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by John le Carré
4.0(16,153)
A British intelligence officer vanishes, leading to a desperate search that uncovers his elaborate life of lies, showing a man shaped by the deceptions he mastered to survive in espionage.
by Alethea Kontis
3.7(16,152)
A neglected storyteller, whose tales come true, falls for an enchanted frog only to discover he's a despised prince with a shared, hidden past, forcing her to untangle a web of magic, destiny, and forbidden love.
by Natasha Preston
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Oakley returns to England to confront her abusers and reclaim her love for Cole, but their shared past threatens their future.
by Franz Kafka
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In a desolate penal colony, a traveler witnesses a horrific execution machine that embodies a chilling, self-justifying system of justice, forcing him to confront the dark heart of power and the terrifying absence of due process.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
4.0(16,079)
Two adopted brothers, one a king and the other a prince, must travel back to 15th-century England to reclaim their thrones and prevent their own historical murder, all while navigating the dangers of time travel and royal intrigue.
by Stephenie Meyer
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As brutal murders strike Seattle, Bella Swan is caught in a dangerous love triangle, forced to choose between her vampire soulmate Edward and her werewolf best friend Jacob. This decision could start an ancient war and change her mortality forever.
by Michael Herr
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Michael Herr's "Dispatches" pulls readers into the disorienting world of the Vietnam War, creating a raw, poetic story from the broken pieces of frontline experience.
by Laura Schlessinger
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Dr. Laura Schlessinger argues that a woman's marital happiness depends on her active and respectful 'care and feeding' of her husband, which transforms him into the loving partner she desires.
by Dante Alighieri
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Dante, guided by Beatrice, journeys through Heaven's spheres, grappling with divine love, free will, and God's universe in a quest for spiritual understanding.
by Chris d'Lacey
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A mysterious fire star brings back ancient dragons, turning author David Rain's Arctic research trip into a fight against an old enemy as his fantasy novel and a real-world apocalypse merge.
by Italo Svevo
3.8(16,019)
Plagued by an unshakeable smoking habit and a perpetually overthinking mind, neurotic Zeno Cosini hilariously chronicles his self-delusions, disastrous courtships, and unexpected domestic bliss in a quest for a cure that only amplifies his charmingly flawed humanity.
by Paul O. Zelinsky
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In a lush, possessive world of esoteric beauty, Rapunzel's golden hair becomes a gilded cage, forcing her and her prince to brave the wilderness for true self-reliance and the bitter-sweet dawn of adulthood.
by Victor Hugo
4.0(16,011)
On the edge of the guillotine, a condemned man struggles with his final hours, his frantic memories a desperate plea against his coming execution.
by Mario Vargas Llosa
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An 18-year-old radio news editor's scandalous affair with his 32-year-old aunt unfolds amidst the increasingly bizarre and interwoven plots of a friend's wildly popular radio soap operas.
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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A man's cynical path to suicide is interrupted by a distressed child, leading him to a vivid dream of a perfect world and a fervent, if absurd, mission to share its truth.
by Robert Muchamore
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A young CHERUB agent's 'routine' mission to uncover a small-time crook's new fortune spirals into a cold case involving a dead teenager and a conspiracy far darker than anyone anticipated.
by Joseph Boyden
4.2(15,992)
In the brutal 17th-century Canadian wilderness, a Huron warrior, his Iroquois captive, and a Jesuit missionary navigate a violent clash of cultures and beliefs as empires collide.
by Irvin D. Yalom
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A psychotherapist, facing his own death, meets a former patient who says Schopenhauer's philosophy cured him, leading to an intellectual and emotional conflict within a therapy group.
by Anton Chekhov
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Three cultured sisters in a provincial town long for life in Moscow, but time and reality slowly erode their dreams.
by Peter Shaffer
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In 18th-century Vienna, the devout but ordinary court composer Salieri wages a secret war against the divinely gifted, vulgar Mozart, convinced God favors the prodigy he seeks to destroy.
by Charlie Higson
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In a London devastated by a zombie virus that only affects adults, a group of teens, including best friends Jack and Ed, must navigate betrayal, dwindling hope, and the terrifying threat of their zombified elders, all while questioning the true motives of the lone adult who claims immunity.
by Eoin Colfer
3.8(15,953)
After a botched robbery lands her in limbo, a mischievous teenage orphan must complete an elderly man's wish list to escape eternal damnation, all while a demon and an angel vie for her soul.
by Brian Jacques
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When the cunning Marlfoxes steal Redwall Abbey's most cherished tapestry, a young squirrel and his friends must journey through dangerous lands to reclaim their heritage.
by Ted Dekker
4.2(15,933)
A genius who sees multiple futures races across continents with a Saudi Arabian princess, trying to outrun an unstoppable force determined to drag her back to a horrifying arranged marriage.