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by Dougie Brimson
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This book tells the raw history of London's most feared football hooligan firms, showing their rivalries, how they used public transport, and the lasting violence that still affects the capital.
by Iris Johansen
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A rescuer, her golden retriever, and a billionaire with a vendetta are forced into the Colombian jungle to retrieve a kidnapped scientist, only to find themselves in a deadly game of revenge and an unexpected, intense passion.
by David Bohm
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by Damian Harvey
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In a city where sentient robots dream of powerball stardom, two fugitive friends find the game is a brutal fight for survival in Iron City, where every goal could be their last.
by Francine Pascal
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Sisters Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield must overcome a pre-race fight to build and race their soapbox cars to victory against boastful Ken Matthews.
by Thomas J. Dygard
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A troubled high school football star, on the verge of expulsion, must choose between his self-destructive path and the discipline of the game that could save him.
by Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
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A wine-loving amateur sleuth's easy Parisian case explodes into a high-fashion murder spree, forcing her to confront a web of conspiracy, a trail of dead bodies, and her own ex-boyfriend as the prime suspect.
by Luke Hartwell
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Ben's academic daydreams about a captivating classmate ignite a series of amorous, hysterical, and utterly unusual events that redefine his understanding of romance.
by Christopher Henry Dawson
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Two friars, acting as Christendom's reluctant envoys, travel into the Mongol Empire during its 13th-century expansion, delivering the West's first eyewitness accounts of a world being remade.
by W.H. Auden
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Auden reinterprets Homer's epic shield, turning it into a chilling picture of modern human indifference, suffering, and the absence of divine presence in a post-war world.
by Matt Braun
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As silver fever grips 1878 Tombstone, a private detective's mission to uncover the truth behind Wyatt Earp's legend morphs into a burning personal vendetta to kill the infamous lawman.
by John Steinbeck
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In the dusty heart of California's Salinas Valley, John Steinbeck's "Omnibus" brings together the lives of farmers, laborers, and dreamers, showing the raw beauty and brutal hardships of the American working class with honesty.
by Brian Reaves
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Grief-stricken and fueled by a rigged accident, Robert Whitney meticulously dismantles the lives of those he holds responsible, only to find his calculated revenge met with an unexpected fight for survival.
by Elaine Raco Chase
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A respectable businesswoman dressed as a harem girl finds unexpected passion with a handsome vice president when they are trapped together in a bank during a New Year's Eve blizzard.
by E.M. Leya
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In the late 1800s, a young woman flees an arranged marriage to a violent drunk, only to find herself forced into a life of servitude and unexpected pleasure under the protection of a powerful judge, whose ability to keep her safe is tested when her past inevitably catches up.
by Andrew W. Lo
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Andrew Lo's book tracks technical analysis from ancient Babylonian clay tablets to modern Bloomberg terminals, showing its long effort to understand human psychology and predict financial trends.
by C.S. Johnson
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A young girl, burdened by a supernatural destiny and powers that threaten to consume her, must become a Starlight Warrior while dealing with the devastating cost of her extraordinary life.
by Fran Heckrotte
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An investigative journalist's quest to expose a mysterious illusionist spirals into a deadly battle against a power-hungry CEO and a madman, forcing her to confront ancient evils and fight for love amidst werewolves and vampires.
by Rhonda Byrne
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by Chris d'Lacey
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When lonely David discovers a hidden world of sentient clay dragons, he must unlock the ancient magic within himself to protect his fiery companion and unravel a mystery threatening their existence.
by Desiree Williams
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A slave yearning for freedom must choose between her own escape and embracing a prophesied destiny with a stranger who might be her salvation or her doom.
by Jeremy Forsyth
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During the Karnaea tournaments in Evennal, two strangers find love amidst old mistrust and a blademaster's silent hunt for those who offend the Whispering God, all under the shadow of the Elder's return.
by D.H. Lawrence
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In his last collection, Lawrence examines the dark psychology of family life, from a boy's strange quest for luck to the conflict between mothers and daughters, while also criticizing modern society.
by Maria Nelson
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This high-interest biography uses photographs and fun facts to show how Selena Gomez went from a Disney Channel actress to a global music star through talent and hard work.