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The Power
by Naomi Alderman
In The Power the world is a recognizable place: There's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; and a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power: They can cause agonizing pain and even death. With this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets.
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Room: A Novel. Emma Donoghue
by Emma Donoghue
To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. To his mother, it is the prison where she has been held for seven years. Told in Jack’s innocent, resilient voice, Room is the harrowing yet beautiful story of a mother’s survival and a son’s bravery as they attempt a daring escape into a world Jack has never known.
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Vicious
by V. E. Schwab
Victor and Eli, once brilliant college roommates, discovered that extraordinary abilities could be triggered by near-death experiences. But their shared ambition turned to a deadly rivalry when an experiment went horribly wrong. Ten years later, Victor has escaped prison to hunt down Eli, who is on a crusade to eliminate all others with powers. In a world where superpowers don't make heroes, two archnemeses are locked in a cold-blooded race for revenge.
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The Institute
by Stephen King
After his parents are murdered, child prodigy Luke Ellis wakes up at "The Institute," a sinister facility hidden in the woods of Maine. He is surrounded by other children with telekinetic and telepathic abilities, all captives of a director ruthlessly dedicated to harvesting their powers. As his friends disappear into the mysterious "Back Half," Luke realizes no one has ever escaped—and he must become the first to try.
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Heartstopper Volume 1
by Alice Oseman
Charlie, an openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a soft-hearted rugby player, are an unlikely pair who meet at a British all-boys grammar school. What starts as an unexpected friendship quickly blossoms into something more as Charlie falls for Nick. In this heartwarming story, both boys navigate the pressures of school and the surprises of first love.
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
by Tj Klune
Linus Baker is a rigid, solitary caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. His quiet life is upended when he is sent on a classified mission to Marsyas Island, home to six "dangerous" magical children—including the Antichrist. Tasked by Extremely Upper Management to determine if the children will bring about the end of days, Linus instead discovers a charming caretaker named Arthur Parnassus and a home worth protecting.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
Charlie is a "wallflower"—caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Through intimate, anonymous letters, he shares his journey through the highs and lows of high school: first dates, mixtapes, family dramas, and new friends. This haunting debut explores the transition from the fringes of life to the center of the dance floor, capturing that fleeting moment when the perfect song on the perfect drive makes you feel infinite.
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A Monster Calls
by Patrick Ness
Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It's ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth.
Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late, award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd and weaves an extraordinary and heartbreaking tale of mischief, healing and above all, the courage it takes to survive.
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Kings of the Wyld
by Nicholas Eames
Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk - or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help. His daughter Rose is trapped in a city besieged by an enemy one hundred thousand strong and hungry for blood. Rescuing Rose is the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for. It's time to get the band back together for one last tour across the Wyld.
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The Impossible Fortress
by Jason Rekulak
It’s 1987, and fourteen-year-old Billy Marvin is on a mission: steal the latest Playboy featuring Vanna White. To get the security code for the local convenience store, Billy and his friends hatch a plan for him to seduce the owner’s daughter, Mary Zelinsky. But Billy soon discovers that Mary is a brilliant, computer-loving coder and his perfect soulmate. Now, he must choose between the heist of the century and the girl of his dreams.
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Meddling Kids
by Edgar Cantero
In 1977, the Blyton Summer Detective Club solved their final case and fell apart. Now it’s 1990, and the former teen sleuths are haunted adults: Andy is a fugitive, Kerri is an alcoholic, and Nate is in an asylum, haunted by the ghost of their teammate, Peter. To confront the trauma that ruined their lives, the group must return to Blyton Hills and face the truth—because this time, the monster isn't just a man in a mask..
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My Best Friend's Exorcism
by Grady Hendrix
Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fifth grade, when they bonded over a shared love of E.T., roller-skating parties, and scratch-and-sniff stickers. But when they arrive at high school, things change. Gretchen begins to act….different. And as the strange coincidences and bizarre behavior start to pile up, Abby realizes there’s only one possible explanation: Gretchen, her favorite person in the world, has a demon living inside her. And Abby is not about to let anyone or anything come between her and her best friend. With help from some unlikely allies, Abby embarks on a quest to save Gretchen. But is their friendship powerful enough to beat the devil?
