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  1. Castaway

    Lucy Irvine

    ★ 3.7 (657) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    A young woman's dream of an untouched Eden transforms into a stark, unforgiving reality as she braves the brutal beauty and personal antipathy of a remote island with a stranger.

  2. Spirited

    Mary Behre

    ★ 3.6 (656) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by a spectral gift she desperately wants to ignore, a woman finds herself entangled in a detective's murder investigation, forcing her to reveal her supernatural secrets to the very man determined to expose her.

  3. Prince Ombra

    Roderick MacLeish

    ★ 4.1 (651) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A pre-teen with new powers learns he's the latest in a line of heroes, thrust into an immediate, epic battle against the ancient evil known as Prince Ombra, years before he's ready.

  4. The Suppliants

    Aeschylus

    ★ 4.2 (649) average on GoodreadsCreativity

    Fifty sisters flee forced marriage to their Egyptian cousins, seeking refuge in Argos and igniting a city-wide debate on hospitality, divine will, and the perilous cost of protecting the vulnerable.

  5. How to Finish Everything You Start

    Jan Yager

    ★ 3.5 (645) average on GoodreadsSelf-Help

    Jan Yager's FINISH system helps you conquer the 'unfinished' problem, boosting your productivity and satisfaction by teaching you when to persist and when to let go.

  6. School of the Seers

    Jonathan Welton

    ★ 4.3 (644) average on Goodreads

    Jonathan Welton helps readers understand the spirit realm, guiding them to activate spiritual sight and discern divine revelations through practical advice and scripture.

  7. The Immortals

    Tamora Pierce

    ★ 3.8 (643) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young girl discovers she can talk to animals, which leads her on a dangerous quest to protect her world from dark forces and uncover divine secrets.

  8. The Silent Language

    Edward T. Hall

    ★ 3.7 (643) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Edward T. Hall's influential book explains how culture shapes our perception of time, space, and communication.

  9. Great American Short Stories

    Paul Negri

    ★ 3.9 (643) average on GoodreadsFiction

    This anthology traces the American short story from Hawthorne's Puritan allegory to Hemingway's stark realism, covering a century of literary titans grappling with morality, identity, and the human condition.

  10. The Secret of Laurel Oaks

    Lois Ruby

    ★ 3.8 (641) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A contemporary girl with a gift for sensing spirits must unravel a 150-year-old murder mystery at a haunted Louisiana plantation to clear the name of a wrongly accused slave girl and finally bring peace to her restless spirit.

  11. The Rules to Break

    Richard Templar

    ★ 3.7 (641) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Templar reveals which 'rules' are actually barriers to your personal fulfillment and authentic success, challenging conventional wisdom and societal expectations.

  12. Three Wishes

    Liane Moriarty

    ★ 4.2 (638) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Three distinct triplets navigate the hilarious and heartbreaking chaos of their thirty-third year, dealing with marital secrets, ticking biological clocks, and their unusual family.

  13. Stirring Up Trouble

    Juli Alexander

    ★ 3.6 (637) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A teenage witch with a knack for potions navigates high school crushes, a complicated blended family, and the temptation to use forbidden magic to fix her messy life, all while trying to find a substitute for toad slime.

  14. Reunion

    Jenny Carroll

    ★ 3.9 (637) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A teenage medium protects her classmate from four vengeful ghosts, only to learn their 'accident' was murder and the killer is still active.

  15. Jars of Glass

    Brad Barkley

    ★ 3.6 (634) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After their mother's absence and their father's withdrawal, two sisters—one burdened by responsibility, the other rebellious—must confront a dark family secret to redefine their fractured home.

  16. Kiss the Dust

    Elizabeth Laird

    ★ 3.8 (632) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Forced from her Iraqi home, a young girl faces displacement and a search for belonging as her family travels from Kurdish resistance to British asylum.

  17. Sway

    Jennifer Davis

    ★ 3.8 (632) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A cocky baseball star's pursuit of the new girl forces him to confront his arrogance, but their romance is threatened by the truth of his past actions.

  18. The Lost Salt Gift of Blood

    Alistair MacLeod

    ★ 4.3 (630) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In the rugged Maritime landscape, families contend with loss and the sea's relentless pull, showing the deep rifts and lasting ties that define their lives.

  19. The Wicked

    James Newman

    ★ 3.9 (628) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A family shattered by violence seeks solace in a new town, only to discover an ancient child-devouring demon has been awakened by a horrific orphanage fire, threatening to consume everything they have left.

  20. The Tower

    W.B. Yeats

    ★ 4.1 (628) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Yeats's 1928 collection, "The Tower," now in a new edition, explores the poet's mature work, from the spiritual quest of 'Sailing to Byzantium' to the power of 'Leda and the Swan,' as he considers age, history, and artistic lastingness.

  21. After Twenty Years

    O. Henry

    ★ 4.0 (625) average on GoodreadsFiction

    A long-awaited reunion between two friends takes a dramatic turn when an unforeseen twist reveals the true nature of their two-decade-old pact.

  22. The Princess Diaries

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 4.0 (624) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A klutzy, algebra-failing Manhattan freshman's ordinary life is hilariously upended when she discovers her absentee father is actually the Crown Prince of Genovia, thrusting her into reluctant royalty, secret makeovers, and the bewildering world of princess lessons.

  23. The Celestina

    Fernando de Rojas

    ★ 3.1 (622) average on GoodreadsFiction
  24. Daddy Was a Number Runner

    Louise Meriwether

    ★ 4.2 (620) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1934 Harlem, twelve-year-old Francie Coffin navigates a world of dashed hopes and resilient dreams, where the daily numbers game offers a false promise of escape from the Great Depression.

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