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Wuthering Heights

3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 587,590 ratings — published 1847

For the Fourth Edition, the editor collated the 1847 text with the two modern texts (Norton s William J. Sale collation and the Clarendon), and found a great number of variants, including accidentals. This discovery led to changes in the body of the Norton Critical Edition text that are explained in...more

Franny and Zooey

by J.D. Salinger

3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 110,986 ratings — published 1955

The short story, "Franny", takes place in an unnamed college town and tells the tale of an undergraduate who is becoming disenchanted with the selfishness and inauthenticity she perceives all around her. The novella, Zooey, is named for Zooey Glass, the second-youngest member of the Glass family. As...more

My Man Jeeves (Jeeves, #1)

by P.G. Wodehouse

4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 12,209 ratings — published 1919

Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue when the hapless Bertie Wooster falls into trouble. My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste for pithy buffoonery, moronic misunderstandings, gaffes, and aristocratic slapstick. Contents: "Leave...more

Sense and Sensibility

by Jane Austen

4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 527,095 ratings — published 1811

'The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!' Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her...more

Little Women (Little Women, #1)

by Louisa May Alcott

3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 884,056 ratings — published 1868

In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy come of age while their father is off to war.

Game of Thrones #3

by George R.R. Martin

4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 514 ratings — published

One of the greatest epic fantasies of all time rises to dazzling heights in the third issue of this masterly graphic novel adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. King Robert has come to Winterfell, accompanied by his Lannister queen, Cersei; her son, Prince Joffrey; and her brothers,...more

A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)

by George R.R. Martin

4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 190,913 ratings — published 2011

In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance — beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daener...more

A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold (A Song of Ice and Fire #3, Part 2 of 2)

by George R.R. Martin

4.56 of 5 stars 4.56 avg rating — 34,315 ratings — published 2000

Split into two books for the paperback, the third volume in George R.R. Martin's superb and highly acclaimed epic fantasy A Song of Ice and Fire continues the richest, most exotic and mesmerising saga since The Lord of the Rings. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt and blood feud, and winter ap...more

A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)

by George R.R. Martin

4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 237,245 ratings — published 2005

With A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth volume of the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and stands as a modern masterpiece in the making. After centuries of bitter strife, the seven powers dividing the land have beaten one another into an uneasy truce. But...more

A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)

by George R.R. Martin

4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 318,919 ratings — published 1999

Time is out of joint. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Two great leaders—Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon—who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead...victims of royal treachery. Now, fr...more Time is out of joint. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Two great leaders—Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon—who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead...victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns, as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms prepare to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky—a comet the color of blood and flame—six factions struggle for control of a divided land. Eddard’s son Robb has declared himself King in the North. In the south, Joffrey, the heir apparent, rules in name only, victim of the scheming courtiers who teem over King’s Landing. Robert’s two brothers each seek their own dominion, while a disfavored house turns once more to conquest. And a continent away, an exiled queen, the Mother of Dragons, risks everything to lead her precious brood across a hard hot desert to win back the crown that is rightfully hers. A Clash of Kings transports us into a magnificent, forgotten land of revelry and revenge, wizardry and wartime. It is a tale in which maidens cavort with madmen, brother plots against brother, and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory may be measured in blood. And the spoils of victory may just go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when rulers clash, all of the land feels the tremors. Audacious, inventive, brilliantly imagined, A Clash of Kings is a novel of dazzling beauty and boundless enchantment—a tale of pure excitement you will never forget.(less)

A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)

by George R.R. Martin

4.53 of 5 stars 4.53 avg rating — 274,629 ratings — published 2000

Here is the third volume in George R.R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. Together, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. Of the five contenders...more

A Song of Ice and Fire, 5 Book Set Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons

by George R.R. Martin

4.61 of 5 stars 4.61 avg rating — 13,020 ratings — published 2000

For the first time, all five novels in the epic fantasy series that inspired HBO's "Game of Thrones "are together in one boxed set. An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin--dubbed "the American Tolkien" by "Time" magazine--interna...more For the first time, all five novels in the epic fantasy series that inspired HBO's "Game of Thrones "are together in one boxed set. An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin--dubbed "the American Tolkien" by "Time" magazine--international acclaim and millions of loyal readers. Now here is the entire monumental cycle: A GAME OF THRONESA CLASH OF KINGSA STORM OF SWORDSA FEAST OF CROWSA DANCE WITH DRAGONS "One of the best series in the history of fantasy."--"Los Angeles Times"" " Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse--unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister--the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki--whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys." ""Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers.""--The New York Times"(less)

A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)

by George R.R. Martin

4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 318,919 ratings — published 1999

A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)

by George R.R. Martin

4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 237,245 ratings — published 2005

A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)

by George R.R. Martin

4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 190,913 ratings — published 2011

The Outlaws of Sherwood

by Robin McKinley

3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 7,105 ratings — published 1988

New York Times bestselling author Robin McKinley's vivid retelling of the classic story of Robin Hood breathes contemporary life into these beloved adventures, with Marian taking a pivotal role as one of Robin's best archers.