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin
When Sam Masur and Sadie Green reunite on a crowded subway platform, they reignite a childhood friendship that soon turns into a legendary creative partnership. Before graduating college, they become superstars in the world of video game design—rich, famous, and brilliant. But success cannot protect them from their own ambitions, the complexities of their identity, or the betrayals of their hearts. Spanning thirty years, this is a love story unlike any other.
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A Brief History of Black Holes: And Why Nearly Everything You Know about Them Is Wrong
by Becky Smethurst
You are currently orbiting a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, yet these cosmic giants remain the most misunderstood objects in the universe. Oxford astrophysicist Dr. Becky Smethurst explores the breakthroughs of black hole science—from the first iconic photographs to the secrets of "spaghettification." With wit and clarity, she explains why black holes aren't actually "black," why they act more like sofa cushions than vacuum cleaners, and how they hold the keys to the universe’s greatest mysteries.
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The Ministry of Time
by Kaliane Bradley
In the near future, a civil servant is hired as a "bridge" for a secret government project: living with and monitoring "expats" rescued from the past to test the viability of time travel. Her charge is Commander Graham Gore, a Victorian naval officer who technically died in 1847. As Gore navigates the shock of modern life—from washing machines to the end of the British Empire—an awkward roommate dynamic evolves into a forbidden, high-stakes romance that threatens to unravel the future.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 25th Anniversary Edition
by Douglas Adams
Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is rescued by his friend Ford Prefect—a secret researcher for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Together, they hitch a ride through the stars with a depressed robot, a two-headed galactic president, and a girl Arthur once met at a party. Guided by the book’s wisdom ("Don’t Panic!") and equipped with a highly useful towel, they set out to find the answers to life, the universe, and everything.
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Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline
In the bleak year of 2044, Wade Watts escapes his grim reality by "jacking in" to the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia. Like millions of others, Wade is obsessed with finding the "Easter Egg" hidden by the game's creator—a prize that promises immense wealth and power. But when Wade solves the first puzzle, he is targeted by ruthless corporate players who are willing to kill in the real world to win the digital one.
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You've Reached Sam
by Dustin Thao
Seventeen-year-old Julie’s future vanished the moment her boyfriend, Sam, died. Desperate to hear his voice one last time, she calls his phone just to listen to his voicemail—and Sam picks up. Given a miraculous, temporary chance to say goodbye, Julie falls for him all over again. But as she watches Sam’s family grieve, she must decide whether to keep their secret connection or reveal the truth and risk losing him forever.
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Legendborn
by Tracy Deonn
After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus.
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Annihilation
by Jeff VanderMeer
Area X is a reclaimed wilderness cut off from civilization, where previous expeditions have ended in mass suicide, gunfire, and fatal cancer. Now, the twelfth expedition—four women including a biologist, an anthropologist, a surveyor, and a psychologist—enters the zone to map the terrain and avoid contamination. But as they uncover bizarre biological anomalies, the secrets they brought with them prove just as dangerous as the shifting landscape of Area X.
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They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera
After receiving a midnight call from Death-Cast informing them they will die today, total strangers Mateo and Rufus connect through the "Last Friend" app. Though their time is running out, they set out for one final, great adventure—determined to live an entire lifetime in their final twenty-four hours. Adam Silvera delivers a devastating yet uplifting story about the power of connection and making every second count.
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The Nowhere Girls
by Amy Reed
When newcomer Grace Salter discovers that the girl who previously lived in her house was run out of town for accusing the school’s star athletes of rape, she joins forces with two other outcasts: Rosina, a queer punk, and Erin, a brilliant girl on the autism spectrum. Together, they form an anonymous resistance to dismantle their high school's toxic "boys will be boys" culture. What begins as a small pact sparks a school-wide revolution that challenges everything the students know about consent, power, and sisterhood.
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Paper Girls Backpack Edition Vol. 1
by Brian K. Vaughan
In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this smash-hit series about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood.
