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by Peter Benchley
4.0(136,569)
A summer of sun-drenched beaches turns into a blood-soaked nightmare when a monstrous great white shark begins to systematically devour swimmers, forcing a small island community to confront the terrifying, insatiable predator.
by Markus Zusak
4.0(136,520)
An aimless cab driver's life takes a strange turn when he receives mysterious playing cards, each a clue forcing him to intervene in the lives of strangers, all while wondering who made him the messenger.
by Janet Evanovich
4.1(136,354)
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum navigates a disastrous hair month, a missing beloved citizen turned potential vigilante, and the confusing politeness of Joe Morelli, all while trying to keep her ex-hooker sidekick Lula from stuffing perps into car trunks.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
4.2(136,197)
Haunted by past trauma, Avery's new college life is upended by the charming Cam, who awakens desires she thought lost, even as an unseen threat forces her to confront the secrets she's desperate to bury.
by Margaret Atwood
4.0(136,040)
Decades after her sister's mysterious death, an older woman uncovers a complex story of forbidden love, family secrets, and a science fiction novel-within-a-novel, revealing a truth more shocking than any fiction.
by Jeaniene Frost
4.2(135,762)
A half-vampire hunter, driven by vengeance against her undead father, reluctantly partners with a charismatic vampire bounty hunter who sharpens her skills and tempts her toward the world she despises.
by Hermann Hesse
4.1(135,748)
A tormented intellectual battles his dual nature and seeks spiritual freedom in a world of conformity. This new translation faithfully presents Hesse's original German.
by George Eliot
4.0(135,624)
In the Victorian town of Middlemarch, Dorothea Brooke seeks purpose in a stifling marriage, while Dr. Lydgate battles societal resistance and personal mistakes. This story shows human aspiration, disappointment, and the quiet strength of everyday life.
by Jojo Moyes
4.0(135,049)
A century-spanning saga where a stolen portrait, painted by a husband for his wife in WWI France, links two women's battles for love and legacy against the backdrop of war and loss.
by Barbara Kingsolver
4.0(135,045)
A Kentucky woman finds an unexpected family with a silent, traumatized Native American child, building a new life in the American West.
by Elizabeth George Speare
4.0(134,774)
Orphaned and adrift in the stark Puritanical Connecticut Colony, free-spirited Kit Tyler finds solace and danger in her forbidden friendship with an outcast 'witch' and a charming sailor, ultimately facing accusations of witchcraft herself.
by Kristin Hannah
4.2(134,576)
Two estranged sisters learn their cold Russian mother's harrowing past during the Leningrad siege, discovering a devastating secret that redefines their family and their understanding of love and sacrifice.
by L.M. Montgomery
4.2(134,515)
Anne Shirley navigates Redmond College, facing marriage proposals, loss, and the realization of true love, all while discovering her independent spirit in a charming old cottage shared with friends and a sassy black cat.
by Frank Herbert
3.9(134,418)
Haunted by visions and caught in the fanaticism he inspired, Emperor Paul Muad'Dib navigates political assassinations and personal betrayals, trying to avoid a future where his power crumbles and his beloved Chani faces a terrible fate.
by Walter Isaacson
4.1(134,361)
Walter Isaacson's biography illuminates how Albert Einstein's rebellious spirit fueled his groundbreaking scientific discoveries and shaped his extraordinary life.
by Stephen King
3.5(134,302)
Trapped and handcuffed to a bed in an isolated house with her dead husband beside her, Jessie must confront her darkest memories and a lurking, unspeakable horror to survive.
by Brandon Mull
4.1(134,288)
When a curious boy breaks ancient rules at his grandfather's secret magical preserve, two siblings must brave a world of mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, and vengeful imps to save their family and Fablehaven itself.
by J.D. Salinger
4.2(134,130)
Salinger's collection explores the minds of child prodigies, disillusioned soldiers, and young people, showing the isolation and brief insights of post-war American life.
by S.C. Stephens
4.1(133,942)
When her devoted boyfriend leaves for a dream job, a lonely college student finds herself drawn into a passionate, forbidden affair with a charismatic rock star, jeopardizing everything she thought she wanted.
by Malcolm Gladwell
4.0(133,927)
by Stephen King
4.0(133,845)
Susannah, possessed by a demon, races to give birth to Roland's destined enemy in 1999 New York, while the group is scattered across dimensions to fight gangsters, save a magical rose, and meet their own creator: Stephen King.
by Sarah J. Maas
4.6(133,816)
Imprisoned and tortured, Queen Aelin must ignite the last embers of her magic and the unbreakable bonds of her allies to forge a path through a war-torn realm and reclaim her throne before all of Erilea succumbs to the encroaching darkness.
by Huntley Fitzpatrick
4.0(133,812)
A watchful girl's secret summer romance with the boisterous boy next door forces her to choose between two vastly different families when an unexpected crisis shatters their idyllic world.
by Arthur C. Clarke
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Humanity's first contact with alien intelligence happens not through a greeting, but by exploring the silent, huge, and mysterious interior of an abandoned interstellar ark moving through our solar system.