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by Katherine Paterson
3.8(21,189)
Gilly Hopkins, an independent and troubled foster child, uses her sharp wit and schemes to navigate a world she believes is against her, only to discover that victory lies not in winning battles but in finding unconditional love.
by Sinclair Lewis
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In a city of conformity, George F. Babbitt, a prosperous realtor, grapples with the suffocating emptiness of his conventional life, yearning for an elusive authenticity beyond the Rotary Club and suburban sprawl.
by Shannon Hale
4.0(21,156)
Miri, new to the city, juggles royal duties, a blossoming romance, and the unsettling revolutionary talk of her sophisticated new friends.
by Leisa Rayven
4.0(21,138)
A fallen star and the woman he hurt are forced to relive their passionate college romance when cast as Romeo and Juliet again, discovering that the strongest chemistry comes from the most painful pasts.
by James Lee Burke
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Haunted by Vietnam and alcohol, New Orleans detective Dave Robicheaux navigates drug lords and arms smugglers to solve a prostitute's murder, confronting the city's dark side and his own fractured self.
by Seneca
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In these letters, Seneca, a Roman thinker balancing imperial power with Stoic ideas, shares wisdom on virtue, humanity, and living well, even while criticizing the society he served.
by Gavin Extence
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Struck by a meteorite and befriended by an older widower, an eccentric, bookish teen faces national attention, urn of ashes in tow, convinced he made the right choice in a challenging world.
by Michel Faber
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An alien in human form hunts men in the Scottish Highlands, harvesting their flesh while she slowly becomes more human.
by Gemma Malley
3.7(21,054)
In a future where eternal youth requires a signed declaration and children are 'Surplus' outlaws, Anna navigates a world where defying the law means choosing between a forbidden life and an unnatural immortality.
by William Least Heat-Moon
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William Least Heat-Moon travels America's backroads, finding the nation's unique spirit in its overlooked towns and their residents.
by Janette Oke
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An East Coast schoolteacher finds her resolve and her heart tested by the rugged beauty and unexpected romance of the 1910s Canadian frontier.
by Melina Marchetta
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In her final year of Catholic high school, Josephine Alibrandi navigates a hilarious and heartbreaking collision of Italian family secrets, old-world expectations, and new loves that will ultimately set her free.
by Jacquelyn Frank
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An immortal enforcer, bound by ancient law to forbid human-Nightwalker love, finds his 700 years of control broken when he saves a woman in New York, sparking a forbidden desire that threatens his life.
by J.D. Robb
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Detective Eve Dallas navigates a treacherous path of identity theft, gang violence, and religious deception when a priest is poisoned during mass, only for a second murder to shatter her investigation.
by William Gibson
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In post-earthquake Tokyo, a rock star's love for an AI idol and a young woman's investigation into her threaten to expose the city's constructed reality.
by Tom Robbins
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In a world tilted on its axis by a stock market crash, Gwendolyn Meander, clad in frog pajamas, embarks on a surreal, spirit-guided quest through Seattle's underbelly to save a golden-voiced gorilla and reclaim her own lost wonder.
by Melissa de la Cruz
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On a desolate island prison, the forgotten offspring of Disney's most notorious villains embark on a treacherous quest for a mythical Dragon's Eye, only to discover that their inherited wickedness might just be a facade for an unexpected goodness.
by Judy Blume
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Peter Hatcher's world is turned upside down when his younger brother, Fudge, becomes obsessed with money, and new relatives bring chaos to their already lively household.
by Tove Jansson
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On a remote Finnish skerry, a feisty grandmother and her curious granddaughter navigate nature's whims and their evolving bond, finding a love as rugged as the island itself.
by Waris Dirie
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Waris Dirie's life story, from a nomadic childhood in the Somali desert to international fashion and a human rights advocate at the UN, showcases remarkable strength and purpose.
by Paolo Bacigalupi
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In a dry future Southwest, water is the ultimate currency. A 'water knife,' a journalist, and a refugee race for survival amid corporate greed and shifting alliances, where the price of a single drop might be everything.
by Edward Rutherfurd
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Travel through centuries of Parisian life, from the French Revolution's shadows to the Eiffel Tower's rise, as families navigate love, betrayal, and destiny in the city of light.
by Herman Wouk
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A young ensign grapples with duty, command, and the fine line between eccentric leadership and dangerous incompetence aboard a WWII minesweeper, culminating in a dramatic mutiny and a morally complex court-martial.
by Joshilyn Jackson
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Arlene fled her racist Alabama hometown a decade ago, hiding a murder. Now, she must return with her Black boyfriend, confronting her past as a reporter closes in.