The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories
By: Stephen Colbourn
3.44
Format: None pages, Paperback
This is an Elementary Level title in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of stories - s…
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1. Alias Grace
By: Margaret Atwood
4.04
Format: 468 pages, Hardcover
It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her emp… read more
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"The small details of life often hide a great significance."-Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
"If they want a monster so badly they ought to be provided by one."-Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
"[...] he often talked to himself and he was the best conversationalist he knew; [...]"-Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
"I don’t know why it is, a girl of fifteen or sixteen is accounted a woman, but a boy of fifteen or sixteen is still a boy."-Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace
2. Tess of the D’Urbervilles
By: Thomas Hardy , Tim Dolin , Margaret R. Higonnet
3.83
Format: 518 pages, Paperback
Alternate covers can be found here and here. When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty t… read more
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"Bless thy simplicity, Tess"-Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D’Urbervilles
"One thing he certainly was— sincere."-Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D’Urbervilles
"The roof was a gymnasium for the winds"-Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D’Urbervilles
"Tess was carried along the wings of the hours"-Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D’Urbervilles
3. Suicide Notes
By: Michael Thomas Ford
3.81
Format: 295 pages, Paperback
I'm not crazy. I don't see what the big deal is about what happened. But apparently someone does th… read more
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"I didn't ask to be saved"-Michael Thomas Ford, Suicide Notes
"you either are or aren't"-Michael Thomas Ford, Suicide Notes
"Why is it okay to put someone to death, but it’s not okay for those people to do it themselves?"-Michael Thomas Ford, Suicide Notes
"I didn't do it; I can just imagine doing it. Maybe that's the difference between crazy and not crazy."-Michael Thomas Ford, Suicide Notes
4. Men Without Women
By: Haruki Murakami , None
3.75
Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition
A dazzling new collection of short stories—the first major new work of fiction from the beloved, in… read more
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- short stories
"Tobacco’s a killer,"-Haruki Murakami, Men Without Women
"I need to learn not just to forget but to forgive."-Haruki Murakami, Men Without Women
"Crying for someone else is nothing to apologize about,"-Haruki Murakami, Men Without Women
"That's what we all do : endlessly take the long way around."-Haruki Murakami, Men Without Women
5. The Importance of Being Earnest
By: Oscar Wilde
2.50
Format: None pages,
Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers entanglements … read more
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- classics
6. Things We Lost in the Fire
By: Mariana Enríquez , Megan McDowell
4.06
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
In these wildly imaginative, devilishly daring tales of the macabre, internationally bestselling au… read more
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"El problema es que no nos creen."-Mariana Enríquez, Things We Lost in the Fire
"Hace años que Lala decidió ser mujer y brasileña, pero había nacido varón y uruguayo."-Mariana Enríquez, Things We Lost in the Fire
"Me acuerdo de la risa de mi madre, de lo joven que era esa tarde de verano, del olor a champú de limón de su pelo y de la carcajada de chicle de menta."-Mariana Enríquez, Things We Lost in the Fire
"Apagábamos las luces y jugábamos en la oscuridad con inciensos encendidos; parecían luciérnagas y a mí me hacían llorar, me hacían acordar a una casa de tejas con parque lejos de la ciudad, una casa …"-Mariana Enríquez, Things We Lost in the Fire
7. The Sign of Four
By: Arthur Conan Doyle , Peter Ackroyd , Ed Glinert
4.00
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
As a dense yellow fog swirls through the streets of London, a deep melancholy has descended on Sher… read more
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- classics
8. Orlando
By: Virginia Woolf , Sandra M Gilbert
3.87
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Virginia Woolf's Orlando 'The longest and most charming love letter in literature', playfully const… read more
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"Life and a lover"-Virginia Woolf, Orlando
"Thoughts are divine."-Virginia Woolf, Orlando
"Love, the poet said, is woman's whole existence."-Virginia Woolf, Orlando
"All extremes of feeling are allied with madness."-Virginia Woolf, Orlando
9. Mort (Death, #1; Discworld, #4)
By: Terry Pratchett
4.42
Format: 718 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestseller in England, whe… read more
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10. The Invisible Man
