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by Jack Kilborn
3.8(3,079)
by Elena Dunkle
3.9(3,077)
Trapped in the relentless grip of anorexia, seventeen-year-old Elena meticulously starves herself, transforming her body into a battleground where anxiety's armor becomes self-destructive artillery.
by Katy Evans
4.0(3,074)
A champion underground fighter and his physical therapist fight distance and darkness to reclaim their love after she's torn from his side.
by Thomas Hardy
3.7(3,072)
In a Victorian story of forbidden love and cosmic ambition, a high-born lady and her astronomer lover defy society by sweeping the heavens together, only for their romance to crash amid earthly pressures of class, ambition, and scandal.
by Holly Black
4.2(3,069)
In a world where magic is a crime, a young man with the deadliest touch must navigate a treacherous web of family, forbidden love, and government conspiracies to uncover the truth behind his mother's forgotten heist.
by Thom Jones
4.2(3,066)
Thom Jones's characters, from ex-fighters to lost wanderers, show how the human heart, even when battered and sick, holds onto life with brutal strength.
by Chris Van Allsburg
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A grumpy dentist discovers that two magical figs turn his nighttime dreams into reality, leading to a whimsical battle of wills with his long-suffering dog, Marcel.
by Nancy Farmer
4.1(3,066)
After a devastating tornado and a draugr's appearance, a young berserker, a bard, and a boy travel to the fin folk's realm to atone for a death, battling mythical creatures and their own beliefs in a world where Norse, Pagan, and Christian lore intertwine.
by Lauren Oliver
3.5(3,063)
In the town of Carp, graduating seniors risk their lives in the underground game of Panic, where secrets and alliances emerge in a fight for freedom and a better future.
by John Gay
3.4(3,060)
In 18th-century London, a charming highwayman navigates love, betrayal, and corrupt justice, set to popular ballads.
by Sheryl Scarborough
3.8(3,059)
Haunted by her mother's unsolved murder, a teen forensic enthusiast finds herself the prime suspect in a new homicide, forcing her to race against time to unmask a killer who might be closer than she ever imagined.
by John Boyne
3.7(3,059)
When young Noah flees his troubles down an untrodden forest path, he finds a magical toyshop and a toymaker whose tales of adventure, wonder, and broken promises guide Noah on a life-altering journey of self-discovery.
by Enid Blyton
3.9(3,056)
The Secret Seven's thrilling new den becomes a nighttime stage for a mysterious intruder, with Jack's mischievous sister Susie unwittingly holding the key to unmasking them.
by Jiddu Krishnamurti
4.2(3,054)
Krishnamurti explores how we can achieve true freedom from suffering by directly examining our thoughts and beliefs.
by Euripides
4.1(3,053)
Medea, a sorceress and princess, seeks brutal revenge on her betraying husband, Jason, sacrificing everything, even her children, to make him suffer, forcing a look at the destructive power of unchecked passion and the complex nature of justice.
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
3.8(3,052)
Orphaned Judith defies her uncle's strange prohibition against the color green, unknowingly unleashing a spectral mystery connected to her mother's madness and the dark secrets of her new South Carolina home.
by Norah Lofts
4.0(3,052)
Anne Boleyn defies King Henry VIII's desire, turning a forced seduction into a dangerous fight for power and affection that reshapes England's future.
by Terry Eagleton
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Terry Eagleton, with his signature wit, dissects ten common myths about Marxism, showing its lasting relevance and frequent misrepresentation in today's capitalist world.
by Roberto Calasso
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Explore the mythical origins of Western thought as gods and mortals meet, revealing life's big questions through ancient Greek tales.
by Allison van Diepen
4.2(3,046)
In a gang-ruled high school where neutrality is a myth, a young woman's resolve to stay unaligned shatters when an unexpected romance forces her to choose sides, risking everything she knows.
by Jerry Spinelli
3.4(3,046)
Four different kids find their lives changed by a mysterious blue library card that offers a journey through their pasts and into unimagined futures.
by Joelle Charbonneau
3.8(3,045)
Trapped in their bombed high school, six teenagers must find the bomber among them before their secrets and lives are exposed.
by Kevin Sands
4.4(3,035)
When the Black Death returns to London, young apothecary Christopher Rowe must outwit assassins and decipher a deadly conspiracy to protect a miraculous cure, even as the plague threatens his own life.
by Lori Wick
4.1(3,035)
Fleeing a sinister inheritance plot after her grandfather's death, Christine escapes to a new town where unexpected love and faith blossom amidst the lingering shadow of danger.