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  1. Venom

    Jennifer Estep

    ★ 3.7 (5k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A retired assassin, now a barbecue joint owner, must balance her quest for revenge against the Fire elemental who murdered her family with protecting her secret identity and newfound connection to her detective sister, all while navigating a city full of supernaturally powerful foes and unexpected allies.

  2. Vaclav and Lena

    Haley Tanner

    ★ 3.7 (5k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Two childhood sweethearts, separated by a cruel disappearance, navigate seven years of longing and unanswered questions, only to reunite on the cusp of adulthood to confront the magic and harsh realities of their enduring connection.

  3. Tibetan Book of the Dead

    Padmasambhava

    ★ 3.9 (5k) average on GoodreadsReference

    This ancient Tibetan guide, like a loved one's whispered wisdom, illuminates the post-mortem journey through the Bardo, offering vivid explanations and a path to liberation or rebirth for the newly deceased.

  4. Chasing Tomorrow

    Tilly Bagshawe

    ★ 3.8 (5k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Master con artist Tracy Whitney tries to live a normal life, but a mysterious enemy targets her with a series of murders, forcing her back into a deadly game to protect her past and the man she loves.

  5. Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon

    Paula Danziger

    ★ 3.8 (5k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When her best friend Justin announces he's moving away, Amber Brown must navigate the difficult feelings of friendship, change, and the fear of being left behind before their special bond breaks apart.

  6. Rites of Passage

    Joy N. Hensley

    ★ 4.0 (5k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A defiant military brat infiltrates a prestigious, all-male academy to honor her dead brother's dare, only to uncover a deadly secret society determined to expel her, even as she battles an forbidden attraction to her drill sergeant.

  7. Unforgiven

    Lauren Kate

    ★ 3.9 (5k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A dark angel has fifteen days to win back the love of his life, who is serving a punishment in high school for his crimes, or face an eternity in Hell.

  8. The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp

    Rick Yancey

    ★ 3.8 (5k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An awkward, oversized high schooler's attempt to help his uncle get rich by stealing Excalibur accidentally plunges him into a hilarious, globe-trotting quest to save the world from an ancient evil.

  9. Clarity

    Loretta Lost

    ★ 3.8 (5k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A reclusive, blind writer, scarred by past trauma, finds her world illuminated by a persistent young doctor offering not just the gift of sight, but a chance to heal her broken heart as old demons resurface.

  10. The Originals

    Cat Patrick

    ★ 3.8 (5k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Three identical sisters, secretly sharing one identity, discover their true origins and seek individual lives, threatening their mother's carefully constructed deception.

  11. If God Was a Banker

    Ravi Subramanian

    ★ 3.3 (5k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    In the cutthroat world of high finance, a ruthless banker's rapid rise, fueled by ambition and deceit, clashes with his ethical counterpart's struggle for integrity amidst the allure of wealth.

  12. Beasts of No Nation

    Uzodinma Iweala

    ★ 3.8 (5k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In a war-torn West African nation, a school-aged boy named Agu is forced to trade his innocent childhood for the brutal realities of a child soldier, grappling with the loss of family and selfhood under the dangerous tutelage of a guerilla commander.

  13. Pleasure

    Jacquelyn Frank

    ★ 4.2 (5k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A disciplined priest and a wild witch find forbidden passion in the Alaskan wilderness, while a devoted bodyguard grapples with his forbidden love for the Shadowdweller Chancellor he must protect.

  14. Little White Lies

    Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    ★ 3.9 (5k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    An unsuspecting auto mechanic plunges into the cutthroat world of debutante balls, where glittering gowns hide dangerous secrets and the truth about her father's identity is just the first thread in a tangled web of high-society lies.

  15. As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

    Laurie Lee

    ★ 4.2 (5k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    With a violin and a single Spanish phrase, a young Laurie Lee travels from rural England to Spain in the 1930s, just before the civil war, capturing the country's beauty and underlying tension.

  16. The Game of Love and Death

    Martha Brockenbrough

    ★ 3.8 (5k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In 1930s Seattle, an African-American aviator and a white scholar become pawns in a cosmic game between Love and Death, where their forbidden romance might finally break Death's winning streak.

  17. Iqbal

    Francesco D'Adamo

    ★ 4.0 (5k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In a grim carpet factory where childhoods are stolen, a courageous boy named Iqbal ignites a spark of rebellion among enslaved children, daring them to dream of freedom and fight for a life beyond their master's loom.

  18. A Gathering of Old Men

    Ernest J. Gaines

    ★ 4.0 (5k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1970s Louisiana, a shotgun blast on a sugarcane plantation starts a tense standoff as a group of elderly black men conspire to protect one of their own from a white farmer's racially charged murder.

  19. Glory Be

    Augusta Scattergood

    ★ 3.9 (5k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In 1964 Mississippi, eleven-year-old Glory navigates the difficult parts of friendship, family, and a town dealing with racial segregation as the local pool becomes a center for change.

  20. The Boat

    Nam Le

    ★ 3.6 (5k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Nam Le's "The Boat" explores displacement and human connection through a range of voices and personal stories, from a Colombian hitman to a Vietnamese refugee.

  21. The Cantos

    Ezra Pound

    ★ 3.9 (5k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Ezra Pound's 'The Cantos' is a vast epic that brings history to life through its language, combining cultures, economies, and myths into a single, demanding poetic work.

  22. The Water Wars

    Cameron Stracher

    ★ 3.2 (5k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a future where water is the ultimate currency, a young woman searches for her missing friend, navigating a world ravaged by environmental collapse, greedy corporations, and ruthless water pirates.

  23. The Chaos of Standing Still

    Jessica Brody

    ★ 3.9 (5k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Trapped in a blizzard-stricken airport on the anniversary of her best friend's death, a grieving teen haunted by a ghostly text message finds an unexpected path to healing and illicit New Year's Eve revelry with a charming stranger and a cast of quirky fellow travelers.

  24. The Furies

    John Jakes

    ★ 4.1 (5k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Haunted by the Alamo massacre, Amanda Kent returns to 19th-century Boston, determined to rebuild her family's legacy as the nation faces civil war.

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