Books about Confusion

  1. Are You My Mother?

    by P.D. Eastman
    A baby bird's quest to find his mother and the discoveries he makes along the way.

    Are You My Mother? is a story about a hatchling bird. His mother, thinking her egg will stay in her nest where she left it, leaves her egg alone and flies off to find food. The baby bird hatches ... (Wikipedia)

  2. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

    by Raymond Carver
    Exploration of relationships, revealing the complexities of love and its many forms.

    Alternate-cover edition can be found, here, In his second collection, Carver establishes his reputation as one of the most celebrated and beloved short-story writers in American literature—a haunting ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Catcher in the Rye

    by J.D. Salinger
    A teenage boy's journey of self-discovery, navigating complexities of the adult world.

    An angry, depressed 16-year-old (Holden Caulfield) lives in an unspecified institution in California after the end of World War II . After his discharge within a month, he intends to go live with his ... (Wikipedia)

  4. The Satanic Verses

    by Salman Rushdie
    An exploration into the clash between faith and reason, with a controversial narrative of religious satire.

    Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two figures, Gibreel Farishta, the biggest star in India, and Saladin ... (Goodreads)

  5. To Kill a Mockingbird

    by Harper Lee
    A young girl learns about morality, justice, and courage by witnessing the trials of the people of her small town.

    The story, told by the six-year-old Jean Louise Finch, takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Dreams of Joy

    by Lisa See
    A young woman's journey to discover her Chinese roots, only to find unexpected truth and tragedy.

    Dreams of Joy is organized in four sections—The Tiger Leaps, The Rabbit Dodges, The Dog Grins, and The Dragon Rises. Joy is the Tiger – romantic, artistic, rash, and impulsive. In this novel, unlike ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

    by Lewis Carroll
    Alice's fantastical journey through a strange and surreal world of her own making.

    Chapter One – Looking-Glass House : Alice is playing with a white kitten (whom she calls "Snowdrop") and a black kitten (whom she calls "Kitty") when she ponders what the world is like on the other ... (Wikipedia)

  8. A Brief History of Time

    by Stephen Hawking
    Exploring the depths of time and space and the emergence of the universe.

    In the ten years since its publication in 1988, Stephen Hawking's classic work has become a landmark volume in scientific writing, with more than nine million copies in forty languages sold ... (Goodreads)

  9. Girl with a Pearl Earring

    by Tracy Chevalier
    A young girl's journey as a painting subject, her relationship with the artist and the world around her.

    Sixteen-year-old Griet has to leave her family home in Delft in 1664 after her father is blinded in an accident. As a tile-painter, her father is a member of the artists’ guild , so employment is ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Twelfth Night

    by William Shakespeare
    An intertwined story of mistaken identity, love, and hilarity in a world of deception.

    Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season, Twelfth Night plays with love and power. The Countess Olivia, a woman with her own household, attracts Duke (or Count) ... (Goodreads)

  11. Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

    by Donald Miller
    A Christian's exploration of faith and spirituality, navigating its relevance in the modern world.

    The runaway New York Times bestseller that became a cornerstone of Christian nonfiction, Blue Like Jazz is a fresh and original perspective on life, love, and redemption. ,"I never liked jazz music ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

    by Douglas Adams
    An offbeat detective story set in a surreal, supernatural world.

    Dirk Gently, who calls himself a " holistic detective", has happened upon what he thinks is a rather comfortable situation. A wealthy man in the record industry has retained him, spinning a story ... (Wikipedia)

  13. We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

    by Karen Joy Fowler
    A family's secrets and a girl's quest for the truth about her own identity.

    The, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Jane Austen Book Club, introduces a middle-class American family that is ordinary in every way but one in this novel that won the PEN/Faulkner Award ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Rebecca

    by Daphne du Maurier
    A young woman's mysterious and suspenseful journey of self-discovery as she unravels the secrets of a previous inhabitant of her new home.

    While working as the companion to a rich American woman on holiday in Monte Carlo, the unnamed narrator, a naïve young woman in her early 20s, becomes acquainted with a wealthy Englishman, George ... (Wikipedia)

  15. 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)

  16. The Reader

    by Bernhard Schlink
    A man's journey of understanding, uncovering a dark secret from his past.

    Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Art of War

    by Sun Tzu
    Ancient Chinese military treatise outlining strategies for success in battle.

    Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chinese warfare and military thought. Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on ... (Goodreads)

  18. To Say Nothing of the Dog

    by Connie Willis
    Time-traveling historian visits Victorian England in search of an artifact, amidst a comedy of errors.

    Ned Henry is a time traveler in 1940 studying Coventry Cathedral after the Coventry Blitz of World War II . He is specifically searching for the location of the "Bishop's bird stump ", a MacGuffin ... (Wikipedia)

  19. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

    by Agatha Christie
    Amateur detective investigates the mysterious murder of a wealthy landowner.

    In King's Abbot, wealthy widow Mrs Ferrars unexpectedly commits suicide, which distresses her fiancé, widower Roger Ackroyd. At dinner that evening in Ackroyd's home of Fernly Park, his guests ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Woman in White

    by Wilkie Collins
    A thrilling mystery of secrets and hidden identities, with a hero on a quest for the truth.

    Walter Hartright, a young art teacher, encounters and gives directions to a mysterious and distressed woman dressed entirely in white, lost in London; he is later informed by policemen that she has ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Fifty Shades Freed

    by E.L. James
    A woman's journey of self-discovery as she navigates a passionate, tumultuous relationship.

    Anastasia 'Ana' Steele and Christian Grey return to Seattle after a long honeymoon. Christian is upset to find that Ana has kept her maiden name at work. After some resistance, Ana relents and ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Easy

    by Tammara Webber
    A teenage girl's journey to finding her strength and identity after surviving a traumatic event.

    A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Rescued by a stranger.,Haunted by a secret.,Sometimes, love isn't easy... He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became ... (Goodreads)

  23. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

    by Helen Fielding
    A humorous journey of self-discovery for a thirty-something single woman.

    Lurching from the cappuccino bars of Notting Hill to the blissed-out shores of Thailand, Bridget Jones searches for The Truth in spite of pathetically unevolved men, insane dating theories, and Smug ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Murder on the Links

    by Agatha Christie
    Detective Hercule Poirot solves a mysterious murder on a golf course in France.

    Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings travel to Merlinville-sur-Mer, France, to meet Paul Renauld, who has requested their help. Upon arriving at his home, the Villa Genevieve, local police greet them ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Death in the Clouds

    by Agatha Christie
    A deadly crime takes place in an airplane, and a famous detective solves the case.

    Hercule Poirot travels back to England on the midday flight from Paris to Croydon Airport in London. He is one of eleven passengers in the plane's rear compartment. The others include: mystery writer ... (Wikipedia)

  26. If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

    by Italo Calvino
    An exploration of the nature of storytelling, as two readers attempt to uncover the lost story of the novel's title.

    If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is a marvel of ingenuity, an experimental text that looks longingly back to the great age of narration—"when time no longer seemed stopped and did not yet seem to ... (Goodreads)

  27. A Briefer History of Time

    by Stephen Hawking
    A concise overview of the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day.

    Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

    by Mark Haddon
    A young autistic boy's investigation of a crime, and personal journey of understanding.

    Christopher John Francis Boone is a fifteen-year-old boy who is implied to be on the autism spectrum , who lives with his father, Ed. He explains in his narration that his mother, Judy, died two ... (Wikipedia)

  29. The Wrong Side of Goodbye

    by Michael Connelly
    A retired detective is hired to investigate a mysterious case, uncovering secrets from the past.

    This novel finds semi-retired Harry Bosch alternating between two investigations. As a private detective he is summoned by billionaire industrialist Whitney Vance. The elderly, never-married Vance ... (Wikipedia)

  30. In the Woods

    by Tana French
    A murder investigation reveals an unsolved childhood mystery.

    Twenty-two years prior to the novel's events, twelve year-old Adam and his two best friends failed to come home after playing in the familiar woods bordering their Irish housing estate . The Gardaí ... (Wikipedia)

  31. Second Foundation

    by Isaac Asimov
    A quest to find the mysterious force controlling the fate of the galaxy.

    Part I is about The Mule 's search for the elusive Second Foundation, with the intent of destroying it. The executive council of the Second Foundation is aware of The Mule's intent and, in the words ... (Wikipedia)

  32. The Tombs of Atuan

    by Ursula K. Le Guin
    A young girl embarks on a spiritual journey of self-discovery, uncovering the secrets of a mysterious tomb.