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Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival
by Dave Canterbury
Written by survival expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 is the ultimate field guide for the backcountry. Centered on the "5Cs of Survivability"—cutting tools, covering, combustion, containers, and cordage—this book teaches you how to manufacture tools, forage food, and protect yourself from the elements. It’s an essential resource for anyone looking to master self-reliance and reconnect with the wilderness.
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The Kristy's Great Idea (the Baby-Sitters Club #1): Volume 1
by Ann M. Martin
When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do--she has no idea how much the club will change everything. Crank calls, uncontrollable toddlers, wild pets, untruthful clients . . . running a business is hard work! Kristy and her co-founders, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, are sure they can handle anything. But only if they stick together . . .The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!
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The Hair Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Healthy, Beautiful Hair Forever
by Susan Craig Scott
Written by hair-replacement surgeon Dr. Susan Craig Scott, The Hair Bible explains the physiological and chemical causes of common hair problems to help you achieve healthy, vibrant locks. From choosing the right daily products and tools to styling without damage, this guide offers professional solutions for every hair type. Crucially, Dr. Scott also addresses the emotional and medical complexities of hair loss, providing up-to-date information on everything from hormone therapies and diet to surgical options.
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The Outsiders
by S. E. Hinton
No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends - true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. And when it comes to the beating up on "greasers" like him and his friends - he knows that he can count on them for trouble. But one night someone takes things too far, and Ponyboy's world is turned upside down...
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The Bromance Book Club
by Lyssa Kay Adams
Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott is in major league trouble after discovering his wife, Thea, has been faking it in the bedroom. His prideful reaction leads Thea to ask for a divorce, leaving Gavin desperate to save his marriage. Enter the Bromance Book Club: a secret group of Nashville’s top alpha athletes who use steamy romance novels to understand the hearts of the women they love. With their help, Gavin must move beyond grand gestures to become the hero his wife truly needs.
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
by Holly Jackson
Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then took his own life. The case is closed, but Pip isn’t convinced. Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the tragedy for her final project, uncovering a trail of dark secrets that suggest the real killer is still out there. As she digs deeper, she realizes someone in Fairview is desperate to keep the truth buried—and they might kill again to do it.
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Holly
by Stephen King
Holly Gibney is back, and this time she’s working solo against a pair of unimaginably depraved adversaries. Though she is grieving her mother and her partner is sidelined by illness, Holly can’t ignore Penny Dahl’s plea to find her missing daughter. Her investigation leads to the home of Professors Rodney and Emily Harris—two respected octogenarians who appear harmless but harbor an unholy, ruthless secret in their basement. To find the truth, Holly must outthink a couple who is as patient as they are twisted.
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The Monsters of Templeton
by Lauren Groff
When Willie Upton returns to her ancestral home in Templeton, New York, following a disastrous affair, she finds the town in an uproar over a prehistoric monster discovered in the lake. But a more personal mystery emerges: her mother confesses that Willie’s father wasn't a random hippie, but a local man whose identity is hidden in the town’s past. Using her skills as an archaeologist, Willie unearths two centuries of family secrets, letters, and ghosts to discover the truth about her lineage and the "monsters" that haunt her home.
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Normal People
by Sally Rooney
In a small town in western Ireland, Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s the popular star of the soccer team; she is a lonely, private outcast. But a secret, indelible connection grows between them when Connell picks his mother up from her job at Marianne’s house. As they move from high school to Trinity College in Dublin, their social roles flip, and they spend years circling one another—straying toward other people but always magnetically drawn back together as they struggle to save one another.
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On the Road
by Jack Kerouac
A quintessential novel of America & the Beat Generation On the Road chronicles Jack Kerouac's years traveling the N. American continent with his friend Neal Cassady, "a sideburned hero of the snowy West." As "Sal Paradise" & "Dean Moriarty," the two roam the country in a quest for self-knowledge & experience. Kerouac's love of America, compassion for humanity & sense of language as jazz combine to make On the Road an inspirational work of lasting importance. This classic novel of freedom & longing defined what it meant to be "Beat" & has inspired every generation since its initial publication.
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The Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Salinger
The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caufield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days.
