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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 4,392,189 ratings — published 2017
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Verity Verity (ebook)
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avg rating 4.29 — 4,109,692 ratings — published 2018
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 3,571,242 ratings — published 2019
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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
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avg rating 4.26 — 3,925,802 ratings — published 2022
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
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avg rating 4.06 — 4,810,011 ratings — published 2016
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Never Lie Never Lie (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,725,866 ratings — published 2022
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The Perfect Marriage The Perfect Marriage (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 1,285,676 ratings — published 2020
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The Guest List The Guest List (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.79 — 1,352,633 ratings — published 2020
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
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avg rating 3.94 — 964,375 ratings — published 2021
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Daisy Jones & The Six Daisy Jones & The Six (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,939,751 ratings — published 2019
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Unexpected Joy at Dawn Unexpected Joy at Dawn (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 375 ratings — published 1988
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
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avg rating 4.15 — 4,541,403 ratings — published 2015
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We Were Liars We Were Liars (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 1,474,762 ratings — published 2014
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
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avg rating 4.63 — 3,443,475 ratings — published 2016
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Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)
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avg rating 3.99 — 388,186 ratings — published 2011
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
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avg rating 3.44 — 366,301 ratings — published 2019
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
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avg rating 4.15 — 543,109 ratings — published 2018
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,854,958 ratings — published 2018
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One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)
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avg rating 3.90 — 1,106,601 ratings — published 2017
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
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avg rating 4.48 — 1,068,282 ratings — published 2006
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The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 4.08 — 244,379 ratings — published 2017
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Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
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avg rating 3.97 — 1,216,723 ratings — published 2015
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The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1) The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1)
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avg rating 3.86 — 144,530 ratings — published 2014
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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
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avg rating 4.06 — 1,741,145 ratings — published 2009
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,033,167 ratings — published 2012
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The Host The Host (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,057,729 ratings — published 2008
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 4,312,497 ratings — published 2009
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The Boyfriend The Boyfriend (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,124,377 ratings — published 2024
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Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 2,859,027 ratings — published 2023
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The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2) The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,968,283 ratings — published 2023
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The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 509,559 ratings — published 2018
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The Last Thing He Told Me (Hannah Hall, #1) The Last Thing He Told Me (Hannah Hall, #1)
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avg rating 3.82 — 1,207,214 ratings — published 2021
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Anxious People Anxious People (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 873,593 ratings — published 2019
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 1,982,818 ratings — published 2018
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Ninth House (Ninth House Trilogy, #1) Ninth House (Ninth House Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 4.00 — 419,930 ratings — published 2019
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Perfect Strangers Perfect Strangers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.19 — 77,085 ratings — published 2019
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
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avg rating 4.37 — 3,775,378 ratings — published 2018
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The One (Dark Future #1) The One (Dark Future #1)
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avg rating 4.08 — 355,642 ratings — published 2016
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Warcross (Warcross, #1) Warcross (Warcross, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 124,444 ratings — published 2017
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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
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avg rating 4.20 — 764,751 ratings — published 1934
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Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1) Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1)
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avg rating 4.27 — 139,278 ratings — published 2017
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 1,957,097 ratings — published 2013
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Allegiant (Divergent, #3) Allegiant (Divergent, #3)
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avg rating 3.60 — 1,163,548 ratings — published 2013
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
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avg rating 4.18 — 3,517,936 ratings — published 2005
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,864,448 ratings — published 2012
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Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
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avg rating 4.06 — 484,166 ratings — published 2008
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Whit (Unexpected, #1) Whit (Unexpected, #1)
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avg rating 4.03 — 19,254 ratings — published 2022
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Yesteryear Yesteryear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 760,256 ratings — published 2026
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The God of the Woods The God of the Woods (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.09 — 1,011,163 ratings — published 2024
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 466,184 ratings — published 2017
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Pam Houston
“I always tell my students, about the biggest baddest things in life you must try to write small and light, save the big writing for the unexpected tiny thing that always makes or breaks a story.”
Pam Houston

Eduard Uspensky
“What I can't understand is why the silly things you say makes so much sense."

"I'll tell you why," said Papa Dima. "It's because the best idea is the idea you least expect. And the unexpected always seems silly at first.”
Eduard Uspensky, Дядя Фёдор, пес и кот. Dyaya Fedor, pes i kot

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