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The academy by Elin Hilderbrand
The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand

When a surprise national ranking thrusts underachieving Tiffin Academy into the spotlight, a viral gossip app begins exposing students' and staff's secrets, unraveling reputations and relationships as the boarding school's carefully curated image gives way to chaos, scandal and unexpected alliances.
Circle of days : a novel by Ken Follett
Circle of days : a novel
by Ken Follett

As drought and tension grip the Great Plain, a gifted flint miner and a visionary priestess unite to build a monumental stone circle, but escalating tribal conflicts and brutal violence threaten their civilization and their shared ambition. 750,000 first printing.
The loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : a novel by Kiran Desai
The loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : a novel
by Kiran Desai

When Sonia and Sunny meet again by chance on an overnight train, their rekindled connection propels them through a journey shaped by family expectations, artistic disillusionment and personal upheaval as they seek meaning, love and belonging across continents and generations.
Twice : a novel by Mitch Albom
Twice : a novel
by Mitch Albom

Young Alfie Logan can rewind any moment for a do-over -- but must accept the results of his second try -- and having navigated through adolescence and finding seemingly lasting love with Gianna, he must confront an impossible choice when his power unravels during a casino arrest.
Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory
Boleyn Traitor
by Philippa Gregory

The author of The Other Boleyn Girl returns to the court of Henry VIII with a novel about the high cost of loyalty, love and betrayal.
The Wayfinder by Adam Johnson
The Wayfinder
by Adam Johnson

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A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
A guardian and a thief
by Megha Majumdar

In a near-future Kolkata, India, which has been ravaged by climate change and food scarcity, two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other.
Bog Queen by Anna North
Bog Queen
by Anna North

A monumental discovery sets off a clash of worlds, past and present, over the fate of the land that holds us.
The missing pages by Alyson Richman
The missing pages
by Alyson Richman

"1912: Harry Widener, a promising and passionate book collector, boards the Titanic holding tight to a priceless volume he's just purchased in London. After catastrophe strikes the ship, Harry's last known words are that he must return to his cabin to retrieve his latest treasure. Neither the young man nor the book are ever seen again. Honoring her son's memory, Harry's mother builds the Harry Widener Memorial Library at Harvard to house his extensive book collection and ensure his legacy. Decades later,Violet Hutchins, a Harvard sophomore recovering from her own great loss, is working as a page at the Widener Library. When mysterious things begin happening at the library, Violet wonders if Harry Widener's ghost is trying to communicate with her, seeking Violet to uncover a long-buried secret that the ardent young Harry took with him to the grave"