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by Edmund Morris
4.2(43,546)
This book follows a privileged, asthmatic boy's journey to becoming the charismatic, trust-busting President who changed American power at the turn of the 20th century.
by Charles Dickens
4.0(43,534)
In the shadow of London's Marshalsea prison, a quiet seamstress and a returning gentleman uncover how the invisible chains of debt and bureaucracy ensnare every level of Victorian society, from paupers to the powerful.
by Marilynne Robinson
3.8(43,501)
Two orphaned sisters in a desolate, watery town navigate the enigmatic, transient world of their eccentric aunt, grappling with the pull between societal norms and a life untethered.
by Andrew Davidson
4.0(43,480)
A disfigured modern cynic, planning suicide in a burn ward, finds a reason to live and love when a mysterious gargoyle sculptor claims they were medieval lovers destined to reunite.
by Michael Connelly
4.1(43,464)
In the shadows of Hollywood's underbelly, LAPD Detective Renée Ballard reluctantly partners with Harry Bosch to find the truth behind a murdered runaway, pulling her into a cold case that sparks her empathy and desire for justice.
by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
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In pre-revolutionary France, two aristocratic ex-lovers wage a cynical war of seduction and betrayal, using innocent hearts as pawns in their game of social and sexual conquest.
by Kamila Shamsie
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Two British Muslim sisters face devastating choices about love and loyalty after their brother joins ISIS and the son of a powerful politician enters their lives, linking two families forever.
by Pat Conroy
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Haunted by his wife's suicide, an American expatriate in Rome unearths generations of family secrets, from the Holocaust to Vietnam, to confront betrayals and find peace amid the ruins of his past.
by Jay Asher
3.6(43,322)
In 1996, two estranged best friends find a magical AOL CD that shows them their future Facebook profiles, making them confront their current choices and fix their broken friendship.
by Shari Lapena
3.9(43,309)
A perfect suburban neighborhood breaks apart when anonymous letters expose a teen hacker's dark secrets, leading to a murder that reveals everyone has something to hide and no one is safe.
by Agatha Christie
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When a wealthy man is poisoned in his sprawling, eccentric mansion, a criminologist must navigate family secrets, illicit affairs, and simmering resentments to unmask the killer hiding within the seemingly 'crooked' Leonides household.
by Vladimir Nabokov
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A reclusive scholar's increasingly unhinged annotations on his deceased neighbor's 999-line poem unveil a tale of mistaken identity, exile, and the tricky nature of interpretation.
by Brian McClellan
4.1(43,229)
In a world where gunpowder mages clash with ancient gods, a coup leader's revolution unravels as his estranged son and a blackmailed detective uncover a divine conspiracy threatening to shatter their nation.
by Agatha Christie
4.0(43,225)
Sixteen years after a woman is convicted of poisoning her artist husband, Hercule Poirot must examine the memories and desires of five witnesses to find the truth behind the seemingly clear case.
by Simone St. James
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A haunted Upstate New York motel ensnares a young woman investigating her aunt's disappearance from the same eerie night shift thirty-five years prior, uncovering a chilling legacy of secrets and murder.
by Maeve Binchy
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In a windswept Irish mansion, a diverse group of strangers, each harboring secrets and hopes, converge for a week that will intertwine their lives with unexpected warmth, humor, and a touch of magic, all orchestrated by the indomitable Chicky Starr.
by H. Rider Haggard
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Led by a grizzled adventurer, a perilous trek into the uncharted heart of Africa unearths ancient kingdoms, deadly kings, and the legendary diamond hoard of King Solomon.
by Harlan Coben
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When a suburban couple spies on their son and uncovers a cryptic message, they're thrust into a spiraling mystery of disappearances and death that forces them to question if knowing too much can be the most dangerous secret of all.
by Tracy Chevalier
3.9(43,165)
In a world ruled by men and rigid beliefs, a working-class fossil hunter and an eccentric spinster forge an unbreakable bond, unearthing prehistoric creatures that challenge the very foundations of creation and society.
by Lisa See
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In a world where love is a literal sickness, a scholar's deceased daughter returns as a hungry ghost to haunt her former fiancé, who has married another, all while being tied to the opera 'The Peony Pavilion'.
by Susan Dennard
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In a continent nearing war, a runaway Truthwitch and her Threadsister navigate dangerous empires, ruthless Bloodwitches, and unexpected alliances, all while trying to outrun a destiny that could either save or shatter their world.
by Raymond Khoury
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A present-day archaeologist and an FBI agent are plunged into a global chase to uncover the ancient, explosive secret of the Knights Templar after masked horsemen steal a mysterious artifact from a Vatican exhibit.
by Madeleine L'Engle
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Sent through time by a science accident, two ordinary brothers must navigate a prehistoric desert with mythical beasts and biblical figures to reunite a father and son before a great flood.
by Edmund Morris
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Edmund Morris's biography shows how Theodore Roosevelt's two-term presidency used 'big stick' diplomacy to handle corporate trusts, global conflicts, and conservation, shaping America as a rising world power.