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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 116 ratingsCould you survive on your own in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts... -
![Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins]()
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 106 ratingsSparks are igniting.Flames are spreading.And the Capitol wants revenge. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be... -
![The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf, اونجلی رئوف]()
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf, اونجلی رئوف
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTold with humor and heart, 'THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS' offers a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it.He's eight years old (just like me), but he's very strange... -
![Making Faces by Amy Harmon]()
Making Faces by Amy Harmon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAmbrose Young was beautiful. He was tall and muscular, with hair that touched his shoulders and eyes that burned right through you. The kind of beautiful that graced the covers of romance novels, and Fern Taylor would know. She'd been reading them since she was thirteen. But maybe because he was so beautiful he was never someone Fern thought she could have...until he wasn't beautiful anymore... -
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![UnDivided by Neal Shusterman]()
UnDivided by Neal Shusterman
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsTeens control the fate of America in the fourth and final book in the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology by Neal Shusterman.Proactive Citizenry, the company that created Cam from the parts of unwound teens, has a plan: to mass produce rewound teens like Cam for military purposes... -
![Conviction by Corinne Michaels]()
Conviction by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. The idea of being without him cripples me but the reality is, he’s gone. He doesn’t understand and I can’t make him. If only he’d see the conviction behind my words—then Liam would still be here... -
![Into the Wild by Erin Hunter]()
Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsFor generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their warrior ancestors. But the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger, and the sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying-- and some deaths are more mysterious than others. In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary house cat named Rusty . .Categorized as:
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![Infinite by Corinne Michaels]()
Infinite by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 2 of 2 in Indefinite DuetI was right. I never should've fallen back in love with Quinn. I always knew we wouldn't make it. And to make matters worse, not only did I lose my soulmate--I lost myself as well. Everything was stripped away, leaving me bare and unable to breathe. No one told me it could hurt this much. I was unprepared for this level of agony from the horrible weight of grief... -
![Whiskey Tribute by Samantha A. Cole]()
Whiskey Tribute by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCurt Bannerman never thought he’d have to follow through with a promise to ensure his best friend’s wife and children were taken care of, in the event of Eric’s death, after the two men retired from the Navy SEALs. But an assassin made the promise a reality... -
![Consolation by Corinne Michaels]()
Consolation by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLiam wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.He wasn’t even on my radar.He was my husband’s best friend—forbidden.But my husband is dead and I’m alone. I ache for him and I reach for Liam.One night with Liam changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he’s just the consolation prize... -
![Fighting Solitude by Aly Martinez]()
Fighting Solitude by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI was born a fighter. Abandoned by my parents, I spent my life forging my own path—one guided by my fists and paved with pain.Untouchable in the ring, I destroyed everyone who faced me, but that’s where my victories ended. Outside the ropes, I repeatedly failed the few people who loved me. Including my best friend, Liv James—the one person I’d die to protect... -
![Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker]()
Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax ; this is a gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling novel about chosen families and the healing power of love. A New York Times bestseller! It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives... -
![The Orphanage by Serhiy Zhadan]()
The Orphanage by Serhiy Zhadan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRecalling the brutal landscape of The Road and the wartime storytelling of A Farewell to Arms, The Orphanage is a searing novel that excavates the human collateral damage wrought by the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine...Categorized as:
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![The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren]()
The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJake Silver may not be able to put the memories of his time as a sniper and Navy SEAL behind him, but at least he can put his skills to use as a part of the Jones Inc. rescue team. Saving the life of pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Aria Sinclair on Denali helped too... -
