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  1. Saved

    Kelly Elliott

    ★ 4.3 (13k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A rancher's dream of forever with his outspoken love is threatened by a manipulative ex and the looming shadow of her family's difficult past, forcing them to fight for a future that seems destined to unravel.

  2. Bloodchild and Other Stories

    Octavia E. Butler

    ★ 4.3 (13k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Symbiotic alien overlords, divine mandates to save humanity, and the struggle for communication in a world without speech reveal unsettling truths about our existence.

  3. Made in America

    Bill Bryson

    ★ 3.9 (13k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    Bryson explores the unusual origins of American English words, from 'lootenant' to why Americans drive on the right, revealing the country's unique linguistic and cultural development.

  4. The Fire Eternal

    Chris d'Lacey

    ★ 4.0 (13k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As Arctic ice breaks apart and ancient dragons awaken, Alexa must accept a destiny connected to her missing father and a furious Earth goddess to save the world from Gaia's fiery destruction.

  5. The Rage of Dragons

    Evan Winter

    ★ 4.4 (13k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a war-torn world where magic dictates destiny and the giftless are mere fodder, a young man fueled by an insatiable rage forges his own path to become the deadliest swordsman, willing to die countless times to avenge those he lost.

  6. The Writing Life

    Annie Dillard

    ★ 4.0 (13k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Annie Dillard explores the challenging yet rewarding work of writing, showing its demands and rewards through her own experiences.

  7. Lockout

    Maya Cross

    ★ 4.0 (13k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Sophia's romance with billionaire Sebastian Lock turns into a dangerous search for truth when his charm hides a past of secrets and deadly history.

  8. Copper Sun

    Sharon M. Draper

    ★ 4.3 (13k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Stolen from her West African village and thrust into the brutal American slave trade, fifteen-year-old Amari clings to the elusive dream of freedom as she embarks on a perilous journey to Fort Mose, a Spanish sanctuary in Florida.

  9. Wit

    Margaret Edson

    ★ 4.2 (13k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    An English professor, brilliant and emotionally distant, specializing in John Donne's Holy Sonnets, faces advanced ovarian cancer. This forces her to question a life built on logic and language, and to discover the essential need for human connection.

  10. Chimes at Midnight

    Seanan McGuire

    ★ 4.4 (13k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Exiled and accused, changeling detective Toby Daye must unravel a deadly goblin fruit epidemic and challenge a tyrannical queen's claim to the throne before her own life, and the fate of her world, are lost.

  11. Legally Blonde

    Amanda Brown

    ★ 3.7 (13k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    When a sorority queen is dumped for not being 'serious' enough, she pink-ifies Stanford Law, proving that legal brilliance and a perfectly coiffed chihuahua can coexist.

  12. The Problems of Philosophy

    Bertrand Russell

    ★ 3.9 (13k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Bertrand Russell guides readers through fundamental philosophical questions, from the nature of knowledge to the ethics of war, in a clear and accessible way.

  13. Only Ever Yours

    Louise O'Neill

    ★ 3.8 (13k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a future where women are bred for male companionship, Freida must choose between her friendship with Isabel, who defies the system, and her own fight for survival in a brutal selection process.

  14. Dragon

    Clive Cussler

    ★ 3.9 (13k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Dirk Pitt races to stop a Japanese industrialist from using atomic-era secrets and a tidal wave to attack the West.

  15. The Diary of a Nobody

    Weedon Grossmith

    ★ 3.7 (13k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Follow Charles Pooter, a Victorian clerk, as he documents his family's funny attempts to climb the social ladder, creating a blueprint for many awkward, yet lovable, sitcom families.

  16. Nutcracker

    E.T.A. Hoffmann

    ★ 4.0 (13k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young girl's Christmas Eve comes alive with a magical nutcracker, leading her into a fantastical war between toys and mice, all brought to vivid life through Maurice Sendak's enchanting illustrations.

  17. Hard Choices

    Hillary Rodham Clinton

    ★ 3.6 (13k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Hillary Rodham Clinton details her four years as Secretary of State, managing global crises and making diplomatic decisions that shaped US foreign policy.

  18. Of Neptune

    Anna Banks

    ★ 3.8 (13k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A forbidden romance between a half-human Syrena princess and her true love ignites a dangerous power struggle in a hidden town of mixed-blood merfolk, threatening to shatter their kingdoms and their hearts.

  19. Nate the Great

    Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

    ★ 4.0 (13k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Armed with pancakes and a love for methodical inquiry, boy detective Nate the Great sifts through clues and suspects to find his friend Annie's missing, dog-painted picture.

  20. The Pretty Committee Strikes Back

    Lisi Harrison

    ★ 3.8 (13k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    On a luxurious class trip to Lake Placid, the girls of Octavian Country Day's 'Underground Clinic for Kissing' must face their romantic worries and rivalries when the Briarwood Boys—and their own personal dramas—arrive in the snowy wilderness.

  21. The Birth of Tragedy

    Friedrich Nietzsche

    ★ 4.0 (13k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Nietzsche's first book explores how Greek tragedy combined beauty (Apollonian) and primal chaos (Dionysian) to create art that faced life's suffering and offered comfort.

  22. Glow

    Amy Kathleen Ryan

    ★ 3.5 (13k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After a brutal attack separates a young woman from her boyfriend, they must navigate dangerous missions and the complexities of love to secure humanity's future among the stars.

  23. Sweet Thursday

    John Steinbeck

    ★ 4.1 (13k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In Monterey's bohemian back alleys, outcasts and dreamers navigate love and longing, hoping for 'Sweet Thursday' after life's inevitable 'Lousy Wednesdays'.

  24. The Secret of Platform 13

    Eva Ibbotson

    ★ 3.9 (13k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a pampered prince is snatched from a secret, nine-day magical portal, an unlikely quartet of an ogre, a fey, a wizard, and a hag must brave the mundane chaos of London to retrieve him before the gateway closes for another nine years.

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