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by Candace Bushnell
3.6(14,267)
In 1980s New York City, Carrie Bradshaw pursues her writing dreams, finds complex friendships that will define her, and balances her small-town past with her iconic future.
by Alice LaPlante
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Accused of murdering her best friend, a retired surgeon with dementia struggles with a broken memory, where the truth of her innocence or guilt might be hidden in her own mind.
by Eoin Colfer
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Explore the world of Artemis Fowl with this collection of character interviews, new stories about Holly Short and Mulch Diggums, and a guide to fairy gadgets and creatures.
by Robert A. Heinlein
4.0(14,254)
From a slaver's auction block to the Free Traders' routes, an orphaned boy navigates a dangerous galaxy, guided by an abolitionist spy's ghost and the growing mystery of his noble lineage.
by John Cheever
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In mid-century American suburbia, Cheever's characters face quiet despair, infidelity, and the fading promise of the American dream, often finding brief moments of grace or deep disappointment by the swimming pool.
by Harlan Coben
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A supermodel's honeymoon bliss turns to a widow's nightmare as her husband vanishes off the Great Barrier Reef, pulling her into a thirty-year-old labyrinth of lies and betrayal.
by A.M. Homes
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After his TV producer brother's rage upends his quiet life, a meek Nixon scholar finds himself on a darkly comic journey through the bizarre world of modern American family problems, changing unexpectedly amid the chaos.
by Thomas Hardy
3.9(14,191)
In a secluded Dorset woodland, a woman's loyalty to nature and a good man conflicts with the allure of social status, leading to heartbreak and moral compromise.
by Barbara Delinsky
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After a fatal car accident, a mother's desperate lie to protect her daughter unravels, threatening their bond and exposing a devastating truth.
by W.G. Sebald
4.0(14,175)
A lonely architect, haunted by childhood memories, travels across Europe to find the truth of his Kindertransport past and rebuild his identity.
by Ruth Emmie Lang
4.2(14,165)
Raised by wolves and followed by inexplicable magic, a man whose life is a series of extraordinary encounters must finally confront his greatest fear: knocking on the door of the woman he loves.
by Mary Pope Osborne
4.0(14,154)
Stranded in a mini-submarine on a coral reef, siblings Jack and Annie must outwit a giant octopus and a hungry shark, hoping intelligent dolphins will save them from becoming deep-sea dinner.
by Annie Barrows
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Feisty Bean and quiet Ivy, initially at odds, discover an unexpected friendship born from a mischievous prank and a surprising act of rescue.
by Neil Simon
4.0(14,146)
A messy sportswriter's life gets turned upside down when his neat-freak friend moves in, proving that domestic harmony is anything but for this odd couple.
by Anthony Trollope
4.0(14,131)
In the quaint cathedral city of Barchester, the unexpected arrival of an evangelical bishop and his domineering wife ignites a witty battle for power and position among the clergy, entangled with the romantic misadventures of its spirited inhabitants.
by James Baldwin
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In these sharp essays, James Baldwin examines racial conflict in mid-20th century America, from the streets of Harlem to the cafes of Europe, with clear thought and deep feeling that still connects with readers today.
by R.J. Prescott
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A haunted math whiz, shackled by a dark past, finds an unexpected and dangerous solace in the arms of a tattooed, volatile boxer known as 'The Hurricane,' proving some fights are worth every risk.
by Ami McKay
3.8(14,120)
Abandoned to the brutal streets of 1871 New York, a young girl named Moth navigates the treacherous Bowery and the horrifying myth of the 'virgin cure' in her desperate fight for independence and survival.
by S.J. Kincaid
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In a future where war has ravaged Earth's resources, a fourteen-year-old gamer becomes humanity's last hope, piloting battle drones in a virtual war for control of the solar system.
by Don DeLillo
4.0(14,111)
Don DeLillo explores Lee Harvey Oswald's fractured mind, tracing his journey from a troubled youth to the assassination that changed 1960s America.
by Melanie Benjamin
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Alice Liddell Hargreaves lived a life of passion, privilege, and wartime tragedy, always touched by the whimsical world she inspired and the professor who immortalized her.
by Meg Cabot
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Princess Mia navigates a whirlwind of leaked wedding plans, political schemes, and a shocking royal secret, all while trying to prove she's ready to marry her true love and rule Genovia.
by Cressida Cowell
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Before he was a hero, a young Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III navigates the challenges of Viking adolescence, where the biggest problems are not just swordfights and shipwrecks, but learning how to not be eaten by his own dragon.
by Kathy Reichs
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Tory Brennan and her friends, gifted with enhanced canine abilities, must find a legendary pirate's treasure to save their research institute from closing, battling ruthless rivals driven by greed.