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Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
24 Jan 2026
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In the final installment of the original series, Percy Jackson leads an army of demigods to defend Manhattan against the titan Kronos. The narrative f...
Look at Me A Novel by Jennifer Egan
24 Jan 2026
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This novel explores the fragmented reality of Charlotte Swenson, a fashion model whose face is reconstructed with titanium screws after a catastrophic...
Girl on the Platform by Josephine Cox
24 Jan 2026
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This text contains excerpts from the novel Girl on the Platform by Josephine Cox, which follows two friends, Pete and Mark, during a chaotic trip to L...
Frank The Voice by James Kaplan
24 Jan 2026
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This biography explores the tumultuous life and early career of Frank Sinatra, focusing on the deep-seated insecurities and family dynamics that shape...
Fletch by Gregory Mcdonald
24 Jan 2026
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In the mystery novel Fletch by Gregory Mcdonald, an investigative journalist named Irwin Maurice Fletcher goes undercover as a beach-dwelling addict t...
Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
24 Jan 2026
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Set at the prestigious Meadowbank girls' school, this Agatha Christie mystery begins with the smuggling of royal jewels out of a Middle Eastern re...
The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl
23 Jan 2026
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Set in the late nineteenth century, Matthew Pearl’s The Last Dickens follows American publisher James Osgood as he navigates the crisis following Ch...
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
23 Jan 2026
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The Godfather by Mario PuzoThis collection of excerpts centers on Mario Puzo’s seminal novel, The Godfather, exploring the rise and operation of the...
The Fury by Jason Pinter
23 Jan 2026
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In this thriller, reporter Henry Parker navigates a personal and professional crisis following the murder of a man who claimed to be his long-lost bro...
The Balkan Escape by Steve Berry
23 Jan 2026
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This document features The Balkan Escape, a short story by Steve Berry that serves as a prequel to his novel The Emperor’s Tomb. The narrative cente...
Last scene alive by Charlaine Harris
23 Jan 2026
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This text is an excerpt from the mystery novel Last Scene Alive by Charlaine Harris, featuring the librarian protagonist Aurora "Roe" Teagar...
In the Shadow of Midnight by Marsha Canham
23 Jan 2026
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This historical romance novel by Marsha Canham, titled "In the Shadow of Midnight," follows the high-stakes journey of Ariel de Clare and th...
How We Are Hungry by Dave Eggers
23 Jan 2026
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How We Are Hungry is a collection of short fiction by Dave Eggers that explores themes of human connection, restlessness, and emotional longing. The s...
American by Nick Taylor
23 Jan 2026
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This historical overview examines the Great Depression and the transformative role of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in revitalizing America....
2666 by Roberto Bolano
23 Jan 2026
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This sprawling narrative follows a group of European academics who are obsessively tracking the elusive and legendary German author Benno von Archimbo...
The Mystery of the Dead Mans Riddle by William Arden
22 Jan 2026
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This text details a mystery featuring The Three Investigators, a young detective trio who are hired to solve a complex riddle left by the deceased Mar...
Star Wars The Black Fleet Crisis by Michael P Kube-McDowell
22 Jan 2026
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This text is the final installment of Michael P. Kube-McDowell’s Black Fleet Crisis trilogy, a space opera set within the Star Wars universe. The na...
Point of Impact by Steve Perry
22 Jan 2026
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This collection of excerpts from the thriller novel Net Force: Point of Impact follows a specialized FBI task force as they investigate a dangerous ne...
Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman
22 Jan 2026
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In this crossover narrative, the X-Men are unexpectedly transported to the Star Trek universe, appearing on Starbase 88 and the Enterprise-E following...
Lightbringers and Rainmakers by Felix Gilman
22 Jan 2026
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This novella by Felix Gilman follows the journey of Harry Ransom, a charismatic traveling inventor and "Lightbringer" who navigates a surrea...
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
22 Jan 2026
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Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass emerged in 1855 as a revolutionary force in American literature, initially met with public indifference despite prais...
City of Bones by Michael Connelly
22 Jan 2026
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This document contains excerpts from the detective novel City of Bones by Michael Connelly, which follows LAPD Detective Harry Bosch as he investigate...
Beautiful Maria of My Soul by Oscar Hijuelos
22 Jan 2026
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This text consists of excerpts from Oscar Hijuelos's novel, Beautiful María of My Soul, which follows the life of a woman named María García y ...
An Aegean Prophecy by Jeffrey Siger
22 Jan 2026
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This mystery novel by Jeffrey Siger follows Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis as he investigates the brutal homicide of a monk on the holy island of Patm...
Trail of Blood by S J Rozan
21 Jan 2026
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This document contains excerpts from The Shanghai Moon, a mystery novel by S. J. Rozan featuring private investigators Lydia Chin and Bill Smith. The ...
