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For One More Day
by Mitch Albom
A man's journey through time, exploring the bonds of family, life, and death.
The book's theme is mortality: , it analyzes how people might react to the chance to have a dead relative back for a day. , The book tells the story of Charles "Chick" Benetto, a former baseball ... (Wikipedia)
The Orange Girl
by Jostein Gaarder
Story of a young girl's magical journey through time, discovering her family's history.
The film is based on a 2003 novel by the same name, written by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder . The main character is the young boy Georg who one day finds a long letter from his deceased father in ... (Wikipedia)
Sophie's World
by Jostein Gaarder
A journey of philosophical discovery told through a young girl's exploration of the world.
Sophie Amundsen is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Lillesand , Norway. The book begins with Sophie receiving two messages in her mailbox and a postcard addressed to Hilde Møller Knag. Afterwards, she ... (Wikipedia)
Windmills of the Gods
by Sidney Sheldon
A professor is appointed as the US ambassador to Romania, but soon discovers a dangerous conspiracy. She must navigate political intrigue to save her life and her country.
Mary Ashley, a professor at Kansas State University , is offered an ambassadorship by Paul Ellison, the US president. She rejects the offer because her husband, Dr. Edward Ashley, does not want to ... (Wikipedia)
The Sands of Time
by Sidney Sheldon
A thrilling quest to save the world from an ancient curse.
In Pamplona , Spain in 1976, the Basque people are fighting against the Spanish government for their rights to autonomy. ETA leader Jaime Miro, along with friends Ricardo Mellado and Felix Carpio, ... (Wikipedia)
Beauty Is a Wound
by Eka Kurniawan
A magical realist journey through Indonesia's turbulent history, full of ghosts and spirits.
The epic novel Beauty Is a Wound combines history, satire, family tragedy, legend, humor, and romance in a sweeping polyphony. The beautiful Indo prostitute Dewi Ayu and her four daughters are beset ... (Goodreads)
Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami
A surreal journey of self-discovery, exploring the boundaries between the real and surreal.
Comprising two distinct but interrelated plots, the narrative runs back and forth between both plots, taking up each plotline in alternating chapters. The odd-numbered chapters tell the 15-year-old ... (Wikipedia)
Tell Me Your Dreams
by Sidney Sheldon
Three women charged with a series of murders who share a mysterious connection.
She had read about stalkers, but they belonged in a different, faraway world. She had no idea who it could be, who would want to harm her. She was trying desperately not to panic, but lately her ... (Goodreads)
The Palace of Illusions
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
A narrative of a brave woman's journey through Indian mythology, coming to terms with her fate.
A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat—told from the point of view of an amazing woman. Relevant to today’s war-torn world, The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that ... (Goodreads)
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
by Paulo Coelho
A woman reunites with her childhood love and embarks on a spiritual journey to discover her true self and purpose in life.
From Paulo Coelho, author of the bestselling The Alchemist , comes a poignant, richly poetic story that reflects the depth of love and life. Rarely does adolescent love reach its full potential, but ... (Goodreads)
The Fifth Mountain
by Paulo Coelho
A man's spiritual journey, overcoming obstacles and finding his place in the world.
The story is based on the account of Biblical prophet Elijah from the Hebrew Bible (1 Kings chapters 17-19). The focus is on Elijah's time in Zarephath (in this book named Akbar). In ninth century ... (Wikipedia)
Norwegian Wood
by Haruki Murakami
A young man's journey of love and loss set against the backdrop of the 1960s.
Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of ... (Goodreads)
The Time Keeper
by Mitch Albom
A man is sent on a journey to discover the true meaning of time.
From the author who's inspired millions worldwide with books like, Tuesdays with Morrie, and, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, comes his most imaginative novel yet,, The Time Keeper,—a compelling ... (Barnes & Noble)
Beneath a Marble Sky
by John Shors
A historical fiction novel set in 17th century India, following the construction of the Taj Mahal and the love story behind it.
Journey to dazzling seventeenth-century Hindustan, where the reigning emperor, consumed with grief over the tragic death of his beloved wife, commissioned the building of a grand mausoleum as a ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Devil and Miss Prym
by Paulo Coelho
A small town is given a proposition by a stranger, to kill someone in exchange for gold. The moral dilemma tests the town's values.
A stranger arrives at the remote village of Viscos, carrying with him a backpack containing a notebook and eleven gold bars. He comes searching for the answer to a question that torments him: Are ... (Goodreads)
Musashi
by Eiji Yoshikawa
Epic journey of a legendary samurai, seeking to perfect his martial arts skills.
