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by Chris Colfer
4.5(27,349)
The Bailey twins, stripped of their council authority, must race through Oz, Neverland, and Wonderland with a band of fairy tale misfits to stop the Masked Man from weaponizing classic literature's villains through portal-creating potions.
by Michel Faber
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A missionary travels to a distant planet to spread the Gospel, but his faith and marriage face challenges when his wife's letters reveal Earth's collapse, making them confront love and devotion across a cosmic distance.
by Sebastian Barry
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Two young soldiers, bound by love and trauma in 19th-century America, form an unconventional family with an orphaned Indian girl, seeking peace in a world set against them.
by James Patterson
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A killer called 'The Teacher' targets New York's rich with lessons in etiquette. Detective Mike Bennett must find him while managing his ten flu-stricken children.
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
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A Wisconsin farm girl from a quiet family wants to play football and finds an unexpected connection with a rival team's star quarterback.
by Ali Benjamin
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A heartbroken twelve-year-old travels the world to prove a rare jellyfish sting, not an accident, killed her best friend, finding wonder and hope in her scientific pursuit of grief.
by Brandon Sanderson
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Follow a spectral Kelsier after his death as he uncovers the true forces behind Scadrial's destiny and the gods who control it.
by Naomi Klein
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Naomi Klein exposes how global brands exploit culture and labor, sparking a new generation of activists to reclaim public space and meaning from corporate dominance.
by Krista Ritchie
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Sex-addicted Lily and alcohol-dependent Loren fake a perfect relationship. They must face whether their deepest addiction is to each other, or if their love can help them escape rock bottom.
by Dr. Seuss
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When a giant snowdrift threatens to trap two children, the mischievous Cat in the Hat returns with an army of alphabetized mini-cats and a mysterious 'Voom' to turn their dreary day into a chaotic, colorful adventure.
by Elizabeth Acevedo
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Two sisters, unknowingly separated by an ocean and their father's secret life, are brought together by his sudden death, forcing them to navigate grief, betrayal, and the complex, newfound bond that reshapes their futures.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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A secluded Maiden, chosen for divine Ascension, finds her sacred duty and forbidden desires entangled with a charismatic guard as an ancient kingdom rises to reclaim its past.
by A.S. King
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Haunted by her best friend's ghost and his secrets, Vera Dietz must choose between loyalty and truth to solve his death, even if it means exposing the person she loved.
by Dean Koontz
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After her husband's cryptic suicide, ex-FBI agent Jane Hawk uncovers a conspiracy of forced self-destruction among the nation's elite, making her America's most wanted fugitive as she seeks truth against an unseen enemy.
by James Patterson
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After her millionaire parents are murdered, teen prodigy Tandy Angel must navigate family secrets, repressed memories, and police suspicion, all while questioning her own innocence and her siblings.
by Carl Hiaasen
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A determined boy in the Florida Keys teams up with his feisty sister and an eccentric old-timer to expose a sewage-dumping casino boat owner, after his environmentalist dad's attempts land him in jail.
by Kim Carpenter
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After a car crash makes his wife forget him, Kim Carpenter tries to make her fall in love with him again, showing that true promises are felt in the heart, not just remembered.
by Kathy Reichs
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Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan finds a skeleton in rural Canada, which unearths a decades-old mystery. She faces the possibility the bones belong to her long-lost childhood best friend, while she races to find the truth behind her disappearance and other cold cases.
by Milan Kundera
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A student's casual postcard joke about optimism leads to political persecution and a lifetime of misguided revenge, showing the lasting effects of one impulsive act on love, identity, and the human spirit.
by Jodi Picoult
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A lonely teen discovers her beloved storybook prince is real and yearns for a life beyond the page, drawing her into a magical quest to rewrite his destiny and find her own.
by Shel Silverstein
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A charming circle goes on a musical journey to find its missing wedge, only to discover that being complete might be an unexpected, changing state.
by Marina Lewycka
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When their 84-year-old father falls for a glamorous Ukrainian divorcée half his age, two estranged sisters must unite to save him from her mercenary intentions, uncovering a comedic and moving history of family secrets and European upheaval.
by Sarah Vowell
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Sarah Vowell takes a witty, unusual journey through America's historical sites, connecting the nation's past to her own patriotic feelings.
by Cupcake Brown
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Orphaned and in a sadistic foster home, Cupcake Brown's life goes from preteen tragedy to an odyssey of addiction, gang violence, and street survival. She ultimately reclaims her life from near death.