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  1. Shadow of the Hegemon

    Orson Scott Card

    ★ 4.0 (71k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    With the alien threat vanquished, Ender's child-hero strategists become pawns in a new global power struggle, forcing the brilliant but diminutive Bean to ally with Ender's manipulative brother, Peter, to save them and, inadvertently, orchestrate Peter's rise to world domination.

  2. Columbine

    Dave Cullen

    ★ 4.3 (71k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    This book examines the Columbine massacre, correcting myths to show the killers' true psychological profiles and the lasting, misunderstood impact that shaped future 'spectacle murders.'

  3. All Systems Red

    Martha Wells

    ★ 4.2 (71k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A reclusive, self-hacked security android, who just wants to watch its shows, is forced to protect the irritating humans it secretly cares about when a corporate expedition goes dangerously wrong.

  4. A Column of Fire

    Ken Follett

    ★ 4.2 (71k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    During the brutal religious wars of 16th-century Europe, a young spy works to protect Queen Elizabeth I and promote tolerance against fanatical tyrants, all while his love for a woman on the opposing side faces extreme challenges.

  5. Guts: A Graphic Novel

    Raina Telgemeier

    ★ 4.3 (71k) average on Goodreads

    A young girl struggles with stomach problems that increase her anxieties about school, friendships, and growing up.

  6. Never Never

    Colleen Hoover

    ★ 4.1 (71k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Two amnesiac teenagers, best friends and lovers, must retrace their erased past to discover why they've forgotten everything, and if their love is worth rediscovering.

  7. My Dark Vanessa

    Kate Elizabeth Russell

    ★ 4.0 (71k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A former student's accusation forces Vanessa to confront whether her intense teenage affair with her charismatic English teacher was a transformative first love or a predatory manipulation, shattering her carefully constructed past.

  8. The Whisper Man

    Alex North

    ★ 4.1 (71k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A grieving father and his son move to a town haunted by a serial killer known as “The Whisper Man,” only for history to chillingly repeat itself when a new disappearance mirrors the old crimes, and the boy begins to hear whispers at his window.

  9. A Map of the World

    Jane Hamilton

    ★ 3.8 (71k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    On a Midwestern farm, a mother's struggle for control leads to a tragedy and a public trial that exposes family and community tensions.

  10. The Witch of Portobello

    Paulo Coelho

    ★ 3.5 (71k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A mysterious woman's journey unfolds through the eyes of those who loved and misunderstood her, asking us to embrace our true selves even when self-discovery is uncertain.

  11. Ten Tiny Breaths

    K.A. Tucker

    ★ 4.1 (70k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Haunted by a tragic past, Kacey seeks a fresh start in Miami with her sister, but her connection with the mysterious Trent uncovers his dark secrets, threatening her new beginning.

  12. Lone Wolf

    Jodi Picoult

    ★ 3.7 (70k) average on GoodreadsFiction

    After a devastating accident leaves their father comatose, two estranged siblings must face their hidden truths and the ethical dilemma of ending his life, forcing a family already fractured by obsession to make an impossible choice.

  13. The Mistake

    Elle Kennedy

    ★ 4.1 (70k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A charming hockey player's thoughtless mistake with a quiet freshman ignites a fiery second chance romance where she's now calling the shots, determined to make him earn her trust.

  14. Lock Every Door

    Riley Sager

    ★ 3.9 (70k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A heartbroken woman uncovers a sinister pattern of disappearances among apartment sitters in a luxurious, secretive Manhattan building, forcing her to confront its dark history before she becomes the next victim.

  15. Heir to the Empire

    Timothy Zahn

    ★ 4.1 (70k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Five years after Endor, as the New Republic finds its footing, Grand Admiral Thrawn emerges from the unknown regions with a brilliant tactical mind and two devastating discoveries, threatening to shatter the fragile peace and reignite the galactic civil war.

  16. Disclosure

    Michael Crichton

    ★ 3.8 (70k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A high-tech executive fights to save his career and fortune when his new female boss accuses him of sexual harassment after he rejects her advances.

  17. Sleeping Giants

    Sylvain Neuvel

    ★ 3.8 (70k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A mysterious, colossal metal hand discovered by a young girl sparks a global race against time to decipher its alien origins and purpose, threatening to either unite or obliterate humanity.

  18. The Last Mile

    David Baldacci

    ★ 4.2 (70k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A convicted murderer's last-minute reprieve for a crime strikingly similar to the FBI agent investigating it unravels a sinister conspiracy threatening to execute an innocent man and ensnare the agent's own team.

  19. Casino Royale

    Ian Fleming

    ★ 3.7 (70k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    James Bond's first mission: bankrupting a Soviet operative in a high-stakes baccarat game. But a beautiful agent and a brutal betrayal threaten to end his career before it even begins.

  20. A Passage to India

    E.M. Forster

    ★ 3.7 (70k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    An excursion to ancient caves in British colonial India ends with a false accusation, revealing the deep divisions between colonizer and colonized.

  21. Impulse

    Ellen Hopkins

    ★ 4.3 (70k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Three teenagers, each recovering from suicide attempts, find unexpected hope and connection in a psychiatric hospital.

  22. Red Storm Rising

    Tom Clancy

    ★ 4.2 (70k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After a terrorist attack cripples Soviet oil production, the Kremlin plans to seize the Persian Gulf, starting a global war that pushes humanity to the brink.

  23. Explosive Eighteen

    Janet Evanovich

    ★ 4.0 (70k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's 'dream vacation' to Hawaii explodes into a deadly international murder mystery on her flight home, forcing her to outwit assassins, navigate bizarre agency antics, and keep her own life from ending up in a garbage can, all while dodging questions about what really happened in paradise.

  24. Left Neglected

    Lisa Genova

    ★ 4.0 (69k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    After a car crash leaves a driven supermom with a traumatic brain injury that erases the left side of her world, she must navigate a new reality of dependence, rediscovering her past and forging a future far removed from her former high-octane life.

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