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Books about Redemption
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
A tale of revenge and redemption, as a man escapes the injustice of his imprisonment and seeks justice.
In 1815, Edmond Dantès, a young merchant sailor returns to Marseille to marry his Catalan fiancée Mercédès. He brings in the ship Pharaon to the owner, M Morrel, as his captain Leclère died on the ... (Wikipedia)
Clockwork Angel
by Cassandra Clare
An orphaned girl's journey of danger and discovery, uncovering secrets of a supernatural world.
In 1878, Tessa Gray arrives from New York City to Southampton on the invitation of her brother, Nate, who has been working in London for the past few years, following the death of their aunt and ... (Wikipedia)
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
A father and son journey through a post-apocalyptic landscape, facing the harsh realities of survival.
A father and his young son journey on foot across the post-apocalyptic ash-covered United States some years after an extinction event . The boy's mother, pregnant with him at the time of the ... (Wikipedia)
The Shining
by Stephen King
A family's descent into madness, haunted by ghosts and terror in a remote hotel.
Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with ... (Goodreads)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J.K. Rowling
Final installment of the Harry Potter series, as Harry attempts to defeat the Dark Lord.
Throughout the six previous novels in the series , the main character Harry Potter has struggled with the difficulties of adolescence along with being famous as the only person ever to survive the ... (Wikipedia)
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A young orphan discovers a magical garden, and finds the courage to seek solace from her past.
At the turn of the 20th century , Mary Lennox is a neglected and unloved 10-year-old girl, born in British India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her and made an effort to ignore the girl. ... (Wikipedia)
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
An extraordinary tale of struggle and survival, showing the power of resilience in the face of adversity.
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean ... (Goodreads)
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
A gripping tale of friendship and redemption set against the backdrop of the tumultuous Afghan political landscape.
Amir, a well-to-do Pashtun boy, and Hassan, a Hazara boy who is the son of Ali, Amir's father's servant, spend their days kite fighting in the hitherto peaceful city of Kabul. Flying kites was a way ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Misery
by Stephen King
A psychological thriller of a woman's obsession with a wounded author, and its terrifying consequences.
Paul Sheldon, the author of the best-selling series of Victorian-era romance novels featuring the character Misery Chastain, has finished the series' final installment, Misery's Child , in which ... (Wikipedia)
Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
A young farm boy embarks on a quest to save the world, aided by a mysterious dragon.
A Shade named Durza , along with a group of Urgals, ambushes a party of three elves. They kill two of them, and Durza attempts to steal an egg carried by the remaining female elf, but she uses magic ... (Wikipedia)
The Green Mile
by Stephen King
A prison guard discovers the power of redemption, and miracles, when he meets a mysterious inmate.
Featuring a first-person narrative told by Paul Edgecombe, the novel switches between Paul as an old man in the Georgia Pines nursing home writing down his story in 1996, and his time in 1932 as the ... (Wikipedia)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
by Dr. Seuss
A grumpy creature's attempt to ruin Christmas for an entire town.
The Grinch , a grouchy, cave-dwelling creature, hates Christmas ; his only companion is his unloved but loyal dog, Max. He resides on the snowy Mount Crumpit, located north of the town of Whoville, ... (Wikipedia)
Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys
Vivid tale of a group of refugees struggling to survive in WWII Europe.
New York Times, Bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! ,"Masterfully crafted",—,The Wall Street Journal,For readers of, Between Shades of Gray, and, All the Light We Cannot See, Ruta Sepetys, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Silkworm
by Robert Galbraith
Detective investigates the murder of a novelist, uncovering shocking secrets.
Several months after solving the Lula Landry case , Cormoran Strike is asked by Leonora Quine to locate her novelist husband Owen, a former literary genius whose attempts to recreate his past success ... (Wikipedia)
Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A young man's struggle between morality and passion, exploring the depths of human nature.
Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, a former law student, lives in extreme poverty in a tiny, rented room in Saint Petersburg. Isolated and antisocial, he has abandoned all attempts to support himself, ... (Wikipedia)
Holes
by Louis Sachar
A story of unlikely friendship, set against the backdrop of a mysterious and magical desert.
Stanley Yelnats IV is a 14-year-old boy from a hard-working but poor family that is allegedly cursed, for which they blame Stanley's "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather". , ... (Wikipedia)
The Stand
by Stephen King
Survivors of a pandemic battle an ancient evil force in a post-apocalyptic world.
