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  1. Honor Among Thieves

    Jeffrey Archer

    ★ 3.9 (16k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A CIA rookie and a hardened Mossad agent race across continents to stop Saddam Hussein's elaborate plot to steal and publicly destroy the Declaration of Independence on July 4th.

  2. Sweet Temptation

    Wendy Higgins

    ★ 4.1 (16k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A demon's son, master of seduction, finds his carefully crafted world of forbidden desire unraveling when he encounters the one woman immune to his charms, forcing him to choose between his dark destiny and a love he never thought possible.

  3. Goals!

    Brian Tracy

    ★ 4.3 (16k) average on Goodreads

    Define, plan, and work toward your goals to achieve your dreams.

  4. Lie Down with Lions

    Ken Follett

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    During the Cold War, an American agent and a French operative, linked by a shared past and a woman between them, navigate a dangerous world of passion and betrayal from Parisian bombings to the battlefields of Afghanistan.

  5. Keep the Aspidistra Flying

    George Orwell

    ★ 3.9 (16k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1930s London, a poet's defiant war against the 'money-god' spirals into a darkly comic descent through poverty, petulance, and the inescapable lure of the very conformity he despises.

  6. When Rabbit Howls

    Truddi Chase

    ★ 4.0 (16k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Ninety-two distinct personalities, 'the Troops,' recount their shared past of abuse and their extraordinary journey towards one woman's healing.

  7. Summer of My German Soldier

    Bette Greene

    ★ 3.7 (16k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In a small Arkansas town during WWII, a lonely Jewish girl finds an unexpected friend in a German prisoner of war, risking everything for a forbidden connection that grows amidst prejudice and misunderstanding.

  8. Titus Groan

    Mervyn Peake

    ★ 3.9 (16k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In Gormenghast castle, a newborn heir's first year unfolds amidst a grand sense of doom, as the cunning Steerpike weaves his ambition through its sterile rituals.

  9. The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix

    Stephen King

    ★ 4.5 (16k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    On Death Row, a condemned man's final goodbyes are intertwined with a miraculous creature and a terrifying, unseen revenge that will grip you tighter with every step down the Green Mile.

  10. Annabel

    Lauren Oliver

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where love is a disease, a mother's past of forbidden romance, failed cures, and imprisonment unfolds, revealing the defiant spirit she passed to her daughter.

  11. ttyl

    Lauren Myracle

    ★ 3.5 (16k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Three best friends navigate tenth grade through instant messages, facing boy drama, teacher flirtations, and school gossip that tests their friendship.

  12. Scarecrow

    Matthew Reilly

    ★ 4.2 (16k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Framed and hunted by the world's deadliest assassins, Marine 'Scarecrow' Schofield must survive a global bounty hunt to uncover a vast conspiracy before he becomes the ultimate prize.

  13. One Good Dog

    Susan Wilson

    ★ 4.1 (16k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    A disgraced executive, stripped of his gilded life, finds an unexpected path to redemption and healing through the unconditional love of a rescued pit bull named Chance, proving that even the most broken can save each other.

  14. Gratitude

    Oliver Sacks

    ★ 4.2 (16k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    In his final writings, neurologist Oliver Sacks confronts his own death, turning his end into a reflection on the gift of life and each person's unique journey.

  15. The Guns of Navarone

    Alistair MacLean

    ★ 4.1 (16k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In the shadow of an impregnable fortress, five elite saboteurs embark on a near-suicidal mission to silence two colossal German guns that have crippled Allied shipping in the Aegean.

  16. Private Berlin

    James Patterson

    ★ 3.9 (16k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In Berlin's criminal underworld, an investigator searches for her missing ex-lover and fellow agent, whose cases about billionaires, soccer stars, and the Russian mob have led him into a conspiracy threatening Europe.

  17. Plenty

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    ★ 4.2 (16k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    Explore a Mediterranean-inspired world where vegetables are the star, bursting with innovative flavors and unexpected combinations that will impress even the most devoted meat-eater.

  18. Deep Blue

    Jennifer Donnelly

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A mermaid princess must embrace her destiny and form an alliance with her friends to prevent an ancient evil from plunging their underwater kingdom into war.

  19. The Optimist's Daughter

    Eudora Welty

    ★ 3.5 (16k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    A daughter returns to her Southern hometown after her father's death, uncovering family truths and her own identity within the rooms of her childhood home.

  20. To The Bright Edge of the World

    Eowyn Ivey

    ★ 4.1 (16k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1885 Alaska, a colonel explores a mythical river for gold, while his pregnant wife, left behind, hides a secret that could break their marriage.

  21. The Falconer

    Elizabeth May

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In 1840s Edinburgh, a high-society lady secretly uses steampunk inventions and ancient fae-hunting gifts to avenge her mother's murder and stop a faery genocide.

  22. 100 Cupboards

    N.D. Wilson

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When plaster dust reveals ninety-nine mysterious cupboards in his attic room, twelve-year-old Henry York stumbles upon a hidden world of interdimensional portals, ancient magic, and a destiny far greater than he ever imagined.

  23. Fiddler on the Roof

    Joseph Stein

    ★ 4.2 (16k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In pre-revolutionary Russia, a Jewish milkman and his family navigate tradition and a changing world as his daughters choose love over custom, forcing him to confront progress and the pain of displacement.

  24. The Last Don

    Mario Puzo

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Don Clericuzio tries to make his family legitimate, but a secret starts a war between two cousins, threatening his legacy in Hollywood, casinos, and the mob.

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