    The story follows a girl named Tenar, born on the Kargish island of Atuan. Born on the day that the high priestess of the Tombs of Atuan died, she is believed to be her reincarnation. Tenar is taken ... (Wikipedia)

  33. I'll Give You the Sun

    by Jandy Nelson
    Two teens navigate struggles of family, love, art, and identity as they come of age.

    Noah and Jude Sweetwine are twins. As they enter their teen years, they grow apart. This is partly due to their sibling rivalry, as they compete for the attention of their mother, Dianna; and partly ... (Wikipedia)

  34. The Idiot

    by Fyodor Dostoevsky
    A man's struggle to find his place in society, and the moral dilemmas he faces.

    Prince Myshkin, a young man in his mid-twenties and a descendant of one of the oldest Russian lines of nobility, is on a train to Saint Petersburg on a cold November morning. He is returning to ... (Wikipedia)

  35. Solaris

    by Stanisław Lem
    A psychological exploration of a distant planet, uncovering the truth behind its strange and mysterious phenomena.

    Solaris chronicles the ultimate futility of attempted communications with the extraterrestrial life inhabiting a distant alien planet named Solaris. The planet is almost completely covered with an ... (Wikipedia)

  36. Cat's Eye

    by Margaret Atwood
    A woman reflects on her childhood and her complex relationships with her peers.

    After being lured back to her childhood home of Toronto for a retrospective show of her art, Elaine reminisces about her childhood. At the age of eight she becomes friends with Carol and Grace, and, ... (Wikipedia)

  37. 1Q84

    by Haruki Murakami
    A surreal journey of two people entangled in a mysterious dual-world conspiracy.

    The events of 1Q84 take place in Tokyo during a fictionalized year of 1984, with the first volume set between April and June, the second between July and September, and the third between October and ... (Wikipedia)

  38. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

    by Haruki Murakami
    A man's journey of self-reflection to address his past and understand his place in the world.

    A mesmerising mystery story about friendship from the internationally bestselling author of, Norwegian Wood, and, 1Q84, Tsukuru Tazaki had four best friends at school. By chance all of their names ... (Goodreads)

  39. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

    by Douglas Adams
    An eccentric detective's surreal journey through time and space to solve a mysterious case.

    Richard MacDuff attends the Coleridge dinner at his old college St Cedd's , where he witnesses his former tutor, Professor Urban "Reg" Chronotis , perform an inexplicable magic trick in which he ... (Wikipedia)

  40. Memory Man

    by David Baldacci
    A detective investigates a suspicious death, unraveling a complex web of secrets and lies.

    This "impossible to put down" #1, New York Times, bestseller introduces Amos Decker, a gifted police detective with a perfect memory who must solve a mystery he wishes he could forget: his family's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  41. The Virgin Suicides

    by Jeffrey Eugenides
    A dark and mysterious tale about the mysterious suicides of five teenage sisters in a suburban town.

    As an ambulance arrives for the body of Cecilia Lisbon, a group of anonymous adolescent neighborhood boys recalls the events leading up to her death. The Lisbons are a Catholic family living in the ... (Wikipedia)

  42. Where'd You Go, Bernadette

    by Maria Semple
    An eccentric mother's mysterious disappearance leads to a family journey of exploration and redemption.

    Bernadette Fox has vanished. When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws herself into preparations for ... (Goodreads)

  43. And Then There Were None

    by Agatha Christie
    A group of strangers are invited to an isolated island, only to find themselves accused of murder.

    These details correspond to the text of the 1939 first edition. Eight people arrive on a small, isolated island off the Devon coast, each having received an unexpected personal invitation. They are ... (Wikipedia)

  44. The Namesake

    by Jhumpa Lahiri
    A young Indian-American's journey of reconciling two different cultures and his own identity.

    The story begins as Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli, a young Bengali couple, leave Calcutta , India, and settle in Central Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts . Ashoke is an engineering student at the ... (Wikipedia)

  45. Things Fall Apart

    by Chinua Achebe
    Exploration of African culture and traditions, grappling with the tension between modernity and tradition.

    The novel's protagonist , Okonkwo, is famous in the villages of Umuofia for being a wrestling champion, defeating a wrestler nicknamed "Amalinze The Cat" (because he never lands on his back). Okonkwo ... (Wikipedia)

  46. The Secret Keeper

    by Kate Morton
    A woman unravels her family's past, uncovering secrets and lies that span generations.