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![Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine. by Jennifer Li Shotz]()
Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine. by Jennifer Li Shotz
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis movie novelization of the soon-to-be major motion picture tells the story of a canine hero.When Justin's older brother, Kyle, is killed in Afghanistan, Justin can't believe that his brother is really gone. Except there's one thing that Kyle left behind…Max is a highly trained military canine who has always protected his fellow soldiers...Categorized as:
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![I Want to Hold Your Hand by Marie Force]()
I Want to Hold Your Hand by Marie Force
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFor the Abbott siblings, the Green Mountain state has always been an idyllic place to call home... -
![Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, Sian Ann Bessey]()
Heirs of Falcon Point by Traci Hunter Abramson, Sian Ann Bessey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the early days of World War II, the Lang family lost everything. Eighty years later, it’s time to take it back.The Nazis have taken control of Austria, and wealthy widower Leopold Lang faces a difficult decision: join the ranks of the foreign power that has taken over his homeland or flee with his children to safety. Leopold makes his choice—but too late...Categorized as:
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![Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to the riveting Gregor the Overlander series.Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep The Prophecy of Time from Gregor. Gregor knows it must say something awful but he never imagined just how awful: It calls for the warrior's death...Categorized as:
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![The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros]()
The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBeckett,If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have.I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride.My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone... -
![Running Barefoot by Amy Harmon]()
Running Barefoot by Amy Harmon
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen Josie Jensen, an awkward 13-year-old musical prodigy crashes headlong into new-comer Samuel Yazzie, an 18-year-old Navajo boy full of anger and confusion, an unlikely friendship blooms. Josie teaches Samuel about words, music and friendship, and along the way finds a kindred spirit... -
![Hallowed Ground by Rebecca Yarros]()
Hallowed Ground by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are some debts you can’t repay.Josh Walker is loyal, reckless, and every girl’s dream. But he only has eyes for December Howard, the girl he's craved since his high school hockey days. Together they have survived grief, the military, distance, and time as they’ve fought for stolen weekends between his post at Ft. Rucker and her college at Vanderbilt... -
![Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe action and adventure continue for Gregor in this stunning fantasy from Suzanne Collins, bestselling author of the Hunger Games. New cover art coming July 1st! Gregor swears he will never return to the Underland, that strange world below New York City. But he is a key player in another prophecy, this one about an ominous white rat called the Bane... -
![Bayou Baby by Lexi Blake]()
Bayou Baby by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA heartwarming contemporary romance set in Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. Seraphina Guidry loves Butterfly Bayou. A young, single mom, she’s trying to find a place for herself in the town she cherishes, but past mistakes have made her wary. She adores her son but has sworn off men... -
![Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr]()
Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTom Cavanaugh may think he wants a traditional woman, but in Virgin River, the greatest tradition is falling in love unexpectedly....Former Marine Tom Cavanaugh’s come home to Virgin River, ready to take over his family’s apple orchard and settle down. He knows just what the perfect woman will be like: sweet, decent, maybe a little naive. The marrying kind.Nothing like Nora Crane... -
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![Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy]()
Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRyan Kendall is broken. He understands pain. He knows the hand of violence and the ache of loss. He knows what it means to fail those who need you. Being broken doesn't stop him wanting the one thing he can't have; Finlay Tanner. Her smile is sweet and her future bright. She's the girl he grew up with, the girl he loves, the girl he protects from the world, and from himself... -
![Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr]()
Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFOUR YEARS AGO, AIR FORCE SWEETHEARTS FRANCI DUNCAN AND SEAN RIORDAN REACHED AN IMPASSE. SHE WANTED MARRIAGE AND A FAMILY. HE DIDN'T. BUT A CHANCE MEETING PROVES THAT THE BITTER BREAKUP HASN'T COOLED THEIR SIZZLING CHEMISTRY. Sean has settled down in spite of himself --- he's not the cocky young fighter pilot he was when Franci left, and he wants them to try again... -
