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by Anna Quindlen
3.6(48,121)
A photographer, facing a career slump and moving to the country, finds new love and inspiration with a roofer.
by Brittainy C. Cherry
4.2(48,097)
A woman finds an unexpected connection with a man everyone calls a monster, as they navigate their shared pain and piece together their pasts to learn how to live again.
by R.A. Salvatore
4.1(48,093)
A barbarian's redemption, a dwarf's guidance, and a dark elf's skill unite an unlikely group against the magic of the Crystal Shard, rising from the ashes of Ten-Towns.
by Susan Hill
3.7(48,032)
A young solicitor, sent to a remote English manor to settle a widow's affairs, uncovers a chilling story of grief and vengeance from a malevolent ghost known as the Woman in Black.
by Jennifer E. Smith
3.7(48,011)
A quiet girl and a teen movie star fall in love through anonymous emails about a pet pig, only to discover their online romance might become real when fate brings their secret worlds together in her Maine hometown.
by Philip Roth
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In an America where Charles Lindbergh becomes president and aligns with Nazi Germany, a young Philip Roth navigates the terrifying descent of his Jewish family and nation into an abyss of fascism and antisemitism.
by Carol Ryrie Brink
4.0(47,986)
In 1860s Wisconsin, a tomboy named Caddie Woodlawn, based on a true story, has childhood adventures, dares her brothers, and befriends local Native Americans, all while defying the rigid expectations for girls of her time.
by Richard Flanagan
4.0(47,960)
An Australian surgeon, held in a Japanese POW camp on the Burma Death Railway, struggles with starvation and cholera, while remembering a passionate affair and facing the lasting costs of love, war, and survival.
by David Baldacci
4.0(47,945)
After his FBI hostage rescue team is killed in an ambush, the sole survivor, Web London, must outrun his own agency's suspicion and a hidden enemy to find who planned the betrayal.
by Sapphire
3.8(47,894)
In Harlem, an illiterate, abused teenager finds her voice and a path to reclaiming her life through education, even as the world around her tries to silence her.
by Lisa See
4.3(47,881)
On Jeju Island, two lifelong friends in an all-female diving group navigate war, colonialism, and betrayals that threaten to break their bond and their unique matriarchal world.
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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A man born old unravels the paradox of time, experiencing life's milestones in reverse as he journeys from the cradle's wisdom to its ultimate, innocent oblivion.
by Karen M. McManus
4.0(47,858)
A girl moves to the cursed town where her aunt vanished and a homecoming queen was murdered. She gets caught up in new disappearances as a threat hangs over the upcoming homecoming, showing that some secrets do not stay buried.
by George Eliot
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Maggie Tulliver, a spirited woman in Victorian England, navigates sibling loyalty and social rebellion, always longing for a love her brother Tom cannot return.
by Jeffery Deaver
4.2(47,745)
Paralyzed criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs race to unmask the 'Coffin Dancer,' a master of disguise leaving a trail of bodies and a chilling Grim Reaper tattoo across New York City.
by Peter Lerangis
3.9(47,641)
Amy and Dan Cahill race against time and their treacherous relatives to decode a legendary warrior's deadly legacy, all while questioning their alliance with the unpredictable Alistair Oh.
by Mikhail Lermontov
4.1(47,594)
In this 19th-century Russian novel, the officer Pechorin creates destruction and manipulates others in the Caucasus, embodying a generation's spiritual emptiness.
by Jesmyn Ward
3.9(47,578)
In a Mississippi Gulf Coast town, a pregnant teen and her brothers deal with poverty, a coming hurricane, and the harsh demands of family and nature as they try to save what little they have.
by Matt Haig
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Matt Haig's memoir, "Reasons to Stay Alive," tells his story of overcoming severe depression, showing how small joys and lasting love can lead back to a fulfilling life.
by John Fowles
4.0(47,509)
On a secluded Greek isle, a young teacher's escape from boredom turns into a dangerous psychological game run by a reclusive millionaire, blurring reality and threatening his sanity.
by Kiran Desai
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In a crumbling Himalayan mansion, a disillusioned judge, his granddaughter in a forbidden romance, and a cook whose son chases the American dream navigate personal turmoil and the violent currents of a nation grappling with its past and future.
by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Caught between the Loyalists and Patriots, a young enslaved girl in Revolutionary New York navigates espionage and betrayal in a desperate, deeply personal quest for freedom after her promised emancipation is cruelly stolen.
by Nina LaCour
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Grief-stricken and isolated, a college student spends winter break confronting the tragedy that fractured her life and the best friend who holds the key to her healing.
by Nnedi Okorafor
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A Himba woman leaves her desert home for an intergalactic university, only to be caught in an ancient alien war, making her bridge cultures to survive.