a King's Rider, wielding the legendary Blue Sword.
by C.S. Lewis
4.2(57,537)
After his wife's death, C.S. Lewis struggles with his faith, questioning God and the nature of love and loss with honesty.
by Kristin Hannah
4.1(57,519)
A disgraced child psychiatrist must unlock the secrets of a feral girl found in the wilderness, confronting her own past and a skeptical town, to give them both a chance at healing.
by Louise Penny
4.2(57,398)
In the peaceful village of Three Pines, an Easter séance meant to drive out evil instead leads to a death, forcing Chief Inspector Gamache to face both spectral and human darkness.
by Shari Lapena
3.8(57,372)
Trapped by a blizzard in a remote, luxurious lodge, guests find their cozy getaway transformed into a chilling nightmare as a killer hunts them one by one, leaving them to question if the storm or a fellow visitor is the greater threat.
by James Patterson
4.0(57,358)
A member of the Women's Murder Club fights for her life after an attack, while Detective Lindsay Boxer races to solve nanny-and-child kidnappings with no ransom, as San Francisco faces lethal danger.
by Rachel Caine
4.1(57,349)
A college student navigates a dangerous new reality in a vampire-ruled town, where her protection offers little comfort amid rising deaths and a past stalker.
by Roald Dahl
4.1(57,331)
A young boy discovers his father's secret passion for poaching pheasants, leading them on a thrilling and hilarious adventure to outwit the local, greedy landowner.
by Ray Bradbury
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In the summer of 1928, twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding learns about life, death, and the temporary beauty of existence amidst the sun-drenched lawns and dandelion-filled days of his small Illinois town.
by Kathryn Hughes
4.0(57,119)
A curious 1970s housewife, escaping an abusive marriage, unearths a forgotten 1939 love letter that intertwines her destiny with the wartime secrets of its star-crossed authors.
by Michael Connelly
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Ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch, haunted by his past, looks for a dying billionaire's lost heir and tracks a serial rapist for a cash-strapped police department.
by John Grisham
3.5(56,863)
A weary couple's attempt to ditch the holiday chaos for a Caribbean cruise backfires spectacularly when their suburban community rebels against their Christmas-skipping scheme.
by Dean Koontz
4.1(56,841)
Haunted by a mysterious, lightning-borne stranger who repeatedly saves her from childhood to adulthood, Laura Shane must uncover if he is her guardian angel, a demonic force, or a puppet master of a destiny spanning beyond time itself.
by Gregory Maguire
3.5(56,794)
In 17th-century Holland, an "ugly" stepsister named Iris navigates a world of artifice and ambition, uncovering the treacherous secrets behind her new family's wealth and the true curses accompanying her beautiful stepsister Clara's looks.
by Elizabeth Gaskell
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In a town of clashing industry and rigid class, a spirited Southern belle finds her social conscience ignited and her heart unexpectedly entangled with a formidable mill owner, forcing both to confront their prejudices amidst a backdrop of burgeoning labor unrest.
by C.S. Pacat
3.9(56,721)
A dethroned warrior prince, enslaved and stripped of his identity, must navigate a treacherous enemy court alongside his captivating, manipulative master, the very man who would execute him if his true lineage were ever revealed.
by Stendhal
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Ambitious and deceitful, Julien Sorel schemes his way through post-Waterloo French society, seducing women and climbing the social ladder, until an impulsive act shatters his rise.
by Sarah Thornton
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Sarah Thornton explores the high-stakes, eccentric world of contemporary art, examining the drama of auctions, the draw of exclusive fairs, and the power struggles in studios and institutions that determine taste and fortune.
by Sarah Addison Allen
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In a Southern town where old money crumbles and new money blossoms, two women from rival families find a seventy-five-year-old skeleton beneath a peach tree, forcing them to confront a magical mystery and the deadly secrets that bind their intertwined histories.
by Barbara Kingsolver
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After a heroic rescue at the Hoover Dam puts six-year-old Turtle and her adoptive mother Taylor in the national spotlight, their new fame sparks a custody battle over Turtle's Cherokee heritage, sending them on a journey to define family and belonging.
by Sylvia Day
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Eva and Gideon's passionate, tumultuous love story reaches its climax as they fight external forces and their own inner demons to keep their marriage, and each other, from shattering.
by Jean de Brunhoff
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After his mother is killed, a young elephant named Babar flees to the city, learns about human culture, and then returns to the jungle to become the elephants' king.
by Christina Baker Kline
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Crippled by illness yet fiercely bound to her ancestral Maine farm, Christina Olson becomes the unlikely muse for Andrew Wyeth, immortalizing her struggle and spirit in one of America's most iconic paintings.