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by Christine Feehan
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An American surgeon is irresistibly drawn to a tormented, ancient Carpathian, whose dark desires promise either to heal her soul or consume her entirely.
by Edgar Allan Poe
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Prince Prospero's desperate attempt to outrun the Red Death leads him and his masked revelers into a fatal confrontation with the plague's embodiment within his colorfully decorated abbey.
by Arthur Ransome
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Four adventurous siblings sail their catboat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer of camping, exploration, and a thrilling rivalry with two fierce 'Amazon' pirates.
by Nora Roberts
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A woman seeking a wealthy life finds destiny and love with a millionaire businessman uncovering his family's magical past in Ardmore.
by Kaye Gibbons
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A resilient young girl, abandoned to the cruelties of the rural South, schemes to escape her abusive home and find a place where she can finally be loved.
by R.L. Stine
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In the eerie town of Dark Falls, two siblings discover their new friends aren't just creepy, but eternally hungry for their companionship, and perhaps, their very lives.
by Ben Fountain
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A young Iraq War hero, thrust into a surreal halftime show at a Dallas Cowboys game, grapples with the fleeting nature of celebrity and the stark reality of his imminent return to combat.
by Meg Cabot
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A supermodel's perfect life unravels as she deals with a missing mother, a demanding brother, a vengeful ex-friend, and a hit song about her, all while trying to protect her intelligence and love life.
by Tom Clancy
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Before he was a hero, a young Jack Ryan, fresh from the Marines, is thrust into a lethal Cold War conspiracy when he uncovers a Soviet plot to assassinate Pope John Paul II, forcing him to race against time to prevent global catastrophe.
by Jean M. Auel
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In Ice Age Europe, Ayla navigates tribal politics, cave rituals, and love, facing a near-death initiation that gives her a world-changing gift and solidifies her leadership among the Zelandonii.
by L.J. Smith
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An ancient curse and an insatiable hunger bind Elena, Stefan, and Damon in a deadly dance of love, betrayal, and sacrifice, as a sinister evil threatens to consume them all.
by Monica Ali
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A Bangladeshi woman in an arranged marriage in London's East End builds a new life through a forbidden affair, challenging tradition amid cultural tension.
by Jacqueline Winspear
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After WWI, investigator Maisie Dobbs goes to French battlefields, confronting her past and solving a spiritualist's deception about a missing aviator, all while questioning her sanity and her mentor's judgment.
by Dashiell Hammett
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A retired detective and his wealthy, witty wife find their boozy, banter-filled Christmas interrupted by a perplexing disappearance and a trail of bodies, proving that even a perpetual cocktail hour can't outrun a good murder mystery.
by Terry Goodkind
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On the brink of war, a young woman's plea for a wizard's help forces both to face an old betrayal and make a difficult choice that changes their lives and a child's fate.
by William H. Armstrong
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In the impoverished, racially charged Deep South, a young African-American boy and his family endure hardship, bound by the loyalty of their coon dog, Sounder, and their own resilient spirit.
by Daniel Silva
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Haunted by his past, art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon is drawn back into a deadly game of international intrigue when a stolen Rembrandt and a murdered restorer unveil a conspiracy stretching from a quiet English town to the opulent shores of Lake Geneva.
by Blue Balliett
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When a priceless Vermeer vanishes, two quick-witted middle schoolers, guided by a cryptic book and their own sharp intuition, must decode a labyrinth of clues to outsmart an art thief who has stumped even the FBI.
by J.R. Ward
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An ancient vampire warrior faces a mysterious inner darkness that threatens his bond with his beloved. A new revelation rocks their world, offering a chance to save or shatter their future as war escalates.
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Haunted by her parents' murder by a rogue wolf, a rule-breaking teen raised in a werewolf pack risks everything when she uncovers a captive shifter in her Alpha's basement, forcing her to confront her past and question who she is.
by Jonathan Maberry
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A Baltimore detective joins a secret government task force and uncovers a bioterror plot to unleash a zombie plague, making him kill the same terrorist twice to save humanity.
by Jessica Sorensen
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An emotionless girl's world shatters when a mysterious new student awakens her dormant feelings, only to thrust her into a deadly fight against the monsters of her nightmares and the dark secrets of her own forgotten past.
by John Irving
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After losing a hand to a lion, a cynical TV journalist receives a transplant from a dead man whose widow demands visitation rights, forcing them into a bizarre relationship that challenges their notions of loss, connection, and second chances.
by Virginia Woolf
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Six friends share their internal experiences of grief and connection against the rhythmic English coast.