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• The Lotus Shoes

  a Novel

  Yang, Jane (Writer)

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  An empowering tale of two women from opposite sides of society and their extraordinary journey of sisterhood, betrayal, love and triumph.

• Brotherless Night

  a Novel

  Ganeshananthan, V. V.

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  A courageous young Sri Lankan woman tries to protect her dream of becoming a doctor in this heartbreaking exploration of a family fractured by civil war.

• Call Her Freedom

  a Novel

  Dorabji, Tara

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  A sweeping family saga following one woman's struggle to protect her culture and her family amidst the backdrop of a military occupation.

• Pachinko

  a Novel

  Lee, Min Jin

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  Richly told and profoundly moving, Pachinko is a story of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty. Lee's complex and passionate characters—strong, stubborn women, devoted sisters and sons, fathers shaken by moral crisis—survive and thrive against the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Circe

  a Novel

  Miller, Madeline

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  A vivid, mesmerizing epic of family rivalry, love and loss - the defiant, inextinguishable song of a woman burning hot and bright through the darkness of a man's world.

• A Thousand Splendid Suns

  Hosseini, Khaled

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  A deeply emotional and poignant exploration of female resilience and friendship amidst the harrowing realities of war-torn Afghanistan.

• The House of Doors

  a Novel

  Tan, Twan Eng, 1972-

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  A mesmerizingly beautiful novel based on real events, The House of Doors traces the fault lines of race, gender, sexuality, and power under empire.

• Babylonia

  a Novel

  Casati, Costanza, 1995-

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  This riveting myth-based story follows Semiramis, the only female ruler of the Assyrian empire, and the famous love triangle that made her queen.

• Norwegian Wood

  Murakami, Haruki, 1949-

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  A magnificent coming-of-age story steeped in nostalgia, blending the music, the mood, and the ethos that were the sixties with a young man's hopeless and heroic first love.

• The Lion Women of Tehran

  a Novel

  Kamali, Marjan

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  A moving tale of friendship, betrayal, and forgiveness, unfolding into a deep and powerful exploration of feminist protest in Iran.

• Immortal

  Tan, Sue Lynn

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  Queen Liyen vows to sever ties with immortals but knows she must risk an alliance with a ruthless God of War, in this atmospheric, intricately plotted, tale.

• The Song of Achilles

  a Novel

  Miller, Madeline

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  A dazzling feat of the imagination, a devastating love story, and an almighty battle between gods and kings, peace and glory, immortal fame and the human heart.

• The Covenant of Water

  a Novel

  Verghese, Abraham, 1955-

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  A sweeping, emotionally rich family sagas that explore generational legacies and the interplay of personal resilience with historical and cultural shifts.

• Marvelous

  a Novel

  Greeley, Molly

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  Gorgeously written, heartbreaking and hopeful, Marvelous is the portrait of a marriage, the story of a remarkable, resilient family, and an unforgettable reimaging of one of the world’s most beloved fairy tales.

• Enlightenment

  a Novel

  Perry, Sarah, 1979-

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  A deeply emotional, slow-burning exploration of human connection and existential questions woven through rich historical and celestial motifs.

• The Cure for Drowning

  Paylor, Loghan

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  A boundary-pushing historical fiction with lyrical prose and complex explorations of identity, love, and resilience against societal norms.

• Against the Loveless World

  a Novel

  Abulhawa, Susan

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  Nahr, a young Palestinian woman, fights for a better life for her family as she travels as a refugee throughout the Middle East.

• The Mountains Sing

  a Novel

  Nguyễn, Phan Quế Mai, 1973-

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  An enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War.