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by Greg Egan
4.1(7,075)
In a future where humanity lives as digital and robotic forms, a new digital entity faces a cosmic disaster and discovers the universe's physics can change.
by Derek Thompson
3.9(7,072)
This book explores the hidden networks, psychological triggers, and economic forces that turn an idea, song, or movie into a cultural phenomenon, revealing that overnight success is an illusion.
by Denis Johnson
3.8(7,071)
Denis Johnson's final collection explores aging and mortality, where echoes of past lives and life's quiet mysteries surface with a luminous grace.
by Mary Renault
4.0(7,070)
Born into the Macedonian court, young Alexander is shaped by a warring mother and king, a philosopher's wisdom, and a deep bond of love, preparing him to become a legendary world conqueror.
by David Lodge
3.9(7,065)
Two professors, one American and one British, swap lives and campuses, exposing the greed and pretension within higher education on both sides of the Atlantic.
by Enid Blyton
4.0(7,063)
The Famous Five trade seaside for horse-drawn caravans, only to discover a ruined castle with a mysterious face in the window, drawing them into another thrilling adventure.
by Lang Leav
3.8(7,060)
Lang Leav's "Sea of Strangers" explores self-discovery, empowerment, and the changing nature of the human heart, moving beyond simple love and loss.
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.0(7,057)
In 1950s Brooklyn, a young Doris Kearns Goodwin navigates family joys, her mother's illness, and the agony of the Dodgers' departure, all through her childhood love of baseball.
by Patrick Carman
4.1(7,054)
Confined to his room after a mysterious accident, Ryan must decipher his friend Sarah's chilling online video dispatches to unravel the dark secrets stirring in Skeleton Creek.
by Cynthia Lennon
4.1(7,046)
Cynthia Lennon's story reveals the truth of her life with John Lennon, exposing the love, pain, and cost of being the legendary Beatle's wife.
by Ernest Hemingway
4.0(7,042)
Follow Nick Adams from innocent boyhood fishing trips and encounters with Native Americans to the battlefields of war, the quiet struggles of a veteran's return, and the complex relationships of adulthood, mirroring the raw experiences that shaped Hemingway himself.
by Brent Runyon
3.9(7,042)
After setting himself on fire, fourteen-year-old Brent Runyon recovers from his physical injuries and the complex emotional journey from suicidal despair back to a normal life.
by Jade Parker
3.8(7,041)
A year after a pirate steals her family's treasure and her first kiss, a determined noblewoman hunts him across the seas, only to find herself in danger of losing her heart to the very rogue she vowed to capture.
by Carolyn Keene
3.9(7,039)
by Iris Murdoch
4.0(7,037)
A middle-aged writer's memoir reveals a life stifled by artistic failure, bad relationships, and self-delusion, as he fights for love, truth, and meaning.
by Patrick D. Smith
4.4(7,037)
From the Florida frontier of 1858 to the exploited land of 1968, three generations of the MacIvey family climb from poverty to real estate wealth, only to face the cost of their own ambition.
by Anne Rice
3.8(7,031)
In a battle for his soul, the vampire Lestat must come to terms with an ancient spirit possessing him, uncovering the secrets of a lost Atlantean empire whose power now threatens all vampires.
by Karen Kingsbury
4.4(7,027)
Dayne and Katy's celebrity romance struggles amidst rumors and separate film projects. The Flanigans fight to save their Christian Kids Theater, and John Baxter considers selling the family home. The Baxter family's love is tested to secure a hopeful 'someday.'
by Sherri L. Smith
4.0(7,024)
In 1940s America, a skilled Black pilot, determined to fly for her country, makes the choice to pass as white to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots, forcing her to confront the cost of chasing her dreams during war and prejudice.
by Siri Hustvedt
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After years of artistic invisibility, a female artist stages a provocative experiment, creating three male alter egos to expose the art world's biases, only to become entangled in a dangerous psychological game with a celebrated artist that ends in his bizarre death.
by Erick Setiawan
3.8(7,018)
In a town where spirits mingle with everyday life, a young bride named Meridia uncovers generations of dark magic and hidden truths within her new family, forcing her to confront her own past and the secrets that bind them all.
by G.J. Walker-Smith
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Seventeen-year-old Charli, desperate to escape her small-town reputation and travel the world, finds her plans upended by a New Yorker, leading her to question if fate has a different journey in store.
by Joseph O'Connor
4.0(7,010)
In 1847, a famine-stricken Ireland leads to a transatlantic journey on the Star of the Sea. Desperate refugees, a maid with a secret, a bankrupt lord, and a killer converge in a tale of tragedy, love, and a past that lingers.
by Franklin W. Dixon
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Trapped in an old mill, Frank and Joe Hardy untangle a local counterfeiting ring and a national security secret their detective father is pursuing.