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The Long Walk – Stephen King (1978)

The Long Walk by Stephen King is a dystopian thriller where teenage boys compete in a brutal endurance contest, where stopping means death and survival is a battle of will.

Stephen King

Fantasy Supernatural Thriller

Bag of Bones – Stephen King (1998)

Bag of Bones by Stephen King follows grieving author Mike Noonan, who retreats to his lakeside home, only to uncover ghostly secrets and eerie visions from the past.

HG Wells

Psychological Science Fiction Supernatural

The Invisible Man – HG Wells (1897)

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells follows Griffin, a scientist whose discovery of invisibility leads him into madness, isolation, and a descent into terror.

Jodi Picoult

Leaving Time

Fantasy Mystery Supernatural

Where There’s Smoke – Jodi Picoult (2014)

A celebrity psychic's truth-telling spirals into chaos when a ghost won't rest and a missing boy triggers a haunting reckoning between fame, faith, and the dead.

Terry Pratchett

Discworld Discworld - Witches

Adventure Fantasy

Equal Rites – Terry Pratchett (1987)

In a world where magic obeys tradition, a young girl dares to break the rules, challenging destiny and redefining power with wit, courage, and unexpected allies.

Terry Pratchett

Discworld Discworld - Witches

Fantasy Satire

Wyrd Sisters – Terry Pratchett (1988)

Three witches defy fate, battle tyranny, and toy with destiny in a tale where magic, theater, and rebellion swirl through a kingdom teetering on the edge of change.

Terry Pratchett

Discworld Discworld - Witches

Fantasy Satire

Witches Abroad – Terry Pratchett (1991)

Three witches set out to stop a forced fairytale ending, twisting magic, mirrors, and fate itself in a riotous journey where stories fight back and choice becomes the true spell.

Terry Pratchett

Discworld Discworld - Witches

Fantasy Satire

Lords and Ladies – Terry Pratchett (1992)

When ancient powers stir and illusions threaten reality, three witches must guard their land with wit, iron, and will in a battle where belief is the sharpest weapon.

Terry Pratchett

Discworld Discworld - Witches

Fantasy Satire Young Adult

Maskerade – Terry Pratchett (1995)

Witches, opera, murder, and masks collide in a hilarious and haunting tale where every note sung hides a secret and every spotlight casts a deeper shadow.

Terry Pratchett

Discworld Discworld - Witches

Fantasy Satire Supernatural

Carpe Jugulum – Terry Pratchett (1998)

Witches face a cunning new breed of vampires in a battle of belief and identity, where tradition, power, and dark humor collide in the enchanted hills of Lancre.