An extremely contagious and lethal strain of influenza is developed as a biological weapon in a secret U.S. Department of Defense laboratory in northern California. It is estimated to be 99.4% fatal. ... (Wikipedia)
The Death of Ivan Ilych
by Leo Tolstoy
A man's journey of self-reflection in the face of death, confronting mortality and the meaning of life.
Ivan Ilyich lives a carefree life that is "most simple and most ordinary and therefore most terrible". Like everyone he knows, he spends his life climbing the social ladder. Enduring marriage to a ... (Wikipedia)
City of Lost Souls
by Cassandra Clare
A group of friends must protect the world from a powerful demon in a race against time.
The book opens with Simon returning home, where he finds out that there are a lot of symbols that form a barrier so he can't enter the house. He speaks to his mother, only to feel more rejected when ... (Wikipedia)
The Return of the King
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Epic story of a heroic quest to save Middle-earth from an evil force.
In the third volume of The Lord of the Rings trilogy the good and evil forces join battle, and we see that the triumph of good is not absolute. The Third Age of Middle-earth ends, and the age of the ... (Goodreads)
The Talisman
by Stephen King
An epic quest to save the world from the forces of darkness.
Jack Sawyer, twelve years old, sets out from Arcadia Beach, New Hampshire in a bid to save his mother, who is dying from cancer , by finding a crystal called "the Talisman." Jack's journey takes him ... (Wikipedia)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie
A classic murder mystery, uncovering the truth behind a suspicious death.
On the morning of 18 July, the household at Styles Court wakes to the discovery that Emily Inglethorp, the elderly owner, has died. She had been poisoned with strychnine . Arthur Hastings, a soldier ... (Wikipedia)
On the Island
by Tracey Garvis Graves
A story of survival, friendship, and love between two people stranded on a desert island.
When thirty-year-old English teacher Anna Emerson is offered a job tutoring T.J. Callahan at his family's summer rental in the Maldives, she accepts without hesitation; a working vacation on a ... (Goodreads)
The Silver Chair
by C.S. Lewis
A journey through an enchanted land, revealing the power of courage and faith.
Eustace Scrubb , now a reformed character following the events of, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, , encounters his classmate and new friend Jill Pole at their school, Experiment House , where they ... (Wikipedia)
The Godfather
by Mario Puzo
A mafia family's tumultuous path to power and glory, with unexpected consequences.
The Godfather—the epic tale of crime and betrayal that became a global phenomenon. Almost fifty years ago, a classic was born. A searing portrayal of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced ... (Goodreads)
The Two Towers
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Epic fantasy adventure through Middle-Earth, quest to destroy evil and save humanity.
Alternate Cover Edition ISBN 0345296060 (ISBN13: 9780345296061) One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them Frodo and his Companions of ... (Goodreads)
The Way of Kings
by Brandon Sanderson
Epic fantasy saga of a young king and his quest to restore order to a broken kingdom.
The story rotates between the points of view of Kaladin, Shallan Davar, Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Dalinar Kholin, and several other minor characters, who lead seemingly unconnected lives. Szeth, a Shin ... (Wikipedia)
Blood Rites
by Jim Butcher
A thrilling urban fantasy adventure, pitting a wizard against a powerful cult.
For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Dodging flaming monkey poo, for instance. Or going ... (Goodreads)
Running Blind
by Lee Child
A former military policeman is tasked with tracking down a dangerous criminal, learning secrets about his own past along the way.
Women are being murdered nationwide by a killer who leaves no trace of evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. All the victims have one thing in common: ... (Goodreads)
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
by Corrie ten Boom
A remarkable testament to faith and courage in the face of unfathomable odds and unspeakable horrors.
The book begins with the ten Boom family celebrating the 100th anniversary of the family business; they sell and repair watches under the family's elderly father, Casper ten Boom . The business takes ... (Wikipedia)
The Butterfly Garden
by Dot Hutchison
A young woman's struggle to escape captivity after being imprisoned in a garden of butterflies.
An Amazon Charts bestseller., Near an isolated mansion lies a beautiful garden. In this garden grow luscious flowers, shady trees…and a collection of precious “butterflies”—young women who have been ... (Barnes & Noble)
Kiss the Girls
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross races against time to stop a serial killer from abducting more victims.