The Ordinary Princess

by M.M. Kaye

4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 7,185 ratings — published 1980

Along with Wit, Charm, Health, and Courage, Princess Amy of Phantasmorania receives a special fairy christening gift: Ordinariness. Unlike her six beautiful sisters, she has brown hair and freckles, and would rather have adventures than play the harp, embroider tapestries . . . or become a Queen. Wh...more

Rose Daughter (Folktales #2)

by Robin McKinley

3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 11,282 ratings — published 1997

It is the heart of this place, and it is dying, says the Beast. And it is true; the center of the Beast's palace, the glittering glasshouse that brings Beauty both comfort and delight in her strange new environment, is filled with leafless brown rosebushes. But deep within this enchanted world, new...more

Deerskin

by Robin McKinley

3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 12,304 ratings — published 1993

As Princess Lissla Lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her beauty she is the image of her dead mother, the queen. But this likeness forces her to flee from her father's lust and madness; and in the pain and horror of that flight she forgets who she is and what it is she...more

Ice

by Sarah Beth Durst*

3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 4,091 ratings — published 2009

When Cassie was a little girl, her grandmother told her a fairy tale about her mother, who made a deal with the Polar Bear King and was swept away to the ends of the earth. Now that Cassie is older, she knows the story was a nice way of saying her mother had died. Cassie lives with her father at an...more

The Hollow Kingdom (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, #1)

by Clare B. Dunkle

4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 5,261 ratings — published 2003

In nineteenth-century England, a powerful sorcerer and King of the Goblins chooses Kate, the elder of two orphan girls recently arrived at their ancestral home, Hallow Hill, to become his bride and queen...

The Thirteenth House (Twelve Houses, #2)

by Sharon Shinn

3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 2,835 ratings — published 2006

After joining an unlikely band of soldiers and sorcerers to rescue the kidnapped regent Romar Brendan, the shiftling Kirra returns home to learn that her half-sister, Casserah, has been proclaimed heir to the land. But when Casserah refuses to go on a social tour of great Houses, Kirra shifts into h...more

Companions of the Night

by Vivian Vande Velde

3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 3,635 ratings — published 1995

When Kerry’s little brother forgets his stuffed bear at the laundry, Kerry ventures out at 11:00 p.m. to retrieve it for him. The laundry is deserted and kind of spooky, and while she’s there three men burst in, dragging a bound and bloodied young man they insist is a vampire. Kerry helps him escape...more

The Man Who Ate the 747

by Ben Sherwood

3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 1,125 ratings — published 2000

This is the story of the greatest love, ever....J. J. Smith, Keeper of the Records for The Book of Records, is an ordinary man searching for the extraordinary. J.J. has clocked the world’s longest continuous kiss. He has verified the lengthiest single unbroken apple peel. He has tasted the world’s l...more

The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life

by Ben Sherwood

3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,975 ratings — published 2009

Which is the safest seat on an airplane? Where is the best place to have a heart attack? Why does religious observance add years to your life? How can birthdays be hazardous to your health? THE SURVIVORS CLUB Each second of the day, someone in America faces a crisis, whether it's a car accident, vio...more

The Nature of Jade

by Deb Caletti*

3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 7,868 ratings — published 2007

I am not my illness. "Girl with Anxiety," "Trauma of the Week" -- no. I hate stuff like that. Everyone, everyone has their issue. But the one thing my illness did make me realize is how necessary it is to ignore the dangers of living in order to live. And how much trouble you can get into if you can...more

The Locket (The Locket Trilogy #1)

by Richard Paul Evans

4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 7,442 ratings — published 1998

After the death of his mother, Michael Keddington finds employment at the Arcadia nursing home where he befriends Esther, a reclusive but beautiful elderly woman who lives in mourning for her youth and lost love. Michael faces his own challenges when he loses his greatest love, Faye. When Michael is...more

The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud

by Ben Sherwood

0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008

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What Happened to Hannah

by Mary Kay McComas

3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 722 ratings — published 2012

As a teenager, Hannah Benson ran away from home in order to save herself. Now, twenty years later, the past comes calling and delivers life-changing news: her mother and sister have passed away, leaving Hannah the guardian of her fifteen-year-old niece. Returning home to bitter memories and devastat...more

The Vow: The Kim and Krickitt Carpenter Story

by Kim Carpenter

3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 11,947 ratings — published 2000

Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter knew it was shattered beyond recognition on November 24, 1993, two months after their marriage, when their Ford Escort was hit from behind by a fast-moving truck. A massive head injury left Krickitt in a coma for weeks. When she finally emerged from the coma, she r...more

True Believer (Jeremy Marsh & Lexie Darnell, #1)

by Nicholas Sparks*

3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 49,821 ratings — published 2003

Jeremy Marsh is the ultimate New Yorker: handsome, almost always dressed in black, and part of the media elite. An expert on debunking the supernatural with a regular column in "Scientific American," he's just made his first appearance on national TV. When he receives a letter from the tiny town of...more

Summer People

by Elin Hilderbrand*

3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 8,084 ratings — published 2003

Every summer the Newton family retreats to their beloved home on Nantucket for three months of sunshine, cookouts, and bonfires on the beach. But this summer will not be like any other. When Arch Newton, a prominent New York attorney, dies in a plane crash on his way home from a business trip, his b...more

The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud

by Ben Sherwood

3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 29,795 ratings — published 2004

The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud tells the haunting story of a young man who narrowly survives a terrible car wreck that kills his little brother. Years later, the brothers’ bond remains so strong that it transcends the normal boundaries separating life and death. Charlie St. Cloud lives in a...more

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