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by Sarah Dunant
3.8(23,776)
In Renaissance Venice, a quick-witted courtesan and her sharp-tongued dwarf companion flee the brutal sack of Rome and navigate a world of desire, deception, and unexpected devotion.
by Hans Fallada
4.2(23,775)
In Nazi Berlin, an ordinary couple, broken by their son's death, starts a dangerous, silent rebellion against the regime, leading to a deadly pursuit by the Gestapo.
by Kimberly Belle
4.0(23,774)
A woman escapes a violent marriage, but a missing person's case hundreds of miles away reveals a web of deceit, forcing her to confront whether her new identity can truly bury her past.
by William Shakespeare
3.7(23,772)
Two sets of long-lost twins accidentally meet in Ephesus, causing a flurry of marital trouble, public fights, and legal problems that only a grand courtroom reveal can fix.
by Nora Roberts
4.0(23,767)
Raised as a surrogate daughter in a lavish mansion, Margo Sullivan seeks her mother's approval while pursuing ambitious dreams that clash with her privileged upbringing's expectations.
by Miranda July
3.6(23,759)
A lonely woman's meticulously ordered life unravels and reweaves into a tapestry of unexpected love and raw self-discovery when a disruptive young houseguest forces her to confront her deepest fantasies and maternal longings.
by Annie Duke
3.8(23,734)
Annie Duke, a former poker champion, shows how to handle life's uncertainties and make better decisions by evaluating probabilities like a professional bettor, instead of seeking certainty.
by Katherine Applegate
4.3(23,715)
An ancient oak, a silent confidante to generations of wishes, must now lend its wisdom and provide sanctuary when prejudice threatens the harmony of its beloved neighborhood.
by Mary Karr
3.9(23,703)
Mary Karr's memoir follows her journey from heavy drinking to sobriety and motherhood, while confronting her past.
by Meg Wolitzer
3.7(23,694)
A wife about to leave her famous novelist husband during his award ceremony flight confronts four decades of suppressed literary ambition and the secret behind their celebrated marriage.
by Marian Keyes
3.7(23,682)
A mysterious arrival at a quirky Dublin apartment building unravels the interconnected lives of its eccentric residents, forcing them to confront hidden desires, past heartbreaks, and the unexpected paths to love and self-discovery.
by Anna Banks
4.0(23,670)
Torn between two worlds and hunted by an ancient law, a half-human, half-Syrena princess must embrace her forbidden power to avert an underwater war and save a people she's never known.
by Joseph Kesselring
4.1(23,670)
Two kind, elderly sisters in Brooklyn poison lonely old men with elderberry wine, much to the horror of their nephew who uncovers their deadly secret.
by Charles M. Sheldon
4.2(23,667)
When a pastor challenges his congregation to live for a year asking 'What Would Jesus Do?' before every decision, their small town is changed by the radical, often uncomfortable, implications of Christ-like living.
by A.S. King
3.9(23,666)
A queer teen, stifled by her small-minded town and distant parents, finds solace and unexpected connection by confessing her deepest fears and desires to the anonymous passengers flying high above her backyard.
by David Small
4.0(23,661)
David Small's graphic memoir tells of his silent, Kafkaesque childhood, marked by a botched surgery that left him voiceless and a family full of dark secrets and misguided parental 'care'.
by Marissa Meyer
3.9(23,644)
A fiery farm girl teams up with a mysterious street fighter to rescue her missing, wolf-guarded grandmother, only to crash into a cyborg fugitive and a galaxy-spanning plot against a malevolent lunar queen.
by Brian McClellan
4.4(23,625)
Adro's capital falls to foreign rule, its army splits. Field Marshal Tamas, his son Taniel, and Inspector Adamat must fight betrayal and impossible odds to save their nation.
by Seanan McGuire
3.9(23,623)
A young girl from a world of sugar and spice seeks to save the mother she never knew, facing a reality that threatens to erase her very existence.
by Douglas Preston
4.1(23,617)
Special Agent Pendergast's search for his wife's killer reveals a multi-generational conspiracy, leading him to question if she faked her own death and was part of it all.
by Dennis Lehane
4.0(23,611)
In post-World War I Boston, a white police officer and a Black man on the run find their lives connected to historical figures and social movements, fighting for survival and family in a nation facing major change.
by Milan Kundera
3.9(23,605)
In a world where love is a game of strategy, Kundera shows the bittersweet irony and unexpected vanity, humiliation, and desperate search for reassurance beneath every calculated move.
by Chris Bohjalian
4.0(23,591)
In 1945, a Prussian aristocrat, her Scottish POW lover, and a Jewish corporal hiding his identity flee west through the collapsing Third Reich, testing their love, loyalty, and will to survive.
by William Shakespeare
3.7(23,575)
In ancient Rome, a decorated general's refusal of the emperorship ignites a brutal cycle of revenge that devours his family and plunges the city into a blood-soaked abyss.