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Tender Is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica
In a world where a virus has made animal meat poisonous, society has turned to "special meat"—cannibalism legalized through a global "Transition." Marcos, a high-level plant worker, survives by suppressing his conscience and focusing on the cold mechanics of slaughter. But when he is gifted a live specimen of the highest quality, he begins to treat her as a human being. In a society where personal contact with "livestock" is a death sentence, Marcos becomes consumed by the desire to save what remains of his humanity.
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Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel
by Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous firebombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim’s odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we fear most.
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Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South and the Space Race, Hidden Figures tells the incredible true story of the African-American female mathematicians at NASA who served as "human computers." Despite being segregated from their white counterparts, these brilliant women used nothing but pencils and paper to calculate the complex trajectories that launched rockets and put Neil Armstrong on the moon. This powerful narrative interweaves the Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement with the personal lives of five women who defied prejudice to change the course of history.
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You Should See Me in a Crown
by Leah Johnson
Liz Lighty has a plan to escape her prom-obsessed Midwestern town: attend an elite college and become a doctor. But when her financial aid falls through, her only hope is the school’s massive scholarship for prom queen. To win, the awkward and "too-Black-for-Campbell" Liz must endure a gauntlet of social media trolls and humiliating public events. The only thing making the spotlight bearable is Mack, the new girl who is smart, funny—and Liz’s direct competition for the crown.
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Oathbound
by Tracy Deonn
Exiled and alone, Bree Matthews has cut ties with the Legendborn Order to protect those she loves from the dangerous cost of her power. But safety comes at a price: an unbreakable bargain with the Shadow King. In exchange for training to master her unprecedented abilities, Bree has bound herself to a monster as his protégé. As the Round Table fractures without a leader and a string of mysterious kidnappings escalates, Bree discovers that no matter how far she runs, her ancestral past—and the war she left behind—will always find her.
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Bossypants
by Tina Fey
Before she was Liz Lemon or Sarah Palin, Tina Fey was a "vicious nerd" with a recurring stress dream. In Bossypants, Fey traces her journey from a one-sided college romance and a nearly fatal honeymoon to her high-stakes tour of duty at Saturday Night Live. With her signature wit, she reveals the realities of being a female executive in comedy, the struggles of motherhood, and the chaotic path to becoming the person in charge.
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Radio Silence
by Alice Oseman
Frances Janvier has spent her life as a study machine, sacrificing her true self to get into an elite university. But everything changes when she meets Aled Last, the shy genius behind her favorite viral podcast. For the first time, Frances is unafraid to be herself—until a devastating breach of trust shatters their friendship. To fix what’s broken and find Aled again, Frances must finally confront the person she’s been hiding and the truth behind why his sister, Carys, disappeared years ago.
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She Gets the Girl
by Rachael Lippincott
Alex Blackwood is a chaotic flirt who knows how to get the girl but can’t seem to keep one. Molly Parker is a socially awkward overachiever who has been pining for the same "dream girl" for years without saying a word. When their paths cross at college, they strike a deal: Alex will coach Molly through a five-step plan to win over her crush, proving to her own ex-girlfriend that she’s capable of being selfless and committed. But as they work together to land their respective targets, they realize they might be falling for each other instead.
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I Kissed Shara Wheeler
by Casey McQuiston
Chloe Green has one goal: survive her conservative Alabama high school and beat the principal’s perfect daughter, Shara Wheeler, for valedictorian. But a month before graduation, Shara kisses Chloe and vanishes. Chloe soon discovers she isn't the only one; Shara also kissed the star quarterback and the bad boy next door. Bound together by a trail of cryptic notes, this unlikely trio must solve Shara’s puzzles to find her—and Chloe realizes that her sworn rival might be much more complicated than she ever imagined.
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Plain Bad Heroines
by Emily M. Danforth
In 1902, at the Brookhants School for Girls, Flo and Clara formed a secret society devoted to a scandalous memoir, only to be found dead in an apple orchard swarming with yellow jackets. A century later, the school’s "cursed" history is the subject of a new horror film. As a "lesbian it-girl" actress, a former child star, and a wunderkind author arrive on the crumbling ruins of the estate to film the story, the macabre past begins to bleed into the present. Soon, the three women find it impossible to tell where the Hollywood production ends and the century-old curse begins.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
by Ray Bradbury
When Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show arrives in Green Town, Illinois, a week before Halloween, it brings more than just carnival rides. Its calliope screams a seductive promise of youth regained and dreams fulfilled—but at a terrifying price. Two young friends, Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade, soon discover the sinister mystery hidden within the smoke and mirrors. As the carnival threatens to consume the town, the boys must confront the heavy cost of wishes and the true nature of nightmares.
