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  1. An Imaginary Life

    David Malouf

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Exiled to the desolate edge of the Roman world, the sophisticated poet Ovid finds unexpected redemption and a deep connection to the wild through his guardianship of a boy raised by deer.

  2. The Business of Fancydancing

    Sherman Alexie

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Before he captivated audiences on screen, Sherman Alexie laid bare the beautiful brutality of contemporary Spokane Indian life through elegiac poems and raw stories in this foundational collection.

  3. The Law of Dreams

    Peter Behrens

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    During the 1847 Irish Famine, a young man named Fergus travels across Ireland, Britain, and the Atlantic, facing violence, desire, and the start of the industrial age alongside a generation shaped by disaster and neglect.

  4. Nothing Lasts Forever

    Sidney Sheldon

    ★ 3.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Three ambitious female doctors navigate medical ethics, illicit affairs, and a murder trial, where the line between healing and betrayal blurs.

  5. The Voice

    Anne Bishop

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a village where emotions are suppressed, a young woman uncovers the dark secret behind the "Voice" and embarks on a journey to find true freedom and confront the Temple of Sorrow.

  6. The Conformist

    Alberto Moravia

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A man obsessed with appearing normal and with the appeal of fascism finds his carefully built life, and the corrupt core of the regime, exposed when he's ordered to kill his former professor and falls for a woman.

  7. Everlasting

    Alyson Noel

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    To break an ancient curse and finally touch, Ever and Damen must journey into Summerland, facing the origins of their souls and a choice that decides their eternal fate.

  8. The Whitsun Weddings

    Philip Larkin

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsNon-Fiction

    Philip Larkin's 'The Whitsun Weddings' takes readers on a journey through post-war England, capturing everyday life with tender observation and melancholic wit.

  9. One White Dolphin

    Gill Lewis

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on Goodreads

    A defiant girl and a determined boy must overcome their feuds and a town's greed to save a rare albino dolphin and its fragile coral reef home.

  10. Barry Lyndon

    William Makepeace Thackeray

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Barry Lyndon, a morally ambiguous character, rises through charm and deceit in 18th-century Europe, only to face an equally dramatic downfall.

  11. Dead is a Battlefield

    Marlene Perez

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As Nightshade High's new Virago, Jessica Walsh must navigate freshman year, a mysterious tattoo, and a town where love-struck girls are turning into violent, zombie-like fangirls, all while battling her own growing crush on the lead singer of Side Effects May Vary.

  12. Divided We Fall

    Trent Reedy

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    A single misfired shot by a young National Guardsman starts a second American civil war, forcing him to choose between loyalty to his state and his fractured country.

  13. The Extinction Trials

    S.M. Wilson

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a post-apocalyptic world, two desperate teens face a deadly survival trial, risking everything for a future they may not live to see.

  14. Gretel

    Christopher Coleman

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In the isolated Back Country, an ancient evil awakens, turning a routine morning into a nightmare for a farming family and forcing a young girl to confront terror to become an unlikely hero.

  15. The Cool Bean

    Jory John

    ★ 4.3 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A lonely has-bean learns that true coolness isn't about fitting in with the crowd, but about the kindness and inclusivity you share with others.

  16. Afterlife

    Claudia Gray

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Transformed into a wraith and a vampire, lovers Bianca and Lucas must navigate betrayal, ancient feuds, and their monstrous natures at Evernight Academy to defy a fate that threatens to tear them apart.

  17. Deep Zone

    Tim Green

    ★ 4.4 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Two rival football players with extraordinary talents must unite to tackle a dangerous web of deceit and crime that threatens their Super Bowl dreams and lives.

  18. A Live Coal in the Sea

    Madeleine L'Engle

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    When a granddaughter's unsettling question unearths generations of family secrets, Dr. Camilla Dickinson must confront a legacy of evil and the complex interplay of faith, love, and loyalty that binds her troubled lineage.

  19. Zorgamazoo

    Robert Paul Weston

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In the rhyming world of Zorgamazoo, a girl must outwit kidnappings, find a secret map, and master a sport to save the universe from boredom and lobotomies.

  20. Lizard Music

    Daniel Pinkwater

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A bored boy's summer takes an bizarre turn when he discovers a secret society of intellectual lizards broadcasting a warning about an impending alien invasion from a remote island.

  21. A Journey To The Center Of The Earth

    Raymond James

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A cryptic message from an ancient alchemist sends Professor Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel, and a stoic guide on a dangerous descent into an arctic volcano, challenging all known science as they journey towards the Earth's molten core.

  22. Panchatantra

    Pandit Vishnusharma

    ★ 4.3 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Through animal fables, the ancient Panchatantra shares lessons in human nature and wise conduct, guiding readers toward success.

  23. When The Legends Die

    Hal Borland

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Orphaned and adrift after tragedy strikes their wilderness refuge, a young Ute boy vows to shun the white man's world forever, clinging to the ancient ways that once defined his family.

  24. Descent into Hell

    Charles Williams

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a town where ghosts and doppelgängers blur the line between reality and spiritual decay, people grapple with self-obsession, finding their personal hells through an inability to connect or love.

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