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Isabel Allende

The House of the Spirits

A sweeping family saga and a portrait of a changing country, The House of the Spirits is the unforgettable story of the Trueba family, who rise from humble beginnings to become the land's dominant political force. The tale of that family's passions and ambitions is filled with the magic and violence of the turbulent world they inhabit.

Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it -- from garden seeds to Scripture -- is calamitously transformed on African soil.

Alice Walker

The Color Purple

The Color Purple is a classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that tells the story of Celie, a young black girl growing up in rural Georgia, and her journey towards self-discovery and empowerment through the years of her marriage and beyond.

Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner is a haunting, heartrending, and hopeful story of redemption and forgiveness. It tells the story of Amir, a young Afghan boy from a well-to-do family, and his best friend Hassan, a poor servant's son. Amir betrays Hassan, and the repercussions of that betrayal shape both of their lives for decades to come.

Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club is a powerful and poignant exploration of the relationships between four Chinese-American mothers and their daughters. Through the stories of these eight women, Tan examines the cultural and generational divides that both unite and separate them.

Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees is a moving and uplifting novel about the power of friendship, the search for truth, and the healing that comes from finding a place to call home. It tells the story of Lily, a 14-year-old girl who runs away from her abusive father and finds solace and acceptance with a group of beekeeping sisters in South Carolina.

Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

The Book Thief is a powerful and moving story of the resilience of the human spirit during one of the darkest periods in history. It tells the story of Liesel Meminger, a young girl living in Nazi Germany, who discovers the power of words and the magic of storytelling as a way to cope with the horrors of war.

Margaret Atwood

The Blind Assassin

The Blind Assassin is a complex and multi-layered novel that tells the story of two sisters, Iris and Laura, and their intertwined lives. Through a series of interlocking narratives, Atwood explores themes of love, loss, and the power of storytelling to shape our understanding of the world.