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by Alan Bradley
4.2(32,418)
Eleven-year-old chemistry whiz Flavia de Luce finds the church organist's masked body in St. Tancred's tomb, then uses her skills to find a killer in Bishop's Lacey.
by Lisa Genova
4.0(32,411)
On Nantucket, a grieving mother finds an unexpected connection to her autistic son's inner world through a writer who channels his unique voice, bringing solace and understanding to them both.
by Tui T. Sutherland
4.3(32,402)
Five young dragons, raised in secret to fulfill a prophecy and end a generations-long war, escape their predetermined destiny only to discover that the world outside their cave is far more dangerous and complicated than any foretelling could have predicted.
by Rita Mae Brown
3.9(32,386)
Molly Bolt, a strong, spirited young woman, makes her own way through 1950s America, embracing her lesbian identity with joy and a refusal to conform, all while defying societal expectations.
by Scott Smith
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A Mexican vacation turns into a desperate fight for survival when friends become trapped by a carnivorous plant at a Mayan ruin.
by Anita Shreve
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After a 1947 Maine wildfire destroys her home and leaves her husband's fate unknown, a pregnant woman finds new independence and unexpected freedoms in the ashes, only to face a greater test of her strength.
by P.D. James
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When a beautiful, defiant housemaid is found strangled behind a bolted door, Detective Adam Dalgliesh must untangle a web of secrets and resentments within a seemingly respectable household where everyone had a motive to silence her.
by Jasper Fforde
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In a post-apocalyptic world where social hierarchy depends on the colors one can perceive, a low-caste 'Red' named Eddie uncovers a conspiracy when he falls for a 'Grey' who sees beyond their monochromatic reality.
by Herman Wouk
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During World War II, the Henry family's personal struggles and successes show how the nation grappled with the largest conflict in human history.
by Peter V. Brett
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With the Skull Throne empty and its two most powerful contenders vanished, humanity teeters on the brink of civil war and a demonic apocalypse, leaving a fractured world to scramble for a savior while ancient evils grow stronger.
by Joe Hill
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From a spectral projectionist's kiss in 1945 to an inflatable boy's lonely quest for friendship, and a murdered child's chilling calls from the dead, Joe Hill's collection blurs the line between the living and the spectral, proving the past is never truly gone.
by Dan Wells
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A teenage sociopath obsessed with serial killers must use his dark understanding to hunt a genuine monster terrorizing his small town, all while battling his own nascent urges to kill.
by Chris Pavone
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A mother leaves her secret past for a new life in Luxembourg, only to find her seemingly normal world is a web of financial deception that threatens to expose her own lies.
by James M. Cain
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In a California diner, a drifter and a restless wife start an affair, leading to a murder plot that spirals into unexpected consequences and doom.
by Daniel Silva
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An Israeli art restorer, caught in Switzerland's dark WWII secrets, hunts a rogue assassin he once trained, as a priceless collection of stolen Impressionist paintings hangs in the balance.
by John Gardner
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Grendel, the monster from *Beowulf*, tells his own story, offering a dark and often cynical look at the human epic that condemned him.
by James Baldwin
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In 1970s Harlem, a pregnant Tish fights with love and determination to free her falsely imprisoned fiancé, Fonny, before their child is born.
by Joseph Campbell
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Joseph Campbell shows how ancient myths offer a psychological guide for personal growth in the modern world.
by Mary E. Pearson
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Ancient evils rise and kingdoms face war. Princess Lia must become a warrior and leader, navigating alliances and sacrifices to save her world, even if it means confronting those she cares for.
by Beverly Cleary
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Ramona Quimby handles the funny and touching chaos of childhood, from new babies and family moves to everyday adventures as a third-grader.
by Russell Hoban
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A young badger named Frances learns that eating only bread and jam, while fun at first, quickly gets old when her parents let her have her way.
by Philip Pullman
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Decades after her childhood, Lyra Silvertongue and her daemon, Pantalaimon, go on a quest for a lost city and the truth of Dust, making her face a world bigger and more dangerous than she imagined.
by Pepper Winters
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A romantic Mexican trip turns into a kidnapping for Tess, forcing her into captivity and sale, where her will to survive meets the horror of her new owner.
by Gregg Hurwitz
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Orphan X, the legendary Nowhere Man, faces his ultimate challenge when he is captured, turning the hunter into the hunted as he plans a brutal escape.