    During a summer party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. She spies a ... (Goodreads)

  47. Bartleby the Scrivener

    by Herman Melville
    A story of a mysterious scrivener whose refusal to comply with workplace demands leads to tragedy.

    The narrator is an unnamed Manhattan lawyer, aged around his late 50s, with a business in legal documents. He already employs two scriveners , Nippers and Turkey, to copy legal documents by hand, but ... (Wikipedia)

  48. Notes from Underground

    by Fyodor Dostoevsky
    A portrait of the struggles of a troubled man, exploring his inner turmoil.

    The novel is divided into two parts. Serving as an introduction into the mind of the narrator, the first part of Notes from Underground is split into nine chapters: The narrator observes that utopian ... (Wikipedia)

  49. Middlesex

    by Jeffrey Eugenides
    A multigenerational story of a hermaphrodite's journey to discovering his identity.

    "I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day of January 1960; and then again, as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Petoskey, Michigan, in August of l974. . . ... (Barnes & Noble)

  50. We Need to Talk About Kevin

    by Lionel Shriver
    A mother's struggle to come to terms with the monstrous acts of her disturbed son.

    In the wake of a school massacre conducted by Kevin Khatchadourian, the 15-year-old son of Franklin Plaskett and Eva Khatchadourian, Eva begins writing letters to Franklin in November 2000. She ... (Wikipedia)

  51. The Crying of Lot 49

    by Thomas Pynchon
    A surreal journey of uncovering the truth of a mysterious organization.

    In the mid-1960s, Oedipa Maas lives a fairly comfortable life in the (fictional) northern Californian village of Kinneret, despite her lackluster marriage with Mucho Maas, a rudderless radio jockey , ... (Wikipedia)

  52. The Big Sleep

    by Raymond Chandler
    Private eye investigates a complex case involving a wealthy family and blackmail.

    Private investigator Philip Marlowe is called to the home of the wealthy and elderly General Sternwood, in the month of October. He wants Marlowe to deal with an attempt by a bookseller named Arthur ... (Wikipedia)

  53. The Dead Zone

    by Stephen King
    A man awakens from a coma with supernatural powers, and must grapple with the consequences.

    As a child in 1953, Johnny Smith falls unconscious while ice-skating, then mumbles a prophetic warning to an adult who later suffers an accident. In an unconnected incident, a young, emotionally ... (Wikipedia)

  54. The A.B.C. Murders

    by Agatha Christie
    A master detective investigates a string of linked murders in a race against time.

    Returning from South America, Arthur Hastings meets with his old friend, Hercule Poirot, at his new flat in London. Poirot shows him a mysterious letter he has received, signed "A.B.C.", that details ... (Wikipedia)

  55. Before I Go to Sleep

    by S.J. Watson
    A woman suffering from memory loss wakes up each day without the knowledge of her past.

    The novel is a psychological thriller about a woman suffering from anterograde amnesia . , She wakes up every day with no knowledge of who she is and the novel follows her as she tries to reconstruct ... (Wikipedia)

  56. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

    by Dan Ariely
    An exploration of why humans make irrational decisions, and how to overcome them.

    Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent aspirin? Why does recalling the Ten Commandments reduce our tendency to lie, even when we couldn't ... (Goodreads)

  57. Red Dragon

    by Thomas Harris
    A serial killer stalks the night, and a former FBI agent is the only one who can stop him.

    In 1975, Will Graham , a brilliant profiler of the FBI , captured the serial killer Hannibal Lecter . However, Graham suffered serious injuries from the encounter and retired afterwards. Four years ... (Wikipedia)

  58. The Glass Menagerie

    by Tennessee Williams
    A young woman's struggle to find her place in society, while being held back by her family.

    The play is introduced to the audience by Tom, the narrator and protagonist, as a memory play based on his recollection of his mother Amanda and his sister Laura. Because the play is based on memory, ... (Wikipedia)

  59. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures

    by Anne Fadiman
    Exploring the cultural divide between the Hmong people and the medical establishment.

    Lia Lee was born in 1982 to a family of recent Hmong immigrants, and soon developed symptoms of epilepsy. By 1988 she was living at home but was brain dead after a tragic cycle of misunderstanding, ... (Goodreads)

  60. The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare

    by Chris Smith
    Comprehensive study of the history and combat tactics of Middle-earth.

