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Pan Tadeusz
by Adam Mickiewicz
Epic poem set in 19th century Poland, depicting the lives of Polish nobility and their struggles against Russian occupation.
A young Polish noble, Tadeusz Soplica, comes back from his education in Vilnius to his family estate in Soplicowo. Tadeusz is an orphan raised by his uncle – Judge Soplica, younger brother of ... (Wikipedia)
The Postmortal
by Drew Magary
A cure for aging is discovered, leading to a world where people can live forever. But immortality has its consequences.
John Farrell is about to get "The Cure." Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is, everything else still can... Imagine a near future where a cure for aging is discovered and-after much ... (Goodreads)
Stonehenge
by Bernard Cornwell
A gripping tale of a warrior's journey to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Stonehenge.
Four thousand years ago, a stranger's death at the Old Temple of Ratharryn-and his ominous "gift" of gold-precipitates the building of what for centuries to come will be known as one of mankind's ... (Goodreads)
Macbeth
by Jo Nesbø
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, set in a gritty, crime-ridden city. Ambition and greed lead to downfall.
The book opens at a dockside in Fife, a town ostensibly ruled by Mayor Tourtell, but actually run by whoever is the Chief Commissioner of the police. Currently, the position is occupied by Duncan , ... (Wikipedia)
The Devil's Alternative
by Frederick Forsyth
A political thriller about a Soviet plot to blow up a British oil rig and the choices faced by the British government.
The story opens with the discovery of a castaway in the Black Sea . Recovering in hospital in Turkey , the man is visited by Andrew Drake, an Anglo-Ukrainian . The castaway, Miroslav Kaminsky, is a ... (Wikipedia)
The Master and Margarita
by Mikhail Bulgakov
A fantastical, satirical examination of Soviet life, intersecting with the supernatural.
The novel has two settings. The first is Moscow during the 1930s, where Satan appears at Patriarch's Ponds as Professor Woland . He is accompanied by Koroviev, a grotesquely-dressed valet; Behemoth , ... (Wikipedia)
Daughter of the Empire
by Raymond E. Feist
An epic fantasy story of a young woman's journey to reclaim her stolen throne.
At the age of 17, Mara's ceremonial pledge of servantship to the goddess Lashima is interrupted by the news that her father and brother have been killed in battle. Now Ruling Lady of the Acoma, Mara ... (Wikipedia)
Planetary, Volume 2: The Fourth Man
by Warren Ellis
A team of archaeologists and scientists uncover a secret conspiracy involving a mysterious fourth man.
Warren Ellis improves on his already outstanding stories and characters in the second collection of Planetary: The Fourth Man. While scraping their way through their investigations, the three ... (Goodreads)
Body Double
by Tess Gerritsen
A Hollywood double takes over the life of a famous actress, but soon realizes that someone is trying to kill her.
Returning to Boston from a business trip in Paris, Maura Isles encounters delays at Charles de Gaulle Airport , and finds upon landing in Boston that the airline has lost her luggage. When she ... (Wikipedia)
Glasshouse
by Charles Stross
An exploration of a future world where technology has created a new form of government.
When Robin wakes up in a clinic with most of his memories missing, it doesn’t take him long to discover that someone is trying to kill him. It’s the twenty-seventh century, when interstellar travel ... (Goodreads)
Vanish
by Tess Gerritsen
A gripping and suspenseful thriller, exposing the secrets of a sinister cult.
A blessed event becomes a nightmare for pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli when she finds herself on the wrong side of a hostage crisis in this timely and relentless thriller from the, New York ... (Goodreads)
The Silent Girl
by Tess Gerritsen
A medical examiner and a detective investigate a series of gruesome murders in Boston.
Every crime scene tells a story. Some keep you awake at night. Others haunt your dreams. The grisly display homicide cop Jane Rizzoli finds in Boston’s Chinatown will do both. In the murky shadows of ... (Goodreads)
Drood
by Dan Simmons
Victorian mystery novel, exploring the unsolved mystery of the death of Charles Dickens.
Drood … is the name and nightmare that obsesses Charles Dickens for the last five years of his life. On June 9, 1865, Dickens and his mistress are secretly returning to London, when their express ... (Goodreads)
The Song of Roland
by Unknown
Epic poem of a knight's heroic battle against a powerful enemy.
On 15 August 778, Charlemagne’s army was returning from a successful expedition against Saracen Spain when its rearguard was ambushed in a remote Pyrenean pass. Out of this skirmish arose a stirring ... (Goodreads)
Planetary, Volume 1: All Over the World and Other Stories
by Warren Ellis
An anthology of science-fiction stories exploring the limits of humanity in a rapidly changing world.
