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  1. My Antonia by Willa Cather

    Willa Cather

    ★ 3.9 (149k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Through the eyes of an orphaned boy, My Ántonia paints an unforgettable portrait of a resilient Bohemian immigrant woman whose spirit, like the Nebraska prairie itself, endures and flourishes despite the harsh realities of pioneering life.

  2. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

    Rachel Joyce

    ★ 3.9 (148k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A newly retired man's ordinary life changes when he walks 600 miles across England to save an old friend, finding new purpose and facing old regrets.

  3. The Elegance of the Hedgehog

    Muriel Barbery

    ★ 3.8 (148k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A reclusive, philosophy-loving concierge and a precocious, suicidal pre-teen living in the same opulent Parisian building find their carefully constructed worlds upended by a new tenant, forcing them to confront hidden depths and unexpected connections.

  4. The Darkest Minds

    Alexandra Bracken

    ★ 4.2 (148k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A telekinetic teen on the run from a government camp must choose between protecting her heart and using her full potential to save others like her in a world where a plague has given children terrifying powers.

  5. The Dream Thieves

    Maggie Stiefvater

    ★ 4.2 (148k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Ronan's dreams spill into reality, creating danger. A hunt for old magic forces the Raven Boys and Blue to face their linked fates and the growing darkness around Cabeswater.

  6. No Country for Old Men

    Cormac McCarthy

    ★ 4.1 (148k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A hunter finds a drug deal gone wrong in Texas, starting a brutal chase with a coin-flipping killer and pulling an aging sheriff into a new, amoral world.

  7. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

    Malcolm Gladwell

    ★ 4.0 (148k) average on GoodreadsBusiness
  8. Two for the Dough

    Janet Evanovich

    ★ 4.1 (148k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum chases a wealthy shooter, deals with her rival (and crush) Joe Morelli, avoids a new enemy, and wrangles her pistol-packing Grandma Mazur, all while trying not to blow up more cars in Trenton.

  9. One Plus One

    Jojo Moyes

    ★ 4.0 (148k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A struggling single mom, her two eccentric kids, and a guilt-ridden tech millionaire embark on an improbable road trip to a math Olympiad, unexpectedly discovering love and family amidst their chaos.

  10. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

    Bill Martin Jr.

    ★ 4.2 (148k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When all 26 lowercase letters decide to race to the top of a coconut tree, pandemonium (and a pile-up) is sure to follow in this rhythmic, alphabet adventure.

  11. Lola and the Boy Next Door

    Stephanie Perkins

    ★ 4.0 (148k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A teen costume designer's glittery world with her rockstar boyfriend changes when her quiet inventor childhood crush returns, making her face her real desires.

  12. The Sense of an Ending

    Julian Barnes

    ★ 3.7 (147k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A retired man's carefully built memories of youth and a past betrayal fall apart when a lawyer's letter forces him to face how unreliable his own history is and the crushing weight of forgotten truths.

  13. Always and Forever, Lara Jean

    Jenny Han

    ★ 4.1 (147k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    As senior year unfolds with perfect plans of college and cookies with Peter, Lara Jean must navigate the heartbreaking choice between her carefully crafted future and an unexpected path that challenges everything she thought she wanted.

  14. Onyx

    Jennifer L. Armentrout

    ★ 4.3 (147k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Katy's forbidden telepathic link with the alien Daemon grows complicated as she faces a secretive new boy, a sinister government agency, and a presumed-dead loved one's shocking return, all while trying to uncover a betrayal that could destroy them both.

  15. Golden Son

    Pierce Brown

    ★ 4.4 (147k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by a lost love and leading a revolution, Darrow, a Red posing as a Gold, must navigate the Society's politics and combat to dismantle their empire, all while battling his own desire for revenge.

  16. Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow

    Yuval Noah Harari

    ★ 4.2 (147k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Yuval Noah Harari charts humanity's ambitious, potentially risky journey from overcoming famine, disease, and war to upgrading ourselves into god-like beings through technology and bioengineering.

  17. Rules of Civility

    Amor Towles

    ★ 4.0 (147k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In the dazzling, cutthroat world of 1938 New York City, a chance encounter propels a sharp-witted young woman from a Coney Island upbringing into a dizzying ascent through Manhattan's high society, forcing her to navigate love, ambition, and the precarious rules of civility.

  18. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE

    Phil Knight

    ★ 4.5 (147k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Phil Knight's memoir tells how he started Nike with fifty dollars and a trunk of imported Japanese shoes, showing the hard work, risks, and unique team that made it a global company and changed sports and business.

  19. Still Me

    Jojo Moyes

    ★ 4.1 (147k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Louisa Clark lives in New York's elite world, divided between her long-distance love, a man from her past, and a vintage store that feels like home. She works to define herself beyond her previous life.

  20. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    ★ 3.9 (147k) average on Goodreads

    A respected Victorian doctor's experiments to separate the good and evil within himself unleash a monstrous alter ego that threatens to consume his very being and expose society's darkest hypocrisies.

  21. Fruits Basket, Vol. 1

    Natsuki Takaya

    ★ 4.2 (147k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An optimistic orphan stumbles into a mysterious family cursed to transform into animals of the Chinese zodiac, unwittingly becoming the key to unlocking their ancient secrets and perhaps, their hearts.

  22. One Day in December

    Josie Silver

    ★ 4.0 (147k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A quick look through a bus window starts a ten-year journey, as a woman's destined love becomes tied to her best friend's heart.

  23. Shōgun

    James Clavell

    ★ 4.4 (147k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Washed ashore in feudal Japan, an ambitious English pilot becomes a pawn and a player in a ruthless samurai lord's quest for ultimate power, navigating a treacherous world of honor, intrigue, and forbidden love.

  24. Caraval

    Stephanie Garber

    ★ 4.0 (147k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A sheltered girl enters a dangerous game, where the line between performance and reality blurs, to find her kidnapped sister within the magical spectacle of Caraval.

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