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Gabriel García Márquez: One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Michael Wood
A comprehensive analysis of Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece, exploring its themes, symbols, and literary techniques.
One Hundred Years of Solitude is perhaps the most important landmark of the so-called 'Boom' in contemporary Latin American fiction. Published in 1967, the novel was an instant success, running to ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
A young girl's magical journey through a strange land to find her way home.
Dorothy is a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em , Uncle Henry , and dog, Toto , on a farm on the Kansas prairie. One day, she and Toto are caught up in a cyclone that deposits them and the ... (Wikipedia)
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
by Patricia A. McKillip
An enchanting tale of a young woman's journey to save an ancient kingdom from an evil sorcerer.
World Fantasy Award-Winner,Newly available in print and e-book editions,"Rich and regal.",—, The New York Times,, Young Sybel, the heiress of powerful wizards, needs the company of no-one outside her ... (Barnes & Noble)
Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer
The conclusion of a teenage girl's epic love story, and her struggle to navigate the supernatural.
Breaking Dawn is divided into three separate parts. The first part details Bella's marriage and honeymoon with Edward, which they spend on Isle Esme, a private island off the coast of Brazil that ... (Wikipedia)
New Moon
by Stephenie Meyer
A teenage girl's struggle to cope with the complexities of growing up and the power of love.
On Bella Swan 's eighteenth birthday, Edward Cullen , the vampire she loves, and his family host her a birthday party at their residence. While unwrapping a gift, Bella receives a paper cut , which ... (Wikipedia)
Shiver
by Maggie Stiefvater
A teenage girl falls in love with a werewolf, but their romance is threatened by the dangers of his transformation.
For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In ... (Goodreads)
The October Country
by Ray Bradbury
A collection of strange and haunting stories set in a surreal landscape of the American Midwest.
Ray Bradbury's second short story collection is back in print, its chilling encounters with funhouse mirrors, parasitic accident-watchers, and strange poker chips intact. Both sides of Bradbury's ... (Goodreads)
Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings
by Jorge Luis Borges
A collection of metaphysical tales and philosophical musings exploring the nature of reality.
Although his work has been restricted to the short story, the essay, and poetry, Jorge Luis Borges of Argentina is recognized all over the world as one of the most original and significant figures in ... (Goodreads)
The Heir
by Kiera Cass
A young woman vies for the crown in a competition of strength, wit, and courage.
A new era dawns in the world of Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series America and Maxon’s fairy-tale romance enchanted readers from the very first page of, The Selection,. Now ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Complete Phantom of the Opera
by George C. Perry
A tale of unrequited love, jealousy, and tragedy in the Paris Opera House.
This is the lavishly illustrated, definitive account of The Phantom of the Opera , tracing the Phantom legend from its origins in historical fact through Gaston Leroux's heartrending classic novel ... (Goodreads)
1Q84 Book 1
by Haruki Murakami
A surreal and mysterious journey of two people in a strange alternate world.
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)
1Q84 Book 2
by Haruki Murakami
A surreal exploration of the power of love, set in an alternate reality.
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)
1Q84: Book Three
by Haruki Murakami
A surreal journey of two characters intertwined in a strange alternate reality.
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)
Harpist in the Wind
by Patricia A. McKillip
A young prince must find the magical Harp of Winds to save his kingdom from destruction.
Morgon of Hed and Raederle of An set out to discover who are the shape changers who pursue them, and where is the High One, the source of the land law binding the realm together. Along the way they ... (Wikipedia)
James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl
A young boy's fantastical journey through a giant peach, encountering a host of strange creatures.
The Lake House
by James Patterson
Story of a woman's search for love and redemption, set against a backdrop of suspense and mystery.
The Lake House tells the story of six extraordinary children, endowed with the power to fly after genetic engineering merged their DNA with that of birds, and who have to fight for their lives ... (Wikipedia)
Shoeless Joe
by W.P. Kinsella
A man's magical journey of redemption, as he learns to heal from the past.
