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by Stephen King
3.9(20,531)
A malevolent stranger traps an isolated Maine island community during a brutal blizzard, demanding an unspeakable sacrifice in exchange for their survival.
by Kaui Hart Hemmings
3.8(20,516)
A Hawaiian land baron, dealing with his thrill-seeking wife's impending death, goes on a darkly comedic journey with his rebellious daughters to find his wife's secret lover, forcing them to face their complicated past and an unexpected sense of freedom.
by Laura Lippman
3.5(20,515)
Thirty years after two sisters disappear from a mall, a woman claiming to be the younger sibling resurfaces. Her story unravels a perfect family's facade, leaving a skeptical detective to untangle her web of secrets before the truth disappears again.
by Tae Keller
4.1(20,481)
When a magical tiger from Korean folklore demands a stolen secret back, a young girl must brave ancient family history and find her voice to save her ailing grandmother, proving that some deals are more dangerous than they seem.
by Heather O'Neill
4.0(20,465)
Thirteen-year-old Baby navigates the perilous, drug-addled streets of Montreal, clinging to doll-filled suitcases and her own vivid imagination, as she fends off a charismatic pimp and her neglectful father in a desperate search for belonging and self-preservation.
by Robin McKinley
3.9(20,459)
Haunted by her father's incestuous desire and stripped of her identity, a princess flees into the wilderness, finding solace only in her loyal dog and a chance at new love, unaware that her past is slowly catching up.
by Livia Bitton-Jackson
4.2(20,454)
In Auschwitz, a thirteen-year-old girl faces questions of life and death, her dreams broken but her spirit strong against the Nazi system.
by Neal Shusterman
4.1(20,451)
A bright high school student's journey into schizophrenia is shown as a dangerous trip to the deepest point on Earth, where fantasy and reality blur.
by Romina Russell
3.9(20,435)
A teenage Cancerian astrologer, who reads stars through stories instead of equations, must unite a fractured galaxy against a vengeful 13th house, after a celestial attack thrusts her into leadership.
by Jeffrey Archer
4.1(20,410)
From the fruit stalls of East End London to the battlefields of World War I and beyond, Charlie Trumper's pursuit of an honest empire is shadowed by a generational vendetta that threatens to unravel his every triumph.
by Mary Stewart
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As Britain faces collapse, the aging Merlin, seeing visions of a hidden magical sword, must guide a young Arthur to claim his destiny and the legendary Caliburn, making him king amid the chaos of war.
by Alastair Reynolds
4.1(20,408)
In a future Chasm City where a flesh-and-metal plague corrupts all it touches, a security officer hunts a killer, only to uncover a conspiracy that could rewrite humanity's past.
by Elizabeth George Speare
4.0(20,400)
A young Jewish rebel, Daniel bar Jamin, is consumed by hatred for the Roman occupiers who killed his family. He must choose between violent revenge and the message of love and forgiveness preached by Jesus of Nazareth.
by Cornelius Ryan
4.3(20,389)
Cornelius Ryan's "The Longest Day" plunges readers into the brutal, historic hours of D-Day through accounts from both sides, detailing the courage, terror, and human resolve that shaped World War II.
by Deborah Ellis
4.0(20,380)
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, an 11-year-old girl pretends to be a boy to provide for her family after her father is imprisoned, living in a world where women are not seen.
by Steve Berry
3.9(20,370)
A former agent's quest to uncover his father's true fate aboard a lost nuclear submarine unravels a Nazi-era Antarctic secret, linking ancient clues, rival heirs, and a ruthless admiral in a race to control a revelation that could reshape humanity.
by Charles Martin
4.3(20,361)
A reclusive boat restorer, haunted by his past, finds healing when a seven-year-old with a mysterious scar and a lemonade stand enters his life, making them both confront painful truths.
by Soman Chainani
4.3(20,361)
Sophie and Agatha must confront the past and each other to reclaim their stories before all tales are twisted beyond recognition.
by Tim Winton
4.0(20,358)
In a large, old house in Perth, two Australian families, the free-spirited Pickles and the God-fearing Lambs, live together for twenty years, sharing joy, sadness, and the everyday mess of life, forever connected by fate and the house itself.
by Anne Rice
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An ancient Voice commands the burning of young vampires worldwide, forcing Lestat to unite the Children of Darkness against a centuries-old threat.
by Robert McCloskey
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In Centerburg, young Homer Price experiences many funny misadventures, from stopping bandits with his pet skunk to controlling a runaway donut machine that almost covers the town in fried dough.
by Donald Ray Pollock
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In the rural South after WWII, an orphaned son of a disturbed veteran navigates a world of killers, fanatic preachers, and his own violent nature, all while seeking justice and peace.
by John Steinbeck
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In a snow-bound coastal town under occupation, the people, spurred by the execution of a townsman, wage a relentless, quiet war against their invaders, proving that freedom, once lost, cannot be extinguished, only reclaimed through an unyielding spirit.
by Isabel Allende
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From colonial California's haciendas to Spain's Napoleonic resistance, a young mestizo nobleman creates the masked Zorro, fighting injustice with a flash of steel and a defiant laugh.