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What do readers say about The Turn of the Screw?
A young governess is employed to look after two orphaned children in a grand country house. Isolated and inexperienced, she is at first charmed by her young charges but gradually she suspects that they may not be as innocent as they seem. And do the ... Read more about The Turn of the Screw
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What do readers say about Jane Eyre?
B is for Brontë. A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre dazzles and shocks readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom. Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, where she endures ... Read more about Jane Eyre
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What do readers say about A Reliable Wife?
Rural Wisconsin, 1909. In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train from... Read more about A Reliable Wife
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What do readers say about Full Dark, No Stars?
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, four "disturbing, fascinating" (The Washington Post) novellas-including the story "1922," a Netflix original film-that explore the dark side of human nature.
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What do readers say about The Narrow Road to the Deep North?
Winner of the Man Booker Prize
"Nothing since Cormac McCarthy's The Road has shaken me like this." -The Washington Post
In The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan displays the gifts that have made him one of the most acclaimed writers of ... Read more about The Narrow Road to the Deep North
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What do readers say about The Stand?
When a man escapes from a biological testing facility, he sets in motion a deadly domino effect, spreading a mutated strain of the flu that will wipe out 99 percent of humanity within a few weeks. The survivors who remain are scared, bewildered, and ... Read more about The Stand
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A new adventure hatches in the first book of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.
When fifteen-year-old Erago... Read more about Eragon
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What do readers say about Gideon the Ninth?
15+ pages of new, original content, including a glossary of terms, in-universe writings, and more!
A USA Today Best-Selling Novel, and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, BookPage, Shelf Awareness, Boo... Read more about Gideon the Ninth
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What do readers say about The Ocean at the End of the Lane?
Locus Award
A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is Neil Gaiman's first new novel for adults since his #1 New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys.
This bewit... Read more about The Ocean at the End of the Lane
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What do readers say about Sabriel?
Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel
Game of Thrones fans will love the New York Times bestselling Abhorsen series. Sabriel, the first installment in the trilogy, launched critically acclaimed author Garth Nix onto the fantasy scene as a rising sta... Read more about Sabriel
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