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Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
by Dan Millman
A young man's spiritual journey of self-discovery, learning to find peace and fulfillment in life.
Dan is a world-class trampolining gymnast attending college at the University of California, Berkeley. The story begins when Dan experiences a series of nightmares, where he is in a dark lane. In ... (Wikipedia)
The Girl in the Spider's Web
by David Lagercrantz
A hacker teams up with a journalist to battle a criminal organization and save the world.
Computer scientist Frans Balder abandons a prestigious job in Silicon Valley and returns to Sweden to take custody of his autistic son August. Balder is informed by several law enforcement agencies ... (Wikipedia)
The Time Machine
by H.G. Wells
A scientist travels through time, discovering the future of mankind.
The book's protagonist is a Victorian English scientist and gentleman inventor living in Richmond , Surrey , identified by a narrator simply as the Time Traveller . Similarly, with but one exception ... (Wikipedia)
The Silver Mask
by Holly Black
The fourth book in the Magisterium series, Callum Hunt and his friends must face their greatest challenge yet as they try to stop the chaos engulfing the magical world.
A generation ago, Constantine Madden came close to achieving what no magician had ever achieved: the ability to bring back the dead. He didn't succeeed . . . but he did find a way to keep himself ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dying for Chocolate
by Diane Mott Davidson
Caterer Goldy Schulz investigates a murder at a chocolate-themed party. Recipes included.
The Caterer Meet Goldy Bear: a bright, opinionated, wildly inventive caterer whose personal life has become a recipe for disaster. She's got an abusive ex-husband who's into making tasteless threats, ... (Goodreads)
Apple Turnover Murder
by Joanne Fluke
A small-town baker solves a murder mystery while preparing for a baking contest.
The Luscious, Los Angeles Times, And, USA Today, Bestseller!,Early summer brings plenty of work for baker Hannah Swensen, even before Mayor Bascomb's wife drops by The Cookie Jar to place an order ... (Barnes & Noble)
Cream Puff Murder
by Joanne Fluke
A small-town baker solves a murder mystery while preparing for a cream puff contest.
Bakery owner Hannah Swensen has a dress to fit into and a date with her sister, Andrea, at Lake Eden's new health club, Heavenly Bodies. Dragging herself out of bed on a frigid Minnesota morning for ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Secret of Red Gate Farm
by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew investigates a mysterious horse theft at Red Gate Farm, uncovering a hidden treasure and foiling a criminal plot.
When Bess Marvin purchased an expensive bottle of Oriental perfume, she never expected to stumble into a mystery. Now Bess, Nancy, George, and their new friend Jo are out to unravel the secrets of a ... (Goodreads)
The Great Divorce
by C.S. Lewis
A spiritual journey through Heaven and Hell, exploring the consequences of our decisions.
The narrator inexplicably finds himself in a grim and joyless city, the "grey town", where it rains continuously, even indoors, which is either Hell or Purgatory depending on whether or not one stays ... (Wikipedia)
Catering to Nobody
by Diane Mott Davidson
A caterer becomes a sleuth after a client dies from her food. A cozy mystery with recipes included.
MEET THE CATERER WHO WHIPPED UP THE MULTIMILLION-COPY MYSTERY SERIES– AS GOLDY SOLVES HER FIRST MURDER! Diane Mott Davidson’s winning recipe of first-class suspense and five-star fare has won her and ... (Goodreads)
Spartan Gold
by Clive Cussler
Adventurers Sam and Remi Fargo search for a lost treasure that could change history. Action-packed and full of twists and turns.
Clive Cussler introduces a new team of adventurers with this book, the Fargos, who have a knack for stumbling into the plots of evil egomaniacs. This adventure starts when they stumble across a ... (Wikipedia)
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
by Richard Bach
A spiritual journey of self-discovery, exploring the mysteries of life and death.
In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard ... (Goodreads)
Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert A. Heinlein
A human raised by Martians must find his place in a hostile Earth society.
The story focuses on a human raised on Mars and his adaptation to and understanding of humans and their culture. It is set in a post- Third World War United States, where organized religions are ... (Wikipedia)
The Spiderwick Chronicles Box Set
by Tony DiTerlizzi
Three siblings discover a hidden world of magical creatures and battle against evil forces to protect it.
It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: "We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened ... (Goodreads)
Hunters of the Dusk
by Darren Shan
The hunters of the dusk, a group of vampire hunters, must face their deadliest enemy yet. A thrilling and action-packed adventure.
The pursuit begins....Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, leaves Vampire Mountain on a life or death mission. As part of an elite force, Darren searches the world for the Vampaneze Lord. But the road ... (Goodreads)
The House at the Edge of Night
by Catherine Banner
A multi-generational family saga set on a small island off the coast of Italy, exploring love, loss, and the ties that bind us.
