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by Nadine Gordimer
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When a white liberal family flees the collapse of apartheid cities to their Black servant's ancestral village, their roles reverse, revealing the unspoken power dynamics that bind them.
by Josephine Tey
4.0(6,363)
A small-town solicitor uncovers the truth behind a baffling kidnapping claim against two reclusive women, showing how even convincing lies can't withstand a meticulous search for facts.
by Jeff Shaara
4.3(6,362)
George Washington's desperate crossing of the Delaware ignites the American Revolution, showing America's fight for freedom from its worst defeats to the surrender at Yorktown.
by Leo Tolstoy
3.9(6,361)
A young woman's passionate, idealized love for an older man clashes with the realities of married life, threatening to unravel their 'family happiness' in a story about youthful expectations versus mature contentment.
by Joy Kogawa
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Through a young girl's eyes, Obasan directly shows the quiet pain and strength of Japanese Canadians moved and confined during World War II, a story long kept hidden.
by Anthony Trollope
4.0(6,353)
A charming Irish politician in 19th-century Britain struggles to balance his ideals with his desire for power and affection.
by Rabindranath Tagore
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Tagore's stories from turn-of-the-century Bengal explore the human condition through tales of love, loss, and social reflection.
by Sherman Alexie
4.1(6,349)
Alexie's collection shows the struggles of Native Americans navigating different cultures, from a Spokane feminist saving white women to a homeless man reclaiming his grandmother's regalia, with honesty and powerful writing.
by Jacqueline Woodson
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Chloe learns the lasting effect of an act of kindness she did not show to Maya, a new girl, changing their world forever.
by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
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In pre-WWII Osaka, the Makioka sisters navigate a world of vanishing traditions and intricate social rituals, their family's fading prestige illuminated by Tanizaki's nostalgic and precise prose.
by Morris Gleitzman
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Zelda learns about her grandfather Felix's Holocaust past, understands his experiences, and forms a strong bond with him.
by Karin Boye
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In a totalitarian World State where every thought is policed, a scientist invents a truth serum, only to discover the power of the human mind to resist total control.
by James Riley
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When a giant-slayer's son meets a punk princess who falls from the sky and doesn't believe in magic, they're thrust into a hilariously fractured fairy tale quest to save Snow White from the Wicked Queen.
by Linda Buckley-Archer
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When two time-traveling 21st-century children literally drop into 18th-century London, a quick-witted cutpurse becomes their only hope against a menacing villain who steals their ride home and plunges them into a thrilling chase through history.
by Frances Hardinge
4.0(6,341)
After an accident, Triss discovers she's an imposter, a changeling made of cobwebs and leaves, who must venture into a fantastical, dangerous Underbelly to reclaim her identity from a sinister architect with a twisted vision for her family.
by Bryce Courtenay
4.0(6,338)
Brutally separated as children, Tommo and Hawk form an unbreakable bond against the unforgiving backdrop of 19th-century colonial Australia and New Zealand, battling whalers, warriors, and the forces of good and evil to survive.
by Stephen E. Ambrose
4.2(6,333)
Ambrose connects the lives of General Custer and Crazy Horse, showing their collision on the plains of the Little Bighorn.
by Brian Andrews
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When a ruthless Chinese president escalates tensions over Taiwan, a desperate Chinese defense minister risks everything to give vital intelligence to the CIA, setting the stage for a global confrontation that could involve President Jack Ryan's own daughter.
by Karen Hesse
3.8(6,325)
Rescued from a life with dolphins, a girl named Mila struggles with human society, only to long for the harmonious, song-filled ocean home she left behind.
by Iris Murdoch
3.9(6,325)
Outside an abbey, a lay community's spiritual quest turns chaotic when a rediscovered bell tolls for a returning wife, a confronted leader, and a wise Abbess, all facing salvation, human weakness, and the fight between good and evil.
by W. Somerset Maugham
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A famous stage actress, whose life is a masterclass in performance, faces a quiet stranger who forces her to confront the raw reality beneath her dazzling facade.
by Ashwin Sanghi
3.7(6,322)
Two ruthless businessmen unknowingly chase the same powerful secret in a high-stakes game of ambition, their violent rivalry hiding the tender truths and blood-soaked history that connect their lives.
by Nelson DeMille
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When a missile cripples a jumbo jet high above the Pacific, three desperate survivors, including a terrified teenage girl clinging to the floor as the cabin rips apart, must defy the impossible and land the plane before they're all sucked into the void.
by Eduardo Galeano
4.3(6,304)
Through parables, dreams, and autobiography, Galeano celebrates human potential and invites readers to embrace life's beautiful contradictions.