The Zap Gun by Philip K Dick
21 Jan 2026
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This text provides an overview of the life and bibliography of science fiction author Philip K. Dick, followed by extensive excerpts from his 1965 nov...
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
21 Jan 2026
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Norton Juster’s The Phantom Tollbooth tells the story of a bored boy named Milo who receives a mysterious package containing a magic tollbooth. Upon...
The Outfit The Role of Chicagos Underw by Gus Russo
21 Jan 2026
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This text explores the expansive history and structural evolution of the Chicago Outfit, tracing its rise from Prohibition-era bootlegging to a sophis...
The Big Bite by Charles Williams
21 Jan 2026
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After a car accident ends his professional football career, John Harlan discovers that the man who hit him was murdered by his wife, Julia Cannon, and...
Not One Clue A Mystery by Lois Greiman
21 Jan 2026
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In this mystery novel, Christina McMullen, a psychologist, navigates a series of dangerous encounters involving her social circle and a mysterious new...
Hell Island by Matthew Reilly
21 Jan 2026
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In the short novel Hell Island, written by Matthew Reilly, a team of elite Force Reconnaissance Marines led by Captain Shane "Scarecrow" Sch...
Fab An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney by Howard Sounes
21 Jan 2026
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This biography offers an extensive look at the life and career of Paul McCartney, beginning with his upbringing in Liverpool and the deep influence of...
City of War by Neil Russell
21 Jan 2026
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City of War by Neil RussellThis narrative follows Lord Black, a wealthy and resourceful former soldier, as he navigates a high-stakes investigation sp...
The Frog Princess by E D Baker
20 Jan 2026
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In this retelling of a classic fairy tale, Princess Emeralda flees her castle to avoid an unwanted engagement, only to encounter a talking frog claimi...
The Fracture Zone by Simon Winchester
20 Jan 2026
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Simon Winchester’s narrative explores the Balkan Peninsula’s history of volatility through a travelogue that contrasts a 1977 family road trip wit...
Star Trek Typhon Pact Rough Beasts of Empire by David R George III
20 Jan 2026
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This Star Trek novel, Rough Beasts of Empire, chronicles the political instability and military conflicts following a devastating Borg invasion. The n...
Selfs deception by Bernhard Schlink
20 Jan 2026
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In the novel Self's Deception, author Bernhard Schlink follows private investigator Gerhard Self as he searches for a missing young woman named Le...
Liliths Dream by Whitley Strieber
20 Jan 2026
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This narrative follows Lilith, an ancient vampire struggling with an overwhelming, agonizing hunger in a modern world she barely recognizes. As she tr...
Engineering Infinity by Jonathan Strahan
20 Jan 2026
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Engineering Infinity, edited by Jonathan Strahan, is a science fiction anthology published in 2010 that focuses on the rigorous subgenre of hard scien...
Doctor Who Warmonger by Terrance Dicks
20 Jan 2026
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This Doctor Who novel by Terrance Dicks, titled Warmonger, depicts a massive conflict involving the legendary renegade Time Lord known as the Doctor a...
Cross Country by James Patterson
20 Jan 2026
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This text follows Detective Alex Cross as he investigates a brutal massacre of a family in Washington, D.C., leading him on a dangerous pursuit of a m...
Chaos Theory by John Whitman
20 Jan 2026
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This text is a declassified narrative detailing a high-stakes counter-terrorism operation led by disgraced operative Jack Bauer. Over the course of a ...
The Ships of Earth by Orson Scott Card
19 Jan 2026
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In Orson Scott Card’s The Ships of Earth, a group of exiled humans struggles to survive a treacherous journey through the desert of Harmony while be...
Star Wars Crosscurrent by Paul S Kemp
19 Jan 2026
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This text details a high-stakes Star Wars adventure involving a conflict between Sith and Jedi spanning thousands of years. In the ancient past, a Jed...
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
19 Jan 2026
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The provided text excerpts from Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, Never Let Me Go, follow the life of the narrator, Kathy, and her close friends, Ruth and Tom...
Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle
19 Jan 2026
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This text provides an overview of the mystery novel Murder Most Frothy, a story centered on coffee manager Clare Cosi as she navigates a summer of dan...
Hawaii by James Michener
19 Jan 2026
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James Michener’s Hawaii chronicles the sweeping transformation of the islands from their volcanic origins to a modern multicultural society. The nar...
Finger Lickin Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
19 Jan 2026
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This text consists of excerpts from the novel Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich, which follows the comedic adventures of bounty hunter Steph...
Doctor Who Nightshade by Mark Gatiss
19 Jan 2026
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This text contains excerpts from the Doctor Who novel Nightshade by Mark Gatiss, along with the author’s retrospective commentary. Set in 1968 Yorks...
