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by Jen Calonita
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A jaded teen TV star ditches the red carpet for a "normal" high school, only to discover that the drama of celebrity might just be a preview for the cutthroat world of cafeteria cliques and locker-side whispers.
by Radclyffe Hall
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In a world that denies her existence, Stephen Gordon makes her own way through the early 20th century, seeking love and belonging as an 'invert' while battling societal condemnation and an unyielding heart.
by Daniel Waters
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A Goth girl falls for a silent, undead leader, forcing her to choose between societal norms and a love that defies death.
by James Rollins
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Neanderthal bones and cave art send Sigma Force on a global hunt, uncovering a 50,000-year-old conflict between early humans and monstrous shadows, while a modern genetic threat endangers humanity.
by Maya Angelou
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In the ongoing story of her life, Maya Angelou navigates young adulthood, single motherhood, and a search for identity among memorable characters and the constant need to survive.
by A.S. Byatt
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by Jane Jacobs
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Jane Jacobs's work challenges mid-20th-century urban planning, showing how diverse city life, not top-down design, creates safe, healthy neighborhoods.
by Cinda Williams Chima
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A prince-healer bent on regicide and a saboteur marked by fate find their paths entwined in a kingdom rife with dark magic, forcing them to choose between vengeance and an unexpected destiny.
by Beverly Cleary
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A young boy's dream of salmon fishing with his dad hangs by a thread, constantly threatened by his mischievous dog Ribsy and the unpredictable antics of the neighborhood's most imaginative, and troublesome, girl, Ramona.
by Mary E. Pearson
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A legendary thief and an outlaw dynasty leader clash in a deadly dance of wits and unexpected romance, each driven by secret missions that could either save or shatter their worlds.
by Pearl S. Buck
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A Chinese matriarch chooses her husband's concubine, unraveling tradition and sparking her own journey of self-discovery and forbidden learning.
by Seth Godin
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Stop waiting for permission or a roadmap; 'Poke the Box' is a call to action to initiate change, create your own path, and learn by doing in a world that needs your unique contributions.
by John L. Parker Jr.
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Stripped of his team and scholarship, collegiate runner Quenton Cassidy retreats to a monastic existence, sacrificing everything for the singular, obsessive pursuit of breaking the four-minute mile against the greatest miler in history.
by Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Wittgenstein shows how everyday words are not precise tools but a jumble of interconnected games, constantly shifting in meaning and use.
by Justin A. Reynolds
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Jack gets an impossible do-over, reliving the funny and sad loops of his first love with Kate. He tries to rewrite their story, but finds some futures cannot change, and some sacrifices are too big.
by Lois Lowry
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Four old-fashioned children, neglected by their awful parents, go on a darkly comedic adventure to become orphans, while their equally awful parents plot to be rid of them.
by Kennedy Ryan
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In the high-stakes world of the NBA, a woman scarred by a past baller's deceit finds herself drawn to a forbidden new star, August West, even as her fraudulent ex refuses to release his grip.
by Don DeLillo
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After 9/11, a man emerges from the rubble, forever linked to his estranged wife and their son who watches the sky, all dealing with the personal effects of a national trauma.
by Zig Ziglar
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Achieve success by living with honesty, integrity, and faith, following Zig Ziglar's classic advice.
by Melissa Nathan
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A small-town nanny's escape to the big city turns into a chaotic, heart-fluttering adventure as she navigates unruly children and an undeniable attraction to her boss's charming, temporary housemate.
by Tim Tigner
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Framed for a murder he didn't commit, a former Olympic biathlete must team up with his dead brother's fiancée to stop a global conspiracy involving a revolutionary invention and assassins from Russia to Silicon Valley.
by John Lanchester
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As London's Pepys Road faces financial meltdown in 2008, an anonymous campaign of "We Want What You Have" postcards exposes class, greed, and fear among its diverse residents, from bankers to refugees, whose lives connect through a city on the brink.
by Jennifer Donnelly
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In 1890s New York, a socialite risks her life to expose the truth behind her father's death, entering a world of crime, corruption, and forbidden romance.
by A.S. King
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Haunted by his grandfather's disappearance in Vietnam and tormented by bullies, Lucky Linderman escapes into vivid dreams of the Laotian jungle, blurring the lines between waking trauma and a fantastical quest for self-worth.