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by David Lodge
3.9(5,215)
Academics chase prestige, love, and literary theories through a satirical world of international conferences, uncovering the absurdities of their pursuits.
by Mal Peet
3.9(5,213)
A contemporary girl uncovers her grandfather's coded past, revealing a harrowing tale of wartime love, espionage, and betrayal in Nazi-occupied Holland that connects her to a legacy of secrets.
by Jack London
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Sixty years after a plague reclaims the world, an old man, the last link to a forgotten civilization, tries to tell his savage, ignorant descendants about the past.
by Mark Childress
4.0(5,200)
In 1965 Alabama, a woman escapes her abusive husband for Hollywood stardom with his severed head in a hatbox, while her nephew navigates racial injustice and murder in their small, seething town.
by Robert A. Heinlein
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A lonely, time-traveling barkeep recounts the mind-bending tale of how he became his own mother, father, and child, all while ensuring his own paradoxical existence.
by Jean Genet
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From a prison cell, Jean Genet writes a lush, defiant story of memory and desire, turning his past into a sacred tale of pimps, murderers, and drag queens.
by Buchi Emecheta
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In colonial Nigeria, Nnu Ego's devotion to motherhood becomes a heartbreaking journey of sacrifice, leaving her isolated and unfulfilled despite her large family.
by Chloe Neill
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In a supernatural New Orleans where magic users are ghettoized, a secretly powerful human and a cynical paranormal enforcer must unite their volatile abilities to mend a fracturing magical Veil before the city is consumed by chaos.
by Octavia E. Butler
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by Dante Alighieri
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Dante's "Vita Nuova" is a journey through youthful love, where his encounter with Beatrice sparks a philosophical look at love's power and poetic creation.
by Michael Cunningham
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Across four generations, the Stassos family navigates love, loss, and the evolving definition of family in a sweeping story that echoes with the power of Greek tragedy.
by Jerome K. Jerome
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Three bumbling Victorian gentlemen and their dog trade the Thames for a bicycle tour through Germany, turning a quest for leisure into a series of misadventures involving imagined ailments, culinary disasters, and the sheer unpredictability of travel.
by Cyn Balog
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A teenage girl's perfect romance shatters when her boyfriend reveals his true identity as a changeling fairy prince, forcing them to defy an ancient magical claim to their love and future.
by Jennifer Estep
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A retired assassin, now a barbecue joint owner, must balance her quest for revenge against the Fire elemental who murdered her family with protecting her secret identity and newfound connection to her detective sister, all while navigating a city full of supernaturally powerful foes and unexpected allies.
by Haley Tanner
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Two childhood sweethearts, separated by a cruel disappearance, navigate seven years of longing and unanswered questions, only to reunite on the cusp of adulthood to confront the magic and harsh realities of their enduring connection.
by Padmasambhava
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This ancient Tibetan guide, like a loved one's whispered wisdom, illuminates the post-mortem journey through the Bardo, offering vivid explanations and a path to liberation or rebirth for the newly deceased.
by Tilly Bagshawe
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Master con artist Tracy Whitney tries to live a normal life, but a mysterious enemy targets her with a series of murders, forcing her back into a deadly game to protect her past and the man she loves.
by Paula Danziger
3.8(5,171)
When her best friend Justin announces he's moving away, Amber Brown must navigate the difficult feelings of friendship, change, and the fear of being left behind before their special bond breaks apart.
by Joy N. Hensley
4.0(5,171)
A defiant military brat infiltrates a prestigious, all-male academy to honor her dead brother's dare, only to uncover a deadly secret society determined to expel her, even as she battles an forbidden attraction to her drill sergeant.
by Lauren Kate
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A dark angel has fifteen days to win back the love of his life, who is serving a punishment in high school for his crimes, or face an eternity in Hell.
by Rick Yancey
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An awkward, oversized high schooler's attempt to help his uncle get rich by stealing Excalibur accidentally plunges him into a hilarious, globe-trotting quest to save the world from an ancient evil.
by Loretta Lost
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A reclusive, blind writer, scarred by past trauma, finds her world illuminated by a persistent young doctor offering not just the gift of sight, but a chance to heal her broken heart as old demons resurface.
by Cat Patrick
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Three identical sisters, secretly sharing one identity, discover their true origins and seek individual lives, threatening their mother's carefully constructed deception.
by Ravi Subramanian
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In the cutthroat world of high finance, a ruthless banker's rapid rise, fueled by ambition and deceit, clashes with his ethical counterpart's struggle for integrity amidst the allure of wealth.