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by Lionel Davidson
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A desperate message from a Siberian research station, buried beneath permafrost and state secrets, calls an outsider to unravel a conspiracy that could shatter the world.
by Daryl Gregory
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After the first zombie outbreak, a family risks everything to raise a growing, sentient undead boy, who later discovers he is not alone.
by Stephen Baxter
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As Earth drowns and humanity tears itself apart, a desperate few embark on an impossible starship voyage to find a new home, only to discover their nightmare has just begun.
by Courtney C. Stevens
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In a town where labels define everything, a tomboy preacher's daughter grapples with an unexpected love for both her best guy friend and her closest girl friend, forcing her to redefine love on her own fluid terms.
by Preeti Shenoy
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Abandoned by her charming husband and grappling with insecurity, a plump and plain Nisha unexpectedly finds a second chance at love with a younger man, forcing her to choose between safety and a risky, unconventional happiness.
by John Fowles
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In the French countryside, an aging artist, surrounded by his two young muses, confronts a visiting journalist about beauty, art, and desire.
by Connie May Fowler
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In the turbulent 1960s South, a young girl named Bird, meant to rise above her difficult life, seeks salvation amidst her family's struggles, guided by a healer and her own will to find hope.
by Cynthia Ozick
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In Cynthia Ozick's 'The Shawl,' a mother's desperate, illusionary comfort for her infant in a concentration camp becomes a haunting, lifelong scar that defines her shattered existence.
by Ann Weil
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When a red-sailed ship brings three strangers to his family's Capri inn, fourteen-year-old Michele is drawn into a quest for beauty, adventure, and a mystery that will change his island home.
by Kim Harrington
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A new girl in town finds her dream house is haunted by a popular student's vengeful ghost, forcing her to unravel a murder mystery among her new friends before she becomes the next victim.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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When her brother's strange behavior in a borrowed house leads to hidden mail and odd rules, Britt uncovers a shocking truth about their luxurious summer home and its real owners.
by Antwone Quenton Fisher
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From the depths of an abusive foster home and homelessness, Antwone Fisher rises through the Navy to become a successful Hollywood screenwriter, ultimately confronting his past to reclaim his identity.
by Brian Falkner
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In a near-future dystopia, a teen hacker discovers a plot to control human consciousness through neuro-headsets, forcing him to fight for humanity's survival.
by Ann Redisch Stampler
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by Patricia St. John
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In a snow-dusted Swiss village, childhood revenge leads to a devastating accident. Two young enemies must confront their rage and find forgiveness through Christ amidst the unforgiving Alps.
by Kuki Gallmann
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In the untamed heart of Kenya, a young Italian socialite transforms into a resilient matriarch, battling personal tragedy and the raw power of the African wilderness to forge a legacy on 90,000 acres.
by Carl Deuker
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A determined, non-athletic high school journalist uncovers the dark, surprising past of a mysterious and talented new football player who hides his true abilities, risking everything for a killer story.
by Henry Miller
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In Greece, a poor Henry Miller, at Lawrence Durrell's urging, meets George Katsimbalis, a man whose colossal spirit helps Miller find a profound sense of self.
by Sylvia Engdahl
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A young alien medic grapples with his conscience as his advanced civilization's mission to a medieval planet threatens to unleash a terrifying invasion, forcing a seemingly magical girl to become the unlikely savior of a world she was only meant to observe.
by Penelope Sky
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A powerful, wealthy man, cursed to love a woman who will never love him back, marries the only woman he's ever desired when she needs a husband, vowing to make her return his lifelong devotion.
by Chaim Potok
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In the Bronx Depression, a frail boy named David battles bullies and illness, then faces a greater fight as an adult when his new beliefs clash with his devout father and traditions.
by Carol Plum-Ucci
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On a secluded island, a mysterious, gender-ambiguous newcomer named Lani Garver challenges a tight-knit community's perceptions and forces one girl to confront the line between human and divine as tragedy unfolds.
by Amin Maalouf
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Mani, the 'Buddha of Light' and 'apostle of Jesus,' tries to unite the warring faiths of the 3rd century with a message of tolerance, but faces relentless persecution and a legacy twisted into the dualism he sought to transcend.
by Douglas Kennedy
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After a desperate act shatters his perfect suburban life, a disillusioned lawyer flees west to create a new identity, only to discover that his buried past is pursuing his carefully constructed future.