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  1. Shopgirl

    Steve Martin

    ★ 3.4 (35k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A lonely shopgirl in Beverly Hills navigates the affections of an older, wealthy man and a younger, aimless suitor, all while wrestling with her own quiet desperation and the allure of fleeting connection.

  2. A Dangerous Fortune

    Ken Follett

    ★ 4.1 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In the lavish but dangerous world of 1860s England, a schoolboy's drowning starts a thirty-year story of forbidden loves, ambition, and a family's secrets that threaten to destroy a nation.

  3. Criminal

    Karin Slaughter

    ★ 4.2 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A missing college student leads GBI agent Will Trent to an abandoned orphanage from his past, connecting his origins to a cold case that started his supervisor's career decades ago.

  4. On Love

    Alain de Botton

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    A chance meeting on a flight turns into a love story, where every feeling and shared moment is examined through philosophy.

  5. Chasing Fire

    Nora Roberts

    ★ 4.1 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A veteran smoke jumper, haunted by last season's tragedy, finds her resolve tested by a charming rookie and a sinister threat that ignites a dangerous game of cat and mouse amidst the raging Montana wildfires.

  6. Prince of Wolves

    Quinn Loftis

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a small Texas town, an ordinary girl's senior year takes a supernatural turn when she discovers her soulmate is a Romanian werewolf, thrusting her into a dangerous battle between rival alphas vying for her fated bond.

  7. A Closed and Common Orbit

    Becky Chambers

    ★ 4.3 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An AI awakens in a synthetic body, facing the complexities of personhood with the help of an engineer, showing that identity comes from connection, not origin.

  8. Love Walked In

    Marisa de los Santos

    ★ 3.7 (35k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A Philadelphia coffee shop manager finds love with a stranger, then a deeper bond with his abandoned daughter, forming an unexpected family.

  9. The Eye of Minds

    James Dashner

    ★ 3.9 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A skilled gamer is thrust into a high-stakes virtual hunt for a hacker who is trapping players in a deadly digital limbo, blurring the lines between game and reality with every perilous step.

  10. The First Four Years

    Laura Ingalls Wilder

    ★ 3.9 (35k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Laura and Almanzo Wilder face blizzards, crop failures, and personal tragedies on the South Dakota prairie, fighting to keep their love and new family alive.

  11. Music of the Heart

    Katie Ashley

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A country singer accidentally ends up on a rock band's tour bus and in the bed of its lead singer, discovering an unexpected connection and shared love for music.

  12. Half Magic

    Edward Eager

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Four adventurous siblings discover a magical coin that grants only half their wishes, leading to hilarious, topsy-turvy escapades from desert islands with chattering cats to medieval jousts and downtown riots, all while trying to bring their mother home.

  13. The Federalist Papers

    Alexander Hamilton

    ★ 4.1 (35k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Hamilton, Madison, and Jay defended the new U.S. Constitution, explaining its structure and purpose to shape American governance.

  14. Virgin River

    Robyn Carr

    ★ 4.1 (35k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A heartbroken nurse seeking a fresh start in a remote redwood town finds her escape complicated by a dilapidated cabin, a curmudgeonly doctor, and a mysterious abandoned baby, only to be swayed by the charming embrace of a former marine.

  15. Bloodhound

    Tamora Pierce

    ★ 4.3 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a city with many fake coins, a young guardswoman connected to the streets and the dead must learn to find corruption in Port Caynn's gambling dens, all while dealing with a charming suspect and growing unrest.

  16. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

    Seth Godin

    ★ 3.8 (35k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    In an era where the internet creates countless new communities, Seth Godin encourages you to lead and inspire the passion that will unite your unique group.

  17. The Dot

    Peter Reynolds

    ★ 4.3 (35k) average on Goodreads

    An angry dot turns a doubting student into an acclaimed artist, showing that creativity starts with the courage to make a mark.

  18. Whispers at Moonrise

    C.C. Hunter

    ★ 4.4 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Kylie, a multi-species supernatural who sees ghosts, must uncover her identity and a threat to her mentor while navigating a forbidden romance with a werewolf and the pull of a fae.

  19. On the Beach

    Nevil Shute

    ★ 3.9 (35k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    After nuclear war, humanity's last survivors in Australia hold onto routine and slim hopes as a US submarine crosses a dead ocean on a futile search for a phantom signal of life.

  20. Lysistrata

    Aristophanes

    ★ 3.9 (35k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Tired of endless war, Athenian woman Lysistrata leads a city-wide sex strike to end the Peloponnesian conflict, sparking a funny and serious battle of the sexes that exposes war's foolishness and power dynamics in ancient Greece.

  21. Letter to a Christian Nation

    Sam Harris

    ★ 4.0 (35k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Sam Harris critiques fundamentalist Christianity, challenging its role in public life with arguments about science, ethics, and the link between faith and violence.

  22. Mister Monday

    Garth Nix

    ★ 3.8 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An ordinary boy, Arthur Penhaligon, is pulled into an otherworldly House by a mysterious clock hand and a plague. He finds he is the chosen heir, destined to fight cosmic beings and save reality, one day at a time.

  23. The Lake House

    James Patterson

    ★ 3.8 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A suspended FBI agent and a veterinarian must protect six genetically engineered, winged children from a shadowy organization determined to exploit their powers, leading them to a remote 'safe house' that may be anything but.

  24. North of Beautiful

    Justina Chen

    ★ 3.9 (35k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A teen with a noticeable facial birthmark struggles with her controlling father and preconceived notions of beauty when a quirky Goth boy and an unexpected journey force her to redefine her path.

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