Ray Kinsella lives and farms in Iowa where he grows corn with his wife Annie and their five-year-old daughter Karin. Kinsella is obsessed with the beauty and history of American baseball , ... (Wikipedia)
The World of Winnie-the-Pooh
by A.A. Milne
A collection of stories about the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.
Lifelong devotees and new friends of the Bear of Very Little Brain will be glad to see all twenty of A. A. Milne's world-famous Winnie-the-Pooh stories brought together in one beautiful volume. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Edenbrooke
by Julianne Donaldson
A young woman's journey of self-discovery, discovering her inner strength and courage.
Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Journey by Moonlight
by Antal Szerb
A man's journey through Italy becomes a journey of self-discovery, as he confronts his past and questions his present.
A major classic of 1930s literature, Antal Szerb's Journey by Moonlight (Utas és Holdvilág) is the fantastically moving and darkly funny story of a bourgeois businessman torn between duty and desire. ... (Goodreads)
Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen
A magical night-time adventure as a father and daughter search for an owl.
The story deals with a father who takes his child owling for the first time on a cold summer night. Along their way, they encounter a great horned owl . While the first-person text does not specify ... (Wikipedia)
Shadowland
by Alyson Noel
A girl discovers her psychic abilities and is drawn into a dangerous world of dark magic and secrets.
Experience the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestselling series from Alyson Noël that has taken the world by storm. Enter the realm of The Immortals… Ever and Damen have gone through countless ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
An epic poem exploring the power of supernatural forces and the consequences of human action.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (originally "The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere") is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797–98 and published in 1798 in the ... (Goodreads)
Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide
by J.K. Rowling
An irreverent and humorous look at the wizarding world of Hogwarts.
'The Ministry of Magic felt strongly, however, that to construct an additional wizarding station in the middle of London would stretch even the Muggles' notorious determination not to notice magic ... (Barnes & Noble)
After Dark
by Haruki Murakami
A night in Tokyo filled with mysterious events and surreal encounters.
Set in metropolitan Tokyo over the course of one night, characters include Mari Asai, a 19-year-old student, who is spending the night reading in a Denny's . There she meets Takahashi Tetsuya, a ... (Wikipedia)
Tom's Midnight Garden
by Philippa Pearce
A young boy's magical journey through time in a mysterious garden.
When Tom Long's brother Peter gets measles , Tom is sent to stay with his Uncle Alan and Aunt Gwen. They live in an upstairs flat of a big house with no garden, only a tiny yard for parking . The ... (Wikipedia)
The Labyrinth of the Spirits
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
A thrilling mystery set in the dark depths of Franco's Spain, weaving together a story of love, revenge, and the supernatural.
Daniel Sempere and Fermín Romero de Torres again appear in the novel set in the Barcelona of the 1950s. Daniel, overwhelmed by rage and need to avenge the death of his mother, Isabella, will discover ... (Wikipedia)
The Sandman: The Dream Hunters
by Neil Gaiman
A meditation on dreams and storytelling, exploring the realms of nightmares, fantasy and imagination.
A fox spirit and a badger (, tanuki, ) wager that whichever of them drives a Buddhist monk from his temple, can claim the temple as its own. Both of them fail, and the badger flees in disgrace, ... (Wikipedia)
For Bread Alone
by محمد شكري
سيرة ذاتية روائية 1935 - 1956 لم يتعلم محمد شكري القراءة والكتابة حتى العشرين من عمره, فكانت حداثته انجرافاً في عالم البؤس حيث العنف وحده قوت المبدعين اليومي. هروب من أب يكره أولاده (فقد قتل أحد ... (Goodreads)
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)
Hear the Wind Sing
by Haruki Murakami
A young man's journey of self-discovery and exploration of life's possibilities.
