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  1. Drums of Autumn

    Diana Gabaldon

    ★ 4.3 (207k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A mother's journey through time to reunite with her love and a daughter's leap into the past to rewrite a tragic fate intertwine in a story of sacrifice and lasting devotion.

  2. Words of Radiance

    Brandon Sanderson

    ★ 4.8 (207k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Kaladin faces his new powers, Shallan uncovers old secrets, and Roshar nears a new Desolation, threatened by an assassin and the Parshendi's desperate choices.

  3. The Tale of Peter Rabbit

    Beatrix Potter

    ★ 4.2 (207k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A mischievous rabbit named Peter defies his mother's warning and embarks on a thrilling, forbidden adventure into Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden, narrowly escaping its grumpy owner.

  4. Because of Winn-Dixie

    Kate DiCamillo

    ★ 4.0 (206k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A lonely girl in a new town finds unexpected friendships and learns to mend her heart, all thanks to a scruffy, smiling dog named Winn-Dixie.

  5. Batman: Year One

    Frank Miller

    ★ 4.2 (206k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a Gotham City drowning in corruption, a haunted Bruce Wayne and a principled Jim Gordon form a fragile alliance to become the city's only hope against the darkness.

  6. The Angel Experiment

    James Patterson

    ★ 4.1 (206k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Six children with wings and powers must outrun scientists, uncover their origins, and decide if they will save or doom humanity.

  7. Carry On

    Rainbow Rowell

    ★ 4.2 (205k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world of magic schools and prophesied heroes, the worst Chosen One navigates a chaotic final year, battling a face-stealing monster, a broken heart, and the infuriating absence of his vampire nemesis, all while trying not to set himself on fire.

  8. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

    Malcolm X

    ★ 4.3 (205k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    From street crime and prison, Malcolm X's autobiography chronicles his transformation into a powerful voice for Black liberation and a devout Muslim, ultimately challenging his fiery rhetoric with a message of universal brotherhood.

  9. The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye

    Robert Kirkman

    ★ 4.3 (205k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After waking from a coma into a world overrun by the reanimated dead, Sheriff Rick Grimes must navigate the brutal new reality of survival, community, and the ever-present threat of both zombies and desperate humans.

  10. The World According to Garp

    John Irving

    ★ 4.1 (205k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A feminist leader and her son navigate tragedy and comedy in a violent, intolerant world, showing that 'we are all terminal cases'.

  11. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

    Miguel Ruiz

    ★ 4.2 (204k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Ancient Toltec wisdom offers a four-part code—honoring your word, detaching from others' actions, avoiding assumptions, and always doing your best—to dismantle self-limiting beliefs and unlock true freedom, happiness, and love.

  12. Left Behind

    Tim LaHaye

    ★ 3.8 (204k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After millions vanish, an airborne Boeing 747 becomes a terrifying symbol of global chaos as the Rapture leaves humanity struggling with unexplained disappearances and the start of the apocalypse.

  13. Wall and Piece

    Banksy

    ★ 3.9 (204k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Banksy's 'Wall and Piece' is a visual manifesto of the anonymous artist's most iconic street art, turning public spaces into sharp, satirical comments on politics and society.

  14. Dead as a Doornail

    Charlaine Harris

    ★ 4.0 (204k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As her brother becomes a were-panther, small-town waitress Sookie Stackhouse must find a sniper targeting shapeshifters before the killer harms her brother or herself.

  15. Something Blue

    Emily Giffin

    ★ 3.9 (203k) average on GoodreadsRelationships

    After her perfect life unravels with a canceled wedding and a shocking betrayal, a self-absorbed Darcy flees to London, only to discover that true happiness requires more than beauty and charm.

  16. Love You Forever

    Robert Munsch

    ★ 4.4 (202k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A mother's enduring love for her son, from cradling him as a baby to rocking him as an old man, is tenderly chronicled in this timeless tale.

  17. Jonathan Livingston Seagull

    Richard Bach

    ★ 3.8 (202k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A determined seagull breaks free from the flock's mundane existence, soaring beyond the pursuit of food to master flight and discover a purpose.

  18. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

    Gabrielle Zevin

    ★ 4.0 (202k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A reclusive, grieving bookstore owner on a small island finds his misanthropic world upended and his heart unexpectedly reopened by the mysterious arrival of a baby and the persistent charm of a quirky sales rep.

  19. Prodigy

    Marie Lu

    ★ 4.3 (202k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On the run and labeled traitors, June and Day navigate rebel alliances, where the line between help and manipulation blurs, making them question if their fight for freedom is just part of a larger, deadlier game.

  20. A Darker Shade of Magic

    V.E. Schwab

    ★ 4.1 (201k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A magician who travels between parallel Londons, one with magic and one without, accidentally starts a dangerous adventure when a thief pulls him into a quest to save all worlds from a growing darkness.

  21. 1Q84

    Haruki Murakami

    ★ 3.9 (201k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In an alternate 1984 Tokyo, a contract killer and a math teacher find their lives inextricably linked by a mysterious cult, a cryptic teenage girl, and the subtle, unsettling presence of two moons in the sky.

  22. The Blood of Olympus

    Rick Riordan

    ★ 4.4 (201k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    With the world hanging in the balance, demigods haunted by their pasts must confront their deepest fears and make the ultimate sacrifice to prevent a war between two ancient camps and defeat the awakening Earth Mother.

  23. My Brilliant Friend

    Elena Ferrante

    ★ 4.0 (201k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1950s Naples, two bright girls form a volatile friendship that helps them navigate a changing city and country.

  24. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

    Robert M. Pirsig

    ★ 3.8 (200k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A father and son's motorcycle journey across the American Northwest becomes a philosophical quest, exploring quality, reason, and a meaningful life.

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