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by Tara Westover
4.5(796,019)
Raised in the Idaho mountains by fundamentalist survivalists, a young woman forges her own path to education, battling fierce family loyalty and personal demons to discover a world beyond her isolated upbringing.
by George R.R. Martin
4.4(788,274)
Kings clash and chaos reigns across a divided Westeros as a red comet signals a brutal war for the Iron Throne, where treachery, magic, and cold steel decide who survives incest, fratricide, and the rising dead.
by Lauren Weisberger
3.8(786,346)
A small-town girl's job as assistant to a fashion magazine editor becomes a stylish nightmare, making her choose between her values and a career in high fashion.
by Mitch Albom
4.1(782,188)
A dying professor's weekly lessons from his bedside change a former student, giving him ideas on life, love, and letting go.
by Laura Hillenbrand
4.4(767,063)
Louis Zamperini's incredible World War II odyssey transforms him from a rebellious youth and Olympic runner into a survivor of a plane crash, shark-infested waters, and brutal Japanese POW camps, only to find redemption through forgiveness.
by Frank Herbert
4.2(765,785)
A betrayed ducal heir on a desert planet must embrace his destiny as a messianic leader to avenge his family and control the universe's most vital, mind-altering substance amidst colossal sandworms and ancient prophecies.
by Neil Gaiman
4.1(758,439)
An ex-convict finds a hidden world where ancient gods, forgotten by modern society, prepare for a war against new gods of technology and media across America's forgotten highways and roadside attractions.
by Mark Twain
3.9(758,171)
A boy on the Mississippi River turns a chore into a game, finds adventure in childhood romance and graveyard secrets, and outwits adults with his cleverness.
by Gabriel García Márquez
4.1(753,470)
Through the multi-generational story of the Buendía family, a mythical town deals with the repeating patterns of time, love, and solitude, as the extraordinary mixes with the ordinary.
by John Steinbeck
4.0(750,113)
After the Dust Bowl, the Joad family's difficult trip to California shows humanity's strong, but often broken, spirit against unfair systems and brief hope.
by Rick Riordan
4.2(748,643)
Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, must brave the treacherous Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece and save his demigod sanctuary before it's lost forever.
by Liane Moriarty
4.3(747,614)
Beneath the facade of an affluent coastal town, the lives of three women intertwine through schoolyard drama, domestic secrets, and the dangerous little lies that ultimately lead to a shocking murder.
by Alexandre Dumas
4.3(746,424)
Imprisoned for a betrayal he didn't commit, a naive sailor transforms into the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo, meticulously orchestrating a grand, decades-long scheme of vengeance against those who stole his life and love.
by Cassandra Clare
4.2(746,180)
Downworlder children are murdered and a powerful artifact is stolen. Clary must navigate forbidden love with her brother Jace, confront their father Valentine, save her mother, and stop a looming war.
by E.L. James
3.8(745,051)
After leaving Christian Grey's dark world, Anastasia is pulled back into his desires and past, forcing her to face her own struggles and make a life-changing choice.
by Rick Riordan
4.4(741,242)
Percy Jackson navigates a dangerous, monster-filled labyrinth that changes with its creator's thoughts to stop Kronos's army from invading Camp Half-Blood and releasing an ancient evil.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki
4.1(736,309)
Robert Kiyosaki compares the financial views of his educated but struggling father and his wealthy mentor to show how traditional education does not prepare people for financial independence.
by R.J. Palacio
4.4(733,486)
A boy with a disfigured face starts middle school, learning about empathy and acceptance through his experiences and the people around him.
by Joseph Heller
4.0(723,147)
In the chaos of WWII, Captain Yossarian desperately navigates a military where the only sane choice is to pretend madness, all to escape endless bombing missions and survive.
by Donna Tartt
3.9(719,757)
Haunted by a tragic explosion and clutching a stolen Dutch masterpiece, a young orphan navigates the opulent drawing rooms of New York and the gritty underbelly of the art world, desperately seeking connection and redemption amidst a life spiraling into crime and obsession.
by Cormac McCarthy
4.0(716,197)
In an ash-choked future, a father and son travel across a ruined America, their bond a fragile light against the cold, cannibals, and a world without hope.
by Patrick Rothfuss
4.5(715,936)
After his family is murdered, a talented boy named Kvothe grows into a legendary wizard, moving from a poor childhood to become a respected magic-user and kingkiller, telling his story in his own voice.
by Emma Donoghue
4.1(714,395)
A captive mother and her son, whose world is a single room, must rely on the child's bravery to escape a horrifying reality and face the overwhelming outside world.
by E.L. James
3.9(713,779)
As their passionate, tumultuous love story culminates, Anastasia and Christian face their greatest tests yet, battling internal demons and external threats that jeopardize their hard-won future together.