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  1. The Ghoul Next Door

    Victoria Laurie

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A psychic medium on hiatus finds her restful return to Boston shattered when her ex-boyfriend's fiancée's brother becomes the prime suspect in a murder, possibly at the hands of a sinister, blood-stained poltergeist.

  2. The Transit Of Venus

    Shirley Hazzard

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In post-war England, two Australian sisters navigate decades of love, betrayal, and lingering secrets, as one's adventurous heart is courted by a steady scientist and the other seeks solace in a seemingly perfect marriage.

  3. Brazen

    Carly Phillips

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsRomance
  4. Timothy of the Cay

    Theodore Taylor

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Before and after a life-changing storm, this is the story of Timothy's past and Phillip's future, connected by the wisdom shared on a small island.

  5. Apex Hides the Hurt

    Colson Whitehead

    ★ 3.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A nomenclature consultant, famous for his 'Apex Hides the Hurt' bandage, confronts a town's identity crisis as he navigates the clashing historical and commercial desires of its citizens to choose their new name.

  6. Empire of Night

    Justin Somper

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    With their Vampirate lineage revealed, twins Connor and Grace find themselves on opposing sides of a looming war for the high seas, where family ties may be severed by the very fangs they now possess.

  7. Mary: The Summoning

    Hillary Monahan

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on Goodreads

    Four friends' attempt to summon Bloody Mary for fun becomes a terrifying fight for survival when their ritual goes wrong, unleashing a vengeful spirit.

  8. Gone Too Far

    Natalie D. Richards

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A high school outcast finds a sinister notebook detailing student 'sins' and mutilated photos, then gets pulled into a deadly game of anonymous texts and escalating tragedies when the first name on the list dies under suspicious circumstances.

  9. The Lantern Bearers

    Rosemary Sutcliff

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After his home is destroyed and his family lost during Roman Britain's collapse, a young man finds a new purpose as a guardian against the Saxon invasion.

  10. Venus and Adonis

    William Shakespeare

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Venus desires Adonis, who prefers hunting, leading to a tragic pursuit that leaves her with a flower and a prophecy of future sorrow.

  11. At the Crossing Places

    Kevin Crossley-Holland

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Arthur de Caldicot, squire to Lord Stephen, navigates knighthood, forbidden love, and a quest for his true family, all as medieval England prepares for the Crusades.

  12. My Brother Jack

    George Johnston

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Two brothers from suburban Melbourne navigate success and integrity in a changing Australia, each representing a different idea of the Australian male.

  13. The Hidden Life of Otto Frank

    Carol Ann Lee

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Carol Ann Lee identifies Anne Frank's betrayer, showing a disturbing, long-term link between Otto Frank and the informant that lasted until his death, while also revealing Frank's hidden life through his secret journal.

  14. The Wreck of the Zanzibar

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In 1907, on the stormy Scilly Isles, fourteen-year-old Laura records her wish to join a shipwreck rescue in her diary. Her wish comes true when the sea brings a wreck to her shores.

  15. The Marbled Swarm

    Dennis Cooper

    ★ 3.3 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In a world of inherited secrets and high artifice, a narrator searches for the truth behind 'the marbled swarm,' a language key to generations of coercion hidden beneath French aristocracy.

  16. Kintu

    Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A multi-generational story of a Ugandan clan's struggle to outrun a 1750 curse, making them face tradition against modern life.

  17. Dolphin Song

    Lauren St. John

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a school trip to witness the Sardine Run turns into a shipwreck, Martine finds herself marooned on a deserted island with her classmates, battling the elements and a mysterious threat to the dolphins who saved them.

  18. Lionboy

    Zizou Corder

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A ten-year-old boy, who can talk to cats, travels the world to rescue his kidnapped scientist parents and find out why they disappeared.

  19. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society

    Lesslie Newbigin

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Lesslie Newbigin helps Christians understand modern pluralism, offering a way to share and live the gospel confidently amid different worldviews, cultural relativism, and secularism.

  20. The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail

    Jerome Lawrence

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Henry David Thoreau's night in jail for refusing to pay a tax starts a debate about civil disobedience and the individual's moral duty to break unfair laws.

  21. Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy

    Wendelin Van Draanen

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When twelve-year-old Sammy Keyes treks to Hollywood to confront her elusive mother, she uncovers a shocking new identity, a glamorous masquerade gone terribly wrong, and the biggest mystery of her young life.

  22. Sea

    Heidi R. Kling

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    After a personal tragedy and a national disaster, a grieving teen finds unexpected love with an Indonesian orphan. Their dangerous journey forces them to face hard truths about their pasts.

  23. The Story of an African Farm

    Olive Schreiner

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 19th-century South Africa, a young woman dreams of freedom from strict social and religious rules on a desolate farm.

  24. Hope to Die

    Lawrence Block

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Matthew Scudder investigates the murder of an upscale couple and the subsequent killer-suicide, suspecting a clever mastermind is still at large and just beginning his deadly performance.

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