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  1. The Revolution Betrayed

    Leon Trotsky

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Trotsky explains how the Soviet Union, under Stalin, fell from a revolutionary state to a totalitarian one, showing how bureaucratic corruption and the rejection of true socialist goals betrayed the workers' state.

  2. Wonderland

    Joyce Carol Oates

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by a brutal family tragedy, Jesse Vogel navigates a harrowing ascent from orphaned destitution to medical prominence, only to confront the specter of his past when his own daughter plunges into the chaotic 1960s counterculture.

  3. The Introverted Leader

    Jennifer B. Kahnweiler

    ★ 3.3 (1k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Introverted leaders like Zuckerberg and Buffett can use a four-step strategy to leverage their quiet strengths, gain influence, and improve the modern workplace.

  4. Belladonna

    Fiona Paul

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In Renaissance Italy, where vampires and secret societies thrive, Cassandra must navigate intrigue, forbidden love, and deadly truths to save her fiancé, only to find her artist love tangled in the very Order she fights.

  5. Kalki

    Gore Vidal

    ★ 3.8 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A cynical journalist becomes involved with a charismatic man who claims to be the Hindu god Kalki, planning a global apocalypse to restart humanity with a chosen few.

  6. Dear Zoe

    Phillip Beard

    ★ 3.8 (1k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After her younger sister dies in a hit-and-run on 9/11, a teenage girl privately deals with grief and guilt, finding comfort and healing by writing letters.

  7. Underdogs

    Markus Zusak

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Two brothers, inseparable in their chaotic lives of schemes and fights, find their loyalty shattered when one falls for the other's girlfriend.

  8. The Prize

    Julie Garwood

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After a forced marriage in post-conquest England, a Saxon captive and a Norman baron navigate treachery and a growing passion, their love a fragile prize amidst clashing cultures.

  9. The Halo Effect

    M.J. Rose

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A Manhattan sex therapist enters the dangerous world of high-class escorts and ritualistic murders when her patient, a call girl with an explosive memoir, vanishes, forcing her to go undercover to expose the powerful men who might be involved.

  10. The Boer War

    Thomas Pakenham

    ★ 4.2 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Thomas Pakenham masterfully recounts the brutal and complex Boer War, weaving together gripping narratives with rich visuals that illuminate the clash of empires and the human cost of conflict.

  11. Night of the Grizzlies

    Jack Olsen

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    In Glacier National Park, August 1967, two campers died in separate grizzly bear attacks, changing the park's approach to its predators.

  12. Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy

    Francesca Simon

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Horrid Henry schemes to outsmart the Tooth Fairy, banish an annoying houseguest, and unleash his chaos upon a family wedding, showing that even good intentions can't tame his naughty nature.

  13. Blood and Sand

    C.V. Wyk

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A Thracian warrior princess, enslaved by Rome, ignites a legendary rebellion alongside a champion gladiator. They challenge the Roman Republic and create the myth of Spartacus.

  14. Torn

    Amanda Hocking

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A changeling princess torn between forbidden love with her bodyguard, a captivating enemy prince, and a politically advantageous marriage must master her burgeoning powers to save her people from an impending war.

  15. In the Forest

    Edna O'Brien

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A young, isolated boy's idyllic forest life shatters when a charismatic but dangerous stranger, haunted by his own past, invades their remote Irish home, blurring the lines between protector and predator.

  16. The New Penguin History of the World

    J.M. Roberts

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    From the African savannah to the post-9/11 world, this sweeping chronicle traces the diversity of human civilization, power shifts, and the triumphs and struggles of people across continents.

  17. The Valley of the Moon

    Jack London

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In turn-of-the-century Oakland, a working-class couple seeks liberation and love, leaving the city's labor strife for a new life in California's wild landscapes.

  18. The Secret of the Lost Tunnel

    Franklin W. Dixon

    ★ 3.8 (1k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    The Hardy Boys journey to the Deep South to clear a Confederate general's name and recover stolen gold, proving that even a century-old mystery can be solved.

  19. Clay

    David Almond

    ★ 3.4 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a summer of childhood mischief, two altar boys create a mud-sculpted being with a soul, only to uncover the dark plans of its true maker.

  20. The Train

    Georges Simenon

    ★ 3.8 (1k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    During the 1940 Nazi invasion of France, a timid man separated from his family on a refugee train finds freedom and terrifying responsibility with a mysterious woman, leading him to a chilling decision.

  21. Cloud and Wallfish

    Anne Nesbet

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Whisked behind the Iron Curtain, a stuttering boy discovers his life is a lie, forcing him to navigate a world of spies and secrets while unraveling the mystery of his true identity and the disappearance of his friend's parents.

  22. The Sacrifice

    Charlie Higson

    ★ 3.8 (1k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In a post-apocalyptic London, a young boy named Sam journeys through a city filled with monstrous adults, seeking his sister, while an ancient evil gathers its forces and a talking infected man reveals clues about the plague's nature.

  23. White Bird in a Blizzard

    Laura Kasischke

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A teen navigating first love and budding sexuality faces a chilling mystery when her mother vanishes, forcing her to confront the dark secrets of her suburban life.

  24. Arrow

    R.J. Anderson

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On a chain of faery islands, a sheltered girl named Rhosmari must defy an encroaching Empress and ignite a rebellion to save her entire race from enslavement.

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