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Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal
by Jon Wiederhorn
Louder Than Hell is the ultimate oral history of heavy metal, featuring over 250 candid interviews conducted over two decades. Renowned journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman assemble a massive cast—including members of Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Pantera, and Metallica—to chronicle the genre’s evolution from the 1960s to the present. Beyond the music, the book explores the "metalhead" lifestyle, diving into the traumatic upbringings, substance abuse battles, and wild sexual exploits of the icons who defined the movement.
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We Sold Our Souls
by Grady Hendrix
In the 1990s, the band Dürt Würk was on the brink of stardom until their lead singer, Terry Hunt, betrayed them for a solo career as the superstar "Koffin." Decades later, former guitarist Kris Pulaski is broke and working at a Best Western when she discovers the terrifying truth: Terry sold his bandmates' souls to achieve his fame. Armed with her guitar and a fury that won't quit, Kris hits the road to reunite her ruined bandmates and take down the man who stole their futures—a journey that leads from a Satanic rehab center to a nightmarish Las Vegas music festival.
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Gone to the Wolves
by John Wray
In the arch-conservative Florida of the late 1980s, Kip, Leslie, and Kira find a chosen family in their shared obsession with heavy metal. Seeking the heart of the scene, they make a pilgrimage to Hollywood’s fabled Sunset Strip. However, the trio eventually fractures: Kip drifts into the sordid world of music journalism, and the troubled Kira is drawn toward the dangerous extremes of European black metal. When Kira vanishes during a concert in Norway, Kip and Leslie must reunite and journey into a dark world of death cults to bring her home—at a devastating cost.
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Where Are the Children?
by Mary Higgins Clark
Nancy Harmon long ago fled the heartbreak of her first marriage, the macabre deaths of her two little children, and the shocking charges against her. She changed her name, dyed her hair, and left California for the windswept peace of Cape Cod. Now remarried, she has two more beloved children, and the terrible pain has begun to heal -- until the morning when she looks in the backyard for her little boy and girl and finds only one red mitten. She knows that the nightmare is beginning again....
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The School for Good Mothers
by Jessamine Chan
Frida Liu is a struggling mother whose life centers entirely around her daughter, Harriet. But after one disastrous lapse in judgment, Frida is targeted by a government obsessed with policing maternal perfection. She is sent to a Big Brother-like institution where she must undergo a year of rigorous, high-tech surveillance and training to prove her devotion. Surrounded by other "failed" mothers, Frida must endure a series of dehumanizing tests to win back her daughter, exposing the brutal standards society places on women.
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Electromagnetism, and How It Works
by Stephen M. Tomecek
The electromagnetic force is one of the primary forces of nature. This book examines the technological evolution of electromagnetism from its humble beginnings as a series of discoveries to a fundamental force that powers our modern world.
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Parenting with Pride: Unlearn Bias and Embrace, Empower, and Love Your LGBTQ+ Teen
by Heather Hester
When a child comes out, parents often face a flurry of emotion and a desperate desire to protect them. Heather Hester—advocate and host of the Just Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen podcast—combines her personal experience with professional research to offer a clear, compassionate roadmap for families. Built on four pillars—Embrace, Educate, Empower, and Love—this handbook provides the mental shifts and actionable tools parents need to support their teen’s health and happiness while becoming a catalyst for change in their own communities.
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The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
by Frances E. Jensen
In this groundbreaking book, neurologist Dr. Frances E. Jensen explores the "mystery and magic" of the adolescent brain. For years, we assumed the teenage brain was nearly adult, but Jensen reveals it is a distinct, highly dynamic stage of development. Interweaving scientific data with her own experiences as a mother, she explains why smart kids often make "stupid" choices and how environmental factors like sleep, stress, and multitasking impact long-term cognitive health. This accessible guide provides essential insights into how we can better support young adults during this high-stakes period of growth.
