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A Brief History of Seven Killings
by Marlon James
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Novels, Historical
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.89

On December 3, 1976, just before the Jamaican general election and two days before Bob Marley was to play the Smile Jamaica Concert, gunmen stormed his house, machine guns blazing. The attack nearly killed the Reggae superstar, his wife, and his manager, and injured several others. Marley would go on to perform at the free concert on December 5, but he left the country the next day, not to return for two years.Deftly spanning decades and continents and peopled with a wide range of characters—assassins, journalists, drug dealers, and even ghosts—A Brief History of Seven Killings is the fictional exploration of that dangerous and unstable time and its bloody aftermath, from the streets and slums of Kingston in the 70s, to the crack wars in 80s New York, to a radically altered Jamaica in the 90s. Brilliantly inventive and stunningly ambitious, this novel is a revealing modern epic that will secure Marlon James’ place among the great literary talents of his generation.
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
by Sarah J. Maas
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Magic, High Fantasy
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.19

Meet Celaena Sardothien.Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness.In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake: she got caught.Young Captain Westfall offers her a deal: her freedom in return for one huge sacrifice. Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament—fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. Live or die, Celaena will be free. Win or lose, she is about to discover her true destiny. But will her assassin’s heart be melted?
Captain's Fury (Codex Alera, #4)
by Jim Butcher
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Magic, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adventure
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.37

In his acclaimed Codex Alera novels, bestselling author Jim Butcher has created a fascinating world in which the powerful forces of nature take physical form. For millennia, the people of Alera have used their unique bond with these elementals for protection. Now, as enemies become allies, and friends become bitter foes, a danger beyond reckoning looms. . . .
The Good Daughter (Good Daughter, #1)
by Karin Slaughter
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Audiobook, Crime, Suspense
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.13

Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind.Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father—Pikeville's notorious defense attorney—devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.Twenty-eight years later, Charlotte has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself—the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again, and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized, Charlotte is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress--because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever. Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart, The Good Daughter is fiction at its most thrilling.
Tau Zero
by Poul Anderson
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Space Opera, Space, Time Travel, Science Fiction Fantasy, Hard Science Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.84

The epic voyage of the spacecraft Leonora Christine will take her and her fifty-strong crew to a planet some thirty light-years distant. But, because the ship will accelerate to close to the speed of light, for those on board subjective time will slow and the journey will be of only a few years' duration.Then a buffeting by an interstellar dustcloud changes everything. The ship's deceleration system is damaged irreperably and soon she is gaining velocity. When she attains light-speed, tau zero itself, the disparity between ship-time and external time becomes almost impossibly great. Eons and galaxies hurtle by, and the crew of the Leonora Christine speeds into the unknown.
Alex
by Pierre Lemaitre
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Fiction, France, Mystery Thriller, Suspense
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.08

Qui connaît vraiment Alex? Elle est belle. Excitante. Est-ce pour cela qu'on l'a enlevée, séquestrée, livrée à l'inimaginable? Mais quand la police découvre enfin sa prison, Alex a disparu. Alex, plus intelligente que son bourreau. Alex qui ne pardonne rien, qui n'oublie rien, ni personne. Un thriller glaçant qui jongle avec les codes de la folie meurtrière, une mécanique diabolique et imprévisible où l'on retrouve l'extraordinaire talent de l'auteur de Robe de marié.
Exit Music (Inspector Rebus, #17)
by Ian Rankin
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Fiction, Scotland, Thriller, Detective, Mystery Thriller
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.12

It's late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement, a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence, a high-level delegation of Russian businessmen is in town - and everyone is determined that the case should be closed quickly and clinically.But the further they dig, the more Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke become convinced that they are dealing with something more than a random attack - especially after a particularly nasty second killing. Meanwhile, a brutal and premeditated assault on a local gangster sees Rebus in the frame. Has the Inspector taken a step too far in tying up those loose ends? Only a few days shy of the end to his long, inglorious career, will Rebus even make it that far? About The Author: Ian Rankin lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife and their two sons.
The Cross of Lead (Crispin, #1)
by Avi
Genres: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Historical, Childrens, Adventure
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.64

"Asta's Son" is all he's ever been called. The lack of a name is appropriate, because he and his mother are but poor peasants in 14th century medieval England. But this thirteen-year-old boy who thought he had little to lose soon finds himself with even less - no home, no family, or possessions. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he may be killed on sight, by anyone. If he wishes to remain alive, he must flee his tiny village. All the boy takes with him is a newly revealed name - Crispin - and his mother's cross of lead.
Pulp
by Charles Bukowski
Genres: Fiction, Novels, Classics, American, Literature, Mystery, Crime
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.67

