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  1. The Divide

    E.J. Mellow

    ★ 3.7 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by prophetic dreams and stalked by an unseen enemy, Molly must embrace her growing powers and an unexpected romance with a man from her nightmares to prevent a world-ending divide, even if it means confronting a shocking truth about her own lineage.

  2. More Than We Can Tell

    Brigid Kemmerer

    ★ 4.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A new coder dealing with online harassment and a quiet teen haunted by an abusive past find comfort and unexpected danger in their shared secrets, testing their fragile trust as their individual problems grow.

  3. The Age of Reason

    Jean-Paul Sartre

    ★ 4.1 (8k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    In the shadow of impending war, a French philosophy professor grapples with the suffocating weight of his own freedom, desperately seeking a definitive act to define his existence amidst the moral ambiguities of 1938 Paris.

  4. Molly Moon Stops the World

    Georgia Byng

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Molly Moon, an orphaned hypnotist, must master her newfound time-stopping abilities in Hollywood to prevent a power-hungry mogul from hypnotizing his way into the U.S. presidency with unbreakable commands.

  5. The Bridge Over the River Kwai

    Pierre Boulle

    ★ 4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In the jungles of World War II, a British POW colonel, obsessed with duty, builds a strategic bridge for his Japanese captors, only to find his pride clash with his country's mission to destroy it.

  6. Antigoddess

    Kendare Blake

    ★ 3.6 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Ancient Greek gods, plagued by a mysterious illness that is slowly turning them into monstrous versions of themselves, must unite with a forgotten prophetess to fight a desperate war for their existence against vengeful Olympians.

  7. Firegirl

    Tony Abbott

    ★ 3.8 (8k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Tom's ordinary middle school life changes when a new girl, her face marked by scars, challenges his ideas about beauty and acceptance.

  8. Shooting an Elephant

    George Orwell

    ★ 4.1 (8k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    In colonial Burma, an English officer's reluctant decision to shoot an elephant for appearances tragically shows how imperialism dehumanizes both the oppressor and the oppressed.

  9. The Beginning of After

    Jennifer Castle

    ★ 3.8 (8k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After a car crash kills her family, Laurel finds an unexpected connection with the son of the man responsible, their shared grief creating a bond that redefines their fractured worlds.

  10. The Eye in the Door

    Pat Barker

    ★ 4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    An intelligence officer in a city at war, Billy Prior navigates duty and desire, as his hidden life with pacifists and lovers threatens his identity as a soldier.

  11. Numbers

    Rachel Ward

    ★ 4.2 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A teenage girl who sees everyone's death dates faces a city-wide terrorist attack, forcing her to fight for lives and confront her fate.

  12. The Coffee Trader

    David Liss

    ★ 3.7 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In 1659 Amsterdam, a disgraced Portuguese Jewish trader risks everything on a daring plot to corner the nascent coffee market, navigating ruthless competitors, hidden agendas, and the seductive allure of a Dutch businesswoman to reclaim his lost fortune and reputation.

  13. Diving Into the Wreck

    Adrienne Rich

    ★ 4.2 (8k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Adrienne Rich explores the wreckage of history and language, finding both scars and lasting truths within the ruins of old power structures.

  14. Twilight of the Idols

    Friedrich Nietzsche

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Nietzsche, with a hammer, breaks down the old ideas of Western thought, from Socrates to Christianity, to make way for new values.

  15. Freedom from the Known

    Jiddu Krishnamurti

    ★ 4.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Krishnamurti explores how freedom from ingrained thought leads to immediate self-liberation, changing society and personal connections.

  16. A Sport and a Pastime

    James Salter

    ★ 3.7 (8k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1960s France, a Yale dropout and a young French girl begin a secret affair, their encounters imagined and observed, blurring reality and dreams.

  17. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato

    Lauren Child

    ★ 4.2 (8k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Charlie helps his picky sister, Lola, try new foods by renaming them, turning carrots into 'orange twiglets from Jupiter' and mashed potatoes into 'cloud fluff from Mount Fuji,' until she even eats a dreaded tomato.

  18. The Fear

    Charlie Higson

    ★ 4.4 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In a post-apocalyptic London where a mysterious sickness has transformed all adults into ravenous, bloodthirsty hunters, DogNut and his crew must navigate a dangerous city from the Tower to Buckingham Palace to find their missing friends before they become the next meal.

  19. Juliet Takes a Breath

    GabRivera

    ★ 4.2 (8k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Freshly out and reeling from family tension, Juliet Milagros Palante flees the Bronx for a Portland internship with her feminist idol, only to discover that navigating identity, love, and activism is far messier and more exhilarating than any book prepared her for.

  20. Stitching Snow

    R.C. Lewis

    ★ 3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A runaway tech princess, hiding as a drone mechanic on an ice planet, must confront her past and a galactic war when a mysterious pilot crash-lands, threatening to expose her identity and shatter her icy sanctuary.

  21. Dead Souls

    Nikolai Gogol

    ★ 4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A cunning swindler's quest to purchase deceased serfs exposes the ludicrous venality and peculiar charm of imperial Russian society, where even the dead hold a surprising currency.

  22. The Golden Bough

    James George Frazer

    ★ 4.0 (8k) average on GoodreadsReference

    Frazer explores ancient rites, customs, and magic, showing how human thought evolved from early savagery to civilization.

  23. Your Brain on Porn

    Gary Wilson

    ★ 4.2 (8k) average on GoodreadsSelf-Help

    Internet pornography can change your brain, causing issues like erectile dysfunction in young men and less intimacy in real life. 'Rebooting' can restore focus, improve mood, and help you connect with others.

  24. The Orchard Keeper

    Cormac McCarthy

    ★ 3.5 (8k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1930s Appalachia, an orphaned boy forms a father-son bond with the bootlegger who killed his father, their lives tied together by violence, loyalty, and time.

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