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  1. Wherever Nina Lies

    Lynn Weingarten

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Two years after her sister vanishes, a mysterious drawing leads Ellie on a cross-country road trip with her new crush, uncovering lies, love, and the truth behind Nina's disappearance.

  2. Momzillas

    Jill Kargman

    ★ 3.4 (3k) average on GoodreadsRelationships

    A suburban mom enters the competitive world of Manhattan's elite mothers, where toddlers are groomed for Ivy League success before they can walk.

  3. Rite of Passage

    Alexei Panshin

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    On a starship where adulthood is earned through a brutal month of solitary survival on a dangerous alien planet, young Mia must face the wilderness and the difficult truths about her society and herself.

  4. Victory

    Joseph Conrad

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A reclusive idealist's quest for detached peace on a remote island shatters when his rescue of a vulnerable woman from a predatory world inadvertently summons a maelstrom of human evil and forces him to confront the very emotions he sought to escape.

  5. The Queen

    Kiera Cass

    ★ 4.3 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Before the iconic Selection, an ordinary girl named Amberly navigates the treacherous currents of palace intrigue and romantic rivalry to win a prince's heart and become a beloved queen.

  6. Theft

    Peter Carey

    ★ 3.4 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A disgraced Australian artist, caught in a web of forgery and a volatile romance, faces the true cost of creation and the redemptive power of love as he travels from rural Australia to urban galleries worldwide.

  7. Accidental Death of an Anarchist

    Dario Fo

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    A madcap imposter infiltrates a police station, twisting the absurd truth of an anarchist's suspicious 'fall' into a hilarious, biting indictment of state corruption.

  8. Leftovers

    Laura Wiess

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Two teenage girls, discarded as 'leftovers,' form an unbreakable bond and seek revenge against the society that failed them.

  9. Gladiator

    Anna Hackett

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An abducted Earth marine must fight for survival and her friend's freedom in a brutal alien gladiator arena, forging a dangerous alliance with a tattooed champion driven by revenge against the very aliens who hold them captive.

  10. This Side of Brightness

    Colum McCann

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    An African American sandhog's dangerous work connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan beneath the East River creates a multi-generational family story of connection and conflict, uniting diverse men in shared peril.

  11. A Good Night for Ghosts

    Mary Pope Osborne

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a haunted New Orleans, Jack and Annie discover the soulful birth of jazz with a young Louis Armstrong, all while trying to inspire artists and escape the city's spectral residents.

  12. The Weight of Blood

    David Dalglish

    ★ 3.6 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Bound by a prophet's dark will and an impossible love, a half-orc warrior must choose between his brother, his adopted human allies, and the elven woman who awakened his humanity, knowing any path leads to an unbearable sacrifice amidst a war of races.

  13. Edge of Darkness

    Karen Rose

    ★ 4.4 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A homicide detective with PTSD must confront his fears and the city's dark secrets to protect the woman he loves and her vulnerable clients from a relentless killer.

  14. Zen in the Martial Arts

    Joe Hyams

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Joe Hyams, taught by masters like Bruce Lee, explains how martial arts' spiritual side can improve not just physical ability but also mental strength, leading to less stress and better relationships.

  15. Breaking Free

    Lauren Brooke

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    At the Heartland horse farm, a grieving teenager must find the courage to forge her own path, separate from her mother's legacy, to save both herself and the troubled horses she cares for.

  16. Industrial Society and Its Future

    Theodore J. Kaczynski

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Ted Kaczynski's manifesto argues that the Industrial Revolution is a catastrophic turning point, condemning humanity to an unfulfilling, undignified existence and the natural world to ruin, all made worse by unchecked technological advancement.

  17. The Pickup

    Nadine Gordimer

    ★ 3.6 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A rebellious white woman and an undocumented Arab mechanic begin a passionate, cross-continental love affair in post-apartheid South Africa, challenging their ideas of who they are, where they belong, and how far they will go to escape their pasts.

  18. The Romeo and Juliet Code

    Phoebe Stone

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Amidst the wartime whispers of a remote Maine coast, Felicity must decipher coded letters, mend a fractured family, and navigate her first crush to unravel her glamorous parents' secret disappearance.

  19. A Woman of Independent Means

    Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    With few choices for women, Bess Steed Garner navigates love, marriage, and motherhood from the turn of the century through the 1960s, creating her own destiny with a strong spirit and lasting independence.

  20. My Life and Hard Times

    James Thurber

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    James Thurber's memoir is a funny look at his eccentric family, peculiar pets, and the absurdities of life in Columbus, Ohio.

  21. Evermore

    Alyson Noel

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by her past and able to see auras, a teenage girl finds unexpected peace and dangerous magic in a mysterious, immortal boy who quiets her mind.

  22. The Year of the Book

    Andrea Cheng

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Anna finds comfort and wisdom in books, but learning about real-life friendship means stepping beyond her beloved stories.

  23. The Invitation

    Jude Deveraux

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A spirited, world-weary daredevil pilot returns to her hometown only to find her childhood admirer, now a handsome and wealthy man, ready to rekindle a love she never expected.

  24. Storm Thief

    Chris Wooding

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In the ever-changing city of Orokos, where reality is rewritten by probability storms, three heroes find a map that could unlock the city's ancient secrets, starting a dangerous race against those who want that power for themselves.

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