![My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr]()
My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPATRICK RIORDAN ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT NOTHING COULD MATCH THE ADRENALINE RUSH HE GETS FROM HIS JOB. BUT THIS CHRISTMAS, PATRICK’S PULSE IS REALLY RACING... The Riordan brothers may have a reputation for being rough-and tumble, but Patrick has always been the gentle, sweet-natured one. These days, his easygoing manner is being tested by his high-octane career as a navy pilot... -
![Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin]()
Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAllie's second husband is killed tragically when his 18-wheeler crashes into the rocks near their home in Cape San Blas--the tanker was full of fuel and the explosion could be seen on overhead satellites. She'd already lost the beloved waterfront restaurant her parents started and now losing her husband, no matter how unfulfilling their marriage was, might just push her over the edge... -
![Unwind by Neal Shusterman]()
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsConnor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives.The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn't technically end... -
![Broken Wings by Erika Ashby]()
Broken Wings by Erika Ashby
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLynsie Fox has what she considers to be a perfect life. Married to Lincoln, a military pilot, she's living the Army life she's always loved. Being a sucker for great love stories, Lynsie makes it her mission to find Lincoln's best friend and co-pilot, Dax Adams, a good woman... -
![Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFollow Gregor in the fourth enthralling adventure in Suzanne Collins' New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles -- with gorgeous new cover art coming July 1st! In Book 4 of the bestselling Underland Chronicles, Gregor is drawn ever deeper into a brewing crisis. For generations, rats have run the mice out of whatever lands they've claimed, keeping them constantly on the move... -
![Five Years Gone by Marie Force, Andi Arndt]()
Five Years Gone by Marie Force, Andi Arndt
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratings8 hours, 45 minutes The most brazen terrorist attack in history. A country bent on revenge. A love affair cut short. A heart that never truly heals. I knew on the day of the attack that our lives were changed forever. What I didn’t know then was that I’d never see John again after he deployed. One day he was living with me, sleeping next to me, making plans with me. The next day he was gone... -
![Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe third installment of New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles, in which Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland, will feature fresh new cover art, coming July 1st! Gregor's adventures continue in Book 3 of the New York Times bestselling series by author Suzanne Collins... -
![Code Name: Nina's Choice by Natasza Waters]()
Code Name: Nina's Choice by Natasza Waters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNina Samson, an analyst working at Coronado Base Command, lands in Navy sniper Mace Callahan’s lap like an I.E.D. Two weeks of fiery passion with the lithe redhead, and the self-proclaimed bachelor raises the white flag. Arriving in San Diego, Nina, a single mother with an eight-year-old daughter, spots danger ahead... -
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![Songbird Freed by Lisa Edward]()
Songbird Freed by Lisa Edward
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Tara O’Connell, and I’ve always believed we control our own fate. That life is a journey with many roads, and the choices we make can shape our future. Life has presented me with two paths and I’ve chosen one. Was it right? Did I make the best decision? After the uncertainty of the last twelve months, my destiny is now crystal-clear to me... -
![Crazy for You by Michelle Sass Aleckson]()
Crazy for You by Michelle Sass Aleckson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe problem with being related to everyone in town is that there is no one left to date…until now. But will this outsider survive his family?Former soldier Veronica “Ronnie” Morales isn’t going to let her kid brother, Tiago, get pulled into the gangs of Minneapolis, so, seeking safety and a fresh start, she heads to sleepy Deep Haven on the north shore of Minnesota... -
![Home Front by Kristin Hannah]()
Home Front by Kristin Hannah
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war.All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds. All wars have a cost. . . -
![UnSouled by Neal Shusterman]()
UnSouled by Neal Shusterman
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsTeens fight for their humanity in this thrilling third book in the New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman.Connor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the Graveyard, the last safe haven for AWOL unwinds... -
![These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant]()
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNo electricity, no family, no connection to the outside world. For eight years, Cooper and his young daughter, Finch, have lived in isolation in a remote cabin in the northern Appalachian woods. And that's exactly the way Cooper wants it, because he's got a lot to hide. Finch has been raised on the books filling the cabin’s shelves and the beautiful but brutal code of life in the wilderness... -