    Lavishly illustrated with 1,000 photos, paintings, maps, sculptures and sketches, most appearing here for the first time, Weapons and Warfare is an indispensable chronicle of The Lord of the Rings' ... (Goodreads)

  61. The Humans

    by Matt Haig
    A man's journey of self-discovery, struggling to understand the complexities of being human.

    Body-snatching has never been so heartwarming . . . The Humans is a funny, compulsively readable novel about alien abduction, mathematics, and that most interesting subject of all: ourselves. Combine ... (Goodreads)

  62. Knowing God

    by J.I. Packer
    Reflection on the nature of God and the relationship between God and humanity.

    For over 40 years, J. I. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God. In 2006, Christianity Today voted ... (Goodreads)

  63. Assassin's Fate

    by Robin Hobb
    Epic fantasy quest to save the world from a dark force, full of magic and adventure.

    More than twenty years ago, the first epic fantasy novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Now New York ... (Goodreads)

  64. Horns

    by Joe Hill
    A young man is accused of a heinous crime, and attempts to uncover the truth by embracing his newly-acquired supernatural powers.

    The novel consists of fifty chapters grouped into five sections of ten chapters each, named as follows: Twenty-six-year-old Ignatius "Ig" Perrish wakes up one morning after a drunken night (in the ... (Wikipedia)

  65. The Grand Design

    by Stephen Hawking
    Exploring the origins of the universe and the laws of nature that govern its operation.

    THE FIRST MAJOR WORK IN NEARLY A DECADE BY ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREAT THINKERS—A MARVELOUSLY CONCISE BOOK WITH NEW ANSWERS TO THE ULTIMATE QUESTIONS OF LIFE When and how did the universe begin? Why are ... (Goodreads)

  66. The Evolution of Mara Dyer

    by Michelle Hodkin
    A girl discovers her dark powers, learning to control them and uncovering secrets of her family's past.

    Mara Dyer knows she isn't crazy. She knows that she can kill with her mind, and that Noah can heal with his. Mara also knows that somehow, Jude is not a hallucination. He is alive. Unfortunately, ... (Goodreads)

  67. The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss

    by Jason Fung
    Exploring the biological and environmental factors behind obesity and how to manage it.

    The landmark book from, New York Times,-bestselling author Dr. Jason Fung, one of the world's leading experts on intermittent fasting for weight-loss and longevity, whose 5-step plan has helped ... (Barnes & Noble)

  68. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love

    by Amir Levine
    A guide to understanding how adult attachment works, and how it can lead to healthy relationships.

    "A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship." —John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, We already rely on science to tell us ... (Barnes & Noble)

  69. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

    by Candice Millard
    The riveting story of the assassination of President Garfield, a tragedy of medical science and mistake.

    James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned and admired ... (Goodreads)

  70. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

    by Claire North
    A man born again and again, living the same life with different outcomes.

    Some stories cannot be told in just one lifetime. Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a ... (Goodreads)

  71. A Darkness More Than Night

    by Michael Connelly
    Detective Harry Bosch investigates a series of murders, uncovering secrets and lies in the process.

    Terry McCaleb, the retired FBI agent who starred in the bestseller "Blood Work," is asked by the LAPD to help them investigate aseries of murders that have them baffled. They are the kind of ... (Goodreads)

  72. Sputnik Sweetheart

    by Haruki Murakami
    A surreal exploration of love and longing, as two people struggle to come to terms with their feelings.

    Sumire is an aspiring writer who survives on a family stipend and the creative input of her only friend, the novel's male narrator and protagonist, known in the text only as 'K'. K is an elementary ... (Wikipedia)

  73. Mostly Harmless

    by Douglas Adams
    A humorous, intergalactic adventure as a hapless protagonist struggles with existential crisis.

    Arthur Dent plans to sightsee across the Galaxy with his girlfriend Fenchurch , but she disappears during a hyperspace jump, a result of being from an unstable sector of the Galaxy. Depressed, Arthur ... (Wikipedia)

  74. The Best of Me

    by Nicholas Sparks
    A romantic story of two young lovers, struggling to remain connected despite life's obstacles.

    In the novel, Dawson Cole returns to his hometown for the first time after twenty years to fulfill the last wishes of his dear friend and surrogate father, Tuck Hostetler. When he arrives, Dawson is ... (Wikipedia)

  75. Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability

    by Steve Krug
    A guide to creating intuitive, user-friendly websites.

