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by Nathan Filer
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Haunted by the night his brother vanished, Matthew, a young man with schizophrenia, tries to reconstruct the past and reclaim his identity.
by Jodi Picoult
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A suicidal ghost hunter, hoping to reunite with his deceased fiancée, uncovers a town's spectral secrets and a dark chapter of American history, blending love, loss, and the lasting impact of eugenics.
by Margaret Atwood
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In a modern reimagining of a Grimm's fairy tale, three women grapple with the resurfacing specter of Zenia, a college acquaintance whose demonic manipulations have, at various times, plundered their husbands, careers, and peace of mind.
by Juan Rulfo
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In the spectral village of Comala, a son's search for his father unravels a saga of obsessive love, betrayal, and the lingering echoes of the dead.
by Thrity Umrigar
4.0(42,053)
In modern India, a Parsi housewife's abusive marriage mirrors the quiet strength and hidden sorrows of her longtime domestic worker, connecting them through shared endurance.
by Anthony Horowitz
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Teenage spy Alex Rider goes undercover for the Australian Secret Service to stop the Snakehead organization in Southeast Asia's criminal world.
by Oscar Wilde
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An American family's practical view of the supernatural clashes with a dramatic British ghost, leading to a touching romance hidden beneath wit and social commentary.
by Chetan Bhagat
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A Bihari boy with poor English navigates a 'half-girlfriend' relationship with an eloquent Delhi girl, wanting more than just friendship.
by Meg Cabot
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Navigating Genovian politics, a rocky romance with Michael, and the horrors of Algebra II, reluctant princess Mia Thermopolis grapples with whether she's truly fit for any crown beyond her own chewed fingernails.
by Mark Lawrence
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In a dying world, a young girl with a dark past becomes a deadly assassin in a convent of warrior nuns, only to find her true power may save or destroy everything.
by Mary Stewart
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In a fractured fifth-century Britain, the young, illegitimate Merlin navigates a land of warring kings and ancient magic, embracing his psychic Sight to forge the destiny of the legendary King Arthur.
by Ian Rankin
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Haunted by his SAS past and dismissed as a crank, Edinburgh Detective John Rebus must untangle a series of ritualistic murders that eerily echo the suppressed terrors of his own mind, before the killer's game consumes them both.
by Agatha Christie
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Penniless and seeking adventure, Tommy and Tuppence enter a dangerous world of international espionage when their first 'Young Adventurers Ltd.' assignment to impersonate a missing woman forces them into a race to find her and a secret treaty before England's post-war recovery collapses.
by Stella Gibbons
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Armed with an inheritance of charm and an aversion to earning her keep, a sophisticated young woman descends upon her eccentric, doom-laden rural relatives, determined to inject some much-needed modernity and common sense into their melodramatic lives.
by Helen Bryan
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Four women from different backgrounds are evacuated to an English village during World War II, where they form a lasting bond through shared wartime experiences and unexpected romance.
by Herodotus
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Herodotus leads readers through the ancient world, chronicling the unlikely Greek victory over the Persian Empire and sharing tales of Egyptian wonders, European lake-dwellers, and even dog-headed men.
by Anna Carey
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In a post-apocalyptic world where a deadly virus has decimated humanity, a sheltered girl uncovers the truth about her supposed sanctuary and must flee into the dangerous unknown, torn between a forbidden love and her own survival.
by Kathy Reichs
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In the frigid grip of a Montreal winter, forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan unearths a century-old mystery surrounding a candidate for sainthood, only to be pulled into the explosive aftermath of a chalet fire and a web of intrigue involving a controversial professor, a mysterious commune, and a primate colony.
by Kiersten White
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A ruthless Wallachian princess, abandoned to the Ottoman court, navigates a treacherous love triangle with her gentle brother and the Sultan's heir, all while plotting vengeance for her stolen birthright.
by Janet Evanovich
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When a mysterious stranger named Diesel enlists bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, her sidekick Lula, and Grandma Mazur to hunt for a cursed coin in the haunted Pine Barrens, Stephanie's life spirals into a hilarious and spooky quest involving zombie-like creatures and the legendary Jersey Devil.
by J.D. Robb
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In a future New York, Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds a plot where a virtual reality game, made for pleasure, is used as a weapon to cause ecstatic suicides, leaving smiling bodies.
by Marguerite Henry
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On Chincoteague's wild shores, two siblings chase the legendary, untamable mare called the Phantom. They find her secret colt, Misty, and work to make them their own.
by Bella Forrest
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Divided by a toxic river, two gender-segregated nations are on the brink of war. A young woman, sentenced to death, must infiltrate the enemy kingdom to save her brother, risking forbidden love and her life.
by Anthony Horowitz
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After surviving a sniper's attack, teenage spy Alex Rider must infiltrate an eco-terrorist group to prevent them from weaponizing a luxury space hotel and raining molten destruction upon Earth.