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  1. The Air He Breathes

    Brittainy C. Cherry

    ★ 4.2 (48k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    A woman finds an unexpected connection with a man everyone calls a monster, as they navigate their shared pain and piece together their pasts to learn how to live again.

  2. The Crystal Shard

    R.A. Salvatore

    ★ 4.1 (48k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A barbarian's redemption, a dwarf's guidance, and a dark elf's skill unite an unlikely group against the magic of the Crystal Shard, rising from the ashes of Ten-Towns.

  3. The Woman in Black

    Susan Hill

    ★ 3.7 (48k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A young solicitor, sent to a remote English manor to settle a widow's affairs, uncovers a chilling story of grief and vengeance from a malevolent ghost known as the Woman in Black.

  4. This Is What Happy Looks Like

    Jennifer E. Smith

    ★ 3.7 (48k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A quiet girl and a teen movie star fall in love through anonymous emails about a pet pig, only to discover their online romance might become real when fate brings their secret worlds together in her Maine hometown.

  5. The Plot Against America

    Philip Roth

    ★ 3.8 (48k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In an America where Charles Lindbergh becomes president and aligns with Nazi Germany, a young Philip Roth navigates the terrifying descent of his Jewish family and nation into an abyss of fascism and antisemitism.

  6. Caddie Woodlawn

    Carol Ryrie Brink

    ★ 4.0 (48k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In 1860s Wisconsin, a tomboy named Caddie Woodlawn, based on a true story, has childhood adventures, dares her brothers, and befriends local Native Americans, all while defying the rigid expectations for girls of her time.

  7. The Narrow Road to the Deep North

    Richard Flanagan

    ★ 4.0 (48k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    An Australian surgeon, held in a Japanese POW camp on the Burma Death Railway, struggles with starvation and cholera, while remembering a passionate affair and facing the lasting costs of love, war, and survival.

  8. Last Man Standing

    David Baldacci

    ★ 4.0 (48k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After his FBI hostage rescue team is killed in an ambush, the sole survivor, Web London, must outrun his own agency's suspicion and a hidden enemy to find who planned the betrayal.

  9. Push

    Sapphire

    ★ 3.8 (48k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    In Harlem, an illiterate, abused teenager finds her voice and a path to reclaiming her life through education, even as the world around her tries to silence her.

  10. The Island of Sea Women

    Lisa See

    ★ 4.3 (48k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    On Jeju Island, two lifelong friends in an all-female diving group navigate war, colonialism, and betrayals that threaten to break their bond and their unique matriarchal world.

  11. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    F. Scott Fitzgerald

    ★ 3.5 (48k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A man born old unravels the paradox of time, experiencing life's milestones in reverse as he journeys from the cradle's wisdom to its ultimate, innocent oblivion.

  12. Two Can Keep a Secret

    Karen M. McManus

    ★ 4.0 (48k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A girl moves to the cursed town where her aunt vanished and a homecoming queen was murdered. She gets caught up in new disappearances as a threat hangs over the upcoming homecoming, showing that some secrets do not stay buried.

  13. The Mill on the Floss

    George Eliot

    ★ 3.8 (48k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Maggie Tulliver, a spirited woman in Victorian England, navigates sibling loyalty and social rebellion, always longing for a love her brother Tom cannot return.

  14. The Coffin Dancer

    Jeffery Deaver

    ★ 4.2 (48k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Paralyzed criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs race to unmask the 'Coffin Dancer,' a master of disguise leaving a trail of bodies and a chilling Grim Reaper tattoo across New York City.

  15. The Sword Thief

    Peter Lerangis

    ★ 3.9 (48k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Amy and Dan Cahill race against time and their treacherous relatives to decode a legendary warrior's deadly legacy, all while questioning their alliance with the unpredictable Alistair Oh.

  16. A Hero of Our Time

    Mikhail Lermontov

    ★ 4.1 (48k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In this 19th-century Russian novel, the officer Pechorin creates destruction and manipulates others in the Caucasus, embodying a generation's spiritual emptiness.

  17. Salvage the Bones

    Jesmyn Ward

    ★ 3.9 (48k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In a Mississippi Gulf Coast town, a pregnant teen and her brothers deal with poverty, a coming hurricane, and the harsh demands of family and nature as they try to save what little they have.

  18. Reasons to Stay Alive

    Matt Haig

    ★ 4.2 (48k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Matt Haig's memoir, "Reasons to Stay Alive," tells his story of overcoming severe depression, showing how small joys and lasting love can lead back to a fulfilling life.

  19. The Magus

    John Fowles

    ★ 4.0 (48k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    On a secluded Greek isle, a young teacher's escape from boredom turns into a dangerous psychological game run by a reclusive millionaire, blurring reality and threatening his sanity.

  20. The Inheritance of Loss

    Kiran Desai

    ★ 3.4 (47k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In a crumbling Himalayan mansion, a disillusioned judge, his granddaughter in a forbidden romance, and a cook whose son chases the American dream navigate personal turmoil and the violent currents of a nation grappling with its past and future.

  21. Chains

    Laurie Halse Anderson

    ★ 4.1 (47k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Caught between the Loyalists and Patriots, a young enslaved girl in Revolutionary New York navigates espionage and betrayal in a desperate, deeply personal quest for freedom after her promised emancipation is cruelly stolen.

  22. We Are Okay

    Nina LaCour

    ★ 4.0 (47k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Grief-stricken and isolated, a college student spends winter break confronting the tragedy that fractured her life and the best friend who holds the key to her healing.

  23. Binti

    Nnedi Okorafor

    ★ 3.9 (47k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A Himba woman leaves her desert home for an intergalactic university, only to be caught in an ancient alien war, making her bridge cultures to survive.

  24. Romancing Mister Bridgerton

    Julia Quinn

    ★ 4.2 (47k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Penelope Featherington, a lifelong secret admirer, finds her quiet devotion to Colin Bridgerton changed when she uncovers his hidden depths, forcing them both to confront long-held assumptions and the true identity of London's most scandalous gossip.

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