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by Stephen Hawking
4.2(303,285)
Stephen Hawking explores the universe's greatest mysteries, from the Big Bang to black holes and the nature of space-time.
by J.K. Rowling
3.3(302,889)
In the quiet English village of Pagford, a sudden death starts a bitter fight over class, family secrets, and politics, revealing the rot beneath its perfect surface.
by Randy Pausch
4.3(302,783)
With terminal cancer, a professor gives his 'last lecture' not as a farewell, but as a guide to living fully, achieving childhood dreams, and helping others achieve theirs.
by Oscar Wilde
4.2(302,123)
In a world of mistaken identities and social artifice, two bachelors create alter egos named Ernest, leading to a tangle of romance and witty banter that reveals the absurdities of Victorian high society.
by J.D. Vance
3.9(302,052)
A Yale Law graduate's memoir of his chaotic Rust Belt upbringing shows the ingrained struggles of family, class, and the fading American dream for the white working class.
by Khaled Hosseini
4.0(301,931)
A story about a brother and sister separated in 1950s Afghanistan, whose bond spans generations and continents, showing the lasting effect of sacrifice and family.
by Umberto Eco
4.1(301,153)
In a 14th-century Italian abbey, a wise Franciscan friar must solve a series of murders and theological puzzles before the killer silences all witnesses and the truth itself.
by Jared Diamond
4.0(300,684)
Jared Diamond's Pulitzer-winning 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' explains how geography, plants, and animals, not race, shaped the destinies of civilizations, determining who developed steel, who got sick, and who conquered.
by Jodi Picoult
4.1(300,559)
A small town deals with a school shooting. Residents confront their part in the event and the unclear line between victim and perpetrator. A judge's daughter holds the truth, but she cannot remember it.
by Chloe Walsh
4.5(300,391)
A young man fighting addiction and family duty finds an unexpected anchor in his boss's daughter, leading to a complicated romance that could save them both.
by Jennifer Niven
4.2(300,214)
A girl coping with loss finds a new will to live through a charming, troubled boy secretly battling suicidal thoughts, in a story of love and self-discovery where saving and being saved become intertwined.
by Christopher Paolini
4.0(299,095)
Eragon and Saphira must navigate complex loyalties and make tough sacrifices to rescue his love, unite a fractured rebellion, and spark freedom against a tyrannical king.
by Hunter S. Thompson
4.1(298,919)
Two drugged-out men, a car full of illegal substances, and a lawyer speed through the Vegas desert, blurring the line between the American Dream and a hallucinatory nightmare in a quest for one last score.
by Philip Pullman
4.1(298,240)
Guided by angels and haunted by prophecy, Will, the Knife Bearer, must journey to the Underworld and beyond to reunite with Lyra and deliver a cosmic weapon that will decide the fate of infinite worlds.
by Bill Bryson
4.2(298,196)
Bill Bryson journeys from the Big Bang to human civilization, blending humor and insight to explain the universe's biggest questions by talking to top scientists.
by Jane Austen
3.8(297,878)
A young woman's innocent infatuation with the dramatic flair of gothic novels leads her through social blunders and romantic misunderstandings, revealing the realities of polite society and genuine affection.
by Gary Chapman
4.3(297,637)
Learn how understanding your partner's unique love language can change your relationship from difficult to a lasting source of joy and connection.
by Jojo Moyes
3.7(297,548)
After losing the man who taught her to live, Louisa Clark joins a support group, finds new love, and faces unexpected challenges from his past.
by Ayn Rand
3.9(297,261)
An architect battles society to build his vision of individualism, even as the woman he loves marries his rival.
by Betty Edwards
3.9(296,727)
Learn to draw by using the often-ignored visual side of your brain, changing how you see the world.
by Jerry Spinelli
3.8(296,407)
A ukulele-strumming, rat-toting free spirit named Stargirl upends the quiet conformity of an Arizona high school, teaching one shy boy the exhilarating, painful truth about individuality and first love amidst the fickle tides of popularity.
by Lisa Genova
4.3(296,272)
A linguistics professor at the height of her career faces early-onset Alzheimer's, as her intellect and sense of self slowly fade.
by James Patterson
4.1(296,188)
A San Francisco detective, battling a deadly blood disease and a serial killer, joins with three other women to find a murderer and finds love.
by Lauren Oliver
3.9(294,697)
After dying in a car crash, a popular high school senior relives the last day of her life seven times, forcing her to confront the true impact of her choices and the people she’s left behind.