![Come Back to Me by Mila Gray]()
Come Back to Me by Mila Gray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHome on leave in sunny California, Marine and local lothario Kit Ryan finds himself dangerously drawn to his best friend's sister, Jessa - the one girl he can't have.But Kit's not about to let a few obstacles stand in his way and soon Jessa's falling for his irresistible charms... -
![Among the Free by Margaret Peterson Haddix]()
Among the Free by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsENOUGH GAMES.Luke Garner is a third-born in a restrictive society that allows only two children per family. Risking his life, he came out of hiding to fight against the Population Police laws. Now, in the final volume of Margaret Peterson Haddix's suspenseful Shadow Children series, Luke inadvertently sets off a rebellion that results in the overthrow of the government...Categorized as:
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![Heading Home by Katie Flynn]()
Heading Home by Katie Flynn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Katie Flynn’s wonderful new Liverpool saga, Louisa and Cormack Muldoon both have good jobs and live a settled life with their two young daughters. But then Grandpa Muldoon has a seizure and begs his son to return to Kilnevin and the family croft... -
![Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu]()
Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBOY, EVERYWHERE is the debut middle grade novel from writer A. M. Dassu. It chronicles the harrowing journey taken from Syria to the UK by Sami and his family. From privilege to poverty, across countries and continents, from a smuggler's den in Turkey to a prison in Manchester, it is a story of survival, of family, of bravery...Categorized as:
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![The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla]()
The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCharlie wishes his life could be as predictable and simple as chicken nuggets.And it usually is. He has his clean room, his carefully organized bird books and art supplies, his favorite foods, and comfortable routines.But life has been unraveling since his war journalist father was injured in Afghanistan... -
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![Capturing Peace by Molly McAdams]()
Capturing Peace by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCoen Steele has spent the last five years serving his country. Now that he's back, he's finally ready to leave behind the chaos of the battlefield and pursue his lifelong dream. What he wasn't expecting was the feisty sister of one of his battle buddies—who has made it obvious that she wants nothing to do with him—to intrigue him in a way no woman has before... -
![Finally Finding Faith by Tammy Falkner]()
Finally Finding Faith by Tammy Falkner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings*** This is not a full length book. It's 23,000 words. *** "You'll find Faith in the clock shop," Peter Reed says. "Faith? I don't believe in faith or God or predestination or any of that bullshit anymore. I believe in what I can see." Daniel has a list of things he wants to do before the clock strikes twelve on December 31st. 1. Get a tattoo 2. Ride a horse-drawn carriage in the snow 3... -
![Double Cross by Malorie Blackman, Amélie Sarn]()
Double Cross by Malorie Blackman, Amélie Sarn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTobey wants a better life - for him and his girlfriend Callie Rose. He wants nothing to do with the gangs that rule the world he lives in. But when he's offered the chance to earn some money just for making a few 'deliveries', just this once, would it hurt to say 'yes'?The captivating conclusion/companion Novel of the Noughts and Crosses series...Categorized as:
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![Worth the Fall by Claudia Connor]()
Worth the Fall by Claudia Connor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe McKinney Brothers, Book 1 They meet on a beach. . . . Abby Davis isn’t wearing a skimpy bikini or sipping umbrella drinks, not when she’s busy chasing around four little ones. And Matt McKinney isn’t looking for fun—he’s a Navy SEAL, a grown man with a long list of missions . . . and fallen brothers. They only have a week. . . -
![The Other Side of Dawn by John Marsden]()
The Other Side of Dawn by John Marsden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSince their home was invaded by enemy soldiers and transformed into a war zone, Ellie and her friends have been fighting for their lives. Now a resolution may finally be in sight. But as enemy forces close in on her hideout, Ellie discovers that the final conflict just may be the most dangerous yet. And not everyone will survive... -
![Inevitable Love by JC Santo]()
Inevitable Love by JC Santo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the things we fight hardest against are inevitable in the end. Hunter Stevenson wasn't interested in wasting nights with bed warmers, he had a daughter to take care of and a life to build. Leaving behind the mother of his four year old child and her incessant partying, Hunter moves closer to his family to help provide Sawyer some stability...
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