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  1. James

    Chantal Fernando

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A heartbroken woman, betrayed by the man she thought was her 'everything,' must decide whether to fight for a second chance with him when he reappears with a new love, or finally let go of the past and move on.

  2. Nest

    Terry Goodkind

    ★ 3.6 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A woman discovers she can identify killers by looking into their eyes, plunging her into a deadly game of cat and mouse with super-predators and a mysterious ally whose true intentions remain a terrifying enigma.

  3. Borden Chantry

    Louis L'Amour

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Marshal Borden Chantry races against time to unmask a phantom gunman systematically executing townsmen, threatening to turn his quiet cow town into a blood-soaked graveyard.

  4. Waiting for the Magic

    Patricia MacLachlan

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When their parents mysteriously drift apart, four talking dogs and a philosophical cat must guide a young brother and sister to rediscover the magic of family love before it's too late.

  5. Them

    Joyce Carol Oates

    ★ 3.7 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In mid-20th century Detroit, a single mother's youthful dreams turn to regret as her children, Maureen and Jules, navigate poverty, racial tension, and violence in a fight for survival.

  6. Haunted House

    Jack Kilborn

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller
  7. Elena Vanishing

    Elena Dunkle

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Trapped in the relentless grip of anorexia, seventeen-year-old Elena meticulously starves herself, transforming her body into a battleground where anxiety's armor becomes self-destructive artillery.

  8. Mine

    Katy Evans

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A champion underground fighter and his physical therapist fight distance and darkness to reclaim their love after she's torn from his side.

  9. Two on a Tower

    Thomas Hardy

    ★ 3.7 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In a Victorian story of forbidden love and cosmic ambition, a high-born lady and her astronomer lover defy society by sweeping the heavens together, only for their romance to crash amid earthly pressures of class, ambition, and scandal.

  10. Black Heart

    Holly Black

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where magic is a crime, a young man with the deadliest touch must navigate a treacherous web of family, forbidden love, and government conspiracies to uncover the truth behind his mother's forgotten heist.

  11. The Sweetest Fig

    Chris Van Allsburg

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A grumpy dentist discovers that two magical figs turn his nighttime dreams into reality, leading to a whimsical battle of wills with his long-suffering dog, Marcel.

  12. The Islands of the Blessed

    Nancy Farmer

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After a devastating tornado and a draugr's appearance, a young berserker, a bard, and a boy travel to the fin folk's realm to atone for a death, battling mythical creatures and their own beliefs in a world where Norse, Pagan, and Christian lore intertwine.

  13. The Pugilist at Rest

    Thom Jones

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Thom Jones's characters, from ex-fighters to lost wanderers, show how the human heart, even when battered and sick, holds onto life with brutal strength.

  14. Panic

    Lauren Oliver

    ★ 3.5 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In the town of Carp, graduating seniors risk their lives in the underground game of Panic, where secrets and alliances emerge in a fight for freedom and a better future.

  15. The Beggars Opera

    John Gay

    ★ 3.4 (3k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    In 18th-century London, a charming highwayman navigates love, betrayal, and corrupt justice, set to popular ballads.

  16. To Catch a Killer

    Sheryl Scarborough

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by her mother's unsolved murder, a teen forensic enthusiast finds herself the prime suspect in a new homicide, forcing her to race against time to unmask a killer who might be closer than she ever imagined.

  17. Noah Barleywater Runs Away

    John Boyne

    ★ 3.7 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When young Noah flees his troubles down an untrodden forest path, he finds a magical toyshop and a toymaker whose tales of adventure, wonder, and broken promises guide Noah on a life-altering journey of self-discovery.

  18. Secret Seven Win Through

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    The Secret Seven's thrilling new den becomes a nighttime stage for a mysterious intruder, with Jack's mischievous sister Susie unwittingly holding the key to unmasking them.

  19. The First and Last Freedom

    Jiddu Krishnamurti

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Krishnamurti explores how we can achieve true freedom from suffering by directly examining our thoughts and beliefs.

  20. Medea

    Euripides

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsPhilosophy

    Consumed by rage after her husband's betrayal, Medea unleashes a cascade of vengeance upon her enemies, culminating in an act of maternal horror.

  21. Jade Green

    Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Orphaned Judith defies her uncle's strange prohibition against the color green, unknowingly unleashing a spectral mystery connected to her mother's madness and the dark secrets of her new South Carolina home.

  22. The Concubine

    Norah Lofts

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Anne Boleyn defies King Henry VIII's desire, turning a forced seduction into a dangerous fight for power and affection that reshapes England's future.

  23. Why Marx Was Right

    Terry Eagleton

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Terry Eagleton, with his signature wit, dissects ten common myths about Marxism, showing its lasting relevance and frequent misrepresentation in today's capitalist world.

  24. The Library Card

    Jerry Spinelli

    ★ 3.4 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Four different kids find their lives changed by a mysterious blue library card that offers a journey through their pasts and into unimagined futures.

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