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 Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club is a dark exploration of identity and consumerism. Following an unnamed narrator and his alter ego Tyler Durden, the novel delves into chaos, rebellion, and the search for meaning in a disillusioned modern world.

Madeline Miller’s Circe is a mesmerizing retelling of the life of the legendary sorceress. Blending myth and humanity, it portrays her journey of self-discovery, resilience, and power amidst encounters with gods and mortals in a vividly crafted ancient world.

Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things is a multi-layered narrative about love, loss, and societal norms. Set in Kerala, India, it weaves past and present, exploring forbidden relationships and the ripple effects of personal choices across generations.

A brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn t let go, long after you ve finished it Anna Todd, author of the After series A glorious and touching read, a forever keeper USA Today Will break your heart while filling you with hope Sarah Pekkanen, Perfect Neighbors SOMETIMES THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU IS THE ONE WHO HURTS YOU THE MOST. Lily hasn t always had it easy, but that s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up – she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily, but Ryle s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his no dating rule, she can t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan – her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. With this bold and deeply personal novel, It Ends With Us is a heart-wrenching story and an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.

Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz is the first book in the Cairo Trilogy, set in 1910s Egypt. It focuses on the lives of a middle-class Cairo family, capturing societal tensions, generational conflicts, and the changing political landscape.