Books about Fate Destiny

  1. The Dark Tower

    by Stephen King
    Epic fantasy quest to save the world by reaching the mysterious Dark Tower.

    The seventh and final installment of Stephen King's The Dark Tower saga is perhaps the most anticipated book in the author's long career. King began this epic tale about the last gunslinger in the ... (Goodreads)

  2. Lonesome Dove

    by Larry McMurtry
    Epic tale of two former Texas Rangers on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana.

    It is the late 1870s. , Captain Woodrow F. Call and Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae, two famous retired Texas Rangers , run the Hat Creek Cattle Company and Livery Emporium in the small Texas border ... (Wikipedia)

  3. A Dance with Dragons

    by George R.R. Martin
    Epic fantasy tale of political intrigue and war with a wide cast of characters.

    Stannis Baratheon , a claimant to the Iron Throne of Westeros , occupies the Wall at the realm's northern border, having helped to repel an invasion of wildlings from the northern wilderness. Stannis ... (Wikipedia)

  4. A Song of Ice and Fire

    by George R.R. Martin
    Epic fantasy series of political intrigue, alliances, and warfare in a mythical land.

    George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has become, in many ways, the gold standard for modern epic fantasy. Martin—dubbed the "American Tolkien" by Time magazine—has created a world that ... (Goodreads)

  5. Light My Fire

    by Katie MacAlister
    A supernatural romance between a vampire and a human, testing the boundaries of love and mortality.

    Aisling Grey is juggling being a demon lord, a Guardian, and a wyvern's mate, even though she's keeping her distance from said wyvern, Drake, these days. But her presence is still required at a ... (Goodreads)

  6. Onyx

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout
    A teenage girl's journey to find her place in the world, full of supernatural secrets and danger.

    BEING CONNECTED TO DAEMON BLACK SUCKS… Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though ... (Goodreads)

  7. City of Fallen Angels

    by Cassandra Clare
    A thrilling urban fantasy as a group of young shadowhunters battle a powerful force.

    Simon receives an offer from a vampire named Camille Belcourt, who claims to have been usurped by Raphael Santiago. She says that if Simon joins her side as the Daylighter, he will finally earn his ... (Wikipedia)

  8. A Storm of Swords 2: Blood and Gold

    by George R.R. Martin
    Epic fantasy adventure of an intense struggle for power and survival.

    A Storm of Swords picks up the story slightly before the end of its predecessor, A Clash of Kings . The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros are still in the grip of the War of the Five Kings , , wherein ... (Wikipedia)

  9. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

    by Henry Fielding
    A story of a young man's adventures and misadventures in pursuit of love and fortune.

    The novel's events occupy eighteen books. The book opens with the narrator stating that the purpose of the novel will be to explore "human nature". The kindly and wealthy Squire Allworthy and his ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Shadow of the Torturer

    by Gene Wolfe
    A journey of self-discovery and exploration, as a young man seeks to unlock the secrets of his past.

    Severian , an apprentice in the Torturers' Guild, barely survives a swim in the River Gyoll. On his way back to the Citadel, Severian and several other apprentices sneak into a necropolis where ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Norse Mythology

    by Neil Gaiman
    Epic tales of the gods and goddesses of Norse mythology, set in a world of giants, dwarfs, and monsters.

    “Remarkable.… Gaiman has provided an enchanting contemporary interpretation of the Viking ethos.”—Lisa L. Hannett, Atlantic Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. The Silmarillion

    by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Epic saga of the history of Middle-Earth, a world filled with mythical creatures.

    The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Alchemist

    by Paulo Coelho
    A shepherd boy's journey to fulfill his destiny, guided by mysterious forces.

    The Alchemist follows the journey of an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago. Believing a recurring dream to be prophetic , he asks a Gypsy fortune teller in the nearby town about its meaning. The ... (Wikipedia)

  14. The Rise of Endymion

    by Dan Simmons
    A perilous adventure in a post-apocalyptic future, with a hero set on fulfilling a mysterious destiny.

    The Rise of Endymion is set more than 275 years after the fall of the Hegemony of Man, an interstellar organization connected by farcaster portals. At the time of this novel, the Roman Catholic ... (Wikipedia)

  15. The Library at Mount Char

    by Scott Hawkins
    A group of orphans with supernatural abilities must battle for control of a mysterious library.

    An unexplained catastrophe destroys part of a town, but twelve children survive. The survivors are "adopted" and raised by a powerful, god-like figure called Father. Together they live in "the ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

    by Rick Riordan
    A humorous and entertaining tour of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses, exploring their adventures and misadventures.

