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  1. A Question of Power

    Bessie Head

    ★ 3.7 (1k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    In Botswana's dry lands, a woman's search for identity turns into a descent into madness, haunted by her mixed heritage and past.

  2. The Sadeian Woman

    Angela Carter

    ★ 4.0 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Angela Carter dissects the Marquis de Sade's female archetypes, Justine and Juliette, to expose power dynamics in sexuality, marriage, and pornography, making them symbols for contemporary understanding.

  3. The Intern

    Gabrielle Tozer

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    An endearingly clumsy intern navigates demanding editors, fierce competition, and unexpected romance in the high-fashion magazine world, all while trying to prove she's more than just a coffee-runner.

  4. The Devoted Friend

    Oscar Wilde

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A manipulative miller takes advantage of his devoted gardener, Hans, leading to Hans's death under the guise of friendship.

  5. Turning Point

    Jason Anspach

    ★ 4.5 (1k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    As the galaxy nears collapse, the Legion's 'hard reset' starts a brutal Total War, forcing heroes and shaky alliances to risk everything on ancient fleets and dangerous information that could save or destroy all.

  6. Clash of the Titans

    Alan Dean Foster

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Born of Zeus and fated to defy the heavens, Perseus must conquer mythological beasts, outwit gods, and wield the severed head of Medusa to rescue his beloved Andromeda from a monstrous sea-beast and a city's curse.

  7. The Owl Keeper

    Christine Brodien-Jones

    ★ 3.8 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where nature and knowledge are forbidden, a young boy hears his grandmother's tales of silver owls and a legendary Owl Keeper. When a mysterious girl arrives, challenging the oppressive regime, he must find the courage to believe in magic again and ignite a forgotten hope.

  8. Terminal

    Kathy Reichs

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Tory Brennan and her superpowered Virals face their biggest challenge yet, battling a rogue pack with a dangerous new virus strain and evading a shadowy government group, all while managing their unique abilities and a former enemy.

  9. The Pakistani Bride

    Bapsi Sidhwa

    ★ 3.5 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1940s Pakistan, a spirited Lahore orphan, married off to a mountain tribesman by her nostalgic adoptive father, flees her brutal new life, choosing a perilous escape over a fate worse than death.

  10. The Night I Disappeared

    Julie Reece Deaver

    ★ 3.8 (1k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A teenage girl's vivid daydreams become terrifyingly real, forcing her to uncover forgotten horrors from her past before her mind traps her forever.

  11. Stand Still Like the Hummingbird

    Henry Miller

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsCreativity

    Henry Miller explores money with humor, defends the artist's role, and declares his love for painting, all while questioning societal norms with wit and insight.

  12. Good Dog

    Dan Gemeinhart

    ★ 4.1 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After a mysterious death, a loyal dog named Brodie finds himself in a ghostly, perpetual run, unable to cross into the afterlife until he ensures the safety of the boy he loves.

  13. The Translator

    Nina Schuyler

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    After a fall leaves her speaking only Japanese, a shamed translator travels to Japan, where an affair with a Noh actor helps her uncover her past and the truth behind accusations of literary sabotage.

  14. The Wife of Martin Guerre

    Janet Lewis

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 16th-century France, a woman's search for truth about her husband's changed behavior after his eight-year absence reveals a carefully planned deception, forcing her to choose between a comfortable lie and the harsh reality of exposing an imposter.

  15. Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

    Frederick Douglass

    ★ 4.3 (1k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Frederick Douglass's autobiography shows his journey from a Maryland plantation to becoming a key voice in the abolition movement, detailing his escape and fight against slavery and racial injustice.

  16. Young Lonigan

    James T. Farrell

    ★ 3.5 (1k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    In 1910s Chicago, young William 'Studs' Lonigan navigates the confusion of adolescence and sexual awakening, a story that explores truth in a changing America.

  17. Barbarian

    Lynne Ewing

    ★ 3.7 (1k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A misunderstood teen with supernatural abilities must choose between fitting into a new high school and returning to the dangerous world of his true love when bounty hunters threaten his fragile new life.

  18. Superagency

    Reid Hoffman

    ★ 3.3 (1k) average on Goodreads

    Reid Hoffman envisions a future where AI amplifies human potential, offering personalized education, accelerated medical breakthroughs, and empowered decision-making to create a world of extraordinary possibility.

  19. The Fat Woman Next Door Is Pregnant

    Michel Tremblay

    ★ 3.7 (1k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    In 1942 Montreal, as spring awakens, seven pregnant women in a working-class neighborhood navigate love, loss, and history, while unseen Fates knit the future of a nation from an empty house next door.

  20. The Facts of Life

    Graham Joyce

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    During WWII in Coventry, seven sisters face love, loss, and subtle magic, all seen through the eyes of a boy passed among them.

  21. The Duke of Deception

    Geoffrey Wolff

    ★ 3.9 (1k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    A son grapples with his con-man father, a Gatsby-like figure who created a life of privilege and success while being a devoted, if deceptive, dad.

  22. Generals Die in Bed

    Charles Yale Harrison

    ★ 3.8 (1k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    This novel shows World War I through the eyes of a young Canadian soldier, exposing the horror and futility of trench warfare with brutal honesty.

  23. A Half Baked Love Story

    Anurag Garg

    ★ 3.6 (1k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult
  24. City Spies

    James Ponti

    ★ 4.4 (1k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A brilliant hacker goes from juvenile detention to international espionage, finding her place among a team of MI6 kid spies who use their skills to save the world.

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