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Daphne du Maurier

Classics Historical Science Fiction

The House on the Strand – Daphne du Maurier (1969)

A man torn between two centuries is lured deeper into the past by a drug that awakens obsession, blurs reality, and reveals how escape can become a trap of the soul.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Classics Romance

The Eternal Husband – Fyodor Dostoevsky (1870)

A haunting duel of guilt and obsession unfolds between two men bound by a dead woman’s memory and a child’s fragile life, where revenge hides beneath grief’s shadow.

John Boyne

Satire

The Echo Chamber – John Boyne (2021)

A fame-hungry family spirals into chaos when their carefully curated lives collide with the unforgiving fury of social media and the absurdity of modern outrage culture.

Sylvia Plath

Classics Psychological

The Colossus – Sylvia Plath (1960)

Haunting, lyrical, and unflinching, this poetic journey delves into memory, myth, and mourning, revealing the fractured beauty hidden beneath silence and ruin.

John Steinbeck

Classics Historical Supernatural

To a God Unknown – John Steinbeck (1933)

Joseph Wayne relocates to California and forms a mystical bond with the land, struggling with faith, destiny, and the power of nature.

Terry Pratchett

Johnny Maxwell

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Only You Can Save Mankind – Terry Pratchett (1992)

When alien enemies in a video game surrender, Johnny Maxwell faces a surreal quest that blurs the line between war, reality, and what it means to do the right thing.

Terry Pratchett

Johnny Maxwell

Fantasy Supernatural Young Adult

Johnny and the Dead – Terry Pratchett (1993)

A boy who sees the dead stands between a forgotten cemetery and modern destruction in this witty, moving tale of memory, community, and courage beyond the grave.

Terry Pratchett

Johnny Maxwell

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Johnny and the Bomb – Terry Pratchett (1996)

A time-traveling cart, a wartime secret, and a boy who must rewrite history before it rewrites him - history bends when the past meets the most unexpected heroes.

Scott Westerfeld

Impostors

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Impostors – Scott Westerfeld (2018)

Trained to kill and born to hide, a secret twin steps into the light, where rebellion brews, trust fractures, and identity becomes the deadliest weapon of all.

Scott Westerfeld

Impostors

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Shatter City – Scott Westerfeld (2019)

Frey steps out of her sister’s shadow to face betrayal, rebellion, and a deadly plan that could erase a city - all while risking everything for love and the truth.

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