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by Ken Kesey
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In an Oregon logging town, the Stamper family, led by a defiant father and his sons, fights a strike and their own destructive past, ending in a clash of wills and unexpected revenge.
by John Darnielle
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A reclusive game designer, scarred by his past, creates a fantasy world that collides with reality when his players' real-life actions lead to tragedy, forcing him to confront the event that fractured his own existence.
by Bernard Cornwell
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Arthur, a reluctant warlord, makes his final stand against Saxon invaders and internal threats, both human and mystical, as his fractured kingdom and a reborn love face destruction.
by Henning Mankell
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Haunted by a teenage girl's self-immolation, Inspector Wallander races against time to catch a scalping serial killer, all while his department is consumed by budget cuts and World Cup fever.
by Richard Russo
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In the fading industrial town of Thomaston, an aging optimist confronts his family's complex legacy and the ghosts of his past as he prepares for a life-altering trip and unravels the mysteries of his lifelong friendships.
by Amber Smith
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After an assault, Eden navigates high school, silently battling trauma that changes her identity, relationships, and understanding of her world.
by Lesley Livingston
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A teen actress rehearsing for *A Midsummer Night's Dream* discovers her lineage connects her to the dangerous world of faeries, forcing her to accept a destiny she never imagined alongside a mysterious boy.
by Bret Easton Ellis
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In 90s Manhattan, a model's celebrity-obsessed life spirals into a nightmarish conspiracy of terror and mistaken identity, blurring the lines between fame, fashion, and deadly mayhem.
by J.D. Robb
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Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the brutal murder of a police captain's daughter, uncovering a killer who uses digital identities to taunt the NYPD.
by Jerry A. Coyne
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Jerry A. Coyne uses evidence from genetics, fossils, and anatomy to prove evolution is a scientific fact, clarifying common misunderstandings.
by Charles Bukowski
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An aging, hard-drinking writer becomes a reluctant magnet for society's outcasts, madmen, and well-meaning strangers, all drawn to the raw honesty of his 'Dirty Old Man' columns.
by Jessica Day George
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A princess wants to escape her duties, and a servant is tricked by a fairy godmother. They become rivals in a royal exchange program, where magic slippers and political deals lead to a quest for love.
by Susan Abulhawa
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Through the eyes of Amal and four generations of her family, "Mornings in Jenin" is a sweeping, moving story of displacement, love, and strength amidst the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
by Milan Kundera
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Trapped in a coffin and facing certain death, a seventeen-year-old girl named Christy Snow questions her existence, making readers doubt the nature of identity when reality is uncertain.
by Pseudonymous Bosch
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When her mom is kidnapped by an evil chocolatier for a legendary tuning fork, Cass and her friend Max-Ernest must unravel the mystery of his delicious, yet dangerous, confections before it's too late.
by Michael Morpurgo
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On the eve of a likely execution for desertion, a young WWI soldier poignantly relives his idyllic English countryside childhood and the unbreakable bond with his brother, now shattered by the brutal realities of war.
by Jeanne Ryan
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A shy high school senior plays a high-stakes online game of dares, finding herself involved with a mysterious partner and challenges that quickly escalate, blurring the lines between reward and deadly consequence.
by Yukio Mishima
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A voyeuristic boy, obsessed with the sea's purity, believes he finds cosmic order in his mother's affair with a sailor, only to be disillusioned by human emotion and domesticity.
by Ray Bradbury
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On a Halloween night, a mysterious figure guides eight boys on a fantastical, time-traveling quest across ancient civilizations to rescue their friend Pipkin and find out about the history of Halloween.
by C.G. Jung
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Explore the universal language of dreams and symbols, guided by Jung, to understand yourself and live a complete, productive life.
by Alison Croggon
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Hunted across treacherous seas and glacial wastes, Maerad must solve the ancient Riddle of the Treesong and confront her growing power within the Winterking's icy grasp, all while evading both Light and Dark to save a kingdom falling apart.
by Sarah Brianne
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At Legacy Prep, a crime boss's son must learn the secrets of a quiet outcast, which brings their lives together.
by Clive Barker
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A master forger, a woman of unwitting power, and an alien assassin travel through five interconnected dimensions, unraveling a cosmic conspiracy that redefines reality.
by Jonathan Lethem
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In 1970s Brooklyn, a white boy and a Black boy form a friendship amidst racial tension and urban change, their lives shaped by music, identity, and a mysterious ring that grants flight.