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by Jean Ferris
4.0(23,912)
A commoner living in a cave with a troll must outwit a regicidal queen to save the princess he adores and the kingdom itself.
by Peter F. Hamilton
4.2(23,908)
A mysterious, expanding void threatens the galaxy. Humanity's shared dreams of a paradise within it spark a desperate race: either embark on a catastrophic pilgrimage or prevent the universe's ultimate consumption.
by Julia Quinn
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A Bridgerton's quest for instant true love goes hilariously awry when he falls for the wrong woman, only to realize his perfect match is the practical best friend he enlisted to help, now inconveniently engaged to another.
by John Banville
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After his wife's death, a middle-aged Irishman returns to his childhood seaside town, uncovering secrets of first love and death shared with a mysterious family one summer.
by Ken Follett
4.0(23,885)
In 1766 Scotland, a defiant coal miner and a highborn lady, both yearning for liberation, risk everything to escape their respective prisons and chase the elusive promise of freedom across continents, from London's bustling streets to the plantations of Virginia.
by Larry McMurtry
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In "Terms of Endearment," an indomitable mother and her spirited daughter navigate life's hilarious and heart-wrenching challenges, showing that their bond remains strong even through tragedy.
by Ally Carter
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A master thief, Kat Bishop, must pull off her most audacious heist yet to save her blue-blood boyfriend's inheritance from a corporate con, even if it means sacrificing their relationship in the process.
by Jennifer Weiner
4.0(23,874)
In 1990s Philadelphia, a Princeton student, a struggling housewife, and a socialite with a child — and her skeptical stepdaughter’s unexpected pregnancy — converge in a story of ambition, sacrifice, and belonging.
by Anton Chekhov
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At a lakeside country estate, artistic hopes, unrequited love, and a sad search for meaning intertwine, ending in a young woman's shattered dreams and a tragic echo.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Trapped by a dystopian regime, Nina must choose between her own life and betraying three innocent children. She navigates a game of loyalty and deceit where nothing is as it seems.
by Sinclair Lewis
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An educated woman's progressive ideas conflict with the suffocating conformity and provincialism of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, in a satire of small-town American life.
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4.0(23,820)
A year-long marital separation with a single rule of no contact forces a woman to redefine love, loyalty, and the foundations of her marriage as she navigates self-discovery and societal pressures.
by Christopher Isherwood
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An English professor in 1960s Southern California grieves his partner's death, finding quiet strength in a single day as an outsider.
by Sherman Alexie
4.1(23,811)
Through a darkly comic lens, Sherman Alexie crafts a mosaic of interlinked stories, revealing the grim ironies and enduring spirit of life on the Spokane Indian Reservation, where characters navigate a world of alcohol, basketball, and the haunting echoes of tradition.
by Colum McCann
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From the transatlantic flight of aviators in 1919 to Frederick Douglass's plea for abolition in famine-stricken Ireland and Senator George Mitchell's pursuit of peace in 1998, three crossings link generations of women whose lives span a century of history, hope, and connection.
by Rachel Caine
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As ancient vampire politics simmer and new threats emerge in Morganville, Claire Danvers must unravel the mystery of vanishing vampires and the enigmatic, possibly supernatural, newcomer Magnus, before she becomes the next victim.
by Gail Giles
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A paroled Kip, haunted by setting a child on fire at age nine, must outrun his past before his dark secret ruins his fresh start.
by Pittacus Lore
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As Mogadorian warships darken Earth's skies, John Smith, now a living weapon with a devastating new Legacy, must choose between a solitary, vengeful final stand and uniting an army of newly-gifted teens to save a world that has already cost him everything.
by Sarah Dunant
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In Renaissance Venice, a quick-witted courtesan and her sharp-tongued dwarf companion flee the brutal sack of Rome and navigate a world of desire, deception, and unexpected devotion.
by Hans Fallada
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In Nazi Berlin, an ordinary couple, broken by their son's death, starts a dangerous, silent rebellion against the regime, leading to a deadly pursuit by the Gestapo.
by Kimberly Belle
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A woman escapes a violent marriage, but a missing person's case hundreds of miles away reveals a web of deceit, forcing her to confront whether her new identity can truly bury her past.
by William Shakespeare
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Two sets of long-lost twins accidentally meet in Ephesus, causing a flurry of marital trouble, public fights, and legal problems that only a grand courtroom reveal can fix.
by Nora Roberts
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Raised as a surrogate daughter in a lavish mansion, Margo Sullivan seeks her mother's approval while pursuing ambitious dreams that clash with her privileged upbringing's expectations.
by Miranda July
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A lonely woman's meticulously ordered life unravels and reweaves into a tapestry of unexpected love and raw self-discovery when a disruptive young houseguest forces her to confront her deepest fantasies and maternal longings.