Opening with the exotic Lady Death entering the gumshoe-writer's seedy office in pursuit of a writer named Celine, this novel demonstrates Bukowski's own brand of humour and realism, opening up a landscape of seamy Los Angeles.
A Soldier Of The Great War
by Mark Helprin
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, War, Italy, World War I, Historical, Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.34

890pages. in8. broché jaquette.
This Isn't What It Looks Like (Secret, #4)
by Pseudonymous Bosch
Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Middle Grade, Fiction, Adventure, Childrens, Young Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.29

The Secret Series continues in this dangerous and daring fourth adventure.Cass finds herself alone and disoriented, a stranger in a dream-like, medieval world. Where is she? Who is she? With the help of a long-lost relative, she begins to uncover clues and secrets--piecing together her family's history as she fights her way back to the present world.Meanwhile, back home, Cass is at the hospital in a deep coma. Max-Ernest knows she ate Time Travel Chocolate--and he's determined to find a cure. Can our expert hypochondriac diagnose Cass's condition before it's too late? And will he have what it takes to save the survivalist?
That Was Then, This Is Now
by S.E. Hinton
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Classics, Coming Of Age, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Teen
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.93

Does growing up have to mean growing apart?Since childhood, Bryon and Mark have been as close as brothers. Now things are changing. Bryon's growing up, spending a lot of time with girls, and thinking seriously about who he wants to be. Mark still just lives for the thrill of the moment. The two are growing apart - until Bryon makes a shocking discovery about Mark. Then Bryon faces a terrible decision - one that will change both of their lives forever.
History of Beauty
by Umberto Eco
Genres: Art, Nonfiction, History, Philosophy, Art History, Italian Literature, Italy
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.83

Umberto Eco’s groundbreaking and much-acclaimed first illustrated book has been a critical success since its first publication in 2004. What is beauty? Umberto Eco, among Italy’s finest and most important contemporary thinkers, explores the nature, the meaning, and the very history of the idea of beauty in Western culture. The profound and subtle text is lavishly illustrated with abundant examples of sublime painting and sculpture and lengthy quotations from writers and philosophers. This is the first paperback edition of History of Beauty, making this intellectual and philosophical journey with one of the world’s most acclaimed thinkers available in a more compact and affordable format.From the Trade Paperback edition
The Man in the Iron Mask (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.4)
by Alexandre Dumas
Genres: Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, France, Literature, Historical
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.99

In the concluding installment of Alexandre Dumas's celebrated cycle of the Three Musketeers, D'Artagnan remains in the service of the corrupt King Louis XIV after the Three Musketeers have retired and gone their separate ways. Unbeknownst to D'Artagnan, Aramis and Porthos plot to remove the inept king and place the king's twin brother on the throne of France. Meanwhile, a twenty-three-year-old prisoner known only as "Philippe" wastes away deep inside the Bastille. Forced to wear an iron mask, Phillippe has been imprisoned for eight years, has no knowledge of his true identity, and has not been told what crime he's committed. When the destinies of the king and Phillippe converge, the Three Musketeers and D'Artagnan find themselves caught between conflicting loyalties.
Peer Gynt
by Henrik Ibsen
Genres: Plays, Classics, Drama, Fiction, Poetry, Theatre, 19th Century
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.71

Among the masterpieces of world literature, this early verse drama by the celebrated Norwegian playwright humorously yet profoundly explores the virtues, vices, and follies common to all humanity — as represented in the person of Peer Gynt, a charming but irresponsible young peasant. Based on Norwegian folklore and Ibsen’s own imaginative inventions, the play relates the roguish life of the world-wandering Peer, who finds wealth and fame — but never happiness — although he is redeemed by love in the end.As the play opens the young farmer attends a wedding and meets Solveig, the woman who is eventually to be his salvation. However, the rascally Peer then kidnaps the bride and later abandons her in the wilderness. This dismal performance is followed by a string of adventures (many of which do not reflect well on Peer) in many lands. After these soul-chilling exploits, an old and embittered Peer returns to Norway, eventually finding solace in the arms of the faithful Solveig.Like other early Ibsen plays, such as Brand (1865) and Emperor and Galilean (1873), the work is imbued with poetic mysticism and romanticism, and in Peer we find a rebellious central character in search of an ultimate truth that always seems just out of reach. In this sense Peer can be seen as an alter ego of Ibsen himself, whose lifelong search for artistic and moral certainties resulted in the great later plays ( Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, An Enemy of the People, etc.) upon which his reputation chiefly rests. This rich, poetic version of Peer Gynt is considered the standard translation.
Foxe's Book of Martyrs
by John Foxe
Genres: History, Christian, Biography, Nonfiction, Religion, Christianity, Classics
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.25

