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by Kenneth Oppel
4.0(8,584)
Young bat Shade and his friend Marina must escape a deceptive human paradise that is actually an animal testing lab, all while outsmarting the cannibalistic bat Goth and his deadly plan to sacrifice 100 creatures.
by Samuel Richardson
3.4(8,583)
In a torrent of desperate letters, a virtuous woman's flight from a forced marriage leads her into the seductive and ultimately brutal clutches of a charming rake, blurring the lines between protection, desire, and devastating betrayal.
by James Thurber
3.7(8,579)
A mild-mannered man escapes his ordinary life by imagining himself as a daring pilot, a life-saving surgeon, and a debonair assassin.
by Sally Gardner
3.8(8,570)
In a dystopian Motherland where conformity rules, a dyslexic boy with mismatched eyes uncovers a secret behind a forbidden wall, changing everything he knows about his world and the lunar landing.
by Lidia Yuknavitch
4.2(8,560)
From addiction and unconventional desire, a swimmer-turned-writer navigates grief, sexuality, and self-destruction, finding redemption in art, love, and motherhood.
by Lisa Graff
4.0(8,557)
An orphaned baker with a special gift for cakes travels to a lost luggage shop, where she uncovers a mysterious recipe and a family secret that leads her to her long-lost parent.
by Mary Pope Osborne
3.9(8,551)
Jack and Annie travel to ancient Greece, where Annie's wish to see the male-only Olympic Games leads them into trouble.
by John Osborne
3.6(8,539)
A harsh look at post-war disappointment, where an educated working-class man directs his anger at the rigid traditions of 1950s Britain, damaging the lives of those closest to him.
by Kiersten White
3.6(8,533)
When the human daughter of Isis and Osiris leaves her chaotic immortal family for a 'normal' life in California, she finds that escaping divine drama is impossible, especially when ancient powers and new loves collide.
by Yukito Kishiro
4.2(8,528)
by Michael Talbot
4.1(8,528)
Explore a universe where reality is a grand hologram, created by consciousness, explaining quantum physics, telepathy, and mystical experiences.
by Richard Hughes
3.8(8,523)
When a group of innocent, yet practical, English children fall into the hands of Caribbean pirates, their adventure becomes a chilling look into childhood's amoral side and the savage detachment of innocence.
by Jennings Michael Burch
4.3(8,523)
Abandoned to the isolating currents of the foster care system, a young Jennings Michael Burch navigates a desolate childhood, clinging to the fragile hope of connection as he bravely learns to ask for the love he was so often denied.
by Stuart Woods
3.9(8,523)
When a notorious gossip columnist becomes the target of an anonymous faxing campaign revealing her own dark secrets, lawyer Stone Barrington must navigate a cutthroat world of tabloid journalism and socialite scandal before the truth turns deadly.
by Mem Fox
4.2(8,519)
To reverse a spell that made young Hush invisible, Grandma Poss must journey across Australia to find the specific human foods that will make her visible again.
by P.C. Cast
3.7(8,519)
Caught between a dangerous immortal and the loyalty of three mortal lovers, Zoey must confront her darkest desires and the evil beneath her school, even if it means sacrificing her soul.
by T.H. White
4.0(8,504)
On his final night, King Arthur, guided by Merlyn, revisits his life's triumphs and tragedies through the eyes of animals, seeking truths about humanity, war, and peace before his end.
by Thomas De Quincey
3.3(8,500)
An English intellectual chronicles the joys and torments of his daily laudanum addiction, blurring the lines between dream, memory, and the opium-fueled subconscious.
by Robert Holdstock
3.8(8,491)
Deep within Ryhope Wood, primal myths awaken with flesh and blood, ensnaring two brothers in a haunting realm where ancient desires and terrors come vividly to life.
by Christopher Scotton
4.1(8,488)
In a summer of grief and environmental destruction, a city boy and a wild mountain kid uncover a hate crime, forcing them into a fight for survival in Appalachia.
by Camilla Gibb
3.9(8,487)
Orphaned and raised in a Moroccan Sufi shrine, a British woman seeks belonging and love in 1970s Ethiopia, only to be uprooted by political turmoil and forced to confront her identity as an outsider.
by Laurie Halse Anderson
3.3(8,487)
A Philadelphia teen who hates prom accidentally organizes the biggest night of the year, learning that big changes can happen when you step outside your comfort zone.
by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
4.0(8,486)
To avenge her past and eliminate the monstrous Jeshikah, the hunter Turquoise Draka must infiltrate the vampire realm of Midnight, posing as a human slave while hiding her powers.
by Faith Ringgold
4.1(8,476)
Eight-year-old Cassie, in 1939 Harlem, turns her rooftop 'tar beach' into a magical place, using imagination to dream of freedom and belonging in a story that celebrates African-American heritage.