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  1. Dark Matter

    Blake Crouch

    ★ 4.0 (11k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A kidnapped physicist wakes up in an alternate life where his family never existed and he's a celebrated genius, forcing him into a journey across realities to reclaim the love he lost.

  2. Lost

    Gregory Maguire

    ★ 4.1 (11k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A struggling writer, haunted by her past and a missing stepcousin, plunges into a Dickensian London rowhouse where a spectral presence, possibly Jack the Ripper or a family ghost, unravels a chilling mystery.

  3. Brave

    Svetlana Chmakova

    ★ 4.3 (11k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A quiet middle schooler who's a superhero in his daydreams must learn to translate that bravery into navigating the real-life challenges of friendships, school projects, and social drama, all while trying to avoid being picked last.

  4. Last of the Breed

    Louis L'Amour

    ★ 4.3 (11k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Stranded in the vast Siberian wilderness after escaping a Soviet prison, U.S. Air Force Major Joe Mack must use his Sioux ancestors' survival skills to outwit a legendary Yakut tracker and journey to freedom across the Bering Strait.

  5. A Woman of No Importance

    Oscar Wilde

    ★ 3.9 (11k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    In a Victorian country estate, a mother's carefully constructed life unravels when her son's new patron is revealed to be the very man who fathered him and abandoned them both years ago, threatening to expose a scandal that could destroy them all.

  6. The Book of Awesome

    Neil Pasricha

    ★ 3.8 (11k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    This book is a delightful treasure hunt for the overlooked, everyday joys, reminding us that true happiness often hides in the simple, universally awesome moments of life, like perfectly warm underwear or a string of green lights.

  7. Capitalism and Freedom

    Milton Friedman

    ★ 3.9 (11k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Milton Friedman argues that competitive capitalism is essential for economic prosperity and individual liberty, stating that a free market is the only way to get government benefits without facing its threats.

  8. Whale Talk

    Chris Crutcher

    ★ 4.0 (11k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A team of misfit swimmers, led by T.J. Jones, navigates high school prejudice and personal tragedy, finding their voices and an unlikely family on a rickety bus.

  9. Escaping Peril

    Tui T. Sutherland

    ★ 4.6 (11k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A deadly dragon with a past of fiery destruction grapples with her lethal gift and a newfound desire for friendship, as she hunts down her tyrannical former queen to protect the only dragons who ever showed her kindness.

  10. Before You Know Kindness

    Chris Bohjalian

    ★ 3.5 (11k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A father's life is uncertain after his teenage daughter accidentally shoots him, revealing family secrets and societal divisions.

  11. The Source

    James A. Michener

    ★ 4.0 (11k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Follow a single archaeological dig in Israel across millennia, revealing the story of the Jewish people from ancient tribal life to the modern struggle for nationhood.

  12. Indian captive

    Lois Lenski

    ★ 3.9 (11k) average on Goodreads

    A young girl's life changes forever when she's captured by Shawnee warriors and finds a new home and identity among the Seneca people.

  13. The Golden Bowl

    Henry James

    ★ 3.8 (11k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In a gilded cage of Edwardian society, an American heiress subtly manipulates her father and adulterous husband to preserve her marriage and family, all while knowing the truth of a flawed golden bowl.

  14. The Postmortal

    Drew Magary

    ★ 3.8 (11k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a near future where aging is cured, John Farrell discovers that while he can't die of old age, he can still die from terrifying new threats like alien invaders and a government bent on euthanasia.

  15. The Pursuit of Love

    Nancy Mitford

    ★ 4.0 (11k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Amidst their eccentric aristocratic English family, the spirited Radlett sisters navigate misguided romances and dramatic love affairs, as their privileged world nears World War II.

  16. Ophelia

    Lisa M. Klein

    ★ 3.7 (11k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a dangerous Elsinore, a sharp Ophelia navigates forbidden love with Prince Hamlet and plans a risky escape to reclaim her life amid the court's unraveling madness.

  17. The Looking Glass War

    John le Carré

    ★ 3.7 (11k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A British intelligence department, desperate to prove its worth, sends an old, untrained agent into East Germany, only to expose its own moral decay.

  18. After Ever After

    Jordan Sonnenblick

    ★ 4.2 (11k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Jeffrey, a cancer survivor in remission, faces physical challenges, a runaway brother, and a new romance, forcing him to understand his identity and what 'after ever after' truly means.

  19. See How They Run

    Ally Carter

    ★ 4.1 (11k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    On the dangerous Embassy Row, Grace must escape a past that could ruin international relations and reveal deadly secrets before her world collapses.

  20. Lyrical Ballads

    Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    ★ 3.9 (11k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Explore the poems where Wordsworth and Coleridge began English Romanticism, featuring their 1798 debut and the expanded 1802 edition with Wordsworth's famous preface.

  21. An Unnecessary Woman

    Rabih Alameddine

    ★ 3.8 (11k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In war-scarred Beirut, a reclusive woman's life of secret literary translations unravels, exploring memory, identity, and quiet resilience.

  22. Song of Kali

    Dan Simmons

    ★ 3.6 (11k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    An American poet's search for a resurrected literary figure in the decaying, Kali-worshipping heart of Calcutta drags him into a nightmarish labyrinth of human sacrifice and ancient, visceral terror.

  23. Mothering Sunday

    Graham Swift

    ★ 3.7 (11k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    On Mothering Sunday in 1924, a maid's secret meeting with an aristocratic heir changes her life, leading to a journey of self-discovery that lasts for decades.

  24. Dragon Keeper

    Carole Wilkinson

    ★ 4.0 (11k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An orphan girl in ancient China must overcome her shyness to protect the last dragon and his purple stone from a cruel empire and dark magic.

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