Reformation-era England—John Foxe recounts the lives, sufferings, and triumphant deaths of dozens of Christian martyrs. Some were people of rank and influence. Some were ordinary folk. Some were even his friends. Four centuries later, these deeply moving accounts of faith and courage mark a path for modern Christians to measure the depth of their commitment.
O My Son
by Darussalam
Genres: Islam
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.51

One of the duties parents owe their children is to guide them aright by educating them. They should correct their children's errors and most importantly guide them to live a life that is pleasing to Allah and teach them a means of achieving it. Allah points these duties to parents, particularly the fathers, In His book (the Qur'aan) when he gave the example of Luqmaan and his son. 'And (remember) when Luqmaan said to his while he was advising him: "O my son! join not in worship others with Allah. Verily! joining others in worship with Allah is a great Zulm (wrong) indeed. "Luqmaan (31:13). Our success as parents is determined largely by how well we are able to discharge those responsibilities Allah has placed on us regarding out children. this book explains different aspects of the advice of Luqmaan to his son and its significance for a successful life.
Hunted (House of Night, #5)
by P.C. Cast
Genres: Young Adult, Vampires, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Fiction, Supernatural
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.92

What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you? At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey’s friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren’t Neferet’s secrets any longer. But an unexpected danger has emerged. Neferet guards her powerful new consort, Kalona, and no one at the House of Night seems to understand the threat he poses. Kalona looks gorgeous, and he has the House of Night under his spell. A past life holds the key to breaking his rapidly spreading influence, but what if this past life shows Zoey secrets she doesn’t want to hear and truths she can’t face?
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
by Rick Riordan
Genres: Fantasy, Mythology, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Greek Mythology, Adventure
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.46

Who could tell the origin stories of the gods of Olympus better than a modern-day demigod? Percy Jackson provides an insider's view with plenty of 'tude in this illustrated collection. "A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week." So begins Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, in which the son of Poseidon adds his own magic--and sarcastic asides--to the classics. He explains how the world was created, then gives readers his personal take on a who's who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus. Percy does not hold back. "If you like horror shows, blood baths, lying, stealing, backstabbing, and cannibalism, then read on, because it definitely was a Golden Age for all that." Dramatic full-color illustrations throughout by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco make this volume--a must for home, library, and classroom shelves--as stunning as it is entertaining.
Eve Brenner: Zombie Girl (The Zombie Girl Saga #1)
by A. Giacomi
Genres: Zombies, New Adult, Horror
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.72

Eve used to be an ordinary girl, from an ordinary town, with ordinary dreams, but her dreams rapidly turn into nightmares when one grave mistake leaves her a little less than human and a lot less average.  Eve’s not quite the same girl she used to be. She desperately clings to her humanity as new desires, new abilities, and new urges take over with each passing day.  Eve Brenner: Zombie Girl is a tale that takes you on an emotional and terrifying journey as Eve struggles to cope with her new life and find a cure for her strange illness before time runs out. She desperately clings to her humanity as she tries to control the monster she knows is lurking inside her.  Turns out living was the easy part.
The Future of an Illusion
by Sigmund Freud
Genres: Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, Nonfiction, Psychoanalysis, Science, Classics
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.77

In the manner of the eighteenth-century philosopher, Freud argued that religion and science were mortal enemies. Early in the century, he began to think about religion psychoanalytically and to discuss it in his writings. The Future of an Illusion (1927), Freud's best known and most emphatic psychoanalytic exploration of religion, is the culmination of a lifelong pattern of thinking.
Stuart Little
by E.B. White
Genres: Childrens, Classics, Fiction, Fantasy, Animals, Middle Grade, Young Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.90

E.B. White's classic novel about one small mouse on a very big adventure! Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure.Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the very first time in his life. He finds adventure aplenty. But will he find his friend?
Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes, #1)
by Sara Raasch
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Magic, Young Adult Fantasy, High Fantasy, Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.88

