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by Rohinton Mistry
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In chaotic 1971 Bombay, a bank clerk's life spirals into danger and political deceit as he navigates family crises and the birth of a new nation.
by Ernest Hemingway
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In a world stripped bare by war, sport, and the unspoken tensions between men and women, Hemingway's characters grapple with betrayal, loss, and the stark realities of existence in these gritty, formative tales.
by Simone de Beauvoir
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Simone de Beauvoir tells of her defiant break from a bourgeois Parisian upbringing, detailing her intellectual awakening and the start of her radical partnership with Jean-Paul Sartre during the turbulent interwar years.
by Taiye Selasi
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A Ghanaian surgeon's sudden death reveals his estranged family's complex history, forcing them to confront secrets and find a path to healing.
by R. L. Stine
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When Amy replaces her perpetually decapitated dummy with the sinister Slappy, she soon discovers that some puppets are more than just wood and paint, especially when they start orchestrating their own brand of mayhem.
by Antony John
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When a deaf teenager takes on managing a chaotic rock band, she navigates egomaniacs, a budding romance, and her own insecurities to find her inner rock star and prove that music comes from the heart, not just the ears.
by Naguib Mahfouz
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As Egypt moves toward an uncertain future, the aging al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad watches his grandsons embrace communism, fundamentalism, and political intrigue, shattering his traditions.
by Yasunari Kawabata
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An aging Tokyo businessman hears the mountain's rumble, a sign of his approaching death, as he navigates the subtle desires and disappointments within his fractured family, finding solace in his daughter-in-law's quiet presence.
by Ben Elton
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In Nazi Germany, the bond between an adopted Aryan and his Jewish brother faces extreme tests, forcing them into heartbreaking choices that define their humanity.
by Cristina García
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In a magically real Cuba, the del Pino family faces the bittersweet legacy of revolution, their lives marked by longing, division, and the enduring pull of a homeland both beautiful and broken.
by Susanna Kearsley
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In the ancient French chateau of Chinon, a young woman's search for her missing cousin unearths a dual mystery connecting a medieval queen's hidden jewels with a tragic WWII romance, all while navigating labyrinthine secrets and simmering enmities.
by Erin Hunter
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As a rift tears StarClan and the warrior Clans apart, Ivypool's spy mission into the Dark Forest becomes a race against time to expose an outsider's treachery before all trust crumbles.
by Teresa of Ávila
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Explore the soul's seven crystal mansions with Teresa of Ávila to find divine union in its deepest part.
by Katie Alender
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After her sister joins a club that promises popularity and beauty for an oath to a spirit, a punk-rock teen must decide if she will sacrifice her soul to find the truth behind the alluring facade.
by Lori Lansens
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Stranded on a treacherous mountain, four hikers—a grieving widow, an athletic trainer, a rebellious teen, and a suicidal young man—must bond and confront their fears as they fight for survival against the wilderness and a question of sacrifice.
by Andrew Peterson
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Three siblings and their ex-pirate grandfather must outwit the venomous Fangs of Dang to protect a lost legend and find treasure on the Shining Isle, in a world with toothy cows, horned hounds, and a peculiar Sock Man.
by Leo Tolstoy
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Haunted by life's meaninglessness, Leo Tolstoy searches through science, philosophy, and faith, finding comfort not in intellectual pursuits but in the simple beliefs of ordinary people.
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Through the visions of Kassandra, a Trojan princess and priestess, witness the human drama and downfall of heroes and empires as the Trojan War unfolds.
by John Williams
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From the shadow of his murdered uncle, Julius Caesar, a young and underestimated Octavius navigates Roman ambition to forge an empire and his own legend, transforming a corrupt republic into a new world order.
by Bruce Olson
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Nineteen-year-old Bruce Olson's bold journey into the Amazon to share his faith with the Motilone Indians turns from capture and torture into a story of deep belief and cultural connection.
by Katherine Applegate
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Orphaned and alone, a young African refugee navigates the Minnesota winter and the newness of America, finding warmth and family amidst the snow and a cow named 'family'.
by Danielle Steel
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Four young women, strangers in a spacious New York City loft, become a family as they navigate their careers and loves, eventually facing the bittersweet end of their time together.
by Mohammed Hanif
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In a dark comedy about political plots, a Pakistani Air Force pilot works with an odd group, including a hash-smoking American and a mango-loving crow, to kill dictator General Zia ul-Haq, only to learn many others also want him dead.
by Douglas Coupland
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A reclusive woman's life is upended by the sudden return of the eccentric son she gave up for adoption, leading to bizarre and poignant events that force her to confront her loneliness.