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  1. The Holographic Universe

    Michael Talbot

    ★ 4.1 (9k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Explore a universe where reality is a grand hologram, created by consciousness, explaining quantum physics, telepathy, and mystical experiences.

  2. Dirt

    Stuart Woods

    ★ 3.9 (9k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When a notorious gossip columnist becomes the target of an anonymous faxing campaign revealing her own dark secrets, lawyer Stone Barrington must navigate a cutthroat world of tabloid journalism and socialite scandal before the truth turns deadly.

  3. They Cage the Animals at Night

    Jennings Michael Burch

    ★ 4.3 (9k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Abandoned to the isolating currents of the foster care system, a young Jennings Michael Burch navigates a desolate childhood, clinging to the fragile hope of connection as he bravely learns to ask for the love he was so often denied.

  4. A High Wind in Jamaica

    Richard Hughes

    ★ 3.8 (9k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When a group of innocent, yet practical, English children fall into the hands of Caribbean pirates, their adventure becomes a chilling look into childhood's amoral side and the savage detachment of innocence.

  5. Tempted

    P.C. Cast

    ★ 3.7 (9k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Caught between a dangerous immortal and the loyalty of three mortal lovers, Zoey must confront her darkest desires and the evil beneath her school, even if it means sacrificing her soul.

  6. Possum Magic

    Mem Fox

    ★ 4.2 (9k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    To reverse a spell that made young Hush invisible, Grandma Poss must journey across Australia to find the specific human foods that will make her visible again.

  7. The Book of Merlyn

    T.H. White

    ★ 4.0 (9k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On his final night, King Arthur, guided by Merlyn, revisits his life's triumphs and tragedies through the eyes of animals, seeking truths about humanity, war, and peace before his end.

  8. Confessions of an English Opium Eater

    Thomas De Quincey

    ★ 3.3 (9k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    An English intellectual chronicles the joys and torments of his daily laudanum addiction, blurring the lines between dream, memory, and the opium-fueled subconscious.

  9. Mythago Wood

    Robert Holdstock

    ★ 3.8 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Deep within Ryhope Wood, primal myths awaken with flesh and blood, ensnaring two brothers in a haunting realm where ancient desires and terrors come vividly to life.

  10. The Secret Wisdom of the Earth

    Christopher Scotton

    ★ 4.1 (8k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In a summer of grief and environmental destruction, a city boy and a wild mountain kid uncover a hate crime, forcing them into a fight for survival in Appalachia.

  11. Sweetness in the Belly

    Camilla Gibb

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Orphaned and raised in a Moroccan Sufi shrine, a British woman seeks belonging and love in 1970s Ethiopia, only to be uprooted by political turmoil and forced to confront her identity as an outsider.

  12. Prom

    Laurie Halse Anderson

    ★ 3.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A Philadelphia teen who hates prom accidentally organizes the biggest night of the year, learning that big changes can happen when you step outside your comfort zone.

  13. Midnight Predator

    Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

    ★ 4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    To avenge her past and eliminate the monstrous Jeshikah, the hunter Turquoise Draka must infiltrate the vampire realm of Midnight, posing as a human slave while hiding her powers.

  14. Tar Beach

    Faith Ringgold

    ★ 4.1 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Eight-year-old Cassie, in 1939 Harlem, turns her rooftop 'tar beach' into a magical place, using imagination to dream of freedom and belonging in a story that celebrates African-American heritage.

  15. Notes from the Midnight Driver

    Jordan Sonnenblick

    ★ 4.1 (8k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    After a car crash derails his life, a cynical teen guitarist finds an unexpected harmony by befriending a cantankerous, wheelchair-bound old man with a mysterious past.

  16. A Perfect Day for Bananafish

    J.D. Salinger

    ★ 4.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A veteran's playful, yet unsettling, encounter with a child on a Florida beach hides his tragic mental decline.

  17. King Rat

    James Clavell

    ★ 3.5 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a Japanese WWII POW camp, an American corporal manipulates despair to build a black market empire, dominating all within his reach.

  18. Storyworthy

    Matthew Dicks

    ★ 4.3 (8k) average on Goodreads

    Learn to find the stories in your everyday life and turn them into compelling narratives with advice from five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner Matthew Dicks.

  19. Modern Man in Search of a Soul

    C.G. Jung

    ★ 4.2 (8k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Carl Jung explores the modern spiritual void, the unconscious, dreams, and the link between psychology and religion.

  20. Starting Strength

    Mark Rippetoe

    ★ 4.4 (8k) average on GoodreadsReference

    Build fundamental strength with science-backed barbell training.

  21. Changeling

    Cate Tiernan

    ★ 4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a shocking revelation shatters her perception of self, Morgan must confront whether her newfound fae heritage is a curse she's fated to fulfill or a power she can wield for good.

  22. See You in the Cosmos

    Jack Cheng

    ★ 4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    An eleven-year-old boy, with his dog Carl Sagan, goes on a cross-country trip to launch his iPod into space. He finds unexpected family secrets and human connections on Earth.

  23. Quests for Glory

    Soman Chainani

    ★ 4.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Fourth-year students at the School for Good and Evil face dangerous quests; Agatha and Tedros work to restore Camelot, while Sophie aims to redefine Evil, all as they navigate the path between success and failure.

  24. Growth of the Soil

    Knut Hamsun

    ★ 4.1 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In the wild beauty of Norway, a lone pioneer builds a life from the soil, battling nature and his own isolation.

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