A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making.Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.Orphaned as an infant during Winter’s defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee, raised by the Winterians’ general, Sir. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, and future king, Mather — she would do anything to help her kingdom rise to power again.So when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter’s magic, Meira decides to go after it herself. Finally, she’s scaling towers, fighting enemy soldiers, just as she’s always dreamed she would. But the mission doesn’t go as planned, and Meira soon finds herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics – and ultimately comes to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.
Jessica
by Bryce Courtenay
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Australia, Historical, Drama, Romance, Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.23

Jessica is based on the inspiring true story of a young girl's fight for justice against tremendous odds.A tomboy, Jessica is the pride of her father, as they work together on the struggling family farm. One quiet day, the peace of the bush is devastated by a terrible murder. Only Jessica is able to save the killer from the lynch mob – but will justice prevail in the courts?Nine months later, a baby is born … with Jessica determined to guard the secret of the father's identity. The rivalry of Jessica and her beautiful sister for the love of the same man will echo throughout their lives – until finally the truth must be told.Set in the harsh Australian bush against the outbreak of World War I, this novel is heartbreaking in its innocence, and shattering in its brutality.'A deserved bestseller, based on fact, a story told with heartbreaking honesty.' Australian Women's Weekly'Courtenay draws on the social satire of Jane Austen and the dark forces of Thomas Hardy, and his tragic heroine parallels Antigone … ' Herald Sun
A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, #3)
by Alan Bradley
Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Audiobook, Historical, Crime
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.05

Award-winning author Alan Bradley returns with another beguiling novel starring the insidiously clever and unflappable eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce. The precocious chemist with a passion for poisons uncovers a fresh slew of misdeeds in the hamlet of Bishop's Lacey--mysteries involving a missing tot, a fortune-teller, and a corpse in Flavia's own backyard.Flavia had asked the old Gypsy woman to tell her fortune, but never expected to stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned in the wee hours in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer had abducted a local child years ago? Certainly Flavia understands the bliss of settling scores; revenge is a delightful pastime when one has two odious older sisters. But how could this crime be connected to the missing baby? Had it something to do with the weird sect who met at the river to practice their secret rites? While still pondering the possibilities, Flavia stumbles upon another corpse--that of a notorious layabout who had been caught prowling about the de Luce's drawing room.Pedaling Gladys, her faithful bicycle, across the countryside in search of clues to both crimes, Flavia uncovers some odd new twists. Most intriguing is her introduction to an elegant artist with a very special object in her possession--a portrait that sheds light on the biggest mystery of all: Who is Flavia?As the red herrings pile up, Flavia must sort through clues fishy and foul to untangle dark deeds and dangerous secrets.
A Princess in Berlin
by Arthur R.G. Solmssen
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Germany, Politics, Historical, The United States Of America
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.94

When American soldier Peter Ellis returns to Berlin in 1922 to study painting, he experiences all the opulent decadence of an upper-class romance and the lurid bohemian lifestyle of Berlin's art world
Ασκητική
by Nikos Kazantzakis
Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Classics, Literature, Spirituality, Religion, Poetry
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.07

«Να πεθαίνεις κάθε μέρα.Να γεννιέσαι κάθε μέρα.Ν' αρνιέσαι ό,τι έχεις κάθε μέρα.Η ανώτατη αρετή δεν είναι να΄σαι ελεύθερος παρά να μάχεσαι για την ελευθερία.»Το καλοκαίρι του 1922 στη Bιέννη, ο Καζαντζάκης ξεκινά τη σύνθεση της Ασκητικής. Το έργο τελειώνει στο Bερολίνο περί τις αρχές του 1923. Στη μορφή αυτή δημοσιεύεται στο περιοδικό Αναγέννηση του Δημ. Γληνού. Το 1928, ο συγγραφέας επεξεργάζεται εκ νέου το κείμενο και προσθέτει ένα τελευταίο κεφάλαιο με τίτλο «Σιγή».Ακολούθησαν κι άλλες επεξεργασίες μέχρι το 1944, οπότε γράφει στον Πρεβελάκη ότι τη θεωρεί πλέον οριστικά διορθωμένη. Το έργο προκάλεσε αρκετές αρνητικές αντιδράσεις και ζητήθηκε η δίωξη του Καζαντζάκη για αθεϊσμό. Η δίκη ορίστηκε για τις 10 Ιουνίου 1930, αλλά δεν έγινε ποτέ.«Δεν ελπίζω τίποτα, δε φοβούµαι τίποτα, είµαι λεύτερος.»