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  1. Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat

    Lynne Jonell

    ★ 3.9 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a good girl named Emmy befriends a mischievous, talking, and shrinking rat, she uncovers the truth behind her strict nanny and the rat's predicament.

  2. The Seance

    John Harwood

    ★ 3.6 (6k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In a Victorian world of shadows and spirits, Constance Langton inherits a cursed manor and a chilling mystery, forcing her to confront a generations-old disappearance that threatens to consume her, body and soul.

  3. World Made by Hand

    James Howard Kunstler

    ★ 3.7 (6k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    In a post-collapse America where gasoline is a myth and the outside world a rumor, the residents of Union Grove grapple with horse-drawn plows, local feuds, and the haunting echo of a forgotten civilization as they forge a new, intensely local existence.

  4. A Morning for Flamingos

    James Lee Burke

    ★ 4.2 (6k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by a botched prisoner transport that killed his partner, Detective Dave Robicheaux plunges into the humid, voodoo-laced underbelly of New Orleans, where Mafia drug rings and his own thirst for vengeance threaten to consume him.

  5. The Black Tides of Heaven

    J.Y. Yang

    ★ 3.8 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where gender is chosen and power comes from mystical 'tensors' or revolutionary 'machinists,' a twin monk who sees fate's strings must choose between loyalty to his prophetic sister and joining a rebellion against their mother's oppressive rule.

  6. The Light of Other Days

    Arthur C. Clarke

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where quantum entanglement makes privacy impossible by letting everyone see through walls and across the globe, humanity deals with the sudden loss of secrets, only to find this same technology can rewind time, showing every past mistake and success.

  7. Escape from Warsaw

    Ian Serraillier

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In war-torn 1942 Warsaw, four siblings embark on a dangerous, hope-filled journey across Nazi-occupied Europe to find their father in Switzerland after their mother's arrest.

  8. Victory Over the Darkness

    Neil T. Anderson

    ★ 4.3 (6k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Learn how internalizing biblical truths helps you break free from spiritual bondage and claim your identity in Christ, transforming your mind and defeating the enemy's lies.

  9. A Game of Chance

    Linda Howard

    ★ 4.1 (6k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    An operative, raised in the shadows, must seduce the daughter of his terrorist target, risking their lives and his own emotional barriers in a game of love and revenge.

  10. The Veldt

    Ray Bradbury

    ★ 4.2 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a house where every whim is satisfied by intelligent machines, two children's innocent fascination with an African veldt simulation morphs into a chilling, predatory reality that blurs the line between play and primal instinct.

  11. The Cossacks

    Leo Tolstoy

    ★ 3.8 (6k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In the rugged Cossack lands, a jaded young nobleman's search for purpose is challenged by an intense passion for a captivating village woman.

  12. Queen of Shadows

    Sarah J. Maas

    ★ 3.9 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Now Queen of Terrasen, Aelin returns to Adarlan, not as an assassin, but as a queen ready to take revenge on a tyrannical king, rescue her allies, and reclaim her kingdom.

  13. Notorious

    Cecily von Ziegesar

    ★ 3.7 (6k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    At an elite boarding school where scandalous behavior is currency, newcomer Jenny Humphrey finds herself in a cutthroat battle for 'It Girl' status when the notorious queen bee she replaced unexpectedly returns, ready to reclaim her throne.

  14. In the Shadow of Man

    Jane Goodall

    ★ 4.3 (6k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Armed with an insatiable curiosity and a notebook, Jane Goodall plunges into the Tanzanian jungle to unveil the complex, often human-like, world of wild chimpanzees, forever changing our understanding of primate behavior and our place in the natural kingdom.

  15. Nothing To Fear

    Karen Rose

    ★ 4.2 (6k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    As the director of an inner-city women's shelter, Dana Dupinsky finds her carefully guarded secrets and newfound love with security expert Ethan Buchanan threatened by a ruthless killer seeking revenge and a kidnapped child.

  16. At the Back of the North Wind

    George MacDonald

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A poor coachman's son finds his mundane Victorian life transformed by the ethereal, maternal spirit of the North Wind, who offers him glimpses into a beautiful, mystical land beyond the harsh realities of 19th-century England.

  17. Thick as Thieves

    Sandra Brown

    ★ 4.1 (6k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Twenty years after a botched heist left one dead and a father vanished with the loot, his daughter returns to a town full of secrets, drawing the attention of two dangerous co-conspirators who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried and the money hidden.

  18. The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

    BobHenderson

    ★ 3.6 (6k) average on GoodreadsReference

    This satirical gospel reveals the universe's divine truth, where a Flying Spaghetti Monster with a love for pirates and beer volcanoes challenges intelligent design with amusingly flimsy logic and undeniable carbohydrate appeal.

  19. Blood Fever

    Charlie Higson

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A young James Bond uncovers a dangerous ancient Roman conspiracy on Sardinia after his cousin's mansion is ransacked, leading to a race to save a kidnapped boy.

  20. All the Broken Pieces

    Ann E. Burg

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Haunted by the bombs and the family he left behind in Vietnam, a young boy named Matt Pin navigates his new life in America, grappling with the choice between silence and candor, blame and forgiveness, fear and freedom.

  21. Promised Land

    Robert B. Parker

    ★ 3.9 (6k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When a businessman hires Spenser to find his runaway wife, the detective uncovers a world of loan sharks, failing businesses, and a woman's desperate flight from a dangerous life.

  22. Here Is New York

    E.B. White

    ★ 4.3 (6k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    E.B. White's 'Here Is New York' is a classic, witty, and personal tribute to New York City, capturing its spirit and lasting appeal through the eyes of a master essayist.

  23. The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley

    Shaun David Hutchinson

    ★ 4.0 (6k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Haunted by the memory of his family's death, Andrew Brawley hides in a hospital, only to find a reason to live and love when a hate-crime victim named Rusty arrives, forcing Drew to confront his past and accept his survival.

  24. Stepping Heavenward

    Elizabeth Payson Prentiss

    ★ 4.3 (6k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Katherine's personal journal entries in 'Stepping Heavenward' tell the story of a young woman's journey through courtship, marriage, motherhood, and loss, as she seeks spiritual grace.

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