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by Sally Gardner
3.8(7,516)
During the French Revolution, a telepathic Gypsy boy skilled in illusion must save the lonely heiress he loves from a wicked count.
by Steve Kluger
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In 1999, T.C. chases the diplomat's daughter Alejandra while his brother Augie explores his first gay romance, all told through a year of letters and journal entries.
by Jean Webster
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A spirited socialite's letters chronicle her unexpected transformation from reluctant orphanage manager to compassionate reformer, clashing with a cynical Scottish doctor and navigating a complicated engagement, all while challenging the staid expectations of early 20th-century society.
by Bruce Lee
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Born from a career-threatening injury, Bruce Lee's work goes beyond martial arts to offer a philosophy of adaptability, self-discovery, and living without limits.
by Joanna Philbin
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Three celebrity daughters navigate the good and bad of fame and friendship as they make their own identities in the public eye.
by Matthew Pearl
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A determined Baltimore lawyer risks his career to unravel the sinister truth behind Edgar Allan Poe's mysterious death, using the author's own detective stories as a guide to expose a shadowy world of political intrigue and a real-life Dupin.
by Jeanne Birdsall
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Spring on Gardam Street brings reunions, funny business ventures, and unexpected problems for the Penderwick sisters, as Batty tries to plan a birthday surprise that might not go as planned.
by Octavia E. Butler
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An ancient immortal, Doro, secretly breeds a superhuman race from humanity's margins. A powerful young telepath, Mary, emerges from the ghetto to start a psychic war, challenging her creator and awakening her kind to claim their freedom.
by Lord Byron
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Lord Byron's Don Juan humorously flips the classic legend, showing a naive young man who, instead of seducing women, finds himself carried away by their desires.
by Aimee Carter
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Before they ruled Olympus, five young gods and goddesses faced love, loss, and longing, shaping the destinies that would define them.
by R.L. LaFevers
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In a Victorian London museum filled with ancient curses, a young girl secretly uses Egyptian magic to protect her unaware father and the British Empire from a newly found, dangerous artifact.
by Unknown
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This rediscovered collection of poetic verses unearths the ancient heart of Norse mythology, revealing a world of gods, heroes, and the ethical beliefs of the early North.
by Steven Erikson
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In the ancient realm of Kurald Galain, Mother Dark's suitor challenges her Consort, threatening civil war and forcing her First Sons of Darkness to navigate a brewing cataclysm that will forever scar their world.
by Herman Wouk
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A spirited Jewish girl leaves her traditional New York home for the dazzling, yet ultimately heartbreaking, world of summer stock theater and a passionate, destructive affair with its charismatic director.
by Melissa Jensen
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An artistic wallflower risks her carefully cultivated invisibility for a chance at love with the school's golden boy, navigating secret dates and the terrifying dare to be seen.
by Susan Richards
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A malnourished ex-racehorse with a generous heart teaches her rescuer to embrace life's joys despite its dangers, proving that an animal's love can mend even the deepest human wounds.
by Tabatha Vargo
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A powerful man offers a woman a no-strings-attached arrangement, but love threatens to break their rules.
by Ka Hancock
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Bound by an unusual contract and the shadows of genetic predispositions, a couple's love is tested when an impossible surprise shatters their carefully constructed life, forcing them to redefine everything they thought they knew about marriage.
by Maya Hughes
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A guarded hockey player helps a brilliant, blazer-loving virgin complete her list of 'firsts' before the semester ends, only to find himself breaking his own rules and fighting to be her 'only' instead of just her guide.
by Willa Cather
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A middle-aged professor, adrift in the quiet comforts of his new, too-large house, finds himself haunted by the vivid memory of a brilliant, ill-fated student and the untamed beauty of the American Southwest.
by Adam Gidwitz
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Jack and Jill fall into a twisted, funny Grimm world of giant plants, frog kings, and scary truths that change how they see fairy tales.
by Baratunde R. Thurston
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Baratunde Thurston’s satirical guide, 'How to Be Black,' humorously critiques racial stereotypes and media portrayals by offering 'expert' advice on navigating blackness in America, from being the 'black friend' to speaking for all black people.
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Four winged kittens abandon their dangerous city slum for the perilous unknowns of the countryside, seeking a place where their unique gift can be a blessing, not a burden.
by Sherman Alexie
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In a Seattle gripped by fear, a serial killer scalping white men and leaving a pair of crossed feathers ignites a city-wide manhunt, exposing the raw nerves and simmering tensions within its Native American community.