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  1. The Wild

    David Zindell

    ★ 4.3 (500) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    Haunted by a father who may be a god or a corpse, Danlo wi Soli Ringess dives into the chaotic, virus-ridden expanse of the Wild to unearth a truth that could either save humanity or expose a cosmic lie.

  2. Flutter

    Amanda Hocking

    ★ 4.2 (497) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Undead teen Alice Bonham must control her bloodlust and navigate a dangerous rescue mission to save her friends from rabid vampires, all while her own love life hangs precariously in the balance.

  3. How Good People Make Tough Choices

    Rushworth Kidder

    ★ 3.7 (496) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Learn to navigate ethical dilemmas, turning difficult choices into chances for self-reflection and principled action.

  4. Why I Fight

    J. Adams Oaks

    ★ 3.7 (496) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A young man shaped by bare-knuckle fights and a nomadic life under his uncle's control must decide if he will remain a pawn in a brutal game or claim the life he wants.

  5. The Dove Keeper

    Evelyn Deshane

    ★ 4.2 (494) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A rebellious teenager with a drinking problem finds an unexpected path to artistic awakening and self-discovery under the guidance of an aging gay artist.

  6. The Syringa Tree

    Pamela Gien

    ★ 3.8 (493) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In apartheid South Africa, a young girl's bond with her nanny turns into a dangerous secret that challenges their divided world.

  7. Brother to a Dragonfly

    Will D. Campbell

    ★ 4.3 (493) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    From the segregated backroads of rural Mississippi to the front lines of the Civil Rights movement, a preacher grapples with faith, family tragedy, and the evolving call for justice, forever bound by the memory of his brother.

  8. Manhood

    Steve Biddulph

    ★ 4.1 (492) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Steve Biddulph's "Manhood" helps men break free from old societal expectations, build real relationships, and find a richer, more emotional life, benefiting both men and the women in their lives.

  9. The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

    Anatole France

    ★ 3.7 (492) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    An aging, reclusive scholar of medieval manuscripts finds his quiet world upended by a perplexing mystery and an unexpected connection to a young woman's past, forcing him to unravel a historical enigma to ensure her future.

  10. The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die

    Peter Lantos

    ★ 4.2 (491) average on Goodreads

    A young boy's perilous journey through war-torn Europe transforms from a childhood adventure into a harrowing nightmare of survival, love, and enduring hope amidst terror.

  11. Dare

    Tricia Mingerink

    ★ 4.4 (490) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Stranded by a blizzard and an arrow, a loyal king's blade finds his convictions shattered when he seeks refuge with the very family his orders destroyed, forcing him to choose between the crown he serves and the forbidden faith that offers a dangerous path to freedom.

  12. The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt

    Patricia MacLachlan

    ★ 4.0 (487) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A young cellist dealing with her unusual, philosophical family finds clarity and self-acceptance through a friendship with a boy from a seemingly perfect world.

  13. Timeless Love

    Judith O'Brien

    ★ 3.6 (484) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A modern teen time-travels to 1553 England to save a young King Edward VI, only to find herself entangled in a dangerous court and a forbidden romance that could alter history.

  14. David

    Mary Hoffman

    ★ 3.4 (483) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In Renaissance Florence, an 18-year-old stonecutter's son named Gabriele finds his world of art and aspiration shattered when posing for Michelangelo's David thrusts him into a dangerous web of political intrigue, espionage, and murder.

  15. Fortitude

    D.H. Sidebottom

    ★ 4.5 (481) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A wife's cancer battle forces her and her husband to confront their past and reassess their love amidst intense intimacy and life-threatening stakes.

  16. Four

    R.E. Carr

    ★ 3.6 (478) average on GoodreadsFantasy
  17. A Door Near Here

    Heather Quarles

    ★ 4.0 (478) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Fifteen-year-old Katherine fights to keep her family from crumbling as her alcoholic mother retreats, her siblings starve, and her youngest sister dangerously blurs the line between Narnia and their harsh reality.

  18. Street Haunting

    Virginia Woolf

    ★ 4.0 (478) average on GoodreadsFiction

    A solitary woman wanders London's streets, each encounter a brief look into a human life, each observation a detail in the urban scene.

  19. The Dreamer

    E.J. Mellow

    ★ 4.1 (477) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After a lightning strike, a woman's dreamless sleep becomes a nightly portal to a star-dusted realm where she wields a power of creation alongside a stranger, blurring the lines between her waking life and a world she wants to believe is real.

  20. Pan

    Knut Hamsun

    ★ 3.6 (476) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An isolated hunter's passionate, doomed relationship with a merchant's daughter unfolds as a tragic story of misunderstanding and desire in the northern wilderness.

  21. The Fever

    Wallace Shawn

    ★ 4.2 (476) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    A traveler in a poor land realizes their comfort depends on the suffering they see, which makes them rethink ethical living.

  22. Playing Nice

    Rebekah Crane

    ★ 3.8 (476) average on GoodreadsRelationships

    A high school junior, always 'nice' to please her controlling mother and small town, finds her world falling apart and her true self emerging when she falls for the new girl, who has a punk edge and dangerous secrets.

  23. The Invention of the Land of Israel

    Shlomo Sand

    ★ 4.3 (474) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Shlomo Sand shows how 19th-century Evangelical Protestants and Jewish Zionists created the 'Land of Israel,' arguing that this invention, meant to secure the Jewish state, now threatens its survival.

  24. The Fisherman

    Larry Huntsperger

    ★ 4.4 (473) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Follow Simon Peter, the fisherman, as he recounts his journey with Jesus, from his initial reluctance to his role as a leader in early Christianity.

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