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  1. Stranger in a Strange Land

    Robert A. Heinlein

    ★ 3.9 (275k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Raised by Martians, Valentine Michael Smith returns to Earth as an innocent alien prophet, challenging humanity's deepest-held beliefs about love, sex, and religion with his otherworldly perspective on 'grokking' the universe.

  2. Cress

    Marissa Meyer

    ★ 4.4 (275k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A socially isolated hacker, bound to a satellite, falls for her rescuer and becomes key to a rebellion against a tyrannical lunar queen. Their daring escape scatters the crew, imperiling their last hope.

  3. Crescendo

    Becca Fitzpatrick

    ★ 4.0 (275k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by her father's murder and tangled in a dangerous romance with her guardian angel, Nora Grey must uncover the truth about her Nephilim bloodline before it destroys everyone she loves, all while dealing with an old friend's return and her angel's suspicious closeness to her archenemy.

  4. Red Dragon

    Thomas Harris

    ★ 4.0 (274k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by his past and the monster he barely survived, FBI profiler Will Graham must re-enter the abyss of the criminal mind, seeking the chilling insight of Hannibal Lecter to stop a new, brutal serial killer obsessed with the Red Dragon.

  5. The Three Musketeers

    Alexandre Dumas

    ★ 4.1 (274k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 17th-century Paris, D'Artagnan and his Musketeer friends, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, navigate royal plots, stolen diamonds, and deadly duels to protect the Queen's honor from Cardinal Richelieu and the cunning Milady.

  6. Daisy Jones & The Six

    Taylor Jenkins Reid

    ★ 4.2 (272k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1970s L.A., two magnetic rock stars form a band that rises to legendary fame, only to crash and burn in a mystery as captivating as their music.

  7. The Thirteenth Tale

    Diane Setterfield

    ★ 4.0 (272k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A reclusive author, known for her made-up pasts, reveals the gothic truth of her life and a missing story to a young biographer, linking their lives through shared secrets, madness, and the power of stories.

  8. The Runaway Jury

    John Grisham

    ★ 4.0 (272k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In a tobacco trial, a mysterious young woman and an odd jury lead a lawyer to suspect a plot to manipulate justice from inside the jury room.

  9. Winnie-the-Pooh

    A.A. Milne

    ★ 4.3 (270k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Explore the Hundred Acre Wood, where a honey-loving bear, a shy piglet, and a gloomy donkey find joy and friendship with an imaginative young boy.

  10. The Raven Boys

    Maggie Stiefvater

    ★ 4.0 (270k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A girl with no magic is drawn into the dangerous quest of four privileged boys searching for a sleeping Welsh king, only to discover she's destined to cause her true love's death.

  11. The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion

    Mark Cotta Vaz

    ★ 4.3 (269k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Bella Swan's journey to become an immortal bride involves a supernatural wedding, a dangerous pregnancy, and the threat of war between vampires and werewolves.

  12. Hopeless

    Colleen Hoover

    ★ 4.3 (268k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A sheltered teen's world shatters when a mysterious boy unearths buried memories, forcing her to confront a devastating truth about her past and his true identity.

  13. Fall of Giants

    Ken Follett

    ★ 4.3 (268k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    As World War I begins, the lives of a Welsh coal miner, an English aristocrat, a German spy, an American politician, and two Russian orphans intertwine in a story of love, betrayal, and revolution that changes the 20th century.

  14. The Paris Wife

    Paula McLain

    ★ 3.8 (267k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1920s Paris, Hadley Richardson navigates the exhilarating rise and devastating fall of her marriage to Ernest Hemingway, a love story from the Lost Generation.

  15. Small Great Things

    Jodi Picoult

    ★ 4.3 (266k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A Black labor and delivery nurse's life falls apart when she's told not to care for a white supremacist couple's newborn, leading to a tragic event and a trial that makes everyone face deep-seated prejudices.

  16. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

    Fannie Flagg

    ★ 4.3 (266k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In a Southern cafe where barbecue sizzles and secrets stew, an unlikely friendship between a spirited tomboy and a gentle soul defies the Jim Crow South, proving that love, laughter, and even a little murder can forge an unbreakable bond across generations.

  17. The Hero of Ages

    Brandon Sanderson

    ★ 4.5 (266k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    With a malevolent god unleashed and the mists turning against humanity, Emperor Elend and the assassin Vin must understand ancient prophecies and master unknown powers to prevent the final destruction, even as their world falls apart.

  18. Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Zora Neale Hurston

    ★ 3.9 (266k) average on GoodreadsReference

    In early 20th-century Florida, Janie Crawford searches for identity, love, and independence, defying social norms to find her voice.

  19. War and Peace

    Leo Tolstoy

    ★ 4.1 (265k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Amidst Napoleon's invasion of Russia, "War and Peace" intertwines the lives of aristocratic families, showing the human experiences of love, loss, and the search for meaning in a world at war.

  20. V for Vendetta

    Alan Moore

    ★ 4.3 (264k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    In a dystopian Britain ruled by a fascist regime, a mysterious anarchist in a Guy Fawkes mask sparks a rebellion against oppression, forcing a young woman to confront the cost of freedom and identity.

  21. Americanah

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    ★ 4.3 (264k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A Nigerian woman navigates race in America, while her lover lives undocumented in London. 'Americanah' follows their journeys of self-discovery, cultural identity, and rekindled love when they return to a changed homeland.

  22. The Invention of Wings

    Sue Monk Kidd

    ★ 4.2 (264k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In early 19th-century Charleston, an enslaved housemaid and her Quaker owner's daughter navigate a complex, decades-long relationship as they both secretly want freedom, a voice, and a life beyond their society's strict rules.

  23. Defending Jacob

    William Landay

    ★ 4.0 (264k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A respected ADA's world shatters when his son is accused of murder, forcing him to confront the terrifying possibility that the boy he loves is a killer.

  24. A Farewell to Arms

    Ernest Hemingway

    ★ 3.8 (263k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    An American ambulance driver and an English nurse fall in love on the Italian front during World War I, their passion tested by the war's dehumanizing sweep and the crushing weight of loyalty and desertion.

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