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Compulsion (The Heirs of Watson Island, #1) Compulsion (The Heirs of Watson Island, #1)
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avg rating 3.84 — 3,290 ratings — published 2014
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Earthlings Earthlings (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 115,249 ratings — published 2018
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A Bone Dead Sadness A Bone Dead Sadness (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.95 — 166 ratings — published 2014
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Nigger: An Autobiography Nigger: An Autobiography (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.59 — 434 ratings — published
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 25,880 ratings — published 2007
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Good Morning, Midnight Good Morning, Midnight (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 14,126 ratings — published 1939
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 129,774 ratings — published 2023
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Bright Lights, Big City Bright Lights, Big City (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 38,738 ratings — published 1984
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Bright Burning Things Bright Burning Things (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.32 — 15,481 ratings — published 2021
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The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580 The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 1,326 ratings — published 1992
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Holy Feast and Holy Fast: The Religious Significance of Food to Medieval Women Holy Feast and Holy Fast: The Religious Significance of Food to Medieval Women (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 913 ratings — published 1987
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The Lost Weekend The Lost Weekend (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 2,546 ratings — published 1944
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Factotum Factotum (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 78,424 ratings — published 1975
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The Woman in the Window The Woman in the Window (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.93 — 921,182 ratings — published 2018
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Never Mind (Patrick Melrose, #1) Never Mind (Patrick Melrose, #1)
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avg rating 3.76 — 11,708 ratings — published 1992
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 390,627 ratings — published 1971
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Under the Volcano Under the Volcano (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 27,776 ratings — published 1947
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The Liars' Club The Liars' Club (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 73,609 ratings — published 1995
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The Flight Attendant The Flight Attendant (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.53 — 95,816 ratings — published 2018
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Leaving Las Vegas Leaving Las Vegas (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 6,079 ratings — published 1990
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The Night of the Gun The Night of the Gun (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 7,648 ratings — published 2008
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The Freedom Model for Addictions: Escape the Treatment and Recovery Trap The Freedom Model for Addictions: Escape the Treatment and Recovery Trap (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.45 — 137 ratings — published
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The Lamb The Lamb (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 65,134 ratings — published 2025
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Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 147,303 ratings — published 2021
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The Death of Jane Lawrence The Death of Jane Lawrence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.23 — 25,188 ratings — published 2021
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Such Sharp Teeth Such Sharp Teeth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 34,676 ratings — published 2022
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The Salt Grows Heavy The Salt Grows Heavy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.52 — 34,466 ratings — published 2023
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Nightbitch Nightbitch (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.40 — 94,826 ratings — published 2021
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In the House in the Dark of the Woods In the House in the Dark of the Woods (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.32 — 9,601 ratings — published 2018
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Der Jude im Sprichwort der Voelker Der Jude im Sprichwort der Voelker (Nook)
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avg rating 3.13 — 94 ratings — published 1916
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Natural Beauty Natural Beauty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 29,803 ratings — published 2023
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Chlorine Chlorine (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 28,477 ratings — published 2023
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The Hounding The Hounding (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 29,375 ratings — published 2025
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Animal Animal (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 52,967 ratings — published 2021
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Parasite (Parasitology, #1) Parasite (Parasitology, #1)
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avg rating 3.68 — 19,617 ratings — published 2013
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They're Coming to Get You: Attack of The Naughty List! (The Naughty List Monster Boxed Set Book 1) They're Coming to Get You: Attack of The Naughty List! (The Naughty List Monster Boxed Set Book 1)
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avg rating 3.07 — 43 ratings — published 2014
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The Mercies The Mercies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 57,741 ratings — published 2020
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Sister, Maiden, Monster (Apocalypse Apocrypha, 1) Sister, Maiden, Monster (Apocalypse Apocrypha, 1)
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avg rating 3.52 — 8,915 ratings — published 2023
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Une rose épineuse: La défloration au XIXe siècle en France (Mnémosyne) (French Edition) Une rose épineuse: La défloration au XIXe siècle en France (Mnémosyne) (French Edition)
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avg rating 4.67 — 6 ratings — published
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Her Body and Other Parties Her Body and Other Parties (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 110,991 ratings — published 2017
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The Year of the Witching (Bethel, #1) The Year of the Witching (Bethel, #1)
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avg rating 3.80 — 49,155 ratings — published 2020
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The First Bad Man The First Bad Man (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.68 — 39,348 ratings — published 2015
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بروتوكولات حكماء صهيون بروتوكولات حكماء صهيون (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.26 — 2,207 ratings — published 1903
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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls Witchcraft for Wayward Girls (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 161,692 ratings — published 2025
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Horror House of Perversion: An Extreme Horror novella Horror House of Perversion: An Extreme Horror novella (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 882 ratings — published
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HorrorGasm HorrorGasm (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.63 — 51 ratings — published
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Inside Linda Lovelace Inside Linda Lovelace (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.12 — 51 ratings — published 1974
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People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.13 — 624 ratings — published 2020
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Untold Night and Day Untold Night and Day (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.44 — 6,153 ratings — published 2013
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Candy Candy (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.13 — 1,704 ratings — published 1958
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Steve  Rush
“A killer must focus on details, Vanessa.”
― Steve Rush, Lethal Impulse

Martina Boone
“But there was a difference between being stuck and choosing to stay. Between being found and finding yourself.”
― Martina Boone, Compulsion

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