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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 194,763 ratings — published 2000
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Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1) Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1)
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avg rating 4.01 — 387,838 ratings — published 2019
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War and Peace War and Peace (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 360,224 ratings — published 1869
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These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights, #1) These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights, #1)
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avg rating 3.80 — 167,515 ratings — published 2020
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 887,567 ratings — published 2015
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Babel Babel (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 427,042 ratings — published 2022
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Twisted Games (Twisted, #2) Twisted Games (Twisted, #2)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,015,655 ratings — published 2021
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Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
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avg rating 3.91 — 229,913 ratings — published 2009
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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
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avg rating 4.08 — 473,824 ratings — published 2006
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 386,617 ratings — published 2019
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Way of the Argosi (Spellslinger, #0.5) Way of the Argosi (Spellslinger, #0.5)
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avg rating 4.26 — 1,612 ratings — published 2021
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 1,435,698 ratings — published 2020
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Pachinko Pachinko (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.34 — 599,279 ratings — published 2017
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The Night Circus The Night Circus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,079,752 ratings — published 2011
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Sula Sula (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 119,668 ratings — published 1973
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House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)
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avg rating 4.45 — 1,064,667 ratings — published 2020
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Metamorphoses Metamorphoses (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 77,106 ratings — published 8
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 817,428 ratings — published 1989
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Dune (Dune #1) Dune (Dune #1)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,592,431 ratings — published 1965
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 360,244 ratings — published 2015
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.56 — 607,935 ratings — published 1851
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,313,653 ratings — published 1949
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The Fifth Season The Fifth Season (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 324,150 ratings — published 2015
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The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) The Diviners (The Diviners, #1)
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avg rating 3.94 — 101,357 ratings — published 2012
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A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 759,342 ratings — published 1962
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
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avg rating 4.52 — 1,062,815 ratings — published 2007
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The Satanic Verses The Satanic Verses (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 70,934 ratings — published 1988
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The Man Without Qualities The Man Without Qualities (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 7,267 ratings — published 1930
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Don Quixote Don Quixote (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 300,388 ratings — published 1615
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 146,055 ratings — published 1960
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In Search of Lost Time In Search of Lost Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 13,841 ratings — published 1913
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Mason & Dixon Mason & Dixon (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 12,326 ratings — published 1997
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2666 2666 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 47,552 ratings — published 2004
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Against the Day Against the Day (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 10,098 ratings — published 2006
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Infinite Jest Infinite Jest (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 99,779 ratings — published 1996
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Les Misérables Les Misérables (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 835,686 ratings — published 1862
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The Tale of Genji The Tale of Genji (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 14,510 ratings — published 1000
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Velvet Was the Night Velvet Was the Night (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 30,205 ratings — published 2021
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Carrie Carrie (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 824,834 ratings — published 1974
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Pepped Up (Pepper Jones, #1) Pepped Up (Pepper Jones, #1)
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avg rating 3.90 — 4,594 ratings — published 2013
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East of Eden East of Eden (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 616,077 ratings — published 1952
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The Change The Change (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 59,053 ratings — published 2022
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Fairydale Fairydale (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.82 — 32,968 ratings — published 2022
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The Time in Between The Time in Between (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 50,528 ratings — published 2009
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The Woman from the Waves The Woman from the Waves (ebook)
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avg rating 4.49 — 797 ratings — published
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The Incandescent The Incandescent (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 6,344 ratings — published 2025
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This Monster of Mine (This Monster of Mine, #1) This Monster of Mine (This Monster of Mine, #1)
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avg rating 4.13 — 3,486 ratings — published 2025
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The Church of the Mountain of Flesh The Church of the Mountain of Flesh (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.45 — 89 ratings — published 2024
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Servant of Earth (The Shards of Magic, #1) Servant of Earth (The Shards of Magic, #1)
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avg rating 4.21 — 10,190 ratings — published 2024
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Joe Abercrombie
“Cut your head off,” whispered Never, eyes all scary-wide.
“Pull your guts out and cook ’em,” growled Jolly Yon.
“Skin your face off and wear it as a mask,” rumbled Brack.
“Use your cock for a spoon,” said Wonderful. They all thought about that for a moment.”
Joe Abercrombie, The Fool Jobs

Elizabeth Hoyt
“A giant black beast came rushing up to her, the sound of hoofbeats thundering in her ears. She cowered, waiting to be trampled, but instead strong arms reached down and seized her, sweeping her up.
"I have you now, my Séraphine," growled the Duke of Montgomery in her ear. "Did you really think I wouldn't come for you?”
Elizabeth Hoyt, Duke of Sin

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