Feeling writing as a terribly painful task, the narrator re-tells the story of his 1970 summer. He was a student at a university in Tokyo then, and returned to his seaside hometown in Niigata for ... (Wikipedia)
Beautiful Creatures
by Kami Garcia
A supernatural love story set in the South as two teens unravel dark family secrets.
Sixteen-year-old Ethan Wate lives in Gatlin, South Carolina, with his widowed father. Lena Duchannes is a mysterious girl with magical powers who appears in Ethan's recurring nightmares. Though she ... (Wikipedia)
Fruits Basket, Vol. 10
by Natsuki Takaya
Friends and family unite to heal old wounds and face the future with hope.
The world's number one shojo manga continues, as Tohru and the Sohmas spend time at the Sohma's summerhouse. Alas, it's not all fun in the sun on this little trip. Akito pays a surprise visit, ... (Goodreads)
1Q84 #1-2
by Haruki Murakami
A surreal and magical story of two people trying to find each other amidst a strange alternate universe.
The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo. A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver’s enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her. She has entered, ... (Goodreads)
Clara and Mr. Tiffany
by Susan Vreeland
The story of Clara Driscoll, head of the women's division at Tiffany Studios, and her collaboration with Louis Comfort Tiffany on iconic stained-glass lamps.
Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the turn of the twentieth century, from the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, bestselling ... (Goodreads)
What Dreams May Come
by Richard Matheson
A man's journey of resurrection and redemption, discovering a spiritual afterlife.
The prologue is narrated by a man telling of his visit from a psychic woman, who gives him a manuscript she claims was dictated to her by his deceased brother Chris. Most of the novel consists of ... (Wikipedia)
Tales from the Perilous Realm
by J.R.R. Tolkien
A collection of fantastical tales set in Middle-earth, including "The Hobbit" prequel "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil."
The definitive collection of J.R.R. Tolkien’s five acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tales in the vein of The Hobbit . Enchanted by a sand-sorcerer, the toy dog Roverandom explores a world filled ... (Goodreads)
Walt Disney's Peter Pan
by Eugene Bradley Coco
Classic tale of a young boy and his flying adventures to the magical world of Neverland.
With illustrations and vocabulary the kids can understand, this book provides an easy way for the kids to understand the story (of Peter Pan). It is a must for any children's book collection. ... (Goodreads)
Love & Gelato
by Jenna Evans Welch
A young girl's summer journey to Italy, where she discovers treasured family secrets and a newfound appreciation for life.
A summer in Italy turns into a road trip across Tuscany in this sweeping, New York Times, bestseller filled with romance, mystery, and adventure. Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t ... (Barnes & Noble)
Away
by Jane Urquhart
A young woman travels to Ireland to uncover her family's past and discovers secrets that change her life forever.
A stunning, evocative novel set in Ireland and Canada, Away traces a family’s complex and layered past. The narrative unfolds with shimmering clarity, and takes us from the harsh northern Irish coast ... (Goodreads)
Bella Tuscany
by Frances Mayes
A memoir of a writer's love affair with Tuscany, its people, food, and landscape. A celebration of the beauty of life.
Frances Mayes invites us back for a delightful new season of friendship, festivity, and food there and throughout Italy. Frances Mayes, whose enchanting #1 New York Times bestseller Under the Tuscan ... (Goodreads)
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two
by Catherynne M. Valente
September returns to Fairyland to find it in chaos, and must embark on a new adventure to restore order.
September misses Fairyland and her friends Ell, the Wyverary, and the boy Saturday. She longs to leave the routines of home, and embark on a new adventure. Little does she know that this time, she ... (Goodreads)
Ysabel
by Guy Gavriel Kay
A young boy's quest to save a magical world from an ancient evil force.
Ned Marriner is in France with his father, Edward, a celebrated photographer who is working on a book about Provence. While his father shoots outside the deserted Saint-Sauveur Cathedral , Ned ... (Wikipedia)
Fallen Too Far
by Abbi Glines
A young woman's journey of self-discovery, navigating the complexities of love and life.