    Since Don’t Make Me Think was first published in 2000, over 400,000 Web designers and developers have relied on Steve Krug’s guide to help them understand the principles of intuitive navigation and ... (Goodreads)

  76. Flowers for Algernon

    by Daniel Keyes
    A mentally-challenged man's journey to become a genius, only to fall into despair.

    The story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. In diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases ... (Goodreads)

  77. Son

    by Lois Lowry
    A young boy's journey of personal growth as he discovers the truth about his past and his family.

    Son is written in three parts, each with a subtitle: Before , Between , and Beyond . Before takes place in the same location, "The Community," and at the different time as The Giver . Claire's ... (Wikipedia)

  78. The Nix

    by Nathan Hill
    A middle-aged man's quest to discover the truth about his mother and his own identity.

    The Nix is an American epic novel in 10 parts that follows community college professor of English, Samuel Andresen-Anderson who is struggling to find meaning in his life in the years following his ... (Wikipedia)

  79. My Sweet Audrina

    by V.C. Andrews
    A young woman's journey to understand her childhood trauma and reclaim her identity.

    V.C. Andrews, author of the phenomenally successful Dollanganger series, has created a fascinating new cast of characters in this haunting story of love and deceit, innocence and betrayal, and the ... (Goodreads)

  80. Plain Truth

    by Jodi Picoult
    A young Amish woman faces the consequences of a difficult decision, navigating the boundaries of faith, justice, and freedom.

    The novel recounts the story of how a dead infant found on an Amish farm rocks the entire community. As the police investigate the death, they discover that the baby was not stillborn , but instead ... (Wikipedia)

  81. On the Jellicoe Road

    by Melina Marchetta
    A young girl's search for her identity and her place in the world.

    I'm dreaming of the boy in the tree. I tell him stories. About the Jellicoe School and the Townies and the Cadets from a school in Sydney. I tell him about the war between us for territory. And I ... (Goodreads)

  82. The Summons

    by John Grisham
    An unexpected inheritance leads to a journey of self-discovery and a re-evaluation of life choices.

    The main character, Ray Atlee, is a law professor with a good salary at the University of Virginia . He has a brother, Forrest, and a father, known to many as Judge Reuben V. Atlee. Ray is sent to ... (Wikipedia)

  83. Shutter Island

    by Dennis Lehane
    A U.S. Marshal investigates a psychiatric hospital on a remote island, uncovering chilling secrets and an unexpected truth.

    In 1954, widower U.S. Marshal Edward "Teddy" Daniels and his new partner, Chuck Aule, go on a ferry boat to Shutter Island, the home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane, to investigate ... (Wikipedia)

  84. He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

    by Greg Behrendt
    Understanding the complexities of men's behavior and motivations in romantic relationships.

    Everyone can use a daily wake-up call. Now in bite-size mantras, the abridged empathetic wit and wisdom of the number one New York Times bestseller He's Just Not That Into You will recharge and ... (Goodreads)

  85. Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life

    by C.S. Lewis
    Autobiography of an Oxford professor's spiritual journey from atheism to faith.

    Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life is a partial autobiography describing Lewis' conversion to Christianity. The book overall contains less detail concerning specific events than typical ... (Goodreads)

  86. The One

    by Kiera Cass
    A journey of romance and self-discovery as a young woman competes in a deadly competition to win the heart of a prince.

    The captivating third book in Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series America Singer searches for her happily ever after in this swoon-worthy YA dystopian romance, perfect for ... (Barnes & Noble)

  87. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment

    by Steve Harvey
    A guide to understanding men and their needs in relationships.

    “Harvey offers surprising insights into the male mentality and gives women strategies for taming that unruly beast.” — Philadelphia Inquirer “Women should listen to Steve Harvey when it comes to what ... (Goodreads)

  88. Sometimes I Lie

    by Alice Feeney
    A woman suffering from amnesia desperately trying to uncover the truth about her past.

    NEW YORK TIMES, AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Boldly plotted, tightly knotted—a provocative true-or-false thriller that deepens and darkens to its ink-black finale. Marvelous.” —AJ Finn, author of, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  89. Break No Bones

    by Kathy Reichs
    Forensic anthropologist uncovers secrets of a long-forgotten crime while investigating a murder.

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