Doctor Who Day of the Daleks by Terrance Dicks
19 Jan 2026
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In this narrative, a group of freedom fighters from the twenty-second century travel back in time to prevent a global catastrophe that allowed the Dal...
The Q Continuum 03 Q Strike by Greg Cox
18 Jan 2026
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In this excerpt from Greg Cox's Q-Strike, the Enterprise is severely damaged and trapped within the galactic barrier after an attack by the Calama...
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A Heinlein
18 Jan 2026
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This text details the lunar revolution of 2075 as narrated by Manuel Garcia O’Kelly, a computer technician who discovers that the lunar authority’...
Narrative of the Life by Frederick Douglass
18 Jan 2026
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Frederick Douglass’s autobiography serves as a vital historical record and a powerful literary argument against the institution of American slavery....
Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett
18 Jan 2026
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This excerpt from Terry Pratchett's "Interesting Times" follows the reluctant wizard Rincewind as he is magically transported from a tro...
Hard Times by Charles Dickens
18 Jan 2026
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The provided text contains excerpts from Charles Dickens’s novel Hard Times, alongside analytical commentary by Jane Smiley regarding the book's...
Doctor Who The Keys of Marinus by Philip Hinchcliffe
18 Jan 2026
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This narrative follows the Doctor, Susan, Ian, and Barbara as they arrive on the planet Marinus, a world featuring a glass beach and a sea of acid. To...
Challenge for the Pacific Guadalcanal by Robert Leckie
18 Jan 2026
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This text from Robert Leckie explores the Guadalcanal campaign as the definitive strategic turning point for the Japanese Empire during World War II. ...
Back to the Moon by Travis S Taylor
18 Jan 2026
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This narrative details a high-stakes international rescue mission following the crash of the Chinese spacecraft Harmony on the lunar surface. After th...
Armageddons Children by Terry Brooks
18 Jan 2026
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In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by demons and mutated "once-men," the survivors struggle within fortified compounds or survive as street...
The Warsaw Anagrams by Richard Zimler
17 Jan 2026
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Richard Zimler’s The Warsaw Anagrams is a historical mystery set against the harrowing backdrop of the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. The narra...
The Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card
17 Jan 2026
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Set in the aftermath of a global conflict, the narrative follows Battle School graduates as they navigate a volatile Earth where national powers compe...
The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich
17 Jan 2026
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The provided text excerpts from Janet Evanovich’s The Rocky Road to Romance follow the whirlwind relationship between Daisy Adams, a hardworking gra...
Star Wars Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu by L Neil Smith
17 Jan 2026
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In this excerpt from L. Neil Smith’s "Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu," the young gambler Lando Calrissian is manipulated into ...
Star Wars Dark Nest II The Unseen Queen by Troy Denning
17 Jan 2026
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This text is from the Star Wars novel Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen by Troy Denning, which follows the Jedi as they navigate a brewing galactic confl...
Happiness Key by Emilie Richards
17 Jan 2026
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This novel by Emilie Richards follows a group of diverse women living in a small Florida community called Happiness Key. The primary narrative centers...
Colonization Down to Earth by Harry Turtledove
17 Jan 2026
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This science fiction narrative depicts an alternate history where an advanced alien species, known as the Race, struggles to govern a mid-20th-century...
Batavias Graveyard by Mike Dash
17 Jan 2026
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This historical account details the 1629 wreck of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia off the coast of Australia and the horrific mutiny that fo...
After the Fall by Kylie Ladd
17 Jan 2026
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The provided text contains excerpts from the novel After the Fall, which explores the emotional fallout of a secret affair between two married individ...
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
16 Jan 2026
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Set in North Carolina, Sarah Addison Allen’s novel The Sugar Queen follows Josey Cirrini, a shy young woman who hides a secret stash of sweets and r...
The High King of Montival by S M Stirling
16 Jan 2026
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This collection of excerpts from S. M. Stirling’s novel, The High King of Montival, details the epic journey of Artos (Rudi Mackenzie) and his compa...
Last Act in Palmyra by Lindsey Davis
16 Jan 2026
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In this mystery novel excerpt set in the Roman Empire, informer Marcus Didius Falco travels to the ancient city of Palmyra while investigating a missi...
Hellsreach by Aaron Dembski Bowden
16 Jan 2026
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This narrative chronicles the desperate defense of Hive Helsreach on the planet Armageddon against a massive xenos invasion. The story centers on Recl...
Desperately Seeking by Evelyn Cosgrave
16 Jan 2026
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This text consists of excerpts from Desperately Seeking..., the debut novel by Evelyn Cosgrave, published in 2008 by Penguin Ireland. The story follow...
Damaged by Pamela Callow
16 Jan 2026
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Pamela Callow’s novel Damaged is a legal and medical thriller centered on Kate Lange, a junior associate at a prestigious law firm in Halifax. The p...
