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Teens & Young Adults
Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
As provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, Lord of the Flies continues to ignite passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. William Golding’s compelling story about a group of very ordinary...
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Adults
The Day of the Triffids
by John Wyndham
The influential masterpiece of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called “the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.”
What if...
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Adults
The Warlord of the Air (Nomad of the Time Streams Trilogy)
by Michael Moorcock
Set in an unstable world where the British Empire rules over all, this genre-defying novel blends steampunk, alternative history, and time travel science fiction
It is 1973, and the stately airships of the Great Powers hold benign sway...
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Adults
Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley is rightly considered a prophetic genius and one of the most important literary and philosophical voices of the 20th Century, and Brave New World is his masterpiece. From the author of The Doors of Perception,...
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Adults
The Well of Loneliness
by Radclyffe Hall
First published in 1928, this timeless portrayal of lesbian love is now a classic. The thinly disguised story of Hall's own life, it was banned outright upon publication and almost ruined her literary career.
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Adults
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
Basil Hallward, an artist, meets Dorian Gray and paints his portrait. The artist is so infatuated with Dorian's beauty that he begins to believe it is the reason for his quality of art. Dorian becomes convinced that beauty is all-important...
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Teens & Young Adults Adults
Orlando: A Biography
by Virginia Woolf
As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate sixteen-year-old nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colorful delights of Queen Elizabeth I’s court. By the close, three centuries have passed, and he will have transformed...
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Teens & Young Adults
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
All the animals were looking forward to the new, happy lives they would lead when Mr Jones’s rule over them came to an end. When the animals get rid of Mr. Jones and take over the farm, they are excited by their new freedom. But can they...
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Teens & Young Adults
Red, White & Royal Blue
by Casey McQuiston
What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?
When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius―his...