As a teenage boy in 1975 Boca Raton , Florida , a future serial killer calling himself Casanova kills his first four victims. Elsewhere in 1981 Chapel Hill , North Carolina , another killer calling ... (Wikipedia)
Twelve Years a Slave
by Solomon Northup
A man's journey of survival and resilience after being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the antebellum South.
Twelve Years a Slave, sub-title: Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the Red River in ... (Goodreads)
The Assassin's Blade
by Sarah J. Maas
A young woman must embrace her power and destiny to lead her kingdom and protect her people.
Discover Sarah J. Maas's #1, New York Times, bestselling Throne of Glass series-now available for a limited time in a brand-new miniature format! This exclusive edition highlights Sam Cortland. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
A reclusive Hollywood star reveals her secrets to a young journalist.
Monique Grant is a 35 year old struggling writer living in New York City. Dealing with her professional career going nowhere and her husband leaving her, Monique is at an all time low. Having worked ... (Wikipedia)
A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
A small town lawyer's fight for justice for a black man accused of murder.
In the small town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi , a ten-year-old African-American girl named Tonya Hailey is viciously raped and beaten by two white supremacists , James "Pete" ... (Wikipedia)
The Shack
by William Paul Young
A man's spiritual journey of healing and understanding, following a traumatic event.
The novel is set in the American Northwest . The main character is Mackenzie Allen Phillips, a father of five called "Mack" by his family and friends. Four years prior to the main events of the ... (Wikipedia)
Redeeming Love
by Francine Rivers
A woman's journey of transformation and redemption through the power of love.
The story starts off in New England, 1835. Sarah, a beautiful young girl, meets her father, Alex Stafford, for the first time. Six-year-old Sarah learns that she is the product of Stafford's ... (Wikipedia)
A Court of Mist and Fury
by Sarah J. Maas
A young woman discovers her true strength and identity as she embarks on a dangerous journey to save her kingdom.
The seductive and stunning #1, New York Times, bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas’s spellbinding, A Court of Thorns and Roses,. Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her ... (Goodreads)
The Raven Boys
by Maggie Stiefvater
Four friends on a supernatural quest to find a magical Welsh king.
The Raven Cycle follows the story of Blue Sargent, Richard Gansey III, Adam Parrish, Ronan Lynch, and Noah Czerny as they attempt to find the sleeping Welsh King Owain Glendower who is buried on the ... (Wikipedia)
Lover Unleashed
by J.R. Ward
A vampire warrior's struggle to find balance between duty and love.
Number-one New York Times best-selling author J.R. Ward's thrilling new novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her ... (Goodreads)
Lover Mine
by J.R. Ward
Exploring the power of true love and its ability to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
John Matthew has come a long way since he was found living among humans, his vampire nature unknown to himself and to those around him. After he was taken in by the Brotherhood, no one could guess ... (Goodreads)
Lover Awakened
by J.R. Ward
A vampire warrior's passionate journey to find his destined mate.
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, ... (Goodreads)
Holy Bible: New International Version
by Anonymous
A collection of sacred texts, offering spiritual guidance and instruction.
The New International Version is the world's most popular Bible in modern English and is renowned for its combination of accuracy and clarity of language. ... (Goodreads)
The Last Mile
by David Baldacci
A wrongly convicted man is granted a temporary reprieve on death row to help solve a crime.
Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution–for the violent killing of his parents twenty years earlier--when he's granted an unexpected reprieve. Another man ... (Goodreads)
Hopeless
by Colleen Hoover
A young girl's journey to find hope and strength in the midst of life's darkest moments.
From the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, All Your Perfects, comes the beginning of Sky and Dean’s passionate love story—where well-kept secrets threaten to opens wounds of a dark past. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hot Six
by Janet Evanovich
A crime-solving adventure set in the wilds of New Jersey, featuring a daring and resourceful female protagonist.
The prologue begins at the point where, High Five, ended, revealing who Stephanie picked: Ranger or Joe Morelli. Five months later... Stephanie's latest FTA , Carol Zabo, is attempting to avoid ... (Wikipedia)
One for the Money
by Janet Evanovich
A woman takes a job as a bounty hunter to make ends meet, leading to an unexpected adventure.
Stephanie Plum , laid off from her job as a lingerie buyer for a Newark department store, applies for a filing job with her cousin Vinnie, a bail bondsman . Vinnie's assistant, Connie, tells her the ... (Wikipedia)
Hard Eight
by Janet Evanovich
Adventure with a con artist, a hitman, and an FBI agent, on a wild mission of suspense and deception.