    Percy Jackson adds his own viewpoint to the Greek myths. Here he presents an introduction to Greek mythology and the 12 major gods and goddesses. With 19 chapters, this includes a variety of stories, ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take

    by Tsugumi Ohba
    A battle of wits between a genius detective and a master manipulator, to decide the fate of the world.

    Although they've collected plenty of evidence tying the seven Yotsuba members to the newest Kira, Light, L and the rest of the task force are no closer to discovering which one actually possesses the ... (Goodreads)

  18. Burnt Offerings

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    An ancient vampire awakens and wreaks havoc, forcing unlikely allies to come together.

    As in the previous novels, Burnt Offerings requires Anita to balance her romantic life with her roles as supernatural police consultant, vampire executioner, zombie animator, human servant and lover ... (Wikipedia)

  19. The Darkest Kiss

    by Gena Showalter
    A young woman discovers the power of her true identity, as she navigates a dangerous war between the gods.

    She has tempted many men...but never found her equal. Until now. Though she has lived for centuries, Anya, goddess of Anarchy, has never known pleasure. Until Lucien, the incarnation of death—a ... (Goodreads)

  20. Outlander

    by Diana Gabaldon
    A time-traveling adventure through 18th century Scotland, full of romance and danger.

    The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient ... (Goodreads)

  21. Blood Promise

    by Richelle Mead
    An epic adventure to protect a friend, as two worlds clash and an ancient prophecy is fulfilled.

    In Blood Promise , Rose leaves St. Vladimir's Academy to go after Dimitri, who has become Strigoi, and kill him. The only clue she has is that he might be somewhere in Siberia. After meeting an ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Dead to the World

    by Charlaine Harris
    A supernatural romance of vampires and werewolves, set in a small town in Louisiana.

    This novel opens on New Year's Eve, three weeks after the events of, Club Dead, . Sookie Stackhouse finds Eric running down the road close to her home, but he seems to have lost his memory. Sookie, ... (Wikipedia)

  23. The Queen of the Damned

    by Anne Rice
    A vampire queen's quest to restore the vampires to power and uncover the secrets of the past.

    Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, In 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire . . . in 1985, a wild and ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Vampire Prince

    by Darren Shan
    A teenage boy is enlisted by a vampire queen to battle against a powerful vampire prince.

    Branded a traitor, betrayed by a friend, hunted by the vampire clan-Darren Shan, the Vampire's Assistant, faces certain death. Can Darren reverse the odds and outwit a Vampire Prince? Darren's ... (Goodreads)

  25. Star Wars: A New Hope

    by George Lucas
    A ragtag group of rebels battle a powerful empire in a classic space opera.

    Luke Skywalker challenged the stormtroopers of a distant galaxy on a daring mission - where a force of life became the power of death!, Luke Skywalker was a twenty-year-old who lived and worked on ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

    by Jennifer E. Smith
    A chance encounter between two strangers leads to a whirlwind romance.

    Quirks of timing feature in this romantic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver find that true love can be unexpected. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

    by Victor Hugo
    A story of love, loyalty and redemption set amidst the stunning architecture of 15th century Paris.

    The story is set in Paris in 1482 during the reign of Louis XI . The Romani Esmeralda (born as Agnes) captures the hearts of many men, including those of Captain Phoebus and Pierre Gringoire , but ... (Wikipedia)

  28. No Country for Old Men

    by Cormac McCarthy
    A gripping tale of violence and pursuit in Texas' desolate landscape.

    The plot follows the interweaving paths of the three central characters (Llewelyn Moss, Anton Chigurh , and Ed Tom Bell) set in motion by events related to a drug deal gone bad near the ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Interesting Times: The Play

    by Stephen Briggs
    A chaotic comedy of errors in a fantasy world of wizards, dragons, and politically-manipulated gods.

    A new stage adaptation of one of Pratchett's best-selling novels,The Discworld's most inept wizard has been sent from Unseen University in Ankh-Morpork to the oppressive Agatean Empire to help some ... (Goodreads)

  30. The Keep

    by F. Paul Wilson
    Adventure to save humanity from an ancient evil force, with unexpected allies.

    German soldiers and SS Einsatzkommandos are being slowly killed off in a mysterious castle (the "keep" of the title) high in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania in April 1941. Theodore Cuza, a Jewish ... (Wikipedia)

  31. The Last Wish

    by Andrzej Sapkowski
    A dark fantasy adventure, filled with monsters, magic, and morality.

