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by Steven Erikson
4.2(57,959)
In the Holy Desert Raraku, a seer's prophecy starts the Whirlwind, a huge uprising that threatens to destroy the Malazan Empire and create new legends.
by Barbara W. Tuchman
4.2(57,945)
With the inexorable pull of a Greek tragedy, Tuchman masterfully dissects the diplomatic blunders, military mobilizations, and human failings that ignited the inferno of World War I in a single, catastrophic month.
by Michael Connelly
4.1(57,895)
A defense attorney, returning to practice, takes on a murdered colleague's high-profile case and becomes entangled in an LAPD detective's hunt for a killer, leading to an unexpected alliance.
by Jason Reynolds
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In a single, tension-filled elevator ride, a teenager grapples with the ghost-ridden rules of revenge and the violence that claimed his brother, forcing him to confront whether he'll continue the deadly dance or break free.
by Daniel Silva
4.0(57,885)
A retired Israeli assassin and art restorer, haunted by tragedy, must hunt down a Palestinian zealot from his past who threatens Middle East peace, in a story of vengeance and political intrigue across three continents.
by James Baldwin
4.5(57,842)
Baldwin's raw and revolutionary "letters" confront America with the urgent issue of racial injustice, demanding accountability for its past and a path toward a shared, fair future.
by Laura Moriarty
3.9(57,732)
In 1922, a prim chaperone's world unravels as she guides the audacious, pre-fame Louise Brooks through New York City, discovering her own liberation amidst the Jazz Age.
by Robert Louis Stevenson
3.8(57,700)
After being betrayed by his wicked uncle and kidnapped into a life of slavery, young David Balfour must escape and flee across the treacherous Scottish Highlands with a swashbuckling rebel to claim his rightful inheritance.
by James S.A. Corey
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As humanity spreads across a thousand new worlds, the Rocinante crew must navigate a solar system tearing itself apart with terrorist attacks, stolen protomolecule, and the ghosts of its own violent past.
by Lisa See
4.1(57,651)
In 1957 China, a headstrong daughter's embrace of Communism forces her mother to navigate the political landscape to save her from the tragedy of the Great Leap Forward.
by Melissa Marr
3.7(57,638)
A mortal's quest for a magical tattoo pulls her into the dangerous world of fae courts, where she becomes part of an ancient power struggle.
by Robin McKinley
4.2(57,623)
An orphaned Homelander girl, drawn to the desert kingdom of Damar, discovers her destiny among the Free Hillfolk and rides into battle as a King's Rider, wielding the legendary Blue Sword.
by C.S. Lewis
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After his wife's death, C.S. Lewis struggles with his faith, questioning God and the nature of love and loss with honesty.
by Kristin Hannah
4.1(57,519)
A disgraced child psychiatrist must unlock the secrets of a feral girl found in the wilderness, confronting her own past and a skeptical town, to give them both a chance at healing.
by Louise Penny
4.2(57,398)
In the peaceful village of Three Pines, an Easter séance meant to drive out evil instead leads to a death, forcing Chief Inspector Gamache to face both spectral and human darkness.
by Shari Lapena
3.8(57,372)
Trapped by a blizzard in a remote, luxurious lodge, guests find their cozy getaway transformed into a chilling nightmare as a killer hunts them one by one, leaving them to question if the storm or a fellow visitor is the greater threat.
by James Patterson
4.0(57,358)
A member of the Women's Murder Club fights for her life after an attack, while Detective Lindsay Boxer races to solve nanny-and-child kidnappings with no ransom, as San Francisco faces lethal danger.
by Rachel Caine
4.1(57,349)
A college student navigates a dangerous new reality in a vampire-ruled town, where her protection offers little comfort amid rising deaths and a past stalker.
by Roald Dahl
4.1(57,331)
A young boy discovers his father's secret passion for poaching pheasants, leading them on a thrilling and hilarious adventure to outwit the local, greedy landowner.
by Ray Bradbury
4.1(57,125)
In the summer of 1928, twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding learns about life, death, and the temporary beauty of existence amidst the sun-drenched lawns and dandelion-filled days of his small Illinois town.
by Kathryn Hughes
4.0(57,119)
A curious 1970s housewife, escaping an abusive marriage, unearths a forgotten 1939 love letter that intertwines her destiny with the wartime secrets of its star-crossed authors.
by Michael Connelly
4.3(56,869)
Ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch, haunted by his past, looks for a dying billionaire's lost heir and tracks a serial rapist for a cash-strapped police department.
by John Grisham
3.5(56,863)
A weary couple's attempt to ditch the holiday chaos for a Caribbean cruise backfires spectacularly when their suburban community rebels against their Christmas-skipping scheme.
by Dean Koontz
4.1(56,841)
Haunted by a mysterious, lightning-borne stranger who repeatedly saves her from childhood to adulthood, Laura Shane must uncover if he is her guardian angel, a demonic force, or a puppet master of a destiny spanning beyond time itself.