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  1. Ghost Rider

    Bonnie Bryant

    ★ 3.8 (254) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    During Halloween party plans at the Bar None Ranch, The Saddle Club must discover if a Native American legend about a mysterious gray stallion warns of danger for their friend Kate, who wants to adopt the wild horse.

  2. The Science of Self-Control

    Menno Henselmans

    ★ 4.3 (254) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Master self-control and turn intentions into achievements with 53 research-backed tips for productivity, diet, and motivation.

  3. The Chosen

    Chaim Potok

    ★ 3.9 (253) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Two fathers' diverging religious paths for their sons lead to an unexpected spiritual brotherhood and a shared journey into uncharted spiritual and personal territory.

  4. Namesake

    Young, Adrienne Young

    ★ 4.5 (253) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    To protect her new family and the boy she loves, Fable, a seasoned trader and survivor, must navigate a treacherous web of lies and betrayal, confronting her mother's dangerous past while brokering a perilous alliance with a powerful gem trader.

  5. The Blue Helmet

    William Bell

    ★ 3.4 (253) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After a botched gang initiation exiles him to a new town, a hardened teen finds unexpected solace and confronts the true cost of violence among the quirky patrons of his aunt's cafe.

  6. Claws

    Ricky Sides

    ★ 3.6 (249) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    A corrupt pet food company's experimental, hormone-laced cat food turns housecats into ravenous predators. An unlikely group must stop the felines from devouring humanity, only to find the formula stolen and weaponized, threatening a global catastrophe.

  7. Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express

    Agatha Christie

    ★ 4.1 (248) average on Goodreads

    A luxurious snowbound train becomes a locked-room tomb for a murdered tycoon, forcing Hercule Poirot to untangle a dozen motives among a car full of strangers before the killer strikes again.

  8. Blood

    Tara Maya

    ★ 4.3 (248) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A hidden clown dancer and a hunted dark hero must forge a desperate alliance to stop the Bone Whistler from sacrificing humanity to resurrect the fae within three days, all while battling personal demons and vengeful pursuers.

  9. Abandoned

    Trinity Blacio

    ★ 3.8 (245) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A woman torn between the love of her new mates and the crushing weight of abandonment finds herself questioning whether their devotion is a promise or a cage.

  10. Carter

    Shanna Handel

    ★ 4.1 (244) average on GoodreadsRomance
  11. Zeely

    Virginia Hamilton

    ★ 3.7 (242) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    During a summer on her uncle's farm, a young girl finds an unforgettable friend in a regal, statuesque hog farmer who mirrors the image of an African queen.

  12. Rose Red

    Caroline Lee

    ★ 4.1 (242) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A sheltered young woman seeking inspiration for her adventure novels finds more than she bargained for when she nurses a wounded outlaw in her barn, only to discover he's a US Marshall hiding from a dangerous gang during a Christmastime in Everland.

  13. Trinity

    Domenico Italo Composto-Hart

    ★ 4.0 (240) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    The last warrior of a fallen order flees a dying Atlantis with the Oracle Queen's heir, while a bullied Lemurian boy discovers his Atlantean heritage and prepares to defend his home against an empire's wrath.

  14. The Stray

    Dick King-Smith

    ★ 3.9 (239) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    An eccentric elderly woman, initially a stranger, finds an unexpected and loving home with a boisterous family who embraces her quirky charm.

  15. The Secret of Happiness

    Billy Graham

    ★ 4.2 (237) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Billy Graham explores the paradox of happiness, showing that true contentment is not a direct pursuit but a divine outcome found by following Jesus's Beatitudes.

  16. It

    Stephen King

    ★ 3.5 (237) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Seven childhood friends in the haunted town of Derry must return as adults to confront the shape-shifting, sewer-dwelling evil they thought they'd defeated, forcing them to relive their deepest fears and the terrifying bond that links them to 'It'.

  17. Imaginary Maps

    Mahasweta Devi

    ★ 3.8 (236) average on GoodreadsFiction

    Mahasweta Devi's "Imaginary Maps" shows the harsh lives and strong spirits of India's indigenous tribes, revealing how history, myth, and politics marginalize them but also fuel their fight to survive.

  18. 10 Futures

    Michael Pryor

    ★ 2.9 (236) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    From AI-managed lives with micropets to post-plague survival and genetically-matched dating, two friends navigate a century of researched, often terrifying, potential futures shaped by today's trends.

  19. The Maze

    Panos Karnezis

    ★ 3.4 (236) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Lost in the Anatolian labyrinth of 1922, a morphine-addicted Greek brigadier leads his myth-haunted brigade, pursued by Turkish forces and their own past vengeance, into a seemingly untouched town that will become their final, tragic maze.

  20. Talk

    Michael A. Smerconish

    ★ 3.5 (234) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    A conservative talk radio host, close to deciding a presidential election, struggles with his conscience as he uses his power to sway Florida and the Oval Office, forcing him to choose between political games and an explosive truth.

  21. Snow White: Fair & Sinister Heart

    Lauren Blackwood

    ★ 3.4 (233) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After a poisoned apple traps her in a perilous dream world of sentient gems and sinister creations, Snow White must unite with cursed allies to find the mythical Ruby Heart and break the Queen's spell before the true danger within their ranks shatters all hope.

  22. Riptide

    Amber Lea Easton

    ★ 4.0 (232) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A traumatized anchorwoman in the Cayman Islands gets pulled into a web of deceit, murder, and revenge when her romance with a scandal-plagued screenwriter is threatened by a relentless stalker.

  23. Danger Zone

    David Klass

    ★ 4.0 (232) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    On the Roman courts, a white basketball player's dreams of international glory collide with racial prejudice and political plots, making him face truths about himself and his teammates.

  24. Bloom

    Elizabeth Scott

    ★ 4.1 (229) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Torn between a comfortable relationship and a new love who awakens her true self, Lauren must choose between the life she's expected to live and the passionate future she craves.

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