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by Louise Penny
3.8(1,169)
In the quiet village of Three Pines, a celebrated artist's garden becomes a crime scene when a woman is found dead during her solo exhibition, leading Chief Inspector Gamache to uncover deceptions in the art world where truth is often hidden.
by Michael Bond
4.2(1,168)
From an impromptu bus ride with a runaway boulder to a baffling hospital visit and a 'baked elastic' dessert, Paddington Bear's well-intentioned chaos turns London merrily unpredictable in this delightful adventure.
by Henry H. Neff
4.4(1,166)
A fading magical dynasty teeters on the brink. An unsuspecting princess and a commoner spy form an alliance that could save or shatter their ancient world.
by Betty G. Birney
4.3(1,165)
Humphrey the classroom hamster swaps his cage for a cabin, embarking on a wild outdoor adventure at Camp Happy Hollow where he befriends a mouse, finds a lost frog, and helps his human friends navigate the challenges of summer camp.
by Arthur Schnitzler
3.7(1,164)
Arthur Schnitzler shows the raw, cyclical nature of human sexuality through ten interconnected encounters, each a fleeting, intimate confession of longing and conquest.
by Carlos Fuentes
3.8(1,164)
Carlos Fuentes's collection of nine linked stories explores the often-painful clash of Mexican and American cultures along their shared border, showing the human cost of divided identities.
by Kelly Meding
3.5(1,164)
A former telepathic Ranger, now with volatile new abilities, must reunite her similarly transformed team in war-torn Los Angeles to stop an enemy who weaponizes their gifts.
by Steven Runciman
4.3(1,162)
The 1453 siege and fall of Constantinople was a dramatic event where Western neglect sealed Byzantium's fate, changing empires and starting the Greek intellectual movement that helped the Renaissance.
by Vicky Alvear Shecter
3.7(1,160)
Amidst Pompeii's political passions and forbidden romance, a medical slave and a senator's daughter fight for freedom and love as Vesuvius awakens to bury their world in ash and fire.
by Muriel Spark
3.7(1,160)
A woman's quiet life unravels into a meta-fictional nightmare as she becomes horrifyingly aware she's a character in a novel, complete with a detached narrator dissecting her every thought and the bizarre antics of her fellow literary creations.
by Jackie French
4.0(1,160)
Captured by Vikings and taken to a world of fierce warriors and unknown seas, a young girl named Hekja must navigate betrayal, form unexpected bonds, and outrun her past to find her place.
by Santino Hassell
3.8(1,157)
A pragmatic drug dealer's life unravels into a thrilling dance with death and desire after witnessing an assassin's brutal work, forcing both men to confront a dangerous attraction that could be their undoing.
by Alex Trengove
4.1(1,152)
In a constantly changing digital world, this book shows how smart marketers use web tools to connect with discerning audiences and succeed through ongoing learning.
by Ellen Potter
3.8(1,151)
An eleven-year-old, wealthy snob who runs a posh New York restaurant discovers a 200-year-old mystery, forcing her to team up with a young jewel thief for a dangerous adventure.
by Edmund Wilson
4.1(1,151)
Edmund Wilson chronicles the intellectual journey of revolution, from Enlightenment philosophy to the Bolshevik seizure of power, featuring an unforgettable cast of thinkers, dreamers, and conspirators.
by David Bohm
4.2(1,150)
David Bohm's "Wholeness and the Implicate Order" introduces a quantum theory where the universe, consciousness, and reality emerge from an indivisible, flowing whole, changing how we see existence.
by Alison G. Bailey
4.2(1,148)
Years after a brief, intense encounter, a woman questioning her marriage is drawn to the man who represents a second chance at a passionate, authentic life.
by Jennifer Roy
3.9(1,148)
A bright teen with Asperger's, struggling to define 'genius,' sets out to contribute his mind to the world, even as he navigates the confusing social rules of laundry and clean faces.
by Eugene Schwartz
4.5(1,147)
This core work reveals the psychological drivers of consumer desire, teaching advertisers how to tap into existing needs and create powerful messages.
by Lauren Conrad
4.3(1,146)
Reality star Jane Roberts navigates fame, fake friends, and two ex-lovers, until a shocking discovery blurs the lines between her on-screen drama and real life.
by Matthew Phipps Shiel
3.5(1,145)
After a mysterious purple cloud ends humanity, the last man on Earth descends into madness, convinced his survival has a divine, terrifying purpose.
by Jane Yolen
4.0(1,145)
In WWII Poland, twin siblings Chaim and Gittel survive the Lodz Ghetto and brutal forests with partisans. Their ultimate test comes in Sobanek concentration camp, where their bond becomes a target for a monstrous doctor's experiments.
by Wayne C. Booth
4.0(1,143)
Booth's work examines how authors, narrators, and readers interact, showing how fictional forms persuade and shape understanding through ideas like the 'implied author' and 'unreliable narrator.'
by Jacqueline Kehl
4.3(1,142)
During the D-Day Normandy invasion, a U.S. Army Rangers squad goes on a dangerous mission to find and rescue Private James Ryan, the only surviving brother of four, in World War II France.