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  1. City of Ruin

    Mark Charan Newton

    ★ 3.7 (572) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a city already crumbling under the weight of its monstrous residents and an otherworldly invasion, Commander Brynd Lathraea and Inquisitor Jeryd must hunt a supernatural serial killer while preparing Villiren for its impossible last stand.

  2. Dance Me Outside

    W.P. Kinsella

    ★ 4.2 (572) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Through Silas Ermineskin's eyes, 'Dance Me Outside' shows the humor, daily struggles, and spirit of a Cree Indian reserve in Central Alberta.

  3. Gospel

    Wilton Barnhardt

    ★ 4.3 (572) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A shy theologian and a cynical ex-Jesuit race across continents, from the Vatican to the ancient Silk Road, in a thrilling, erudite, and often humorous pursuit of a lost first-century gospel that could redefine the essence of Christian faith.

  4. Bifocal

    Deborah Ellis

    ★ 3.6 (571) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When a Muslim student is arrested on suspicion of terrorism, a high school is ripped apart by racism, forcing two boys from opposite worlds to confront their prejudices and choose their allegiances.

  5. Death and Nightingales

    Eugene McCabe

    ★ 3.7 (570) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    On her twenty-fifth birthday in 1883 Fermanagh, Beth Winters, caught between her stepfather's cruelty and a charismatic rogue, races against a family curse to escape a life of pain and betrayal before it consumes her.

  6. The Sun and the Moon

    Leslie McAdam

    ★ 4.1 (565) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    A rule-bound lawyer's world is upended by a free-spirited barista whose charm and 'dirty talk' challenge her deepest inhibitions.

  7. Dawn

    Erin Hunter

    ★ 4.0 (564) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As their forest home crumbles and warriors vanish, a desperate quest for a new territory forces rival cat Clans to confront their deepest fears and the possibility of leaving loved ones behind forever.

  8. Hidden Prey

    Cheyenne McCray

    ★ 3.9 (563) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A musician on the run from a cartel finds unexpected protection and romance with a Homeland Security agent.

  9. Unique

    Alison Allen-Gray

    ★ 3.5 (561) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    A closeted artist discovers his father's horrifying secret: he is a clone of his deceased, brilliant older brother, a truth that could endanger them all if revealed.

  10. Strange Fruit

    Gary Golio

    ★ 4.2 (559) average on Goodreads

    Billie Holiday and Jewish immigrant Abel Meeropol created 'Strange Fruit,' a song that became a powerful anthem against racial injustice and spurred the Civil Rights movement.

  11. Turn

    Sara's Girl

    ★ 4.5 (559) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Harry Potter finds himself entangled in forbidden affections and unexpected alliances, forcing him to choose between the life he knows and a future he never imagined.

  12. The Colonel

    Mahmoud Dowlatabadi

    ★ 3.8 (558) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    On a rain-slicked Iranian night, a retired Colonel confronts the devastating legacy of a revolution devouring its own, forced to bury his tortured daughter while grappling with the ghosts of his nation's past and the shattered ideals of his children.

  13. Eureka

    William Diehl

    ★ 3.7 (558) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In 1941 California, a detective investigates a woman's suspicious electrocution, uncovering a decades-old secret that links a bootlegging town, a bloody shootout, and a sheriff's gubernatorial ambitions, exposing the dark side of the state's elite.

  14. Blue Jasmine

    Kashmira Sheth

    ★ 3.9 (555) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A young Indian girl navigates leaving monsoon rains and beloved cousins for Iowa, finding strength to bridge two cultures and redefine home.

  15. Parade

    Hiromi Kawakami

    ★ 3.9 (554) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    On a summer afternoon, a woman's life with her former teacher changes when two mischievous tengu from her childhood suddenly reappear, blurring the lines between memory and reality.

  16. The Measure of a Man

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    ★ 4.5 (552) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Martin Luther King Jr. explores the theological foundations of nonviolent activism, showing its power to change society.

  17. Pearl

    Mary Gordon

    ★ 3.2 (552) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A mother's radical past clashes with her daughter's enigmatic act of self-starvation outside the American embassy in Dublin, forcing a harrowing descent into maternal love, faith, and Ireland's history.

  18. Europa

    Tim Parks

    ★ 3.3 (548) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    On a bus across Europe, a middle-aged English professor dissects the wreckage of his marriage, fatherhood, and a searing affair with a sharp, cynical wit that cuts as deeply into himself as it does into the women he obsesses over.

  19. The Rise of David Levinsky

    Abraham Cahan

    ★ 3.6 (546) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    From the fervent study of the Talmud to the cutthroat world of New York's garment industry, a young Hasidic Jew discovers that the glittering promise of American assimilation may cost him his very soul.

  20. The Last Dance

    Melody Carlson

    ★ 4.0 (546) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Amidst prom drama, college worries, and a high-stakes fashion show, the graduating Carter House girls navigate friendship and romance, hoping to mend broken bonds before their final goodbyes.

  21. Runaway

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 4.3 (545) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A runaway teen, burdened by a secret she can't share, must decide if exposing a powerful corporation is worth risking her life and involving the one person who can help, even if it means running directly into danger.

  22. Nevermore

    Kelly Creagh

    ★ 3.8 (543) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A cheerleader's world unravels when she is drawn into the dark, Edgar Allan Poe-inspired dreamscape of a mysterious classmate's journal, where nightmares become terrifying realities and his life hangs in the balance.

  23. The Tale of Genji

    Murasaki Shikibu

    ★ 4.0 (539) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In the Heian court, Prince Genji navigates forbidden loves, political plots, and sorrow, always seeking beauty and connection.

  24. Black silk and buried secrets

    Deborah Challinor

    ★ 4.2 (539) average on Goodreads

    In 1920s Auckland, a woman inherits a shady business empire tied to 'black silk' and navigates family betrayals and hidden scandals.

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