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  1. Atonement

    Ian McEwan

    ★ 4.4 (70) average on Goodreads

    A child's lie, born from imagination, changes lives forever, its impact echoing through war-torn decades in a quest for redemption.

  2. When I Found You

    Kate James

    ★ 4.3 (70) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Explosive breaches rock San Diego's airport. The chief of security and a K-9 captain race to unmask a deadly plot, all while battling a simmering attraction and the chilling possibility that she might be the threat he's sworn to stop.

  3. MARS

    Jasmine Rose

    ★ 4.4 (69) average on Goodreads

    A shy girl dealing with a past love is drawn to a blunt but optimistic boy. Their different personalities and shared interests slowly bring them into an unexpected romance that faces a severe test.

  4. The Hike to Home

    Jess Rinker

    ★ 4.2 (68) average on Goodreads

    A nomadic girl, grounded in suburban New Jersey, embarks on a quest with new friends to find a legendary ruined castle, hoping to lure her adventurer mom home and redefine what 'home' truly means.

  5. The Devil You Know

    Wayne Johnson

    ★ 3.5 (68) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A father-son canoe trip in the Minnesota wilderness turns into a brutal fight for survival when a fugitive's path crosses theirs, forcing a teenage boy to confront his own strength and the darkness that hunts them.

  6. Man of God

    Gregg Bell

    ★ 4.3 (66) average on Goodreads

    A Chicago reverend, pushed to his breaking point by thirty years of violence, forms an alliance with a disillusioned gang member to protect his family, forcing him to choose between divine mercy and street justice.

  7. The Search

    Iris Johansen

    ★ 4.0 (66) average on Goodreads

    A rescuer, her golden retriever, and a billionaire with a vendetta are forced into the Colombian jungle to retrieve a kidnapped scientist, only to find themselves in a deadly game of revenge and an unexpected, intense passion.

  8. Capital Punishment

    Dougie Brimson

    ★ 3.6 (66) average on GoodreadsNon-Fiction

    This book tells the raw history of London's most feared football hooligan firms, showing their rivalries, how they used public transport, and the lasting violence that still affects the capital.

  9. Unfolding Meaning

    David Bohm

    ★ 4.3 (65) average on Goodreads
  10. Powerball

    Damian Harvey

    ★ 4.1 (64) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    In a city where sentient robots dream of powerball stardom, two fugitive friends find the game is a brutal fight for survival in Iron City, where every goal could be their last.

  11. The Big Race

    Francine Pascal

    ★ 3.5 (64) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Sisters Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield must overcome a pre-race fight to build and race their soapbox cars to victory against boastful Ken Matthews.

  12. Halfback Tough

    Thomas J. Dygard

    ★ 3.9 (64) average on Goodreads

    A troubled high school football star, on the verge of expulsion, must choose between his self-destructive path and the discipline of the game that could save him.

  13. Bird Of Prey

    Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba

    ★ 4.1 (64) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A wine-loving amateur sleuth's easy Parisian case explodes into a high-fashion murder spree, forcing her to confront a web of conspiracy, a trail of dead bodies, and her own ex-boyfriend as the prime suspect.

  14. Michael

    Luke Hartwell

    ★ 3.7 (63) average on GoodreadsRomance

    Ben's academic daydreams about a captivating classmate ignite a series of amorous, hysterical, and utterly unusual events that redefine his understanding of romance.

  15. Mission to Asia

    Christopher Henry Dawson

    ★ 3.6 (62) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Two friars, acting as Christendom's reluctant envoys, travel into the Mongol Empire during its 13th-century expansion, delivering the West's first eyewitness accounts of a world being remade.

  16. The Shield of Achilles

    W.H. Auden

    ★ 3.8 (62) average on Goodreads

    Auden reinterprets Homer's epic shield, turning it into a chilling picture of modern human indifference, suffering, and the absence of divine presence in a post-war world.

  17. Tombstone

    Matt Braun

    ★ 3.8 (61) average on Goodreads

    As silver fever grips 1878 Tombstone, a private detective's mission to uncover the truth behind Wyatt Earp's legend morphs into a burning personal vendetta to kill the infamous lawman.

  18. Omnibus

    John Steinbeck

    ★ 4.4 (59) average on GoodreadsFiction

    In the dusty heart of California's Salinas Valley, John Steinbeck's "Omnibus" brings together the lives of farmers, laborers, and dreamers, showing the raw beauty and brutal hardships of the American working class with honesty.

  19. Stolen Lives

    Brian Reaves

    ★ 3.7 (58) average on Goodreads

    Grief-stricken and fueled by a rigged accident, Robert Whitney meticulously dismantles the lives of those he holds responsible, only to find his calculated revenge met with an unexpected fight for survival.

  20. Special Delivery

    Elaine Raco Chase

    ★ 3.6 (57) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A respectable businesswoman dressed as a harem girl finds unexpected passion with a handsome vice president when they are trapped together in a bank during a New Year's Eve blizzard.

  21. The Judge

    E.M. Leya

    ★ 3.8 (56) average on Goodreads

    In the late 1800s, a young woman flees an arranged marriage to a violent drunk, only to find herself forced into a life of servitude and unexpected pleasure under the protection of a powerful judge, whose ability to keep her safe is tested when her past inevitably catches up.

  22. The Evolution of Technical Analysis

    Andrew W. Lo

    ★ 3.5 (56) average on GoodreadsFinance

    Andrew Lo's book tracks technical analysis from ancient Babylonian clay tablets to modern Bloomberg terminals, showing its long effort to understand human psychology and predict financial trends.

  23. Searching

    C.S. Johnson

    ★ 3.9 (55) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young girl, burdened by a supernatural destiny and powers that threaten to consume her, must become a Starlight Warrior while dealing with the devastating cost of her extraordinary life.

  24. The Illusionist

    Fran Heckrotte

    ★ 3.3 (54) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An investigative journalist's quest to expose a mysterious illusionist spirals into a deadly battle against a power-hungry CEO and a madman, forcing her to confront ancient evils and fight for love amidst werewolves and vampires.

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