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by Paolo Bacigalupi
3.9(10,025)
In a future America scarred by war and floods, a young refugee must choose between saving her friend from soldiers or finding her own freedom, all while protecting a hunted war beast.
by S.A. Chakraborty
4.5(10,024)
As a magical empire crumbles under a tyrant, a con-woman, an idealistic prince, and a resurrected warrior must confront their pasts and betray their loyalties to forge a new future for a fractured world.
by Anthony Doerr
4.0(10,023)
From a blind man who sees the world through the shells he collects to a young woman who discovers a rare butterfly, Doerr's characters navigate the beauty and indifference of the natural world, each seeking a fragile connection amid life's mysteries.
by David James Duncan
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A young, fly-fishing prodigy leaves his eccentric family for a solitary life on the river, only to find his pursuit entangled with environmental decay and a reluctant quest for meaning.
by Rebecca Wells
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In the American South, Calla Lily Ponder discovers that the magic of first love and the comfort of home are as intertwined as the scent of honeysuckle on a warm evening.
by Deborah Wiles
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In 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Franny navigates the everyday anxieties of growing up, dealing with her family, changing friendships, and the threat of nuclear war.
by Ian Fleming
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In the sweltering Jamaican heat, a brainwashed James Bond must outwit and eliminate the flamboyant, gold-gun-wielding assassin, Scaramanga, who has a golden bullet specifically engraved for 007.
by Justin Richardson
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This true story from the Central Park Zoo shows how two male penguins, Roy and Silo, become a family by raising a chick named Tango.
by Kathi Appelt
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Beneath a rickety bayou porch, a pregnant calico cat and a chained hound create an unlikely family, their fragile home threatened by a cruel human and a curious kitten whose discovery uncovers generations of secrets and the lasting power of promises.
by Margaret George
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Born with terrifying beauty and divine heritage, Helen of Troy tells her own story, from realizing her power to the fateful meeting with Paris that starts a war reshaping civilizations.
by Susanna Clarke
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In a vast house of classical statues and surging tides, Piranesi's calm life with 'The Other' falls apart as forgotten memories hint at a dark truth beyond his labyrinthine world.
by Jack Schaefer
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A mysterious, quiet gunslinger rides into a Wyoming valley in 1889, becoming a hero through the eyes of a young boy as he helps homesteaders battle cattle ranchers for their land.
by Stephanie Oakes
4.0(9,999)
A handless cult escapee navigates juvenile detention and an FBI deal, forced to unearth the fiery secrets of her past and a murdered prophet to reclaim a future she never knew existed.
by Jeff Zentner
4.2(9,997)
Haunted by a text that may have caused his friends' deaths, a grieving teen must confront his guilt and the victims' families through a series of 'Goodbye Days' that could offer solace or lead to his undoing.
by Bertrand Russell
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Bertrand Russell shows how human unhappiness comes from self-absorption and how to find lasting happiness by engaging with the world.
by Dean Koontz
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Six strangers are drawn together by shared nightmares and mysterious messages, forcing them to confront a terrifying forgotten weekend at a Nevada motel and unravel a conspiracy that blends espionage, terror, and science fiction.
by Kelley Armstrong
4.2(9,985)
Hunted by a shadowy organization and stranded in the wilderness after a helicopter crash, teenage skin-walker Maya must use her animalistic powers and her friends' talents to survive and uncover the truth.
by Raine Miller
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Ethan Blackstone races against a dangerous political conspiracy to reclaim Brynne's trust and love, ready to do anything to protect her from a past that threatens to consume them both.
by Natasha Preston
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A secluded cabin weekend turns into a bloody whodunit when two friends are murdered, forcing the survivors to confront their dark secrets as a killer hides among them.
by Marcel Proust
4.3(9,962)
A man eats a madeleine, which sends him on a long, inward journey through memory, society, and the nature of time as he puts back together a lost world.
by Mark Douglas
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Achieve consistent trading success by understanding market realities and developing a probabilistic mindset to overcome mental habits that hurt your profits.
by Elizabeth Moon
4.0(9,957)
In a future where 'normal' is engineered, an autistic man must decide if a cure for his condition is a path to belonging or a betrayal of his unique self, his perceptions, and the love he cherishes.
by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
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A descendant of legendary vampire hunters falls for a compassionate vampire who swore off human blood, only for their forbidden romance to ignite a dangerous conflict with an ancient, malevolent force.
by Deborah Levy
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At a French Riviera villa, a seemingly perfect vacation unravels, exposing the destructive power of hidden depression within a group of flawed tourists over one scorching week.