Stephanie is asked by her parents' next-door neighbor, Mabel Markowitz, to find her granddaughter, Evelyn and great-granddaughter, Annie, who have disappeared. During a messy divorce with her ... (Wikipedia)
High Five
by Janet Evanovich
A wild adventure full of unexpected twists and turns as a bounty hunter searches for his missing brother.
The only Failure-to-Appear (F.T.A.) Vinnie has for Stephanie is so minor league (Briggs), that she focuses her attention on the mysterious disappearance of her Uncle Fred instead. Mabel gives ... (Wikipedia)
Four to Score
by Janet Evanovich
A bounty hunter must take on a dangerous criminal while contending with her personal life.
Stephanie is infuriated to learn that her boss/cousin, Vinnie, has hired her arch-rival Joyce Barnhardt as another bounty hunter . Vinnie tells her to "be professional" and focus on tracking down her ... (Wikipedia)
Blood Bound
by Patricia Briggs
A supernatural quest to save humanity from a powerful and ancient evil.
Under the rule of science, there are no witch burnings allowed, no water trials or public lynchings. In return, the average law-abiding, solid citizen has little to worry about from the things that ... (Goodreads)
Different Seasons
by Stephen King
Four novellas exploring the power of morality, justice, and redemption.
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption–the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo. Apt Pupil--a golden California schoolboy and an old man ... (Goodreads)
Vicious
by V.E. Schwab
Two former friends, locked in a cycle of revenge, use their superpowers to manipulate and destroy each other.
Victor and Eli begin as college roommates and discover that near-death experiences, under the right conditions, can create superhuman abilities. When Victor tries to create his abilities, things go ... (Wikipedia)
Faithful Place
by Tana French
A woman's search for the truth behind her childhood sweetheart's disappearance.
When 19-year-old Frank Mackey was left waiting outside of an abandoned house one fateful night, he believed that his lover backed out on their plans of elopement. After finding a note inside the ... (Wikipedia)
Night Watch
by Terry Pratchett
A comedic fantasy adventure story of a man who must save the world with the help of magic and unlikely allies.
On the morning of the 30th anniversary of the Glorious Revolution of the Twenty-Fifth of May (and as such the anniversary of the death of John Keel, Vimes' hero and former mentor), Sam Vimes — whose ... (Wikipedia)
Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb
Batman's quest to unmask a mysterious serial killer in Gotham City.
At a wedding in June, Gotham City mob boss Carmine "The Roman" Falcone tries to pressure Bruce Wayne to help launder money, but Bruce refuses. Bruce leaves the party with his quasi-girlfriend Selina ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
by Bryan Stevenson
A powerful true story of justice and redemption, exposing the flaws of America's criminal justice system.
In 1989, idealistic young Harvard law graduate Bryan Stevenson travels to Alabama hoping to help fight for poor people who cannot afford proper legal representation. Teaming with Eva Ansley, he ... (Wikipedia)
The Titan's Curse
by Rick Riordan
Young heroes race against time to save the world from a powerful villain and his monstrous minions.
Percy Jackson , Annabeth Chase , and Thalia Grace get a ride from Mrs. Jackson to Westover Hall, a boarding school in Bar Harbor, Maine , to escort two sibling half-bloods named Nico and Bianca di ... (Wikipedia)
Mere Christianity
by C.S. Lewis
An exploration of Christianity and its implications for believing in God.
Mere Christianity is C.S. Lewis's forceful and accessible doctrine of Christian belief. First heard as informal radio broadcasts and then published as three separate books - The Case for ... (Goodreads)
Have a Little Faith: a True Story
by Mitch Albom
A journey through faith, exploring the power of belief and the strength of community.
In, Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds–two men, two faiths, two communities--that will inspire readers ... (Goodreads)
Losing Hope
by Colleen Hoover
A journey of healing and redemption as a broken couple finds their way back to each other.
#1, New York Times, bestselling author Colleen Hoover held readers spellbound with her novel, Hopeless, the story of what happened when a troubled girl named Sky encountered a long-lost childhood ... (Barnes & Noble)
Mr. Mercedes
by Stephen King
Detective investigates a series of murders by a maniacal driver in a stolen Mercedes.
