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by Seanan McGuire
4.4(13,099)
Exiled and accused, changeling detective Toby Daye must unravel a deadly goblin fruit epidemic and challenge a tyrannical queen's claim to the throne before her own life, and the fate of her world, are lost.
by Amanda Brown
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When a sorority queen is dumped for not being 'serious' enough, she pink-ifies Stanford Law, proving that legal brilliance and a perfectly coiffed chihuahua can coexist.
by Bertrand Russell
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Bertrand Russell guides readers through fundamental philosophical questions, from the nature of knowledge to the ethics of war, in a clear and accessible way.
by Louise O'Neill
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In a future where women are bred for male companionship, Freida must choose between her friendship with Isabel, who defies the system, and her own fight for survival in a brutal selection process.
by Clive Cussler
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Dirk Pitt races to stop a Japanese industrialist from using atomic-era secrets and a tidal wave to attack the West.
by Weedon Grossmith
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Follow Charles Pooter, a Victorian clerk, as he documents his family's funny attempts to climb the social ladder, creating a blueprint for many awkward, yet lovable, sitcom families.
by E.T.A. Hoffmann
4.0(13,075)
A young girl's Christmas Eve comes alive with a magical nutcracker, leading her into a fantastical war between toys and mice, all brought to vivid life through Maurice Sendak's enchanting illustrations.
by Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Hillary Rodham Clinton details her four years as Secretary of State, managing global crises and making diplomatic decisions that shaped US foreign policy.
by Anna Banks
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A forbidden romance between a half-human Syrena princess and her true love ignites a dangerous power struggle in a hidden town of mixed-blood merfolk, threatening to shatter their kingdoms and their hearts.
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
4.0(13,066)
Armed with pancakes and a love for methodical inquiry, boy detective Nate the Great sifts through clues and suspects to find his friend Annie's missing, dog-painted picture.
by Lisi Harrison
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On a luxurious class trip to Lake Placid, the girls of Octavian Country Day's 'Underground Clinic for Kissing' must face their romantic worries and rivalries when the Briarwood Boys—and their own personal dramas—arrive in the snowy wilderness.
by Friedrich Nietzsche
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Nietzsche's first book explores how Greek tragedy combined beauty (Apollonian) and primal chaos (Dionysian) to create art that faced life's suffering and offered comfort.
by Amy Kathleen Ryan
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After a brutal attack separates a young woman from her boyfriend, they must navigate dangerous missions and the complexities of love to secure humanity's future among the stars.
by John Steinbeck
4.1(13,051)
In Monterey's bohemian back alleys, outcasts and dreamers navigate love and longing, hoping for 'Sweet Thursday' after life's inevitable 'Lousy Wednesdays'.
by Eva Ibbotson
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When a pampered prince is snatched from a secret, nine-day magical portal, an unlikely quartet of an ogre, a fey, a wizard, and a hag must brave the mundane chaos of London to retrieve him before the gateway closes for another nine years.
by Jane Austen
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A lively socialite who loves to meddle in others' love lives learns humility and self-awareness through her own romantic missteps in a small village.
by Michele Jaffe
4.2(13,030)
Jasmine, an aspiring 'Model Daughter' and forensic supersleuth, finds her Vegas vacation and snack hut crush interrupted when she must outwit a crazed killer before he ends ten lives, including her own, all while dealing with one very bad kitty.
by Mary Stewart
4.0(13,029)
In a secluded French chateau, a young governess uncovers a sinister plot against her orphaned charge, forcing her to distinguish between genuine protectors and charming manipulators amidst a web of family secrets and burgeoning romance.
by Milan Kundera
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In a world without humor, Milan Kundera writes about the 'unserious,' showing readers how to find laughter and wisdom in life's small moments.
by John Boyne
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A young man, shaped by WWI and a forbidden love, travels to deliver letters. He really wants to share a secret about passion, betrayal, and war's senselessness.
by Anthony Trollope
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In a quiet cathedral town, an upright warden's peaceful life is disrupted when a newspaper accuses him of embezzling charity funds, sparking public debate and personal distress.
by E.M. Forster
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An English family's attempt to 'rescue' an orphaned baby from its Italian father exposes their cultural biases and the tragic results of colonial-era meddling.
by Min Jin Lee
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In 1990s New York City, a sharp-witted Korean American Princeton graduate finds herself adrift between her immigrant parents' traditional world and the glittering, unattainable lives of Manhattan's elite, grappling with identity, ambition, and the harsh realities of class.
by Mark Dawson
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A government assassin, haunted by a decade of sanctioned kills, seeks redemption by protecting a desperate mother and her son from a ruthless London gang, only to find himself hunted by his former employers amidst a city in chaos.