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by Terry Pratchett
4.4(103,544)
From the gallows to a government desk, a con artist is forced to resurrect a derelict postal service, battling sentient mail, a ruthless communication monopoly, and his own criminal instincts to deliver hope to a city.
by Jim Butcher
4.4(103,456)
When a dark conspiracy targeting magic users frames his own brother, Chicago wizard Harry Dresden must navigate the White Council's treacherous politics to clear his name and protect those he loves, even as the body count rises.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4.3(103,433)
In the midst of Nigeria's brutal Biafran War, the lives of a spirited mistress, a revolutionary professor, a shy Englishman, and a young houseboy intertwine, revealing the devastating personal cost of a nation's fight for independence.
by John Flanagan
4.3(103,416)
Two young envoys, Will and Horace, find a plot by the warlord Morgarath to ambush the king's army, making them fight his legions alone to save their kingdom.
by Sebastian Junger
4.1(103,372)
A harrowing account of the 1991 "perfect storm" that claimed the fishing vessel Andrea Gail and its six-man crew, showing nature's raw, untamed power against human effort.
by Karen Joy Fowler
3.7(103,316)
Rosemary Cooke's fractured family, haunted by her sister Fern's disappearance and an older brother's leaving, hides a secret that changed their ideas of family and humanity.
by Hans Rosling
4.4(103,161)
Hans Rosling shows how ten common human instincts distort our view of global progress, urging us to use data for a clearer, less anxious understanding of the world.
by John Grisham
3.8(102,968)
A D.C. corporate lawyer's life changes after a violent encounter with a homeless veteran, leading him to steal a top-secret file from his firm and dedicate his life to defending the people he once ignored.
by J.R. Ward
4.4(102,948)
A resurrected fallen angel, John Matthew, must confront his dark past and a vengeful foe, while the symphath assassin Xhex battles her growing feelings for him, knowing their fated love could lead to destruction.
by Jeff Kinney
4.2(102,934)
Middle school is tough for Greg Heffley as he deals with growing up, parties, and life without his best friend, realizing that childhood's end isn't what he expected.
by Kerry Lonsdale
3.9(102,928)
A sous chef's perfect life crumbles with her fiancé's disappearance, only to uncover a chilling truth that forces her to question if the man she loved was a stranger all along.
by Kate Morton
3.9(102,818)
A dying housemaid, haunted by the glittering secrets and tragic demise of the aristocratic Hartford family, finally unveils the truth behind a poet's mysterious death at their grand estate, Riverton, seventy years prior.
by Richard Bachman
3.9(102,812)
In a grim future where poverty is a death sentence, Ben Richards gambles his life on a brutal reality TV show, 'The Running Man,' hoping to win enough to save his dying daughter.
by John Williams
4.3(102,777)
A poor farmer's son finds quiet academic pursuit, facing solitude and personal disappointments.
by Ellen DeGeneres
3.7(102,553)
In this collection of hilarious and poignant anecdotes, Ellen DeGeneres shares the embarrassing moments and lighthearted observations that have shaped her journey from comedian to beloved talk show host.
by Charlie Higson
4.2(102,502)
In a London ravaged by a zombie virus that spares only those under fourteen, a desperate band of children navigates a city teeming with their former guardians-turned-monsters, all while clinging to the slim hope of a rumored safe haven.
by Michael Pollan
4.1(102,455)
Michael Pollan argues that returning to simple, whole foods is the key to a healthier and more pleasurable life, urging us to "eat food. not too much. mostly plants."
by Helene Wecker
4.1(102,402)
In 1899 New York, a clay golem and a jinni freed from an ancient flask form an unlikely, mystical bond amid immigrant life and hidden magic.
by Donald Miller
3.9(102,370)
Donald Miller, once burned out by zealous faith, embarks on a raw, often humorous journey to rediscover a God as complex and unresolved, yet ultimately beautiful, as jazz itself, proving that authentic spirituality thrives outside rigid resolutions.
by Charles Bukowski
4.0(102,225)
A hungover poet works twelve years as a mailman, dealing with drudgery, sadistic bosses, and vicious dogs, finding comfort only in women, booze, and the racetrack.
by Stephanie Perkins
4.0(102,200)
In romantic Paris, a shy artist and a quiet cartoonist navigate first love, long-distance, and future plans, surrounded by their friends.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard
3.9(101,955)
Learn three simple, minute-long management strategies—One Minute Goals, Praisings, and Reprimands—that improve productivity and satisfaction for leaders and their teams.
by Watty Piper
4.2(101,937)
A determined small blue engine pulls a trainload of Christmas toys over a tall hill to children, showing that courage comes in all sizes.
by Anne Rice
4.1(101,853)
A neurosurgeon discovers she belongs to a powerful New Orleans witch dynasty, entangled with an ancient entity, while falling for a man resurrected with new terrifying powers.