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by Tennessee Williams
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On a sweltering Mississippi Delta plantation, a dying patriarch's birthday ignites a brutal family battle for inheritance, exposing the raw wounds of a marriage suffocated by unspoken desires and the scorching heat of mendacity.
by Og Mandino
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Hafid, a camel boy, spends ten months uncovering ancient scroll secrets, transforming from poverty to great success and showing that the best salesman masters himself.
by Brian Selznick
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A deaf boy's search for his unknown father in 1977 connects with a runaway deaf girl's search for a silent film star in 1927, their journeys told through words and illustrations.
by Anthony Horowitz
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Haunted by his father's past with the terrorist group Scorpia, teen spy Alex Rider must choose between a legacy of assassination and stopping a catastrophic attack.
by Claudia Rankine
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Through sharp prose poems and visual art, "Citizen" exposes the microaggressions and violence of racism that exist in daily life and public awareness in America.
by Blake Crouch
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In the seemingly idyllic town of Wayward Pines, a sheriff uncovers the terrifying truth that the electrified fence isn't meant to keep them in, but to keep something far more sinister out.
by Louisa May Alcott
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At Plumfield, the boisterous and loving school run by the grown-up Jo March, twelve rescued orphan boys, alongside her own two sons, tumble through a series of heartwarming scrapes and adventures under the watchful, affectionate eye of the entire March family.
by Graham Greene
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During the London Blitz, a jilted lover's obsession with his former mistress reveals a spiritual mystery beyond their earthly relationship.
by Alexandra Christo
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A siren princess, cursed to be human, must steal the heart of a prince who hunts her kind, or be exiled from her ocean kingdom forever.
by Rainbow Rowell
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After saving the world, a magically drained Simon Snow and his friends embark on a chaotic American road trip to find his lost magic and redefine their happily-ever-after.
by Sarah Dessen
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Amidst a summer of growth, a father's remarriage, and a sister's wedding, fifteen-year-old Haven struggles with her changing world, finding clarity and a path forward through an unexpected return.
by Alexander Pushkin
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In 1820s Russia, a jaded dandy's rejection of love sets off a chain of tragic duels, unrequited passions, and societal disillusionment, all woven into a satirical verse novel.
by Jeffrey Archer
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A young man, desperate to outrun a scandalous past and forbidden love in wartime Britain, assumes the identity of a dead American sailor, only to find himself entangled in an even more dangerous web of secrets and a murder trial in 1940s New York.
by Mark Greaney
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A legendary assassin, now hunted, must use his skills against the shadowy organizations that created him to survive.
by Neal Stephenson
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A reclusive, marijuana-smuggling tech mogul's virtual empire ignites a real-world global chase when a digital MacGuffin accidentally triggers an international incident involving Russian mobsters, Islamic terrorists, and a quest for a mythical treasure.
by Pablo Neruda
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Neruda's classic collection of love poems, in a bilingual edition, still moves readers worldwide, nearly a century after its debut.
by Katherine Howe
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A Harvard student finds a 300-year-old key and parchment in an abandoned Salem home, linking her ancestry to the witch trials and the secrets of a forgotten physick book.
by James Baldwin
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In 1930s Harlem, young Johnny Grimes struggles with his abusive stepfather's fiery damnation and the weight of a destiny he wants to escape.
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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In a future Portland ravaged by climate change, a man whose dreams reshape reality battles his manipulative psychiatrist, who uses this power to 'improve' humanity, only to unravel existence itself.
by Herman Wouk
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Herman Wouk's "The Winds of War" tells the story of World War II through the experiences of the Henry family, showing the war's drama, romance, and tragedy with historical detail.
by Anne Brontë
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A young governess, Agnes Grey, navigates the daily abuses of her station in a patriarchal society, fighting for dignity and self-worth against the cruelties of her wealthy employers.
by David Mitchell
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Every nine years, a hidden manor lures lonely souls into its reality-warping embrace, trapping them in a cycle of spiritual consumption by its immortal, parasitic residents.
by Lloyd Alexander
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An assistant pig-keeper, with an army at his back, confronts death itself and makes a world-changing choice to save his land from darkness.
by Jenny Downham
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With only months left to live, a teenage girl makes a list of things to do, embracing every raw, exhilarating, and heartbreaking experience as her body fails her, all while navigating love and family.