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by Jaroslav Kalfar
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A lonely Czech astronaut on a solo mission to Venus confronts his past, his ambition, and the unraveling of his marriage with the help of a philosophical, possibly imaginary, giant alien spider.
by K.A. Harrington
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Haunted by her deceased boyfriend's digital ghost, a grieving teen finds a chilling doppelgänger and a town-wide conspiracy that makes her question everything she knew about the boy she loved.
by Mary Jane Auch
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In the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, an Irish immigrant fights for survival and hope amidst the ashes and injustice of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
by Robert Jordan
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As the Last Battle looms, Rand al'Thor grapples with a growing darkness within himself while Egwene al'Vere fights to rally the fractured Aes Sedai against impending doom.
by Jonathan Safran Foer
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Jonathan Safran Foer carves a new story from Bruno Schulz's *The Street of Crocodiles*, creating a physical book that explores the universal anxiety of life's final day.
by Carolyn Keene
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Nancy Drew races to solve the mystery of a glowing eye and rescue Ned from a kidnapper, all while fending off a rival lawyer.
by Lisa Desrochers
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A demon raised in Hell and a mortal girl with a unique power find themselves in a cosmic tug-of-war between Heaven and Hell, as angels fall and former allies become enemies in a fight for their souls and survival.
by Pablo Neruda
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Pablo Neruda's 316 unanswerable questions invite readers to let go of logic and embrace childlike wonder, exploring life's mysteries through imagination.
by Arthur Hailey
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On the eve of his long-awaited vacation, a detective is pulled into a final, high-stakes confession from a serial killer that unravels a conspiracy reaching the highest echelons of his own department and city government.
by Lia Louis
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Fourteen years after a secret-bearing balloon brought them together, Emmie must navigate the bittersweet role of best woman at her soulmate Lucas's wedding, all while concealing the love she's harbored since their serendipitous teenage connection.
by Ariel Dorfman
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In a post-dictatorship nation, a woman believes she has found her rapist in the voice of her husband's rescuer, forcing a terrifying confrontation with the past that threatens to unravel their fragile new democracy.
by Peter S. Beagle
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In a forgotten cemetery, a lonely ghost discovers love beyond death, proving that even in the quietest corners of the afterlife, hearts can connect.
by Jurek Becker
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In a Nazi ghetto, a whispered lie about a hidden radio sparks hope and defiance, forcing one man to choose between truth and the power of fabricated freedom.
by Jennifer Blackstream
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A werewolf prince, losing his powers to a curse, must find a bitten maiden enslaved by her stepfamily. Her inner monster might be the only cure for his fading fangs and the key to her freedom, all before midnight.
by Barbara Park
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Phoebe deals with the sudden death of her mischievous younger brother, Mick, after he rides his bike without a helmet, leaving her to navigate a world changed by his absence.
by William Trevor
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In a quiet Irish town, a young farmer's wife, Ellie, finds her life changed by a mysterious photographer, Florian, sparking a passionate summer affair against the backdrop of watchful villagers.
by Annie Dillard
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Annie Dillard's "For the Time Being" explores the terrifying grandeur of existence, from bird-headed dwarfs and ancient emperors to desert mystics and swirling clouds, all in a search for meaning in life's paradoxes.
by Melissa Darnell
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A forbidden attraction ignites between two teens from warring supernatural clans when a mysterious illness awakens a dangerous, irresistible pull that threatens to shatter their families' ancient divide.
by Mary Downing Hahn
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During WWII, two best friends planning revenge against their bully uncover a secret that upends their black-and-white world, making them face hard truths about their community and themselves.
by Alechia Dow
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In a future where alien conquerors outlaw emotions, a human girl who secretly collects forbidden books and an alien boy who secretly loves human music go on a dangerous road trip to save humanity, finding love and art along the way.
by Nancy Werlin
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Phoebe's high school life turns dangerous when a new boy, Ryland, draws her into a romance that uncovers an ancient fae curse, demanding her sacrifice and threatening her friendship with his sister, Mallory.
by Arthur Rimbaud
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A teenager's raw, hallucinatory confession of love, despair, and artistic awakening after a destructive affair with an older poet.
by Greg Egan
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When an impenetrable gray shield quarantines Earth, sparking global chaos and new religions, a bio-enhanced PI must find a girl who vanished from a mental institution by walking through walls, challenging the nature of their cosmic prison.
by Simone de Beauvoir
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A celebrated intellectual couple's open relationship becomes a dangerous test when a young woman's arrival shatters their world, exposing jealousy and the fluid boundaries of self.