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The Silence of the Lambs
by Thomas Harris
A serial murderer nicknamed "Buffalo Bill" is stalking women across the country, leaving a trail of bodies that baffles the FBI. Clarice Starling, a young trainee at the Academy, is tasked with an unlikely assignment: interviewing Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist turned cannibalistic killer. As the hunt for Buffalo Bill intensifies, Clarice must navigate a dangerous psychological game with Lecter, who holds the key to the killer’s identity—but his help comes at a deeply personal price.
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Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Based on his own experience and the stories of his patients, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. At the heart of his theory, known as logotherapy, is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of what we find meaningful. Man's Search for Meaning has become one of the most influential books in America; it continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living.
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Anne of Green Gables
by L. M. Montgomery
This heartwarming story has beckoned generations of readers into the special world of Green Gables, an old-fashioned farm outside a town called Avonlea. Anne Shirley, an eleven-year-old orphan, has arrived in this verdant corner of Prince Edward Island only to discover that the Cuthberts—elderly Matthew and his stern sister, Marilla—want to adopt a boy, not a feisty redheaded girl. But before they can send her back, Anne—who simply must have more scope for her imagination and a real home—wins them over completely. A much-loved classic that explores all the vulnerability, expectations, and dreams of a child growing up, Anne of Green Gables is also a wonderful portrait of a time, a place, a family… and, most of all, love.
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1984
by George Orwell
A masterpiece of rebellion and imprisonment where war is peace freedom is slavery and Big Brother is watching. Thought Police, Big Brother, Orwellian - these words have entered our vocabulary because of George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984. The story of one man's Nightmare Odyssey as he pursues a forbidden love affair through a world ruled by warring states and a power structure that controls not only information but also individual thought and memory 1984 is a prophetic haunting tale More relevant than ever before 1984 exposes the worst crimes imaginable the destruction of truth freedom and individuality.
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CIA & Cult of Intelligence
by Victor Marchetti
Written by a former CIA special assistant and a State Department officer, this 1974 expose reveals how the CIA subverted its original mission of intelligence gathering in favor of an obsession with illegal clandestine operations. It holds the distinction of being the first book in U.S. history the federal government attempted to censor before publication. While the CIA demanded 399 deletions, the authors fought back, resulting in a landmark text where censored passages appear as provocative blank spaces—a physical testament to the secrets the government tried to hide.
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Red Sparrow
by Jason Matthews
In modern-day Russia, intelligence officer Dominika Egorova is forced into "Sparrow School," where she is trained in the art of "sexpionage"—using seduction as a weapon. Her target is Nathaniel Nash, a CIA officer handling the agency’s most valuable mole inside the Kremlin. As the two collide in a dangerous game of wills and forbidden passion, Dominika begins a double existence that threatens the power structures of both Moscow and Washington. Written by a veteran CIA officer, this thriller delivers an authentic look at surveillance, recruitment, and the deadly reality of modern spying.
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: A George Smiley Novel
by John Le Carré
A mole, planted decades ago by Moscow Centre, has reached the highest echelons of British Intelligence. This double agent has already compromised vital networks and blown top-secret operations, leaving the "Circus" in ruins. George Smiley—forced out of retirement—is tasked with identifying the traitor among his former colleagues. In a quiet but deadly chess match of wills, Smiley must smoke out the mole and destroy him before the remnants of the British secret service are completely dismantled.
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A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
On a dark and stormy night, Meg Murry and her brother Charles Wallace receive a startling visit from a stranger who claims there is "such a thing as a tesseract"—a wrinkle in time. Alongside their friend Calvin O'Keefe, the siblings embark on a perilous journey across space and dimensions to find their father, a scientist who vanished while working on a top-secret government project. Guided by three mysterious women, they must confront a growing darkness that threatens not only their family but the entire universe.
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill
The people of the Protectorate fear the witch in the forest, leaving a baby sacrifice every year to appease her. In reality, the witch Xan is kind, rescuing the infants and feeding them starlight before finding them new homes. But when Xan accidentally feeds a baby girl moonlight instead of starlight, the child becomes "enmagicked." Xan raises the girl, Luna, alongside a swamp monster and a tiny dragon. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches and her volatile powers begin to emerge, she must protect her family from a misguided assassin and a dark truth hidden within the Protectorate.
