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Pierre, or, The ambiguities ; Israel Potter (The Library of America #24)
By Herman Melville. 1984
Collection of Herman Melville's writing after Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (DB 34184). Includes novels, articles and reviews, uncollected tales, and…
his final story, Billy Budd, Sailor. Edited with notes written by Melville scholar Harrison Hayford. 1984Dangerous beauty: Books 1-3
By J. T. Geissinger. 2019
Three novels of romantic suspense which follow Eva, a woman on the run from her Russian mobster boyfriend, and Naz,…
the man originally hired to track her down. Includes Dangerous Beauty, Dangerous Desires, and Dangerous Games. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2019Ramona collection: Vol. 1 (Ramona)
By Beverly Cleary, Jacqueline Rogers. 2006
Four previously published books, written between 1955 and 1977, featuring the adventures of young Ramona Quimby. In Beezus and Ramona,…
Ramona provokes her family when she invites fifteen children to a party unannounced. Includes Ramona the Pest, Ramona the Brave, and Ramona and Her Father. For grades 2-4. 2013Scribbled in the dark: poems
By Charles Simic. 2017
The Odyssey
By Homer, Emily Wilson. 2018
The first English translation by a woman recounts the tale of Odysseus and his crew on their journey home to…
Ithaca after the Trojan War, and the challenges faced there by his wife Penelope and son Telemachus. Translated from the original Ancient Greek. Some violence. 2018The Red Sphinx, or, The Comte de Moret: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers
By Alexandre Dumas, Lawrence Ellsworth. 2017
Twenty days after the events of The Three Musketeers (DB 64277), the young Comte de Moret arrives in the French…
royal court. Illegitimate half brother to the king, he witnesses the three-way fight for power between the king, queen, and Cardinal Richelieu. Translated from the 1865 French. Some violence. 2017Una arruga en el tiempo
By Madeleine L'Engle, Madeleine L’Engle. 2016
As Meg Murry, her brother Charles, and her new friend Wallace search for Meg's scientist father who has vanished, they…
are transported to another world. Newbery Medal. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Spanish language. 1962Tales from the Arabian nights: stories of adventure, magic, love, and betrayal
By Donna Jo Napoli, Christina Balit. 2016
Collection of tales filled with grand adventure and magic told through the ancient story Arabian Nights. New bride Scheherazade tells…
her husband stories each night to win him over with love--and keep him from executing her. For grades 5-8. 2016A year full of stories: 52 folktales and legends from around the world (Folktales from around the World #1)
By Christopher Corr, Angela McAllister. 2016
A treasury of fifty-two myths, fairy tales, and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of…
the year. Many of the tales tie into internationally celebrated dates, including Valentine's Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals. For grades 2-4. 2016Mash up: stories inspired by famous first lines
By Gardner Dozois, Tad Williams, John Scalzi. 2016
In this anthology, authors take inspiration for their stories from the first lines of famous works of literature. Includes stories…
by John Scalzi, Tad Williams, Elizabeth Bear, Nancy Kress, Robert Charles Wilson, Lavie Tidhar, Mary Robinette Kowal, and many others. Some violence and some strong language. 2016The lover ; Wartime notebooks ; Practicalities (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series)
By Marguerite Duras. 2018
A collection of three works of fiction and nonfiction. The Lover, translated in 1985, explores a forbidden love affair of…
a teenage girl. Wartime Notebooks, translated in 2008, recounts Duras' experiences during World War II. Practicalities, translated in 1990, includes meditations on challenges and joys found in daily life. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 2018The woman who had two navels and tales of the tropical gothic (Penguin classics)
By Nick Joaquin. 2017
A collection of stories and other post-colonial writings from the Filipino author. The pieces discuss the challenges faced by newly…
free Filipinos and explore folklore, past colonialism, and more. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2017Queen of Hearts (Queen of Hearts #1)
By Colleen Oakes. 2016
When an enchanting stranger arrives at Wonderland Palace, Princess Dinah, the future Queen of Hearts, is launched into Wonderland's dangerous…
political game. When her throne is threatened, she must discover who her enemies are or risk losing her head. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2016Miss Grief and other stories
By Constance Fenimore Woolson. 2016
Seven short stories first published between 1873 and 1892 by the niece of James Fenimore Cooper. The stories explore the…
worlds and communities she observed while traveling. Includes an introduction by Anne Boyd Rioux, who wrote a biography of the author, titled Constance Fenimore Woolson (DB 84857). 2016A thousand ships: a novel
By Natalie Haynes. 2021
From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought…
Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaiting the return of Odysseus, to the three goddesses whose feud started it allthis novel tells the stories of the women whose lives, loves, and rivalries were forever altered by the Trojan WarNelly Dean: a return to Wuthering Heights
By Alison A. Case. 2016
In this imagined accompaniment to the classic Wuthering Heights (DB 25178), Nelly Dean is the close friend of Hindley. After…
the master takes in a strange child, however, she must live as a servant. The birth of a new heir ushers in violence. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2015It can't happen here
By Sinclair Lewis. 2014
Written in 1935, during the Depression, this novel follows Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip, a populist who wins the U. S. presidency…
on a platform of reform and traditional values. Once elected, he institutes totalitarian rule with the aid of a ruthless paramilitary force. Some strong language. 1935The story of Hong Gildong (Penguin classics)
By Minsoo Kang, Kyun Hŏ. 2016
Thought to have originated in the sixteenth or seventeenth century, this is the tale of Hong Gildong, son of a…
nobleman and one of his concubines, who leaves home to join a band of outlaws. Hong continues to long for acceptance, however. Translated from the original Korean. 2016The Meursault investigation: A Novel
By John Cullen, Kamel Daoud. 2015
Using Albert Camus's novel The Stranger (DB 40902) as a jumping-off point, the author reimagines the murder of an Algerian…
Arab by Frenchman Meursault and its consequences for the Arab's family. Translated from the 2013 French edition. Some violence. 2013Post office: a novel
By Charles Bukowski. 2014
The author's alter ego, Henry Chinaski, describes a dozen years wasted working for the post office--a job that started innocently…
enough as a holiday temp position, which fit nicely with his drinking, gambling, and womanizing. But soon the grim details became apparent. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1971