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  1. The Fall of a Sparrow

    Robert Hellenga

    ★ 3.7 (921) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A grieving classics professor finds unexpected renewal and love when he confronts the site of his daughter's death and the terrorists responsible.

  2. Out Of Bounds

    Annie Bryant

    ★ 3.9 (916) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    With the Abigail Adams Talent Show near, the Beacon Street Girls must do more than magic tricks. They go 'out of bounds' to beat mean girls and a pushy soccer mom, all while saving their local Movie House.

  3. A Flag for Sunrise

    Robert Stone

    ★ 3.9 (915) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In the volatile heart of Tecan, a jaded American anthropologist, a disillusioned priest, and a cynical CIA operative collide amidst a brewing revolution, each desperately seeking meaning or escape as the country teeters on the brink of a bloody, inevitable dawn.

  4. Dead Reckoning

    Charlaine Harris

    ★ 4.1 (915) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When Merlotte's burns down, telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse is caught between an anti-shifter arson investigation and a vampire power struggle as her lover Eric plots regicide.

  5. Little Red

    Caroline Lee

    ★ 3.8 (911) average on GoodreadsFantasy
  6. Slime

    David Walliams

    ★ 4.4 (911) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    On the miserable Isle of Mulch, a boy named Ned discovers his 'slimepower' is the only hope against awful grown-ups, including the island's owner, Aunt Greta Greed.

  7. The Little White Bird

    J.M. Barrie

    ★ 3.9 (910) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In Kensington Gardens, a man who never grew up tells stories of fairies, birds, and the boy who would become Peter Pan, all while dealing with the challenges of fatherhood and imagination.

  8. The Rose of Tibet

    Lionel Davidson

    ★ 3.6 (909) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A British film director's quest for his missing brother in the treacherous, isolated kingdom of Tibet unravels a perilous web of ancient prophecies, forbidden love, and a race against time to uncover a sacred treasure before a ruthless warlord.

  9. Faith Fox

    Jane Gardam

    ★ 3.6 (907) average on GoodreadsFiction

    After his wife's sudden death, a bewildered man must navigate his estranged Northern family when his newborn daughter, Faith, is abandoned by her grandmother.

  10. Love on the Dole

    Walter Greenwood

    ★ 3.9 (904) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1930s Salford, the Hardcastle siblings navigate poverty, where love is a luxury and the fight for survival threatens to shatter their dreams and morals.

  11. The Folk of the Air

    Peter S. Beagle

    ★ 3.7 (903) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Joe Farrell, a man who enjoys medieval reenactments, finds himself entangled with Nicholas Bonner, an ancient spirit, whose presence threatens to shatter his understanding of pleasure and magic.

  12. The Loud Silence of Francine Green

    Karen Cushman

    ★ 3.6 (901) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In 1950s Los Angeles, a quiet Catholic schoolgirl finds her voice amidst the McCarthy era's chilling silence, inspired by a new, outspoken friend and the burning questions of a changing world.

  13. Fear Less

    Pippa Grange

    ★ 3.8 (900) average on GoodreadsSelf-Help

    Stop letting fear and perfectionism hold you back. This book, from the psychologist who helped the England football team, shows how to find real fulfillment.

  14. Sunny

    Jason Reynolds

    ★ 4.1 (895) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Haunted by the belief he caused his mother's death, Sunny, a track team outcast, finds an unlikely path to self-acceptance by trading his running shoes for the rhythmic, powerful release of the discus throw.

  15. The Black Candle

    Catherine Cookson

    ★ 3.9 (894) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1880, a shrewd businesswoman's devotion to her naive cousin ensnares her and future generations in the dark, manipulative world of the fortune-hunting Filmore family and their decaying estate.

  16. Letters to God

    Patrick Doughtie

    ★ 4.3 (894) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A nine-year-old boy with incurable brain cancer writes letters to God, teaching his fractured family spiritual lessons and offering comfort to a troubled postman.

  17. Ambiguous Adventure

    Cheikh Hamidou Kane

    ★ 3.6 (894) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Torn between his Senegalese spiritual heritage and French rational education, Samba Diallo faces a crisis of faith and identity, struggling to choose between his soul and his intellect.

  18. Blue Mimosa

    Parijat

    ★ 4.2 (893) average on GoodreadsFiction

    In 1950s Kathmandu, a young woman's spirit blossoms and fades as she faces societal expectations, forbidden love, and tradition.

  19. The Alexiad

    Anna Comnena

    ★ 4.0 (888) average on GoodreadsBiography

    From the pen of a Byzantine princess, discover a vivid, partisan history of her emperor father's reign, where Norman invaders are 'nourished by manifold Evil' and Crusader allies earn scathing critiques, offering a unique Eastern counter-narrative to Western accounts of the First Crusade.

  20. The Idea of India

    Sunil Khilnani

    ★ 3.8 (888) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Sunil Khilnani's 'The Idea of India' explores the unlikely seventy-year journey of the world's largest democracy, showing the connection between its founding ideals of pluralism and development, and the constant pressures that challenge its identity.

  21. The Boggart and the Monster

    Susan Cooper

    ★ 3.7 (886) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A mischievous Scottish boggart, displaced from his ancient castle, journeys to Loch Ness, where he finds his long-lost, shape-shifting cousin trapped as the legendary monster.

  22. Ahimsa

    Supriya Kelkar

    ★ 4.2 (885) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In 1942 India, ten-year-old Anjali faces personal sacrifice and societal prejudice when her mother joins Gandhi's non-violent freedom movement, forcing Anjali to confront her own biases and eventually lead the charge when her mother is imprisoned.

  23. The House of Doors

    Brian Lumley

    ★ 3.7 (884) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Trapped in an alien labyrinth that creates their worst fears, a group of humans must conquer their inner demons and otherworldly horrors to escape the House of Doors and save Earth.

  24. Dead of Night

    Jonathan Maberry

    ★ 4.3 (884) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A prison doctor's experiment to prolong a serial killer's consciousness after death unleashes a ravenous, contagious undead plague upon the world.

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