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  1. Leepike Ridge

    N.D. Wilson

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    After a hasty escape on a foam raft, young Tom Hammond finds himself lost beneath Leepike Ridge, where a subterranean world of castaways, ancient tombs, and buried treasure will reveal secrets that forever alter his understanding of home.

  2. The Vampire Tapestry

    Suzy McKee Charnas

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A biologically-driven vampire professor navigates academia, his urges, and unexpected empathy, striving to remain undetected in a world that denies his existence.

  3. Hellhole

    Brian Herbert

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On a storm-ravaged planet for exiles, a general builds a secret rebellion against an empire, unknowingly using ancient alien secrets buried beneath the surface.

  4. Clock Without Hands

    Carson McCullers

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    A small-town Georgia druggist faces his own death from leukemia, forcing his community to confront its prejudices and the cost of hate, as court-ordered integration begins.

  5. The Book of Chuang Tzu

    Zhuangzi

    ★ 4.4 (2k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Explore the world of an ancient Chinese sage who questions traditional ideas with paradoxes, stories, and humor, helping readers find a spontaneous and free existence.

  6. The Rivals

    Richard Brinsley Sheridan

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Captain Jack Absolute, caught in a tangle of mistaken identities and an aunt's word mix-ups, must manage his demanding father and a hot-headed Irishman to win Lydia Languish, who only cares for romance novel fantasies.

  7. Fate Is the Hunter

    Ernest K. Gann

    ★ 4.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    Join a pilot's intense journey through the dangerous, early days of commercial aviation, as Ernest K. Gann reveals the triumphs and terrors of flying.

  8. The Sisters Club

    Megan McDonald

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Through stolen sweaters, dramatic aspirations, and pioneer dreams, the Sisters Club navigates the hilarious and heartwarming chaos of their everyday lives, all held together by the middle sister's spirit.

  9. Plague

    Michael Grant

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In a town where adults have vanished, a new, terrifying plague and monstrous insects threaten the remaining children, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and make impossible choices to survive.

  10. Wonders of the Invisible World

    Christopher Barzak

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a sleepy Ohio town, a returning friend awakens seventeen-year-old Aidan to a world of spirits, a red-bearded Death, a family curse, and a new love.

  11. Messiah

    Gore Vidal

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When a charismatic new spiritual leader emerges in a future America promising an end to suffering through technology, a cynical journalist uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to control humanity's very essence.

  12. The Way to Wealth

    Benjamin Franklin

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Through the voice of Father Abraham, Benjamin Franklin distills a quarter-century of Poor Richard's wisdom into a timeless sermon on the industrious grit and shrewd frugality required to forge one's own prosperity.

  13. The Ecology of Commerce

    Paul Hawken

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Paul Hawken's "The Ecology of Commerce" presents a new way for businesses to move from harmful practices to ones that restore the planet, showing that economic health and ecological well-being depend on each other.

  14. The Children's Homer

    Padraic Colum

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on Goodreads

    Journey with mighty Achilles through the Trojan War and brave the perilous odyssey home with Odysseus, encountering gods, monsters, and enchantresses in this vivid retelling of Homer's epics for young adventurers.

  15. Jakob the Liar

    Jurek Becker

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In a WWII ghetto, a man overhears a whisper of Russian advancement. He becomes a reluctant hero, inventing hopeful lies to keep the condemned alive.

  16. How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization

    Thomas E. Woods Jr.

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Beyond corruption, discover how the Catholic Church, often overlooked, actually laid the foundational stones for Western civilization's greatest achievements, from modern science and free-market economics to universities and human rights.

  17. The Nightmarys

    Dan Poblocki

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    His brother's decaying face haunts his waking hours, and his best friend succumbs to monstrous visions. Timothy must uncover the new girl Abigail's dark secret before his nightmares become real.

  18. Lemonade Mouth

    Mark Peter Hughes

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Five misfit freshmen, united by a fateful detention and a beat-up ukulele, transform a dentist's jingle into a revolutionary sound that changes their high school and the world of rock and roll forever.

  19. No Promises in the Wind

    Irene Hunt

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In 1932, during the 'Clutch Plague,' fifteen-year-old Josh searches for survival in a fractured America, showing resilience amidst despair.

  20. The Summer Before the Dark

    Doris Lessing

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Kate Brown's perfectly ordered life as a wife and mother unravels, sending her on a journey through affairs and friendships, where she confronts a darker self she never knew.

  21. Dead End

    R.L. Stine

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Teenagers who covered up a fatal car accident are terrorized by an anonymous blackmailer who knows their secret, leaving them trapped and afraid.

  22. The Good Body

    Eve Ensler

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsMemoir

    Eve Ensler explores her own body obsessions and societal pressures while celebrating women's diverse beauty and resilience worldwide.

  23. The Clearing

    Heather Davis

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a misty clearing where time bends, a heartbroken modern girl falls for a boy from 1944, their impossible romance threatening to unravel his family's carefully preserved past.

  24. A Place in Time

    Jessica Concha

    ★ 4.4 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A devout fifteen-year-old's world changes after an unexpected first date with her best friend's troubled older brother. They must face hidden truths and societal expectations to see if their connection can last.

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