The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, ... (Goodreads)
P.S. I Love You
by Cecelia Ahern
A woman's journey of grief, recovery, and courage in the wake of her husband's death.
Holly and Gerry are a married couple who live in Dublin. They are deeply in love, but they fight occasionally. By winter that year, Gerry suddenly dies of a brain tumor and Holly realizes how much he ... (Wikipedia)
A Study in Scarlet
by Arthur Conan Doyle
A masterful detective unravels a mysterious crime and its hidden motives.
In 1881, Doctor John Watson has returned to London after serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War . He visits the Criterion Restaurant and runs into an old friend named Stamford, who had been a dresser ... (Wikipedia)
Einstein's Dreams
by Alan Lightman
Exploring the mysteries of time as imagined through the dreams of Albert Einstein.
The novel fictionalizes Albert Einstein as a young scientist who is troubled by dreams as he works on his theory of relativity in 1905. The book consists of 30 chapters, each exploring one dream ... (Wikipedia)
Love Story
by Erich Segal
A tale of love, loss and hope, as two young lovers navigate life's challenges.
Oliver Barrett IV, a wealthy jock from a stuffy WASP family on his way to a Harvard degree and a career in law . . . Jenny Cavilleri, a sharp-tongued, working-class beauty studying music at Radcliffe ... (Goodreads)
The Solitaire Mystery
by Jostein Gaarder
A young boy's journey to uncover the mystery of his past and the truth of his identity.
The book follows two seemingly separate stories: A 12-year-old boy, Hans-Thomas, and his father are driving through Europe on a journey to locate and bring home the boy's estranged mother. Whilst on ... (Wikipedia)
The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran
Collection of poetic musings about life, spirituality, and love.
Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Published in 1923, it has been translated into more than twenty languages, and the American editions alone ... (Goodreads)
First Term at Malory Towers
by Enid Blyton
An excited girl joins a boarding school, making lifelong friendships while encountering new adventures.
Twelve year old Darrell Rivers is travelling by train to her new boarding school - Malory Towers - for her first year. She quickly befriends several of the girls in her dormitory, including lively ... (Wikipedia)
The Twins at St Clare's
by Enid Blyton
Twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan start at a new boarding school, St Clare's, and have adventures with their classmates.
The two girl twins, Patricia and Isabel O'Sullivan, having just finished school at the elite school called Redroofs, are expected to move on to senior school. While most of their friends at their old ... (Wikipedia)
Career of Evil
by Robert Galbraith
Private detective investigates a series of mysterious and violent cases linked to a deranged criminal.
After murdering a woman, an unidentified man stalks Robin Ellacott, whom he sees as part of his plan to exact revenge against private investigator Cormoran Strike. Robin, having worked for Strike for ... (Wikipedia)
Slow Heat in Heaven
by Sandra Brown
A steamy romance novel set in the sultry heat of Louisiana, where passion and danger collide.
Grappling with hidden family secrets, forbidden passions, and a business in peril, the adopted daughter of a Louisiana mogul must confront the past to bring peace back to her hometown. The adopted ... (Goodreads)
The Boy Next Door
by Meg Cabot
A young woman's life is turned upside down when she falls for her attractive and mysterious neighbor.
The main character in this novel is Melissa Fuller, but "You can call me Mel", as she says. Mel is a gossip columnist for the, New York Journal, and has just broken up with her longtime boyfriend, ... (Wikipedia)
The Valley of Fear
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Detective Sherlock Holmes unravels a complex mystery involving a secret criminal organization.
Sherlock Holmes receives a cipher message from Fred Porlock, a pseudonymous agent of Professor Moriarty . After Porlock sends the message, however, he changes his mind for fear of Moriarty's ... (Wikipedia)
Cocktails for Three
by Madeleine Wickham
Three women, each with a secret, meet monthly for cocktails. As their lives unravel, they must confront their secrets and support each other.
Madeleine Wickham, who writes the internationally bestselling Shopaholic series as Sophie Kinsella, has penned an irresistibly dishy and entertaining novel about three savvy young women and the ... (Goodreads)
Can You Keep a Secret?
by Sophie Kinsella
A young woman discovers her life is filled with secrets when a random encounter sparks a new adventure.
Emma Corrigan is a young woman in London, England . She is in a stable, but dull, relationship with the "perfect" man, and is currently attempting to climb the corporate ladder at Panther Cola, a ... (Wikipedia)
