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by Eden Maguire
3.6(2,710)
When the mysterious Beautiful Dead vanish, Darina must unravel the truth behind Arizona's apparent suicide before the past consumes them all.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
3.4(2,710)
In a ravaged future America, a resilient teen, her war-scarred childhood friend, and a street-smart orphan brave enemy lines to unearth the seventy-five-year deception fueling their nation's endless war.
by R.K. Narayan
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Follow Chandran, a sensitive young man in pre-partition India, as he navigates unrequited love, doubt, and the search for purpose in Malgudi.
by Aminatta Forna
3.9(2,708)
In a quiet Croatian village scarred by war, an old hunter's peaceful life changes when a British family arrives, making him confront his past and the town's hidden guilt as a mosaic reveals forgotten horrors.
by Colette
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In Belle Époque Paris, a young man and an older courtesan navigate their complex love, the passage of time, and a passion that lingers.
by Alyson Noel
3.5(2,706)
Seventeen-year-old Alex fakes her age to dive into L.A.'s glittering nightlife, escaping suburban boredom and personal problems, only to find her closest friend's deceptions are the most dangerous.
by Kevin Brooks
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Driven by grief and a need for revenge, two half-gypsy brothers—one reckless, the other with unsettling visions—search storm-battered England for their sister's killer.
by Janet Taylor Lisle
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In 1929 Rhode Island, two boys get caught in a deadly war between rival Prohibition gangs after finding a body and a mysterious package on the beach, leading one of them aboard the legendary smuggling ship, the Black Duck.
by Walter Benjamin
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Walter Benjamin's 'The Arcades Project' explores how 19th-century Parisian arcades reveal the commodification of objects and the hidden 'true history' beneath the surface of bourgeois progress.
by William Gaddis
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A sixth-grader’s mail-order ambitions explode into a nationwide corporate empire of dubious deals and disaffected adults, revealing the farcical side of American business through colliding voices.
by Kate Boehm Jerome
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Amelia Earhart, a pioneering aviator, repeatedly defied gravity and expectations, only to vanish into the Pacific, leaving behind a legacy of firsts and an enduring mystery.
by Jill Tomlinson
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A baby barn owl named Plop is afraid of the dark. With help from friendly creatures, he faces his fear and discovers the wonders of the night.
by Yann Martel
3.4(2,689)
Born intersex and later in a shocking accident, Self is a fantastical, gender-bending autobiography that blurs the lines of identity and reality.
by George Eliot
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Explore the quiet dramas and moral complexities of 19th-century English clergy and their parishioners, showing the humor, heartbreak, and resilience in ordinary lives.
by William Shakespeare
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A shipwrecked twin's disguise as a male page ignites a chaotic love triangle between a lovesick duke, a mourning countess, and a puritanical steward.
by Richard Rashke
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Based on the accounts of eighteen survivors, "Escape from Sobibor" tells the story of the uprising and mass escape from the Nazi extermination camp.
by Kirsten Boie
3.7(2,680)
A girl's unexpected film role as a princess turns into a real-life mystery in a charming kingdom, where the line between script and reality blurs.
by Robert Cormier
3.7(2,680)
Fresh from juvenile detention for parricide, eighteen-year-old Eric seeks a twisted form of 'tenderness' through murder, only to find a potential mirror—or victim—in the equally damaged and searching fifteen-year-old runaway, Lori.
by Cal Armistead
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An amnesiac teen renames himself after Thoreau and travels to Walden Pond, hoping the retreat will unlock his tragic memories and reveal his identity.
by Drew Eric Whitman
4.3(2,671)
Learn Madison Avenue's psychological secrets to create ads that make people buy, whether you run a big corporation or a small shop.
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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This epic poem follows Hiawatha's life, exploring Native American legends, folklore, and myth. It shows the connection between indigenous cultures and the natural world, with over 400 original Remington illustrations.
by Peter Singer
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Peter Singer's "Practical Ethics" applies utilitarian principles to controversial real-world dilemmas, from animal rights to euthanasia, making readers confront the logical (and often uncomfortable) conclusions of their moral beliefs.
by Enid Blyton
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The Secret Seven are on the case when mysterious lights and disturbed jackdaws at Torkling Castle hint at a secret lurking within its ruined tower, far more intriguing than a simple ghost story.
by Andrew Fukuda
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A hidden human survives in a vampire-ruled world by hunting his own kind, all while battling forbidden love and the threat of exposure.