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  1. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

    Bill Martin Jr.

    ★ 4.2 (152k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Join a parade of colorful animals, from a big happy frog to a plump purple cat, as they introduce each other through rhythmic text and bold, distinctive collages.

  2. Twenties Girl

    Sophie Kinsella

    ★ 3.8 (152k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A modern twenty-something's life is hilariously upended when the ghost of her sassy 1920s great-aunt demands help finding a missing necklace, leading to unexpected romance and a journey of self-discovery across generations.

  3. The Knife of Never Letting Go

    Patrick Ness

    ★ 4.0 (152k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In a world where men's thoughts are a constant, audible torrent and all women have vanished, a young boy on the run discovers a silent girl who shatters everything he believes about his world and himself.

  4. Walk Two Moons

    Sharon Creech

    ★ 4.0 (151k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    As Sal shares her friend Phoebe's strange story of a missing mother, she slowly uncovers her own journey through grief, family secrets, and the desperate hope of reuniting with her own mother.

  5. Linger

    Maggie Stiefvater

    ★ 3.9 (151k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As winter deepens, a girl's love for her werewolf boy threatens her humanity, while a new, broken wolf challenges their bond with his dangerous past.

  6. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

    Christopher Moore

    ★ 4.2 (151k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Resurrected and irreverent, Christ's childhood pal Biff hilariously recounts the missing years of Jesus, from kung fu training in the East to encounters with demons and hot babes, all while desperately trying to divert his best friend from his tragic destiny.

  7. Baby Proof

    Emily Giffin

    ★ 3.7 (151k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    When a devoted couple builds their perfect, child-free life together, their love is tested by an unexpected change of heart that shatters their shared vision of the future.

  8. You

    Caroline Kepnes

    ★ 3.9 (151k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A bookstore manager becomes a predator, creating a 'perfect' romance with a writer by using her online footprint. In an age of oversharing, privacy is a deadly illusion.

  9. Midwives

    Chris Bohjalian

    ★ 4.0 (151k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1981 rural Vermont, a dedicated midwife performs an emergency C-section during a blizzard to save a baby, leading to a murder trial as her daughter recounts the community's struggle with truth and guilt.

  10. Royal Assassin

    Robin Hobb

    ★ 4.2 (150k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Crippled and embittered, Fitz is drawn back into the viper's nest of Buckkeep to protect a crumbling kingdom from Red-Ship Raiders and internal betrayal, facing the ultimate sacrifice for a throne he swore to abandon.

  11. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

    Elizabeth Gilbert

    ★ 3.9 (150k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Elizabeth Gilbert guides readers to unlock their inner creativity by embracing curiosity, confronting fear, and discovering their unique talents to live a more inspired and passionate life.

  12. The Sword of Summer

    Rick Riordan

    ★ 4.2 (150k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After dying heroically and being whisked away to a Norse afterlife, a sarcastic teenage Magnus Chase must embrace his demigod heritage to prevent Ragnarok, even if it means teaming up with a talking sword and a motley crew of mythological misfits.

  13. Dead in the Family

    Charlaine Harris

    ★ 3.9 (150k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
  14. Freedom

    Jonathan Franzen

    ★ 3.8 (150k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
  15. Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen

    Julie Powell

    ★ 3.7 (150k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    A thirty-something struggling writer finds culinary salvation and a new life by cooking every single recipe in Julia Child's legendary cookbook over the course of a year.

  16. My Sister, the Serial Killer

    Oyinkan Braithwaite

    ★ 3.7 (150k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A Nigerian nurse’s loyalty to her charming, homicidal sister is tested when the man she loves becomes her sister's next potential victim, forcing a darkly comedic choice between family and justice.

  17. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

    Francis Chan

    ★ 4.2 (150k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Francis Chan challenges readers to abandon lukewarm faith and embrace the overwhelming, life-altering love of a relentlessly passionate God.

  18. The Constant Princess

    Philippa Gregory

    ★ 3.9 (150k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    From the sun-drenched courts of Spain to the cold, calculating heart of Tudor England, Catalina of Aragon fights to fulfill her destiny as queen, even if it means weaving a powerful lie that will shape history.

  19. The Silver Linings Playbook

    Matthew Quick

    ★ 4.0 (150k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A man recently released from a mental institution thinks his life is a divinely directed movie. He tries to win back his estranged wife while navigating a world that seems to derail his meticulously planned happy ending with an eccentric new friend, a losing football team, and a therapist who suggests he cheat.

  20. Lonesome Dove

    Larry McMurtry

    ★ 4.5 (149k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Two aging, cantankerous Texas Rangers embark on one last, epic cattle drive from the dusty Rio Grande to the untamed Montana frontier, confronting the brutal beauty and heartbreaking realities of the fading American West.

  21. The Lost Colony

    Eoin Colfer

    ★ 4.0 (149k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A teenage criminal mastermind must race against time and a shadowy foe to retrieve a demon warlock whose return could unleash an ancient war.

  22. The Way of Shadows

    Brent Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (149k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An orphaned street boy apprentices himself to the city's most feared assassin, leaving his old life behind for a world of dangerous magic, political plots, and the deadly art of killing.

  23. The Joy of Cooking

    Irma S. Rombauer

    ★ 4.1 (149k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle
  24. Eleven Minutes

    Paulo Coelho

    ★ 3.7 (149k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Maria, a young woman disillusioned by love, travels from Brazil to Geneva and finds herself in prostitution, embarking on a spiritual journey through physical pleasure to discover the meaning of sacred sex and inner light.

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