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by Joan M. Wolf
4.1(8,962)
Torn from her Czech village and forced into a Nazi 're-education' camp, Milada fights to hold onto the echoes of her true identity against the relentless tide of Germanization.
by Miley Cyrus
3.5(8,961)
From a rural Tennessee farm to global superstardom, Miley Cyrus shares her honest journey of navigating fame, heartbreak, and the everyday dreams of a young woman discovering who she is.
by Adele Faber
4.2(8,960)
Learn fun, practical ways to turn sibling fights into a calm home where every child feels important.
by Kevin Sands
4.2(8,959)
In plague-ridden 17th-century London, a young apothecary apprentice deciphers his murdered master's cryptic clues to expose a deadly cult before they unleash a world-ending secret.
by Irvin D. Yalom
4.2(8,957)
A Nazi ideologue's lifelong obsession with the Jewish philosopher Spinoza, sparked by a forced punishment, forces him to confront the unsettling admiration his idol Goethe held for a man of a race he sought to annihilate, intertwining their lives across centuries to explore the roots of genius and monstrous hatred.
by Scott Heim
4.0(8,954)
A boy haunted by a five-hour gap in his memory from a traumatic childhood incident seeks answers from another who holds the key, forcing both to confront the devastating truth hidden beneath their idealized pasts.
by Christopher Paolini
4.5(8,943)
A farm boy finds a dragon egg, leading him on a dangerous quest to become a Dragon Rider and overthrow a king, uncovering Alagaësia's old secrets.
by David Lubar
3.9(8,941)
As his mom's pregnancy nears, freshman Scott writes a funny, sincere survival guide for his unborn sibling, navigating high school crushes, strange clubs, and cafeteria battles, all while trying to win Julia's attention.
by Caroline B. Cooney
3.6(8,924)
Years after her own kidnapping, Janie faces a new betrayal when her boyfriend, Reeve, exploits her traumatic past for radio fame, forcing her to confront the painful truths he's broadcasting to the world.
by Nick Bantock
4.2(8,919)
Two artists, Griffin and Sabine, are drawn together by an unseen force but kept apart by a mysterious barrier. They exchange illustrated letters, racing against a looming threat to find the 'golden mean' that will unite them.
by Frederick Forsyth
4.0(8,914)
A New Jersey attorney, haunted by a past loss, hunts globally for the man responsible for an aid worker's disappearance, entering a high-stakes game with the CIA that threatens international stability.
by Anne Blankman
4.0(8,912)
In 1930s Munich, a young woman raised as Adolf Hitler's beloved 'pet' must choose between her indoctrinated loyalty to the Nazi party and the dangerous truth uncovered by a Jewish reporter about her father's death.
by Alex Light
3.6(8,907)
A cynical bookworm and a focused football captain fake a relationship to solve their individual problems, only to discover that their pretend romance might be the most genuine connection they've ever known.
by Carolyn Keene
3.9(8,905)
Disguised as an art gallery assistant, Nancy Drew investigates a swindling art dealer, stolen rare books, and a whispering statue that resembles her.
by Tina Seskis
3.5(8,898)
A woman's desperate escape to a new identity in London crumbles as the truth of her past, and the shocking act that triggered her flight, relentlessly pursues her.
by Ryū Murakami
3.3(8,891)
In a haze of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, a group of aimless youths in a Japanese port town near an American military base spiral through a brutal, image-intensive descent into their own self-destruction.
by Joan Bauer
4.0(8,885)
In the quirky town of Culpepper, a twelve-year-old baking prodigy and her singing mother find unexpected solace and the courage to confront their past, all while the girl secretly grapples with learning to read.
by Italo Calvino
3.9(8,878)
In a bleak industrial city, the perpetually bewildered Marcovaldo chases fleeting natural wonders and ill-fated schemes, only to find his dreams comically unraveling in unexpected ways.
by Philip Roth
3.9(8,877)
Mickey Sabbath, a sixty-four-year-old puppeteer, embarks on a lecherous and grief-stricken odyssey through his past after the death of his mistress, leaving a trail of farcical disasters and confronting the ghosts of his scandalous life.
by Richard Powers
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After an accident makes him believe his sister is an impostor, a man's search for answers unravels his mind and the lives of those around him, as migrating cranes reflect their world's delicate balance.
by Rob Lowe
3.6(8,872)
From the Playboy Mansion's hot tub to coaching a kids' basketball team, Rob Lowe offers a witty and poignant backstage pass to his life, revealing the unexpected truths of Hollywood, fatherhood, and lasting love.
by Kevin Brooks
3.8(8,871)
A kidnapped teenager awakens in a concrete bunker with five strangers, connected to the outside only by an elevator, as they deal with captivity and the chilling realization their captor watches them.
by Lemony Snicket
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Lemony Snicket uses a sad collection of cryptic letters and mementos to show the untold secrets, regrets, and tragic love story behind the Baudelaire saga.
by Philip Roth
3.6(8,869)
An aging intellectual, who sees himself as a master of sexual freedom, finds his world of detached pleasure broken by an obsessive love for a young student, making him face the intense reality of passion and death.