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The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
Bastian Balthazar Bux is a lonely boy who discovers a mysterious book that serves as a gateway to the enchanted, doomed world of Fantastica. As he reads, he realizes he is more than a spectator; only a human can save the land from the spreading "Nothing" by giving the Childlike Empress a new name. Bastian is swept into the story, joining forces with the brave warrior Atreyu and the luckdragon Falkor. However, as he gains the power to wish a new world into existence, he risks losing his memories and his way back home.
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Small Spaces
by Katherine Arden
Grieving eleven-year-old Ollie rescues a book from a frantic woman at a river, only to find herself enthralled by its story of "the smiling man"—a sinister entity who grants wishes at a terrifying price. When a school field trip takes Ollie to a farm containing the graves of the people from the book, the fiction starts feeling dangerously real. After the school bus breaks down at dusk, a creepy driver gives the students a warning: "At nightfall they’ll come for the rest of you." With her broken watch suddenly screaming RUN, Ollie and two classmates flee into the woods to escape an army of scarecrows that are starting to move.
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Slade House
by David Mitchell
Every nine years, a hidden door appears in a narrow British alley, leading to the mysterious Slade House. Inside, an eccentric brother and sister welcome a hand-picked guest—someone lonely or misunderstood—into a reality that seems too perfect to be true. But as the decades pass, from 1979 to the present, each visitor discovers that the house is a meticulously constructed trap. By the time they realize the residents are feeding on their souls, the exit has already vanished. David Mitchell reimagines the haunted house story as a reality-warping battle for survival that spans fifty years.
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Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
by Joe Hill
Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them. Home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all...
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It
by Stephen King
Welcome to Derry, Maine... It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real.They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But none of them can withstand the force that has drawn them back to Derry to face the nightmare without an end, and the evil without a name.
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Prey
by Michael Crichton
In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles--micro-robots--has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive. It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour. Every attempt to destroy it has failed. And we are the prey.As fresh as today's headlines, Michael Crichton'smost compelling novel yet tells the story of a mechanical plague and the desperate efforts of a handful of scientists to stop it. Drawing on up-to-the-minute scientific fact, Prey takes us into the emerging realms of nanotechnology and artificial distributed intelligence--in a story of breathtaking suspense. Prey is a novel you can't put down. Because time is running out.
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Grendel
by John Gardner
The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his side of the story in a book William Gass called "one of the finest of our contemporary fictions."
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Leech
by Hiron Ennes
In a frozen chateau at the edge of the world, the baron’s doctor has died. His replacement is not a man, but a single consciousness: the Institute, a collective mind that has replaced all human doctors to protect humanity from its own apocalyptic past. But in this isolated castle, the Institute discovers it is no longer the only predator. A mysterious parasite is spreading through the baron's estate, threatening to subvert the Institute’s control. As two hive-minds go to war within the host bodies of the household, the few remaining humans are caught in the crossfire of an evolutionary nightmare.
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The Mist
by Stephen King
After a violent summer storm, David Drayton and his young son head to the local supermarket for supplies, only to be trapped inside by a dense, unnatural fog that swallows their Maine town. Inside the mist lurk prehistoric, bloodthirsty monsters—but a second threat emerges within the store walls. As a religious zealot begins to turn the terrified survivors against one another, David must decide which is more lethal: the tentacles in the fog or the growing madness of the people inside.
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The Worm and His Kings
by Hailey Piper
New York City, 1990: When you slip through the cracks, no one is there to catch you. Monique learns that the hard way after her girlfriend Donna vanishes without a trace. Only after the disappearances of several other impoverished women does Monique hear the rumors. A taloned monster stalks the city's underground and snatches victims into the dark.Donna isn't missing. She was taken.To save the woman she loves, Monique must descend deeper than the known underground, into a subterranean world of enigmatic cultists and shadowy creatures. But what she finds looms beyond her wildest fears-a darkness that stretches from the dawn of time and across the stars.
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