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  1. The Last Song of Dusk

    Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi

    ★ 3.7 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1920s Bombay, a couple's happy marriage breaks after a tragic loss. They move to a sad villa where a striking artist with 'leopard blood' connects their lives, making them rediscover love's quiet, changing forms in a vibrant, sensual world.

  2. The Lady from the Sea

    Henrik Ibsen

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A woman on the Norwegian coast is caught between societal expectations and a past love. She longs for the wild sea and an enigmatic stranger, which threatens her quiet life.

  3. Strumpet City

    James Plunkett

    ★ 4.3 (1k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    During the brutal 1913 Dublin Lockout, a trade unionist, a priest, and a tramp find their lives connected, showing the city's class divides and the moral problems of a society close to collapse.

  4. The Learning Tree

    Gordon Parks

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In 1920s rural Kansas, a young Black boy named Newt learns about life's innocence and racism's harshness through his experiences, which his grandfather calls his 'learning tree.'

  5. A Tale of Two Sisters

    Anna Maxted

    ★ 3.4 (1k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Two sisters, one seemingly perfect and the other often overlooked, deal with ambition, infidelity, and unexpected love, threatening their lifelong bond in London.

  6. Writing Degree Zero

    Roland Barthes

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsCreativity

    Roland Barthes examines how literature's revolutionary potential is often undermined by its historical forms and self-serving myths, questioning its inherent political commitment.

  7. Revelation

    C.J. Sansom

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In 1543, as King Henry VIII pursues Catherine Parr and religious tensions rise, lawyer Matthew Shardlake uncovers a conspiracy of murders, forcing him to confront Tudor superstition and evil.

  8. Brainfluence

    Roger Dooley

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on Goodreads

    Use neuroscience to create marketing messages that resonate with consumers, turning browsers into buyers.

  9. White Dolphin

    Gill Lewis

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Haunted by her mother's mysterious disappearance and finding solace only on the open sea, a young girl named Kara is thrust into a dangerous fight to save an ancient pod of white dolphins, forcing her to confront an impossible choice that could cost her everything.

  10. First

    Alyssa Rose Ivy

    ★ 4.2 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A paranormal prince with everything but a mate races against time to win over the one woman who wants nothing to do with him, risking his kingdom for a love that could be his downfall.

  11. The Plumed Serpent

    D.H. Lawrence

    ★ 3.3 (1k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1920s Mexico, a European woman confronts her own breakdown amid ancient pagan rituals, political unrest, and a dangerous romance.

  12. The Haunted House

    Charles Dickens

    ★ 3.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In a Victorian country house known for local legends, a determined narrator and his literary friends face the supernatural, each sharing their chilling encounters on Twelfth Night in a collection of ghost stories compiled by Charles Dickens.

  13. Mistress

    Anita Nair

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In Kerala, a travel writer's search into a dancer's past sparks a passionate affair, revealing hidden desires and betrayals within a marriage.

  14. Crystal

    Katie Price

    ★ 3.7 (1k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Crystal, a beautiful and ambitious singer on the verge of fame with her girl band, risks losing her shot at stardom, friendships, and future love when a secret, ill-fated romance threatens to derail everything.

  15. Lighthouse

    Eugenia Price

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    James Gould builds a lighthouse on St. Simons Island, overcoming personal struggles and community resistance to realize his dream and find love in post-Revolutionary America.

  16. Letting Go of Lisa

    Lurlene McDaniel

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A new kid's senior year takes an unexpected turn when he falls for a free-spirited motorcyclist with a devastating secret, forcing him to confront love and loss.

  17. Breaking Beautiful

    Amanda Bennett

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    When unforeseen challenges shatter their fragile peace, Gray and Bennett must decide if their love can mend their past and build a future, even when fate tries to pull them apart.

  18. Disney Frozen

    Walt Disney Company

    ★ 4.2 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a kingdom trapped by an eternal winter, a fearless princess, a rugged mountain man, and a hilarious snowman brave treacherous icy landscapes and mystical creatures to find the reclusive Snow Queen and melt her frozen curse.

  19. Eveline

    James Joyce

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Trapped by the ghosts of duty and a promise to her dead mother, Eveline Dublin dreams of escape with a sailor to Buenos Aires, only to be paralyzed by fear and the suffocating familiarity of her impoverished home.

  20. The Color of My Words

    Lynn Joseph

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In the Dominican Republic, a young girl named Ana fights to write her truth, even as words are a dangerous rebellion.

  21. Knowledge of Angels

    Jill Paton Walsh

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    On a secluded 15th-century island, a philosophical castaway and a feral child spark a dangerous intellectual and spiritual battle, tragically intensified by the looming Inquisition.

  22. My Diary from the Edge of the World

    Jodi Lynn Anderson

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where dragons scorch Applebee's and sasquatches shaped history, one ordinary girl chronicles her family's extraordinary Winnebago quest to the mythical 'Extraordinary World' to save her brother from a looming Death Cloud.

  23. Childhood and Society

    Erik H. Erikson

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Erik Erikson's important work links individual psychological development with cultural and historical forces, showing how childhood shapes personal identity and society's evolution.

  24. The New Trading for a Living

    Alexander Elder

    ★ 4.3 (1k) average on GoodreadsFinance

    This updated classic helps you master disciplined trading, with strategies, risk management, and self-assessment tools for today's markets.

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