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  1. Wildlife

    Jeff Menapace

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Deep in the treacherous Florida Everglades, a writer's research trip devolves into a desperate fight for survival as his group witnesses a brutal crime and becomes prey to both the deadly wildlife and vengeful human hunters.

  2. The Adventures of Robin Hood

    Howard Pyle

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on Goodreads

    Join Robin Hood and his men as they outwit the Sheriff of Nottingham and King John, robbing from the rich to give to the poor in a series of escapades through Sherwood Forest.

  3. Crossing the Line

    Sherri Hayes

    ★ 4.3 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A grieving detective, facing his daughter's caregivers' move, finds an unexpected second chance at love and family with his brother's girlfriend's sister, a woman trying to outrun her own past.

  4. The Traitor

    Veronica Roth

    ★ 4.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Two years after a betrayal, Tobias Eaton races to expose an Erudite plot and protect his faction, while navigating a dangerous connection with a mysterious new initiate, Tris Prior.

  5. Trust Me

    Lesley Pearse

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Sent to Australia after their parents' death, two sisters must navigate betrayal and find the courage to trust again, especially when one of them finds solace and hope in an unexpected romance.

  6. Wrecked

    Anna Davies

    ★ 2.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An island girl, haunted by loss and drawn to a mysterious boy, finds herself in a forbidden romance. She discovers his secrets are as deep and dangerous as the sea.

  7. Winkie

    Clifford Chase

    ★ 3.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A forgotten teddy bear's quest for freedom in the woods thrusts him into a Kafkaesque nightmare, as he's mistaken for a terrorist mastermind and put on trial by a society consumed by post-9/11 paranoia.

  8. The Hunters

    John Flanagan

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In a land ruined by plague, a desperate father and his daughter journey through ancient, monster-haunted forests to find a mythical cure, only to learn the real horror is in the choices they make to survive.

  9. A Place to Stand

    Jimmy Santiago Baca

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    From a maximum-security prison, Jimmy Santiago Baca builds hope and poetic strength, turning despair into an example of human endurance.

  10. Voyage

    Stephen Baxter

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In an alternate 1980s, President Kennedy's survival propels a diverse crew of astronauts, including a Nazi camp survivor, a Vietnam fighter jock, and a brilliant geologist, on a daring, human-crewed mission to Mars aboard a Saturn rocket.

  11. Long Time Coming

    Robert Goddard

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Decades after vanishing, a supposedly dead uncle resurfaces from an Irish prison, ensnaring his nephew and a beautiful American heiress in a perilous quest for lost Picasso paintings and the truth behind a World War II secret that powerful forces will kill to keep buried.

  12. Glimpses of World History

    Jawaharlal Nehru

    ★ 4.3 (2k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    From behind prison bars, Jawaharlal Nehru distills the epic saga of human civilization into a series of intimate letters, guiding his young daughter through the rise and fall of empires, philosophies, and figures that shaped our world.

  13. Ishmael

    Daniel Quinn

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A disillusioned man finds an unexpected mentor in a telepathic gorilla named Ishmael, who challenges humanity's foundational myths and offers a new perspective on civilization's destructive path.

  14. A Figure in Hiding

    Franklin W. Dixon

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    The Hardy Boys must expose a sinister 'eye surgeon' who preys on unsuspecting victims with false promises, all while unraveling a web of deception that leads them to a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows.

  15. The Wish Stealers

    Tracy Trivas

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    When a box of antique pennies curses Griffin so her wishes backfire, she must brave ancient alchemists and dark magic to return stolen dreams before her own life unravels.

  16. Crossing Over

    John Edward

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    John Edward's book demystifies the afterlife, guiding readers to connect with the Other Side, understand spiritual helpers, and use their own psychic abilities for a fearless journey.

  17. Why the Allies Won

    Richard Overy

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Richard Overy challenges the idea of an inevitable Allied victory, showing how the world moved from near Axis control to Allied triumph through industry, battlefield strength, and moral resolve.

  18. My Dog Skip

    Willie Morris

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    In a sleepy 1940s Mississippi town, a shy boy's world is transformed by the arrival of Skip, a spirited fox terrier with an intelligent gaze and an insatiable appetite for adventure.

  19. A Fairly Honourable Defeat

    Iris Murdoch

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In a dark comedy, a cynical intellectual manipulates friends and couples, exposing their fragile loyalties and proving humanity prefers drama over honest communication.

  20. The Wasteland

    K.A. Knight

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A scarred champion of the desolate Wastelands, haunted by a brutal past, must rise again for personal happiness when a new job and four enigmatic strangers force her to confront the very history she sought to escape.

  21. River of Fire

    Erin Hunter

    ★ 4.4 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    SkyClan's return disrupts the Clans' peace. Alderheart, Violetshine, and Twigpaw must navigate ShadowClan's collapse and StarClan's warnings to protect their kin and all five warrior Clans from danger.

  22. On the Use and Abuse of History for Life

    Friedrich Nietzsche

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Nietzsche argues that too much historical knowledge, when it does not serve life and action, can weaken human vitality and lead to cultural decline.

  23. The House That Jack Built

    Graham Masterton

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A lawyer's quest to restore a cursed Hudson Valley mansion after a brutal attack unleashes a possessive, tragic legacy that threatens to consume his sanity and his marriage.

  24. It Looks Like This

    Rafi Mittlefehldt

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A high schooler in a new city navigates his father's strict expectations and a secret romance, all while facing the threat of being exposed.

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