By: H.G. Wells , Дмитро Паламарчук
3.64
Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
This masterpiece of science fiction is the fascinating story of Griffin, a scientist who creates a … read more
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"But giving drugs to a cat is no joke, Kemp!"-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man
"I never blame anyone," said Kemp. "It's quite out of fashion."-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man
"Very well," said the Voice, in a tone of relief. "Then I'm going to throw flints at you till you think differently."-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man
"And there it was, on a shabby bed in a tawdry, ill-lighted bedroom, surrounded by a crowd of ignorant and excited people, broken and wounded, betrayed and unpitied, that Griffin, the first of all men…"-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man
11. The Witches
By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake
3.65
Format: 36 pages, Paperback
This is not a fairy tale. This is about realwitches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real w… read more
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- classics
12. Love Letters to the Dead
By: Ava Dellaira
4.11
Format: None pages, Hardcover
It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt … read more
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13. Prohibido suicidarse en primavera
By: Alejandro Casona
4.03
Format: 606 pages,
Casona, critico siempre de los males de la sociedad civilizada -del mundo urbano- utiliza el tema d… read more
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14. Extracting the Stone of Madness: Poems 1962 - 1972
By: Alejandra Pizarnik , Yvette Siegert
3.28
Format: 404 pages, ebook
Revered by the likes of Octavio Paz and Roberto Bolano, Alejandra Pizarnik is still a hidden treasu… read more
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15. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
By: Unknown , None , Burton Raffel
4.50
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Written by an anonymous 14th-century poet, this epic poem is recognized as an equal of Chaucer's ma… read more
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16. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake
4.16
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Charlie Bucket's wonderful adventure begins when he finds one of Mr. Willy Wonka's precious Golden … read more
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- classics
"Good day, Sir."-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
"The snozberries taste like snozberries!"-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
"I want an Oompa-Loompa!' screamed Veruca."-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
"Good morning starshine the earth says hello...."-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
17. Much Ado About Nothing
By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine , Gail Kern Paster , None
3.92
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
The action is set in Sicily, where Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, has recently defeated his half-brot… read more
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18. Galatea
By: Madeline Miller
4.09
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his master… read more
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19. The Year of Magical Thinking
By: Joan Didion
4.44
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
'An act of consummate literary bravery, a writer known for her clarity allowing us to watch her min… read more
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20. The Guest Cat
By: Takashi Hiraide , Eric Selland
2.60
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A bestseller in France and winner of Japan's Kiyama Shohei Literary Award, The Guest Cat, by the ac… read more
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21. Cosmétique de l'ennemi
By: Amélie Nothomb
4.67
Format: 523 pages, Mass Market Paperback
<> C'est dans le hall d'un aeroport que tout a commence. Il savait que ce serait lui. La victime pa… read more
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22. Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)
By: Elizabeth Lim
3.98
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
A gifted tailor in disguise. Three legendary dresses. The competition of a lifetime. On the fr… read more
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"People will see what they want to see."-Elizabeth Lim, Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)
"You'll learn that certain things aren't worth the trouble."-Elizabeth Lim, Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)
"I saw how protective Delann is of you. Yet he respects you."-Elizabeth Lim, Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)
"You are my oath now, Maia Tamarin. And you'll never be free of me."-Elizabeth Lim, Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)
23. The Cat Who Saved Books
By: Sōsuke Natsukawa
3.72
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the… read more
