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  1. The Celestina

    Fernando de Rojas

    ★ 3.1 (622) average on GoodreadsFiction
  2. 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.

  3. Stone

    Adam Roberts

    ★ 3.7 (620) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    In a universe where murder is an ancient myth, one man’s confession shatters millennia of peace, forcing humanity to confront the terrifying rebirth of primal violence.

  4. Carceral Capitalism

    Jackie Wang

    ★ 4.7 (619) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Jackie Wang shows how carceral power has grown, explaining how predatory lending, algorithmic control, and government practices extend the prison's reach beyond walls, trapping marginalized communities in a 'living hell' of debt and dehumanization.

  5. Superstition

    David Ambrose

    ★ 3.7 (617) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A parapsychologist's experiment to debunk the supernatural by inventing a ghost backfires when his fictional creation manifests with deadly intent, preying on minds and threatening to turn a new love into a nightmare.

  6. Getting Air

    Dan Gutman

    ★ 4.0 (616) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Three skate-obsessed best friends expecting a summer of California half-pipes instead find themselves battling terrorists mid-flight, only to crash-land into a harrowing fight for survival in the wilderness.

  7. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures

    Mary Baker Eddy

    ★ 4.3 (615) average on GoodreadsSpirituality
  8. Letters to a Young Artist

    Anna Deavere Smith

    ★ 4.0 (614) average on GoodreadsMemoir

    Anna Deavere Smith shares a lifetime of theater experience through letters to a young artist, offering direct advice on navigating the creative life's highs and lows, from self-doubt to making a social impact.

  9. Junie

    Chelene Knight

    ★ 3.8 (614) average on GoodreadsFiction

    In 1930s Hogan's Alley, a Black community in Vancouver, a young artist deals with her mother's addiction and her own growing sexuality as their home faces destruction.

  10. The Evil Within

    Nancy Holder

    ★ 4.0 (614) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Haunted by nightmares and a growing possession, Lindsay must return to the academy she fled, where mean girls are evil and her crush might hold a dark secret, to fight for her soul before malevolent spirits claim her.

  11. Threads and Flames

    Esther M. Friesner

    ★ 4.0 (613) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1910 New York, a young Polish immigrant named Raisa navigates a new world of friendship, love, and factory work, only to face the devastating inferno of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that will forever mark her life.

  12. Sleeping Dogs

    Sonya Hartnett

    ★ 3.8 (613) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A malevolent stranger's arrival unravels a family's fragile peace, exposing their secrets and driving them into madness.

  13. Hell Phone

    William Sleator

    ★ 3.5 (613) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When Nick buys a cheap used cell phone to impress his girlfriend, he unwittingly dials into a supernatural conspiracy, forcing him to commit increasingly dark crimes for an unseen entity that won't let him hang up.

  14. Nightmare

    Robin Parrish

    ★ 3.9 (612) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A ghost hunter's skeptical visit to an amusement park turns terrifying when a ride reveals a missing classmate, pulling her into a real paranormal mystery.

  15. The Day the Cowboys Quit

    Elmer Kelton

    ★ 4.2 (612) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1883, Texas Panhandle cowboys, labeled as thieves and exploited by powerful ranchers, launch a strike to regain their dignity and the right to own the cattle they tend.

  16. Twins

    Francine Pascal

    ★ 4.0 (611) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Identical twin brothers, once distinct but now a single, dark force, relentlessly target their own family in a chilling tale of fractured bonds and malevolent ambition.

  17. The Wicker Man

    Robin Hardy

    ★ 3.9 (610) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A Christian detective searches for a missing girl on a remote Scottish island, only to uncover a pagan cult and realize he is the intended human sacrifice.

  18. Celebration

    Harry Crews

    ★ 3.7 (609) average on GoodreadsFiction

    In a Florida rest-home where the elderly lose their dignity, a one-armed owner's quiet despair is violently disrupted by a young woman, sparking forgotten passions and reminding them of life.

  19. The Singing Wilderness

    Sigurd F. Olson

    ★ 4.4 (609) average on GoodreadsMemoir

    Join 'Bourgeois' as he shares the ancient magic and lost stories of the Quetico-Superior wilderness, guiding you through its old lakes and quiet forests.

  20. The Guardians

    John Christopher

    ★ 3.7 (608) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In 2052 England, a young man from the urban 'Conurbs' uncovers truths about his society and the aristocratic 'County,' forcing him to choose where his loyalty lies.

  21. Horrid Henry And The Abominable Snowman

    Francesca Simon

    ★ 4.0 (603) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Horrid Henry battles a 'snow-beast' in his garden, endures a miserable rainy day, ruins Moody Margaret's makeover, and causes trouble during an author's visit, all while remaining true to himself.

  22. Minion

    David Anderson, John David Anderson

    ★ 3.9 (603) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a city where villains are common and heroes are rare, a young inventor's life with his adoptive father changes when a mysterious Super arrives, forcing them to face the blurred line between good and evil.

  23. Finding Freedom

    Danielle Stewart

    ★ 4.4 (601) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Jedda, marked by a past he paid for and a sister burdened by her freedom, returns to a world that has forgotten him. His redemption becomes tied to Willow's dangerous present, forcing them to confront if their love can free them or repeat history.

  24. Wild

    Colet Abedi

    ★ 4.0 (600) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A naive Hollywood intern seeking a one-night stand unexpectedly finds her world colliding with the enigmatic and famous stranger who holds the key to her professional and romantic future.

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