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by Jacquelyn Frank
4.2(5,156)
A disciplined priest and a wild witch find forbidden passion in the Alaskan wilderness, while a devoted bodyguard grapples with his forbidden love for the Shadowdweller Chancellor he must protect.
by Uzodinma Iweala
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In a war-torn West African nation, a school-aged boy named Agu is forced to trade his innocent childhood for the brutal realities of a child soldier, grappling with the loss of family and selfhood under the dangerous tutelage of a guerilla commander.
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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An unsuspecting auto mechanic plunges into the cutthroat world of debutante balls, where glittering gowns hide dangerous secrets and the truth about her father's identity is just the first thread in a tangled web of high-society lies.
by Laurie Lee
4.2(5,152)
With a violin and a single Spanish phrase, a young Laurie Lee travels from rural England to Spain in the 1930s, just before the civil war, capturing the country's beauty and underlying tension.
by Martha Brockenbrough
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In 1930s Seattle, an African-American aviator and a white scholar become pawns in a cosmic game between Love and Death, where their forbidden romance might finally break Death's winning streak.
by Francesco D'Adamo
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In a grim carpet factory where childhoods are stolen, a courageous boy named Iqbal ignites a spark of rebellion among enslaved children, daring them to dream of freedom and fight for a life beyond their master's loom.
by Ernest J. Gaines
4.0(5,140)
In 1970s Louisiana, a shotgun blast on a sugarcane plantation starts a tense standoff as a group of elderly black men conspire to protect one of their own from a white farmer's racially charged murder.
by Augusta Scattergood
3.9(5,135)
In 1964 Mississippi, eleven-year-old Glory navigates the difficult parts of friendship, family, and a town dealing with racial segregation as the local pool becomes a center for change.
by Ezra Pound
3.9(5,124)
Ezra Pound's 'The Cantos' is a vast epic that brings history to life through its language, combining cultures, economies, and myths into a single, demanding poetic work.
by Nam Le
3.6(5,124)
Nam Le's "The Boat" explores displacement and human connection through a range of voices and personal stories, from a Colombian hitman to a Vietnamese refugee.
by Cameron Stracher
3.2(5,121)
In a future where water is the ultimate currency, a young woman searches for her missing friend, navigating a world ravaged by environmental collapse, greedy corporations, and ruthless water pirates.
by Jessica Brody
3.9(5,115)
Trapped in a blizzard-stricken airport on the anniversary of her best friend's death, a grieving teen haunted by a ghostly text message finds an unexpected path to healing and illicit New Year's Eve revelry with a charming stranger and a cast of quirky fellow travelers.
by John Jakes
4.1(5,113)
Haunted by the Alamo massacre, Amanda Kent returns to 19th-century Boston, determined to rebuild her family's legacy as the nation faces civil war.
by Amari Soul
4.2(5,108)
Through clear writing and practical advice, "Reflections Of A Man" guides women to value themselves and helps men understand and meet their partners' emotional needs, leading to deeper, more satisfying relationships.
by James Lee Burke
4.1(5,107)
In the sweltering bayou, detective Dave Robicheaux confronts a malevolent blast from his past, interwoven with a present-day murder, forcing him to navigate family secrets, betrayal, and the brutal poetry of New Orleans' criminal underworld.
by A.L. Jackson
4.2(5,106)
A damaged rockstar and the woman he once left find their forbidden love reignites, only for their intense passion to threaten to consume them both.
by Thea Stilton
4.4(5,105)
The Thea Sisters race through Paris, solving clues and outsmarting a thief to get back stolen designs and save a friend's fashion show.
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
3.4(5,104)
A utopian commune's idealism, a medium, a feminist, and a benefactor come together in a tragic story of love, betrayal, and social pressure.
by Kathryn Erskine
4.1(5,097)
An eleven-year-old girl with Asperger’s navigates grief and human connection after her brother's death, finding that healing is a journey through a world more colorful and complex than she imagined.
by Catherine Jinks
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A snarky, perpetually fifteen-year-old vampire, begrudgingly attending a support group for the undead, finds herself embroiled in a hilarious and heartwarming murder mystery when one of her fellow reformed bloodsuckers is mysteriously staked.
by Martin Amis
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Detective Mike Hoolihan investigates the suicide of a respected community figure, uncovering a hidden world of suspicion, paranoia, and secrets power cannot hide.
by Douglas Kennedy
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In postwar Manhattan, a chance meeting between an independent young woman and a disillusioned war journalist sparks a passionate love affair. Their relationship faces the escalating paranoia of the McCarthy era, forcing them to confront divided loyalties and make impossible moral choices.
by Jonathan Stroud
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In a valley where ancient heroics are honored but modern violence is forbidden, young Halli Sveinsson struggles with echoes of legendary bloodlust and the draw of forbidden adventure.
by Cassandra Clare
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In post-war Buenos Aires, Alec Lightwood, with a vampire companion, navigates local Shadowhunter resentment and uncovers a secret in the market shadows to rebuild their world.