Articles of the Federation by Keith R A DeCandido
16 Jan 2026
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This text follows the high-stakes political maneuvers and internal challenges within the United Federation of Planets during the administration of Pre...
Artemis Fowl the Arctic incident by Eoin Colfer
16 Jan 2026
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This excerpt from Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident details a high-stakes alliance between the teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fow...
The Devils Casino Friendship by Vicky Ward
16 Jan 2026
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Vicky Ward’s The Devil’s Casino explores the internal culture and eventual downfall of the investment bank Lehman Brothers. The narrative focuses ...
Your Best Life Now for Moms by Joel Osteen
15 Jan 2026
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This book excerpt by Joel Osteen provides a motivational framework designed to help mothers achieve spiritual and emotional fulfillment. The text outl...
Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe
15 Jan 2026
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Chinua Achebe’s seminal novel Things Fall Apart chronicles the life of Okonkwo, a prestigious leader in the Ibo community of Umuofia, whose identity...
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
15 Jan 2026
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This collection of excerpts traces the chronological development and intricate plot of Wilkie Collins's Victorian masterpiece, The Woman in White....
The Whale by Philip Hoare
15 Jan 2026
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This text follows the author’s personal journey from a childhood fear of the ocean to a deep, lifelong fixation on whales. By blending autobiographi...
The Phantom of Manhattan by Frederick Forsyth
15 Jan 2026
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Frederick Forsyth’s The Phantom of Manhattan serves as a fictional sequel to the classic story of the Phantom of the Opera, moving the narrative to ...
The Last Novel by David Markson
15 Jan 2026
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This source provides a compilation of critical praise, bibliographic data, and narrative excerpts from the works of David Markson, specifically focusi...
The Broken Blade by Simon Hawke
15 Jan 2026
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This text consists of excerpts from the fantasy novel The Broken Blade, the third installment in the Chronicles of Athas series set within the Dark Su...
Nobody Runs Forever by Richard Stark
15 Jan 2026
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Richard Stark’s novel Nobody Runs Forever follows the professional thief Parker and his associates as they coordinate a high-stakes armored car robb...
A New Earth Awakening by Eckhart Tolle
15 Jan 2026
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Eckhart Tolle explains that human suffering stems from a dysfunctional ego that thrives on constant identification with material things, social roles,...
The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry
14 Jan 2026
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In Jonathan Maberry’s The Dragon Factory, Captain Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences (DMS) race to stop a global catastrophe orchest...
The Chairman by Stephen Frey
14 Jan 2026
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After the suspicious death of a powerful financial mogul, Christian Gillette is elected as the new head of Everest Capital, a massive private equity f...
Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew B Crawford
14 Jan 2026
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In Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explores the intellectual and moral value of manual trades, arguing that "knowledge work" is...
Enlightenment by Roy Porter
14 Jan 2026
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This text explores the intellectual and cultural transformation of Britain during the Enlightenment, illustrating a society shifting from traditional ...
Dirge by Alan Dean Foster
14 Jan 2026
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In this science fiction narrative, a human survey team explores Argus V, a hospitable planet later renamed Treetrunk, only to encounter the Pitar, a b...
Definitely dead by Charlaine Harris
14 Jan 2026
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This text is an excerpt from the supernatural mystery novel Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris, featuring the telepathic protagonist Sookie Stackhous...
Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
14 Jan 2026
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In Terry Pratchett’s Carpe Jugulum, the mountain kingdom of Lancre faces a cultural and existential threat when King Verence invites a family of mod...
Anonyponymous by John Marciano
14 Jan 2026
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This text is an excerpt from John Marciano’s "Anonyponymous," a book that explores the fascinating origins of eponyms, or words derived fr...
A cold blooded business by Dana Stabenow
14 Jan 2026
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In this mystery novel excerpt, Kate Shugak, an experienced Native Alaskan investigator, is hired by Royal Petroleum (RPetco) to solve a drug-trafficki...
Succubi Like It Hot by Jill Myles
13 Jan 2026
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In Jill Myles’ urban fantasy novel Succubi Like It Hot, the protagonist Jackie Brighton navigates her new life as a succubus caught between the affe...
Mildred Pierce by James M Cain
13 Jan 2026
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Set in the Great Depression, this narrative follows Mildred Pierce, a resilient mother who navigates a difficult separation from her husband, Bert, wh...
Junie B Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed by Barbara Park
13 Jan 2026
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In this children's story, a young kindergartner named Junie B. Jones becomes convinced that a monster lives under her bed after a classmate shares...
Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand
13 Jan 2026
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The provided text contains excerpts from the personal journals of Ayn Rand, offering a chronological look at the evolution of her philosophical and li...
Field of Thirteen by Dick Francis
13 Jan 2026
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The provided text originates from Dick Francis’s 1998 anthology, Field of Thirteen, a collection of short stories centered on the world of horse rac...