A sweeping saga about four generations of a family who live and love on an enchanting Mediterranean island off the coast of Italy—combining the romance of, Beautiful Ruins, with the magical tapestry ... (Goodreads)
The Gilded Hour
by Sara Donati
Two female doctors in 1880s New York City navigate societal expectations and solve a mystery involving missing children.
The year is 1883, and in New York City, it’s a time of dizzying splendor, crushing poverty, and tremendous change. With the gravity-defying Brooklyn Bridge nearly complete and New York in the grips ... (Goodreads)
The Secret of Shadow Ranch
by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew investigates a mysterious horse theft and uncovers a hidden treasure at Shadow Ranch.
Nancy drew arrives in Phoenix, Arizona, eagerly looking forward to a fun-filled vacation at Shadow Ranch, but abruptly finds herself involved in a baffling mystery. The ranch is being haunted by a ... (Goodreads)
Altar of Eden
by James Rollins
A geneticist and a soldier race to stop a dangerous experiment that could lead to the extinction of all life on Earth.
Baghdad falls . . . and armed men are seen looting the city zoo. Amid a hail of bullets, a concealed underground lab is ransacked–and something horrific is set loose upon the world. Seven years ... (Goodreads)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A man's internal struggle between good and evil forces, as he attempts to reconcile his dual personalities.
Gabriel John Utterson and his cousin Richard Enfield reach the door of a large house on their weekly walk. Enfield tells Utterson that months ago, he saw a sinister-looking man named Edward Hyde ... (Wikipedia)
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
by Robert A. Heinlein
A thrilling adventure of an unlikely hero, exploring the boundaries of science and reality.
A writer seated at the best restaurant of the space habitat "Golden Rule" is approached by a man who urges him that "Tolliver must die" and is himself shot before the writer's eyes. The ... (Wikipedia)
Divergent Series Complete Box Set
by Veronica Roth
Tris' journey of courage and self-discovery, as she navigates a post-apocalyptic world divided by factions.
Don’t miss the series everyone’s talking about! Get this 3-book collection of all 3 books in Veronica Roth’s thrilling Divergent series – featuring Divergent, Insurgent, and the latest in the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Clue in the Diary
by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew attempts to solve a mystery involving a missing diamond and a cryptic diary.
Nancy and her friends witness an explosion and the burning of a beautiful country mansion. Fearing its occupants may be trapped in the blazing building, they rush to the rescue–and unexpectedly find ... (Goodreads)
And the Shofar Blew
by Francine Rivers
A pastor's ambition to grow his church leads to personal and spiritual struggles. A story of redemption and the power of faith.
In the Old Testament, God called His people to action with the blast of the shofar, a ram’s horn. He still calls His people today. In this relevant and timely novel, dynamic young preacher Paul ... (Goodreads)
The Thing About Jellyfish
by Ali Benjamin
A young girl's quest to reconcile the death of her best friend, and the power of human connection.
The book follows Suzy Swanson, the protagonist and narrator, who theorizes the death of her friend, Franny Jackson, was caused by a jellyfish sting. Suzy has started the seventh grade, which is the ... (Wikipedia)
Tonight on the Titanic
by Mary Pope Osborne
A young girl and her brother travel back in time to the fateful night of the Titanic's sinking.
Jack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and sad adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the decks of the "Titanic." Is there anything they can do to help the ill-fated ship? ... (Goodreads)
Subterranean
by James Rollins
A team of scientists and soldiers descend into a dangerous underground world to uncover a deadly secret.
Travel to the bottom of the earth to a place you never dreamed existed. Beneath the ice a hand-picked team of specialist makes its way toward the center of the world. They are not the first to ... (Goodreads)
Green Hills of Africa
by Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway's account of his safari in East Africa, exploring the beauty of the landscape and the thrill of the hunt.
Green Hills of Africa is Ernest Hemingway's lyrical journal of a month on safari in the great game country of East Africa, where he and his wife Pauline journeyed in December 1933. Hemingway's ... (Goodreads)
State of the Union
by Brad Thor
An ex-Navy Seal must save the United States from a dangerous foreign enemy.
From the national bestselling author of "The Lions of Lucerne" and "Path of the Assassin" comes another electrifying international thriller featuring all-American hero Scot Harvath, as he plunges ... (Goodreads)
Wrapped in Rain
by Charles Martin
A story of love and redemption as a man finds his way back to faith and love.
“Tucker, I want to tell you a secret.” Miss Ella curled my hand into a fist and showed it to me. “Life is a battle, but you can’t fight it with your fists. You got to fight it with your heart.” An ... (Barnes & Noble)