Many jobless people are standing in line for a job fair , but then a Mercedes plows into the crowd, killing sixteen and severely injuring many. Bill Hodges, a recently retired detective from the ... (Wikipedia)
A Great Reckoning
by Louise Penny
A murder mystery set in a sleepy Quebec village, uncovering dark secrets and hidden dangers.
Instant, New York Times, bestseller:,#1 in Hardcover Fiction,#1 in E-book Fiction,#1 in Combined Print and E-book Fiction,"Deep and grand and altogether extraordinary....Miraculous.",—,The Washington ... (Barnes & Noble)
Magician's Gambit
by David Eddings
A young man's quest to save his kingdom from a powerful sorcerer and restore peace.
Ce'Nedra, Imperial Princess of Tolnedra, is confused. Everyone knows the tales of the Orb protecting the West from the evil god Torak are just silly legends. But here she is, forced to join a ... (Goodreads)
The Husband's Secret
by Liane Moriarty
A woman's life unravels when she discovers her husband's long-kept secret.
At the heart of, The Husband’s Secret, is a letter that’s not meant to be read,My darling Cecilia, if you’re reading this, then I’ve died..., Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be ... (Goodreads)
A Voice in the Wind
by Francine Rivers
A Christian-inspired story of love, hope, and courage in the face of persecution.
“The city was silently bloating in the hot sun, rotting like the thousands of bodies that lay where they had fallen in street battles.” With this opening sentence, A Voice in the Wind transports ... (Goodreads)
Say You're Sorry
by Melinda Leigh
A detective on a mission to solve a cold case, uncovers secrets and lies along the way.
A #1 Amazon Charts bestseller and Prime Reading’s most read book of 2018.,, In this thrilling series from, Wall Street Journal, bestselling author Melinda Leigh, former prosecutor Morgan Dane faces ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Gift of the Magi
by O. Henry
A young couple's story of love and sacrifice as they give up their most prized possessions for one another.
On Christmas Eve , Della Young discovers that she has only $1.87 to buy a present for her husband Jim. She visits the nearby shop of a hairdresser, Madame Sofronie, who buys Della's long hair for ... (Wikipedia)
Batman: The Killing Joke
by Alan Moore
Dark tale of psychological warfare between Batman and the Joker.
Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with, Watchmen, and, V for Vendetta,. In, Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Murder Is Announced
by Agatha Christie
An unexpected death in a small village leads to a mystery investigation.
A notice appears in the paper of Chipping Cleghorn: "A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, 29 October, at Little Paddocks, at 6.30 pm. Friends accept this, the only intimation." This ... (Wikipedia)
I Let You Go
by Clare Mackintosh
A mother's heartbreaking journey of grief and guilt as she struggles to come to terms with the death of her son.
THE, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER,One of, The New York Times Book Review’,s 10 Best Crime Novels of 2016!,Now in paperback—the next blockbuster thriller for those who loved, The Girl on the Train, and, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Batman: Year One
by Frank Miller
The origin story of Batman, tracing his journey to become Gotham City's greatest hero.
Bruce Wayne returns home to Gotham City at the age of twenty-five from training abroad in martial arts, man-hunting, and science for the past 12 years. James Gordon moves to Gotham City with his ... (Wikipedia)
World After
by Susan Ee
Apocalyptic fantasy of a world overrun by angels, as a small group of survivors fight for their freedom.
In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what’s left of the modern world. When a group of people capture ... (Barnes & Noble)
Takedown Twenty
by Janet Evanovich
A comedic crime caper featuring the adventures of a female bounty hunter.
New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum knows better than to mess with family. But when powerful mobster Salvatore “Uncle Sunny” Sunucchi goes on the lam in Trenton, it’s up to Stephanie to find him. ... (Goodreads)
Explosive Eighteen
by Janet Evanovich
Amateur detective Stephanie Plum navigates a series of dangerous cases with her quirky sidekicks.
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum’s life is set to blow sky high when international murder hits dangerously close to home, in this dynamite novel by Janet Evanovich.,, B,efore Stephanie can even step foot ... (Goodreads)
City of Thieves
by David Benioff
Two young men embark on a perilous mission in the besieged Leningrad of WWII.
The story is introduced as the recollections of the narrator's grandfather Lev Beniov, a contemporary Russian Jewish émigré. It is set in the first week of 1942, with the 17-years-old Lev trying to ... (Wikipedia)
Left Behind
by Tim LaHaye
A post-apocalyptic world of chaos and destruction, as the Rapture takes away all the believers in Christ.
