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by F.H. Batacan
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In the dark underbelly of Manila, a Jesuit priest with a past and a sharp mind for forensics hunts a serial killer preying on street children, exposing the city's corrupt institutions and the church's own shadowed secrets.
by K.J. Parker
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Exiled for a minor offense, a brilliant engineer meticulously plans a bloody vengeance against the rigid guild that condemned him, using others as his instruments.
by Dalai Lama XIV
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The Dalai Lama presents a universal ethical framework for the new millennium, suggesting a secular path to personal happiness and global survival based on our innate human goodness and compassion.
by Mary Pope Osborne
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On a quest to save Merlin, Jack and Annie get stuck on a deserted island before joining a scientific expedition hunting for a sea monster in the deep ocean.
by Gloria Steinem
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Gloria Steinem's essay collection, from an undercover Playboy Bunny expose to the satirical 'If Men Could Menstruate,' critiques patriarchy with wit, warmth, and a belief in women's voices.
by Kim Vogel Sawyer
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Separated by the cruel whims of the orphan train, a determined Irish immigrant grapples with fading memories and persistent hope as she spends seventeen years tirelessly searching for the siblings ripped from her grasp.
by Nagaru Tanigawa
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A cynical high schooler's mundane life changes when the eccentric, universe-altering girl he sits behind pulls him into her quest for the supernatural, forcing him and his club members to secretly protect reality from her unwitting wishes.
by Ellery Adams
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Returning to her Georgia hometown after a cheating husband, pie baker Ella Mae discovers her confections possess magical properties, leading to a charming new shop, a rekindled romance, and a murder mystery where her enchanted rolling pin is the prime suspect.
by Chase Novak
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A desperate couple's forbidden fertility treatment unleashes monstrous urges, turning their idyllic life into a nightly prison for their children, who must decipher the terrifying sounds beyond their locked doors.
by Danielle Steel
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After a devastating betrayal in San Francisco, Gillian flees to New York, building a new life and finding love, only to have her past resurface, forcing her to choose between two worlds and the true meaning of 'going home'.
by Marcel Theroux
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In a frozen, post-apocalyptic world, a lone sheriff saves books and patrols ruins until a mysterious refugee starts a dangerous quest north, forcing her to confront humanity's collapse and the haunting beauty of a world reclaiming itself.
by William Stevenson
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Sir William Stephenson was a British spymaster who outsmarted the Axis powers with his secret network and inspired Ian Fleming's James Bond.
by Paul Auster
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A writer's disappearance sends his childhood friend on a quest to understand the literary legacy and hidden life he left behind.
by Pope John Paul II
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On the edge of a new millennium, Pope John Paul II directly addresses humanity's deepest spiritual concerns, exploring faith, suffering, and the enduring call to hope.
by Philip Roth
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Nathan Zuckerman, an author, becomes famous and struggles with public adoration and criticism in 1960s Manhattan, dealing with personal tragedy and a crumbling private life.
by Dani Pettrey
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A rock climber finds a dead body on a scenic route, uncovering a conspiracy. She teams up with a former investigator whose past threatens them as they pursue a killer.
by William Faulkner
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Two tales, one of illicit love's flight into the wilderness and another of a convict's selfless rescue through a flooded landscape, combine to show deliverance and spiritual damnation in the American South.
by Rick Joyner
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In 'The Final Quest,' a year-long prophetic vision reveals humanity's ultimate spiritual war, detailing the final clash between light and darkness with an urgency that captivated millions.
by R.A. Salvatore
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A young man, caught between two strong heritages and wielding a magic sword, must navigate a world on the edge of collapse while facing his own capacity for good or great evil.
by Audrey Wood
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When an evil witch transforms her seven sweet children into a feast of food, a mother's love and a clever riddle become the only hope for breaking the spell.
by Gary Snyder
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Gary Snyder's "Turtle Island" asks readers to let go of a colonizer's mindset and reconnect with North America, using poetry, myth, and a strong call for environmental action.
by W.O. Mitchell
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In the Canadian prairie, a young boy named Brian O'Connal explores life, death, and the unseen forces that define his world of small-town characters and nature.
by Nnedi Okorafor
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Born of fire and rebellion, a genetically accelerated woman escapes her gilded cage to unleash a fiery revolution that will reshape humanity's destiny across continents.
by William Boyd
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In 1980s Kinjanja, a British diplomat navigates political intrigue, venereal disease, and a dead body, all while seeking professional redemption and a ticket home.