    The King of Temeria, Foltest, has offered a reward to anyone who can lift the curse on his daughter, Adda (the result of an incestuous union with his late sister, also named Adda), who was born as a ... (Wikipedia)

  32. Magic Strikes

    by Ilona Andrews
    A female shapeshifter and an alpha shape-shifting couple must band together to defeat an ancient evil.

    Drafted into working for the Order of Merciful Aid, mercenary Kate Daniels has more paranormal problems than she knows what to do with these days. And in Atlanta, where magic comes and goes like the ... (Goodreads)

  33. Dead Ever After

    by Charlaine Harris
    A thrilling conclusion to the Southern Vampire Mysteries series, ending with a resolution of the fate of its main characters.

    The protagonist of the novel is Sookie Stackhouse , a telepathic waitress who works at a bar, of which she has recently become part owner. At the end of the previous novel,, Deadlocked, , Sookie used ... (Wikipedia)

  34. The Darkest Part of the Forest

    by Holly Black
    A thrilling fantasy adventure full of magical creatures and hidden secrets.

    Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look at her brother and believe they’re destined to be a knight and a ... (Goodreads)

  35. Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile

    by Bill Willingham
    An enchanted world of mythical creatures and legendary beings, struggling to protect their way of life.

    When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the ... (Goodreads)

  36. The House of the Seven Gables

    by Nathaniel Hawthorne
    Exploration of ancestral sin, justice, and guilt, set in a mysterious New England house.

    The sins of one generation are visited upon another in a haunted New England mansion until the arrival of a young woman from the country breathes new air into mouldering lives and rooms. Written ... (Goodreads)

  37. The Red and the Black

    by Stendhal
    A young man's ambitious rise in 19th century French society, as he navigates through its politics and passions.

    In two volumes,, The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of the 19th Century, tells the story of Julien Sorel's life in France's rigid social structure restored after the disruptions of the French ... (Wikipedia)

  38. Dates from Hell

    by Kim Harrison
    A young woman's wild, supernatural adventure of self-discovery through a series of mysterious dates.

    She thought her date was out of this world.,Actually, he was not of this world . . ., We've all been on bad dates, nightmare dates, dreadful experiences that turned out to be uniquely memorable in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  39. The Lace Reader

    by Brunonia Barry
    A woman unravels a centuries-old family legacy of lace reading, unlocking secrets of the past.

    Look into the lace... When the eyes begin to fill with tears and the patience is long exhausted, there will appear a glimpse of something not quite seen... In this moment, an image will begin to ... (Goodreads)

  40. Inversions

    by Iain M. Banks
    A complex political intrigue set in a distant world, exploring the consequences of power.

    The book takes place on a fictional planet resembling late- Middle Ages Europe. A large empire broke up in the decade or so preceding the action, apparently from meteor or asteroid strikes that ... (Wikipedia)

  41. Blue Moon

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    An ancient prophecy of love and betrayal set in a modern-day vampire world.

    Blue Moon takes place in the apparently fictional town of Myerton, Tennessee . Richard , still recovering from Anita's rejection in, The Killing Dance, , has been in Myerton for some time, studying a ... (Wikipedia)

  42. Son of a Witch

    by Gregory Maguire
    A story of redemption set in a fantastical world, as a young man searches for his true identity.

    Liir hid in the shadows of the castle after Dorothy did in the Witch. Left for dead in a gully, the teen is shattered in spirit and body. But silent novice Candle tends him at the Cloister of Saint ... (Goodreads)

  43. White Hot Kiss

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout
    A journey of self-discovery and finding strength within, as a young woman discovers her hidden powers.

    In the instant New York Times bestseller that started the Dark Elements series, one kiss is enough to kill… Layla just wants to fit in at school and go on a date with Zayne, whom she's crushed on ... (Barnes & Noble)

  44. Pandora

    by Anne Rice
    A young woman's journey of self-discovery, unlocking the secrets of her past.

    Pandora was born with the name Lydia in the Roman Republic in the year 15 BC to a Senatorial family. She is tall, with rippling brown hair and gold-brown eyes. Like many Patrician Roman females of ... (Wikipedia)

  45. You Shall Know Our Velocity!

    by Dave Eggers
    Two friends travel around the world, seeking adventure and an understanding of life's purpose.

    Will has surprisingly come into a large amount of money, around $32,000. His photograph screwing in a light bulb has been made a silhouette and is being used as a picture for the company's light bulb ... (Wikipedia)

  46. Poison Princess

    by Kresley Cole
    A teen girl is chosen to battle evil forces in a post-apocalyptic world.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author Kresley Cole introduces The Arcana Chronicles, post-apocalyptic tales filled with riveting action, the dark mysticism of Tarot cards, and breathtaking romance. ... (Goodreads)

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