An airborne Boeing 747 is headed to London when, without any warning, passengers mysteriously disappear from their seats. Terror and chaos slowly spread not only through the plane but also worldwide ... (Goodreads)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
An orphaned boy's journey to unravel the secrets of a mechanical man and find his place in the world.
In 1930s Paris, young Hugo Cabret and his father repair an automaton at the museum where his father works. When Hugo's father dies in a fire, his uncle brings him to live and work at the train ... (Wikipedia)
Finders Keepers
by Stephen King
A thrilling story of a young boy and an ex-convict in pursuit of a buried treasure.
In 1978, petty criminal Morris Bellamy robs and murders acclaimed author John Rothstein for ending his famous Runner trilogy on an unsatisfactory note. Prior to the murder, Rothstein had been in ... (Wikipedia)
Shadow's Edge
by Brent Weeks
Epic fantasy tale of a young man's quest to reclaim his lost magic and save the world from destruction.
Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. In the wake of the Godking's violent coup, both his master and his closest friend are dead. His friend was Logan Gyre, heir to Cenaria's throne, but few ... (Wikipedia)
The Warded Man
by Peter V. Brett
Adventure of three unlikely heroes, who must battle monsters to save their world.
As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise—demons who possess supernatural powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, ... (Goodreads)
Shadowfever
by Karen Marie Moning
A thrilling journey of self-discovery as an ancient evil is unleashed upon the world.
“Evil is a completely different creature, Mac. Evil is bad that believes it’s good.” — MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from ... (Goodreads)
Furies of Calderon
by Jim Butcher
A young man's journey of courage and faith, discovering his destiny amidst a magical world.
In this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files leads readers into a world where the fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a boy with no power ... (Goodreads)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo
Edward, a china rabbit, embarks on a journey of self-discovery, learning the power of love.
Edward Tulane is a china rabbit given to a ten-year-old girl named Abilene , by her grandmother in the 1930s. He enjoys a pleasant but vain life with his young mistress, who treats him with the ... (Wikipedia)
Lady Midnight
by Cassandra Clare
A young woman's quest for justice as she battles a powerful and dangerous enemy.
Emma Carstairs has been living with the Blackthorn family: her parabatai, Julian; his siblings Livvy, Ty, Dru, and Tavvy; and their uncle, Arthur, in the Los Angeles Institute since her parents' ... (Wikipedia)
Halfway to the Grave
by Jeaniene Frost
A vampire-human hybrid searches for her past and battles a dangerous criminal underworld.
Flirting With The Grave… Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father – the one responsible for ruining her mother’s ... (Goodreads)
Tell No One
by Harlan Coben
A man's quest to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of his wife, uncovering a deeper mystery.
For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams. The night ... (Goodreads)
The Kind Worth Killing
by Peter Swanson
A dark psychological thriller involving a murderous plan and a deadly game of cat and mouse.
A devious tale of psychological suspense so irresistible that it prompts Entertainment Weekly to ask, “Is The Kind Worth Killing the next Gone Girl ?” From one of the hottest new thriller writers, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Turn Coat
by Jim Butcher
Wizard detective must uncover a traitor within the magical community to save his life.
Nearly a year and a half after the events in, Small Favor, , a wounded Warden Morgan shows up at Dresden's apartment, asking for protection from the other Wardens. Morgan reveals that he was drugged ... (Wikipedia)
Archer's Voice
by Mia Sheridan
A wounded, reclusive man and a young woman's journey to heal each other.
When Bree Prescott arrives in the sleepy, lakeside town of Pelion, Maine, she hopes against hope that this is the place where she will finally find the peace she so desperately seeks. On her first ... (Goodreads)
The Wishing Spell
by Chris Colfer
Twin siblings embark on a magical adventure to locate a missing magical artifact.
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. The Land of Stories tells ... (Goodreads)
Ashes to Ashes
by Tami Hoag
Serial killer investigation unearths a decades-old unsolved murder case.
He performs his profane ceremony in a wooded Minneapolis park, anointing his victims, then setting the bodies ablaze. He has already claimed three lives, and he won’t stop there. Only this time there ... (Goodreads)
Night Road
by Kristin Hannah
A mother's journey of self-discovery, as she struggles to overcome tragedy.
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