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  1. Princess of Glass

    Jessica Day George

    ★ 4.1 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    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.

  2. Mornings in Jenin

    Susan Abulhawa

    ★ 4.4 (21k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    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.

  3. This Book Is Not Good for You

    Pseudonymous Bosch

    ★ 4.3 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    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.

  4. Identity

    Milan Kundera, Ted Dekker

    ★ 3.7 (21k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    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.

  5. Private Peaceful

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 4.2 (21k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    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.

  6. Nerve

    Jeanne Ryan

    ★ 3.4 (21k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    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.

  7. The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea

    Yukio Mishima

    ★ 3.9 (21k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    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.

  8. The Halloween Tree

    Ray Bradbury

    ★ 3.8 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    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.

  9. Man and His Symbols

    C.G. Jung

    ★ 4.2 (21k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Explore the universal language of dreams and symbols, guided by Jung, to understand yourself and live a complete, productive life.

  10. The Riddle

    Alison Croggon

    ★ 4.1 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    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.

  11. Nero

    Sarah Brianne

    ★ 4.1 (21k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    At Legacy Prep, a crime boss's son must learn the secrets of a quiet outcast, which brings their lives together.

  12. Imajica

    Clive Barker

    ★ 4.2 (21k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A master forger, a woman of unwitting power, and an alien assassin travel through five interconnected dimensions, unraveling a cosmic conspiracy that redefines reality.

  13. The Fortress of Solitude

    Jonathan Lethem

    ★ 3.9 (21k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    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.

  14. Storm of the Century

    Stephen King

    ★ 3.9 (21k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A malevolent stranger traps an isolated Maine island community during a brutal blizzard, demanding an unspeakable sacrifice in exchange for their survival.

  15. The Descendants

    Kaui Hart Hemmings

    ★ 3.8 (21k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A Hawaiian land baron, dealing with his thrill-seeking wife's impending death, goes on a darkly comedic journey with his rebellious daughters to find his wife's secret lover, forcing them to face their complicated past and an unexpected sense of freedom.

  16. What the Dead Know

    Laura Lippman

    ★ 3.5 (21k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Thirty years after two sisters disappear from a mall, a woman claiming to be the younger sibling resurfaces. Her story unravels a perfect family's facade, leaving a skeptical detective to untangle her web of secrets before the truth disappears again.

  17. When You Trap a Tiger

    Tae Keller

    ★ 4.1 (20k) average on Goodreads

    When a magical tiger from Korean folklore demands a stolen secret back, a young girl must brave ancient family history and find her voice to save her ailing grandmother, proving that some deals are more dangerous than they seem.

  18. Lullabies for Little Criminals

    Heather O'Neill

    ★ 4.0 (20k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Thirteen-year-old Baby navigates the perilous, drug-addled streets of Montreal, clinging to doll-filled suitcases and her own vivid imagination, as she fends off a charismatic pimp and her neglectful father in a desperate search for belonging and self-preservation.

  19. Deerskin

    Robin McKinley

    ★ 3.9 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by her father's incestuous desire and stripped of her identity, a princess flees into the wilderness, finding solace only in her loyal dog and a chance at new love, unaware that her past is slowly catching up.

  20. I Have Lived a Thousand Years

    Livia Bitton-Jackson

    ★ 4.2 (20k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    In Auschwitz, a thirteen-year-old girl faces questions of life and death, her dreams broken but her spirit strong against the Nazi system.

  21. Challenger Deep

    Neal Shusterman

    ★ 4.1 (20k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A bright high school student's journey into schizophrenia is shown as a dangerous trip to the deepest point on Earth, where fantasy and reality blur.

  22. Zodiac

    Romina Russell

    ★ 3.9 (20k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A teenage Cancerian astrologer, who reads stars through stories instead of equations, must unite a fractured galaxy against a vengeful 13th house, after a celestial attack thrusts her into leadership.

  23. As the Crow Flies

    Jeffrey Archer

    ★ 4.1 (20k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    From the fruit stalls of East End London to the battlefields of World War I and beyond, Charlie Trumper's pursuit of an honest empire is shadowed by a generational vendetta that threatens to unravel his every triumph.

  24. The Hollow Hills

    Mary Stewart

    ★ 4.2 (20k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As Britain faces collapse, the aging Merlin, seeing visions of a hidden magical sword, must guide a young Arthur to claim his destiny and the legendary Caliburn, making him king amid the chaos of war.

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