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by Ronald H. Balson
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A respected Chicago philanthropist is publicly unmasked as a Nazi SS officer by a Holocaust survivor, forcing a young attorney to unravel a sixty-year-old betrayal that began in war-torn Poland.
by Steve Martin
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A lonely shopgirl in Beverly Hills navigates the affections of an older, wealthy man and a younger, aimless suitor, all while wrestling with her own quiet desperation and the allure of fleeting connection.
by Ken Follett
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In the lavish but dangerous world of 1860s England, a schoolboy's drowning starts a thirty-year story of forbidden loves, ambition, and a family's secrets that threaten to destroy a nation.
by Karin Slaughter
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A missing college student leads GBI agent Will Trent to an abandoned orphanage from his past, connecting his origins to a cold case that started his supervisor's career decades ago.
by Alain de Botton
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A chance meeting on a flight turns into a love story, where every feeling and shared moment is examined through philosophy.
by Nora Roberts
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A veteran smoke jumper, haunted by last season's tragedy, finds her resolve tested by a charming rookie and a sinister threat that ignites a dangerous game of cat and mouse amidst the raging Montana wildfires.
by Quinn Loftis
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In a small Texas town, an ordinary girl's senior year takes a supernatural turn when she discovers her soulmate is a Romanian werewolf, thrusting her into a dangerous battle between rival alphas vying for her fated bond.
by Becky Chambers
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An AI awakens in a synthetic body, facing the complexities of personhood with the help of an engineer, showing that identity comes from connection, not origin.
by Marisa de los Santos
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A Philadelphia coffee shop manager finds love with a stranger, then a deeper bond with his abandoned daughter, forming an unexpected family.
by James Dashner
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A skilled gamer is thrust into a high-stakes virtual hunt for a hacker who is trapping players in a deadly digital limbo, blurring the lines between game and reality with every perilous step.
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Laura and Almanzo Wilder face blizzards, crop failures, and personal tragedies on the South Dakota prairie, fighting to keep their love and new family alive.
by Katie Ashley
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A country singer accidentally ends up on a rock band's tour bus and in the bed of its lead singer, discovering an unexpected connection and shared love for music.
by Edward Eager
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Four adventurous siblings discover a magical coin that grants only half their wishes, leading to hilarious, topsy-turvy escapades from desert islands with chattering cats to medieval jousts and downtown riots, all while trying to bring their mother home.
by Alexander Hamilton
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Hamilton, Madison, and Jay defended the new U.S. Constitution, explaining its structure and purpose to shape American governance.
by Robyn Carr
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A heartbroken nurse seeking a fresh start in a remote redwood town finds her escape complicated by a dilapidated cabin, a curmudgeonly doctor, and a mysterious abandoned baby, only to be swayed by the charming embrace of a former marine.
by Tamora Pierce
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In a city with many fake coins, a young guardswoman connected to the streets and the dead must learn to find corruption in Port Caynn's gambling dens, all while dealing with a charming suspect and growing unrest.
by Seth Godin
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In an era where the internet creates countless new communities, Seth Godin encourages you to lead and inspire the passion that will unite your unique group.
by Peter Reynolds
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An angry dot turns a doubting student into an acclaimed artist, showing that creativity starts with the courage to make a mark.
by C.C. Hunter
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Kylie, a multi-species supernatural who sees ghosts, must uncover her identity and a threat to her mentor while navigating a forbidden romance with a werewolf and the pull of a fae.
by Nevil Shute
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After nuclear war, humanity's last survivors in Australia hold onto routine and slim hopes as a US submarine crosses a dead ocean on a futile search for a phantom signal of life.
by Aristophanes
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Tired of endless war, Athenian woman Lysistrata leads a city-wide sex strike to end the Peloponnesian conflict, sparking a funny and serious battle of the sexes that exposes war's foolishness and power dynamics in ancient Greece.
by Sam Harris
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Sam Harris critiques fundamentalist Christianity, challenging its role in public life with arguments about science, ethics, and the link between faith and violence.
by Garth Nix
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An ordinary boy, Arthur Penhaligon, is pulled into an otherworldly House by a mysterious clock hand and a plague. He finds he is the chosen heir, destined to fight cosmic beings and save reality, one day at a time.
by James Patterson
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A suspended FBI agent and a veterinarian must protect six genetically engineered, winged children from a shadowy organization determined to exploit their powers, leading them to a remote 'safe house' that may be anything but.