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  1. The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly

    Stephanie Oakes

    ★ 4.0 (10k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A handless cult escapee navigates juvenile detention and an FBI deal, forced to unearth the fiery secrets of her past and a murdered prophet to reclaim a future she never knew existed.

  2. Goodbye Days

    Jeff Zentner

    ★ 4.2 (10k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Haunted by a text that may have caused his friends' deaths, a grieving teen must confront his guilt and the victims' families through a series of 'Goodbye Days' that could offer solace or lead to his undoing.

  3. The Conquest of Happiness

    Bertrand Russell

    ★ 4.0 (10k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Bertrand Russell shows how human unhappiness comes from self-absorption and how to find lasting happiness by engaging with the world.

  4. Strangers

    Dean Koontz

    ★ 3.9 (10k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Six strangers are drawn together by shared nightmares and mysterious messages, forcing them to confront a terrifying forgotten weekend at a Nevada motel and unravel a conspiracy that blends espionage, terror, and science fiction.

  5. The Calling

    Kelley Armstrong

    ★ 4.2 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Hunted by a shadowy organization and stranded in the wilderness after a helicopter crash, teenage skin-walker Maya must use her animalistic powers and her friends' talents to survive and uncover the truth.

  6. All In

    Raine Miller

    ★ 4.4 (10k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Ethan Blackstone races against a dangerous political conspiracy to reclaim Brynne's trust and love, ready to do anything to protect her from a past that threatens to consume them both.

  7. The Cabin

    Natasha Preston

    ★ 3.6 (10k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A secluded cabin weekend turns into a bloody whodunit when two friends are murdered, forcing the survivors to confront their dark secrets as a killer hides among them.

  8. In Search of Lost Time

    Marcel Proust

    ★ 4.3 (10k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A man eats a madeleine, which sends him on a long, inward journey through memory, society, and the nature of time as he puts back together a lost world.

  9. Trading in the Zone

    Mark Douglas

    ★ 4.3 (10k) average on GoodreadsFinance

    Achieve consistent trading success by understanding market realities and developing a probabilistic mindset to overcome mental habits that hurt your profits.

  10. The Speed of Dark

    Elizabeth Moon

    ★ 4.0 (10k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    In a future where 'normal' is engineered, an autistic man must decide if a cure for his condition is a path to belonging or a betrayal of his unique self, his perceptions, and the love he cherishes.

  11. Shattered Mirror

    Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

    ★ 4.0 (10k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A descendant of legendary vampire hunters falls for a compassionate vampire who swore off human blood, only for their forbidden romance to ignite a dangerous conflict with an ancient, malevolent force.

  12. Swimming Home

    Deborah Levy

    ★ 3.3 (10k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    At a French Riviera villa, a seemingly perfect vacation unravels, exposing the destructive power of hidden depression within a group of flawed tourists over one scorching week.

  13. The Boss

    Abigail Barnette

    ★ 3.8 (10k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    An intern's career ambitions and independence are upended when her one-night stand reappears as her billionaire boss, sparking a BDSM romance that challenges her to submit not just in the bedroom, but to her heart's desires.

  14. First Love

    Ivan Turgenev

    ★ 3.8 (10k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A sixteen-year-old boy's summer turns upside down with first love, jealousy, and a painful discovery: the older woman he loves is having a secret affair with his own father.

  15. The Beginning of Infinity

    David Deutsch

    ★ 4.2 (10k) average on GoodreadsScience

    David Deutsch explains how humanity's drive for better explanations, rather than an end to knowledge, points to endless progress in science, technology, and morality.

  16. The Diary of Mattie Spenser

    Sandra Dallas

    ★ 4.0 (10k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A young Iowa bride's journal reveals her enigmatic husband's secrets and the Colorado frontier's harsh realities, making her redefine love amidst hardship.

  17. The Machine Stops

    E.M. Forster

    ★ 4.1 (10k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    In a future where humanity lives isolated beneath the earth, dependent on a Machine for every need, a mother and son face the terrifying consequences when the Machine begins to fail.

  18. Le Grand Meaulnes

    Alain-Fournier

    ★ 3.8 (10k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A story about adolescent longing and the pursuit of a lost estate, chasing the memory of an enchanted day.

  19. Gorgias

    Plato

    ★ 4.0 (10k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Plato's "Gorgias" explores whether true leadership values moral integrity or practical power, examining justice and the soul's well-being in the pursuit of political influence.

  20. The Man Who Laughs

    Victor Hugo

    ★ 4.2 (10k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 17th-century England, a man with a carved smile faces a cruel society, torn between a blind woman's love and a noblewoman's obsession, while a past secret threatens his life.

  21. Burned Alive

    Souad

    ★ 4.0 (10k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    A true story of survival, 'Burned Alive' tells of Souad's escape from an honor killing and her quest to expose the practice.

  22. Mao II

    Don DeLillo

    ★ 3.7 (10k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A reclusive novelist leaves his quiet life to help release a hostage in Beirut, finding that the power to shape culture has moved from writing to violent acts, leaving his personal life in disarray.

  23. Kissing Kate

    Lauren Myracle

    ★ 3.7 (10k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After a single, drunken kiss shatters her world and sends her best friend Kate into an icy silence, Lissa must navigate first love, self-discovery, and the courage to embrace an unexpected truth.

  24. The Summer of the Swans

    Betsy Byars

    ★ 3.6 (10k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A summer of self-doubt turns into a desperate search for her missing brother, forcing Sara to face her biases and find unexpected strength.

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