To want what you’re not supposed to have… She is only nineteen. She is his new stepfather’s daughter. She is still naïve and innocent due to spending the last three years taking care of her sick ... (Goodreads)
Alphabet of Thorn
by Patricia A. McKillip
A young orphan girl discovers a mysterious book written in a language that no one can read. She sets out to unravel its secrets.
Nepenthe is a sixteen-year-old orphan who was found and raised by the Royal Librarians of Raine. During the new queen's coronation , visitors and ambassadors from the Twelve Crowns (domains) that ... (Wikipedia)
Supernova: Akar
by Dee Lestari
Pada tahun 2003, Gio, seorang naturalis Tionghoa-Indonesia - Portugis , mengunjungi Bolivia untuk bertemu dengan Chaska, ibu dari teman Quechua-nya, Paulo, yang sudah ia anggap sebagai ibunya ... (Wikipedia)
Spellbound
by Nora Roberts
A young woman with psychic abilities is drawn into a dangerous mystery involving a missing child and a handsome investigator.
Leave it to number-one bestselling author Nora Roberts to spin a tale that blurs the boundaries between reality and fantasy, modern-day mishaps and ancient curses, obsession and undying passion. ... (Goodreads)
Mariana
by Susanna Kearsley
Time-traveling adventure that uncovers secrets of a centuries-old mystery.
"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"— DIANA ... (Barnes & Noble)
Running in the Family
by Michael Ondaatje
A memoir of Ondaatje's eccentric family in Sri Lanka, exploring their history, culture, and relationships through vivid storytelling.
In the late 1970s Ondaatje returned to his native island of Sri Lanka. As he records his journey through the drug-like heat and intoxicating fragrances of that "pendant off the ear of India, " ... (Goodreads)
The Monarch of the Glen
by Neil Gaiman
A man encounters a mysterious figure while on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands.
The Monarch of the Glen, an American Gods novella. He was not sure what he had been looking for. He only knew that he had not found it. Shadow Moon has been away from America for nearly two years. ... (Goodreads)
لو أننا لم نفترق
by فاروق جويدة
لو أننا ..لم نفترق كانت خطانا فى ذهول تبتعد وتشدنا أشواقنا فنعود نمسك بالطريق المرتعد تلقى بنا اللحظات فى صخب الزحام كاننا جسد تناثر فى جسد جسدان فى جسد نسير وحولنا كانت وجوه الناس تجرى كالرياح فلا ... (Goodreads)
Night of Cake & Puppets
by Laini Taylor
A mysterious young girl embarks on a magical journey to save her best friend, encountering strange creatures and uncovering secrets.
In this stand-alone companion to the, New York Times, bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone series comes the story of Mik and Zuzana's fantastical first date—as a gorgeously illustrated gift edition ... (Barnes & Noble)
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
by J.M. Barrie
The story of Peter Pan's early life in Kensington Gardens, before he became the boy who never grew up.
Peter is a seven-day-old infant who, "like all infants", used to be part bird. Peter has complete faith in his flying abilities, so, upon hearing a discussion of his adult life, he is able to escape ... (Wikipedia)
Autumn in Paris
by Ilana Tan
Tara Dupont menyukai Paris dan musim gugur . Ia mengira sudah memiliki segalanya dalam hidup sampai ia bertemu Tatsuya Fujisawa yang susah ditebak dan selalu membangkitkan rasa penasarannya sejak ... (Wikipedia)
The Myth of You and Me
by Leah Stewart
Childhood friends reconnect after a betrayal and must confront the past to move forward in their relationship.
When Cameron was fifteen, she and Sonia were best friends—so close it seemed nothing would ever come between them. Now Cameron is a twenty-nine-year-old research assistant with no meaningful ties to ... (Goodreads)
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