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"But time is merciless in its passing."-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
"Books have souls,’ repeated the cat softly. ‘A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis."-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
"In today's world, a lot of what should be obvious has been turned upside down. The weak are used as stepping stones and those in need are taken advantage of. People just caught up in this pattern. No…"-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
"Being able to express shallow words of sympathy in a sweet voice doesn't make someone a caring, compassionate soul. What's important is the ability to have empathy for another human being--to be able…"-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
24. Novelist as a Vocation
By: Haruki Murakami
3.89
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author’s own novels. Haruki Mura… read more
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"writing novels is, to my way of thinking, basically a very uncool enterprise"-Haruki Murakami, Novelist as a Vocation
"La experiencia nos enseña a los escritores lo duro que es seguir siendo escritor."-Haruki Murakami, Novelist as a Vocation
"Una sociedad capaz de asumir e integrar distintos puntos de vista y formas de pensar será capaz de avanzar lenta pero segura en la dirección correcta"-Haruki Murakami, Novelist as a Vocation
"Una sociedad capaz de asumir e integrar distintos puntos de vista y formas de pensar será capaz de avanzar lenta pero segura en la dirección correcta."-Haruki Murakami, Novelist as a Vocation
25. Moi les hommes, je les déteste
By: Pauline Harmange
3.82
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
" Je vois dans la misandrie une porte de sortie. Une manière d'exister en dehors du passage clouté,… read more
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"Les modèles qu’on inculque sont nocifs dans les deux cas : ni la violence qu’on encourage chez les garçons ni la passivité qu’on impose aux filles ne sont des réponses appropriées, pour soi comme pou…"-Pauline Harmange, Moi les hommes, je les déteste
"Ce n'est pas pour cracher dans la soupe, mais il faut être honnête: non, mon amoureux n'est pas parfait. Il ne me viole pas et ne me frappe pas, il fait la vaisselle, passe l'aspirateur et me traite …"-Pauline Harmange, Moi les hommes, je les déteste
26. The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
By: Mariana Enríquez
3.81
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Following the "propulsive and mesmerizing" (New York Times Book Review) Things We Lost in the Fire … read more
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"A friend of ours was arrested because he painted a slogan that said, 'Tourists, you're the terrorists."-Mariana Enríquez, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
"Ahora tampoco se puede fumar en los bares. Sí, ya sé que eso pasa en todo el mundo, pero un bar no es un lugar sano, santa Madre de Dios. Es para conspirar, para relajarse, para ponerse en pedo."-Mariana Enríquez, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
"esa edad suena música en la cabeza, todo el tiempo, como si transmitiera una radio en la nuca, bajo el cráneo. Esa música un día empieza a bajar de volumen o sencillamente se detiene. Cuando eso pasa…"-Mariana Enríquez, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
"Julieta finì di bere il caffè e abbassò la voce. «Non bisogna fare figli a Barcellona. Hai sentito quello che ci ha raccontato Manuel ieri sera? Qui non bisogna fare figli.» «Che cosa?» «Dammi retta.…"-Mariana Enríquez, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
27. Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
By: Stephen Fry
4.35
Format: 414 pages, Hardcover
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty,… read more
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"His reward is the eternal fame that is both priceless and worthless"-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
"Bij onze geboorte ligt ons lot al vast, en niemand heeft ooit het zijne kunnen ontlopen (Hektor)"-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
"Forget him. What is treasure? Or Briseis, or honor, or anything? Next to the life of the one I loved best and dearest? My beloved, my only Patroclus."-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
"Zelfs de onsterfelijke goden waren niet bij machte zich te verhouden tot, mee te leven met, nakomelingen te verwekken bij en het lot te bepalen van zo'n aanzwellende schare eerzuchtige, vernuftige en…"-Stephen Fry, Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
28. Kocia kawiarnia
By: Anna Sólyom
3.61
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Nie potrzebujesz siedmiu żyć. Możesz być szczęśliwy w tym! Nagore po raz kolejny znajduje się na… read more
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29. The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories
By: Stephen Colbourn
3.44
Format: None pages, Paperback
This is an Elementary Level title in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of stories - s… read more
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- short stories