Elijah Snow, a hundred year old man. Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful and bored woman. The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Infatuated with tracking down evidence of ... (Goodreads)
Books of Blood: Volumes One to Three
by Clive Barker
A collection of horror stories, exploring the themes of mortality and supernatural horror.
"Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red." For those who only know Clive Barker through his long multigenre novels, this one-volume edition of the Books of Blood is a welcome ... (Goodreads)
Emily Climbs
by L.M. Montgomery
Emily Starr continues her journey of self-discovery and literary aspirations, facing challenges and triumphs along the way.
Emily Byrd Starr longs to attend Queen's Academy to earn her teaching license, but her tradition-bound relatives at New Moon refuse. She is instead offered the chance to go to Shrewsbury High School ... (Wikipedia)
Stone of Tears
by Terry Goodkind
A quest to restore balance to the world, as a powerful magic threatens all of existence.
An epic of awesome power from Terry Goodkind, the second installment of the bestselling series A Sword of Truth, Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp ... ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Pickwick Papers
by Charles Dickens
Witty comedy of misadventures of a group of travelers in 19th century England.
Few first novels have created as much popular excitement as The Pickwick Papers –-a comic masterpiece that catapulted its 24-year-old author to immediate fame. Readers were captivated by the ... (Goodreads)
Swamp Thing, Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing
by Alan Moore
A creature of the swamp embarks on a quest for the truth about his existence.
Before WATCHMEN, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. comic book industry with the revitalization of the horror comic book THE SWAMP THING. His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the ... (Goodreads)
The Blue Castle
by L.M. Montgomery
A young woman's journey of self-discovery, learning to take control of her life and find true happiness.
Valancy Stirling is twenty-nine, unmarried (and thus considered an " old maid "), and has lived her entire life with her nagging mother and gossip-minded extended family who actively discourage ... (Wikipedia)
The Pit and the Pendulum - an Edgar Allan Poe Short Story
by Edgar Allan Poe
A man is sentenced to death by a cruel Spanish Inquisition, and struggles against insurmountable odds to survive.
The unnamed narrator is brought to trial before sinister judges of the Spanish Inquisition . Poe provides no explanation of why he is there or of the charges on which he is being tried. Before him ... (Wikipedia)
The North Water
by Ian McGuire
A gruesome, dark journey on a whaling ship to the icy north, uncovering the depths of human depravity.
A ship sets sail with a killer on board . . . 1859. A man joins a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle. Having left the British Army with his reputation in tatters, Patrick Sumner has little ... (Goodreads)
Worlds' End
by Neil Gaiman
A mythical road trip through a surreal landscape of forgotten stories and folk tales.
A "reality storm" draws an unusual cast of characters together. They take shelter in a tavern, where they amuse each other with their life stories. Although Morpheus is never a focus in these ... (Goodreads)
Memories of Ice
by Steven Erikson
A tale of war and magic, as old enemies and new alliances clash in a battle for the fate of the world.
Memories of Ice takes place simultaneously with the events of, Deadhouse Gates, , beginning about four months after the events of, Gardens of the Moon, . Dujek's 2nd army allegedly goes renegade, ... (Wikipedia)
Kushiel's Dart
by Jacqueline Carey
A story of political intrigue, adventure, and forbidden love, set in a world of gods and mortals.
The book follows Phèdre nó Delaunay's life from birth. She's born with a mote in her eye, which makes her appear inappropriate for service as a religious courtesan, but it is revealed that this is ... (Wikipedia)
The Pale Horseman
by Bernard Cornwell
A Saxon warrior's epic quest to reclaim his home and save his people from Viking invaders.
876 – 878: Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg arrives at King Alfred of Wessex's court to proclaim the defeat of the forces of Danish chieftain and warrior Ubba Lothbrokson, as well as his killing of Ubba ... (Wikipedia)
The Wake
by Neil Gaiman
A man returns to his childhood home and confronts the memories of a mysterious event that happened there.
When a Dream ends, there is only one thing left to do... THE WAKE In which the repercussions of the Death of Lord Morpheus are felt, and, in an epilogue, William Shakespeare learns the price of ... (Goodreads)
A Game of You
by Neil Gaiman
A woman's journey of self-discovery, exploring the mysterious, magical world of her imagination.
The central character of A Game of You is Barbie, introduced as a resident of the house where Rose Walker stayed during the events of, The Doll's House, , wherein Barbie dreamt a vivid dream of ... (Wikipedia)
Emily of New Moon
by L.M. Montgomery
A young girl's coming of age story, learning to embrace her unique imagination and identity.
Similar to her earlier and more famous, Anne of Green Gables, series, the Emily novels depicted life through the eyes of a young orphan girl, Emily Starr , who is raised by her relatives after her ... (Wikipedia)
