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  1. The Light in the Ruins

    Chris Bohjalian

    ★ 3.7 (27k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In war-torn Tuscany, a noble family's villa turns from refuge to prison under Nazi rule; years later, a serial killer targets the survivors, forcing a haunted detective to uncover dark secrets tied to her own past.

  2. Thrawn

    Timothy Zahn

    ★ 4.3 (27k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Exiled from his own people, the art-loving alien Thrawn outmaneuvers rivals and rebels, rising through the xenophobic Imperial ranks with strategic brilliance to become the Empire's most dangerous weapon.

  3. The Bear and the Dragon

    Tom Clancy

    ★ 3.8 (27k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    President Jack Ryan races to uncover a global plot. John Clark heads to a volatile Russia, while China plans a world-altering move that could shatter the balance of power.

  4. Curse of the Bane

    Joseph Delaney

    ★ 4.1 (27k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    The Spook and Thomas Ward confront the ancient evil known as the Bane beneath Priestown's cathedral, all while evading the relentless Quisitor, forcing Thomas to face a terrifying foe and question his closest allies.

  5. The Vampire Prince

    Darren Shan

    ★ 4.2 (27k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Branded a traitor and hunted by his own kind, Darren Shan must outwit a treacherous Vampire Prince and survive a deadly initiation on Vampire Mountain to avoid a bloody demise.

  6. Prince of Fools

    Mark Lawrence

    ★ 4.1 (27k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A lazy, womanizing prince, tenth in line for the throne, finds his charmed life upended when a magical death trap binds him to a fierce Norse warrior, forcing them on a perilous journey across a war-torn empire where he's merely a pawn in his grandmother's ancient game against unseen powers.

  7. On the Prowl

    Patricia Briggs

    ★ 4.1 (26k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a mysterious alpha werewolf arrives to tame a restless Chicago pack, he awakens an unprecedented power within Anna, forcing her to confront her desires and a destiny she never imagined.

  8. Free Will

    Sam Harris

    ★ 3.9 (26k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Sam Harris argues that free will is an illusion, showing how this scientific truth can improve our understanding of morality, justice, and personal responsibility.

  9. The Last Sin Eater

    Francine Rivers

    ★ 4.1 (26k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Haunted by a sin that has alienated her mother and driven her to despair, a young Appalachian woman embarks on a desperate quest to find a mysterious 'sin eater,' only to discover that true redemption demands a confrontation with herself, her past, and divine grace.

  10. Be Here Now

    Ram Dass

    ★ 4.3 (26k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Explore Richard Alpert's transformation into Ram Dass, an illustrated journey into spiritual awakening and conscious living through Yoga's wisdom.

  11. Dopamine Detox

    Nick Trenton

    ★ 3.9 (26k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Unplug from the modern world and reclaim your focus, productivity, and happiness through science-backed detoxes and biohacking strategies for mind and body.

  12. Quo Vadis

    Henryk Sienkiewicz

    ★ 4.2 (26k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In Nero's Rome, a Roman patrician's love for a Christian hostage starts a dangerous journey of faith and sacrifice, as an empire declines and a new religion begins.

  13. Wise Blood

    Flannery O'Connor

    ★ 3.9 (26k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A veteran returns to the Deep South and starts 'The Church without Christ,' waging a grim, violent war against traditional faith, only to find his search for meaning leads to a macabre, self-destructive salvation.

  14. The Impossible Knife of Memory

    Laurie Halse Anderson

    ★ 3.9 (26k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A nomadic teen yearns for stability and first love in a new town, all while desperately trying to anchor her war-veteran father as his untreated PTSD threatens to drown them both in the past.

  15. The Last Policeman

    Ben H. Winters

    ★ 3.8 (26k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    As an asteroid hurtles towards Earth, a detective remains committed to solving a suspicious death amidst society's collapse.

  16. Burn for Burn

    Jenny Han

    ★ 3.8 (26k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On Jar Island, three wronged teenage girls form a secret alliance, turning their individual desires for retribution into a collective storm of revenge against those who betrayed them.

  17. A World Without Princes

    Soman Chainani

    ★ 4.1 (26k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a wish for a different fairytale ending shatters their hard-won 'happily ever after,' Sophie and Agatha must navigate a world where good and evil unite and princes are not what they seem.

  18. High Noon

    Nora Roberts

    ★ 4.0 (26k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A hostage negotiator, scarred by childhood trauma, must fight for her life and sanity when a stalker targets her, forcing her to face her fears with the help of a man who stands by her.

  19. A Wolf at the Table

    Augusten Burroughs

    ★ 3.7 (26k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    In a chilling memoir, Augusten Burroughs unearths the psychological cruelty and terrifying 'games' inflicted by his enigmatic father, grappling with a childhood defined by betrayal and the desperate longing for a love that never materialized.

  20. Darkness at Noon

    Arthur Koestler

    ★ 4.0 (26k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    During Stalin's purges, a broken revolutionary confronts the chilling paradox of his life's devotion to a system now devouring its own.

  21. Live and Let Die

    Ian Fleming

    ★ 3.6 (26k) average on GoodreadsThriller
  22. The Frog Princess

    E.D. Baker

    ★ 3.8 (26k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a clumsy princess with a loud laugh accidentally turns herself into a frog by kissing an enchanted prince, she goes on a quest with a shy bat and a loyal snake to reverse the spell.

  23. Double Down

    Jeff Kinney

    ★ 4.3 (26k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Greg Heffley, pushed by his mom to be creative and avoid video games, plans to make a monster movie with gummy worms to gain fame and escape his troubles, especially with Halloween looming.

  24. Swear on This Life

    Renee Carlino

    ★ 4.1 (26k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A struggling writer discovers her painful childhood has been turned into a bestselling novel by the long-lost first love who fictionalized their past, forcing her to confront the blurred lines between memory and narrative.

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