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by Thomas Mann
4.4(1,605)
Thomas Mann's retelling of the biblical Joseph story explores divine favor, family betrayal, and the enduring power of human love across ancient Egypt and Canaan.
by B.B. Easton
4.5(1,602)
A volatile '90s love triangle, fueled by dark humor and intense passion, forces a young woman to choose between her obsessive ex and the tattooed mechanic who rekindled her spirit.
by Melissa de la Cruz
4.1(1,602)
As graduation nears, Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos return to the Isle of the Lost to bring more villain kids to Auradon, but they face Uma, who has allied with Hades to break the barrier and seize power.
by Shannon Dittemore
3.9(1,600)
A ballerina, still grieving and sensing an inexplicable cold, discovers she can see a hidden angelic war, forcing her to join a new boy with fiery hands in a battle for their souls and humanity's fate.
by Piers Anthony
3.6(1,597)
Hunted across the galaxy by an equally brilliant female assassin, a green-skinned carver with an unprecedented Kirlian aura is forced into a succession of alien bodies to save his tribe and prevent the destruction of all life by an invading Andromeda empire.
by R.K. Narayan
3.8(1,596)
A young man's journey into love and Gandhi's independence movement is complicated by his infatuation and the appeal of radical patriotism.
by Louis Sachar
4.1(1,594)
An eight-year-old girl wants a normal life, but her extraordinary gifts make her an outcast. She finds acceptance with an outsider boy and an unusual teacher.
by Gabrielle S. Prendergast
4.0(1,589)
A voiceless alien soldier deserts his unit to protect the human girl whose world he helped shatter, forming an alliance amidst Earth's ruins.
by Jessica Brody
3.9(1,588)
After a devastating betrayal, a girl's wish to rewrite her past at an elite private school comes true, only for her to discover that even the road not taken has its own heartbreaks and hidden truths.
by Harry Browne
4.1(1,587)
Harry Browne presents a radical path to personal freedom, arguing it is an internal state, not something granted by society.
by Christine Sparks
4.0(1,586)
The true story of John Merrick, the 'Elephant Man,' shows the soul and human needs beneath his deformed body, changing ideas about beauty and humanity.
by Lauren Kate
4.1(1,586)
At a gothic reform school, a cursed girl feels drawn to a mysterious boy who has loved and lost her for centuries, while ancient forces try to keep them apart.
by Ashwin Sanghi
4.0(1,584)
Centuries after 18,000 Zoroastrians escape persecution to India, a Parsi scientist is taken to Tehran. He and his wife are pulled into a global chase to find the Athravan Star, a relic tied to their ancestors' journey.
by Wendelin Van Draanen
4.2(1,584)
During a disastrous summer camping trip, reluctant camper Sammy finds an injured condor and a dangerous poacher, pulling her into a wilderness mystery with unexpected romantic turns.
by Nicholas Wolterstorff
4.5(1,584)
After his son Eric's sudden death, a philosopher turns his grief into a personal and moving lament, giving voice to the pain of loss and the strength of love.
by Thomas Sowell
4.4(1,583)
Sowell shows how seeking an ill-defined 'cosmic justice' undermines true equality and freedom, slowly eroding the foundations of the American Revolution through well-intentioned but flawed social ideas.
by Ellen G. White
4.7(1,583)
Learn how to build a close, lasting friendship with Jesus through thirteen chapters on His love, repentance, faith, and the happiness of living with Him.
by Nikolai Gogol
4.0(1,582)
An artist's life changes after he buys a haunting portrait with lifelike eyes, making him question ambition and the soul's corruption.
by Todd Strasser
4.1(1,579)
In the shadow of the Frederick Douglass Project, a hungry DeShawn grapples with the allure of gang money and the weight of his principles, knowing every choice could be his last.
by Han Nolan
3.9(1,576)
As his father descends into madness, fifteen-year-old Jason navigates the crumbling reality of his home with the help of an elaborate imaginary world, desperately trying to keep their secret while teetering on the brink of his own sanity.
by Claire Zorn
4.0(1,574)
In a world suffocated by nuclear winter, a resilient teen forges a harrowing path through a frozen, food-scarce city, clutching to the faint hope of finding her family amidst the ruins.
by Judy Simons
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This guide explores Jane Austen's 'Persuasion,' focusing on Anne Elliot's journey to rekindle love with Captain Wentworth amidst societal constraints.
by Barbara Keating
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In 1957 Kenya, three blood sisters from different backgrounds find their childhood vow tested by the Mau Mau rebellion, the birth of independent Kenya, and the conflicting paths of love, ambition, and survival that pull them from London's swinging sixties to the fight for their ancestral farm.
by Neal Shusterman
3.7(1,563)
In the seemingly idyllic town of Billington, Jason's ordinary bad day spirals into a terrifying mystery as he realizes his own identity, and everyone else's, is a meticulously constructed lie.