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by Clyde Edgerton
3.9(5,665)
When a feisty 78-year-old widow with a penchant for pound cake and hymns takes in a stray dog and a teenage delinquent, her quiet Southern life is anything but predictable.
by You-Jeong Jeong
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A young man with fractured memories must piece together the bloody fragments of the night his mother was murdered, only to discover the most terrifying suspect might be himself.
by Sigmund Freud
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Freud uses psychoanalysis to describe religion as a collective neurosis, a comfort that prevents scientific reason.
by Bill Konigsberg
4.0(5,662)
Ben tries to reclaim a 'normal' life of academic success and baseball glory after a past entanglement, but he finds himself drawn to a new girl, his mother's quiet struggles, and the undeniable pull of the boy who might be his true normal.
by Georgette Heyer
3.9(5,661)
A sheltered young Duke, stifled by his guardians, escapes into intrigue, kidnapping, and romance when he rescues his cousin from a mysterious, beautiful foundling.
by Brian Friel
3.9(5,654)
In 1833 rural Ireland, a British survey to translate Gaelic place names into English changes an Irish-speaking community's lives and culture, showing the human cost of an administrative act.
by Brigid Kemmerer
4.2(5,653)
As elemental powers stir and a killer closes in, Nick Merrick fights to keep his family, his secrets, and his life from unraveling while navigating forbidden romance and the brewing storm of his own destiny.
by Julie Johnson
4.0(5,649)
A woman's decade-long, unrequited love for her brother's best friend turns into a dangerous game of protection when she becomes the target of an unseen threat, forcing him to break every rule he made.
by Charles Maturin
3.7(5,649)
A damned scholar roams the earth for 150 years, desperately seeking a soul desperate enough to inherit his infernal pact and free him from eternal damnation.
by Betty G. Birney
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From his cage in Room 26, a clever classroom hamster named Humphrey goes on weekend adventures with different students, secretly learning to read, write, and shoot rubber bands while navigating human emotions and a teacher he thinks dislikes him.
by Elizabeth Coatsworth
3.8(5,644)
In ancient Japan, a compassionate artist's life changes when a humble cat inspires his masterpiece and brings unexpected blessings.
by Edith Wharton
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In a Gilded Age transatlantic waltz, four American heiresses crash the gates of British aristocracy, seeking titles and love while defying the stifling corsets of Victorian societal expectations.
by Rani Manicka
4.1(5,638)
A fourteen-year-old bride from Ceylon moves to war-torn Malaysia, where she becomes a strong matriarch who battles a harsh world and historical trauma to secure her family's future.
by Jorge Luis Borges
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In an infinite library of hexagonal rooms, a universe of every possible book exists, driving humanity to madness in its desperate, futile search for meaning and order amidst an overwhelming ocean of random characters.
by Robert Greene
4.2(5,630)
Learn strategic wisdom daily, turning complex ideas about power, influence, and skill into practical insights for everyday life.
by Robert Musil
4.2(5,622)
In the final years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a brilliant but detached 'man without qualities' navigates Viennese high society's absurd efforts to celebrate an emperor's jubilee, as the world approaches a major shift.
by Ann Braden
4.4(5,612)
A resourceful seventh-grader, burdened with family responsibilities, discovers her voice and challenges societal norms through the unexpected power of a debate club, all while secretly wishing for the multitasking and camouflage abilities of an octopus.
by PewDiePie
3.8(5,612)
PewDiePie's hilariously cynical guide encourages readers to abandon their dreams and embrace astounding mediocrity for a 'chilled-out' life.
by Ed McBain
3.8(5,611)
An unknown assassin targets detectives of the 87th Precinct, forcing Detective Steve Carella through underworld secrets and danger to unmask the killer.
by Alice Oseman
4.4(5,594)
A fanfic-obsessed romantic starts university determined to find love. She then embarks on a journey of self-discovery, realizing she might be asexual and aromantic, which challenges her ideas of romance and identity.
by Suzanne Weyn
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Five sisters, linked to Nikola Tesla's invention, face their destiny aboard the Titanic.
by Mo Yan
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In Shandong's crimson fields, a family's story unfolds with grand myths and harsh realities as they fight Japanese invaders and their own conflicts, forever staining the sorghum with blood and legend.
by George Gissing
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In the cutthroat world of Victorian publishing, aspiring writers grapple with artistic integrity and financial ruin as they navigate the currents of fame and failure.
by Cynthia Voigt
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A young boy's summers with his absent, free-spirited mother in Charleston shatter into betrayal, forcing him to navigate love, loss, and self-discovery to understand his fractured family.