Fantastic Fiction With Truly Memorable Characters
Explore a curated list of books with fantastic fiction and truly memorable characters. Discover unforgettable heroes, villains, and stories that stay with you long after the last page.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
by Mark Haddon
Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers …
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The Natural
by Bernard Malamud
Malamud uses the fanatical and aggressive world of professional baseball to mirror contemporary society.
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Falling Through the Earth
by Danielle Trussoni
"Told without an ounce of self-pity, Danielle Trussoni's deeply affecting book shows how war keeps changing everything - even after the last shots are fired."--Jacket.
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Echoes from the Infantry
by Frank Nappi
Frank Nappi is a school teacher on Long Island who, over the last several years, befriended aging World War II veterans in his community. As …
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The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival …
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini
Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, the #1 New York Times bestseller A Thousand Splendid …
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Bummy Davis Vs. Murder, Inc.
by Ron Ross
Centered around the life of legendary Jewish boxer Al "Bummy" Davis, this is the dramatic story of the intersection of the Jewish mob world and …
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The Color of Water
by James McBride
'James McBride evokes his childhood trek across the great racial divide with the kind of power and grace that touches and uplifts all our hearts.' …
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For One More Day
by Mitch Albom
This is the story of Charley, a child of divorce who is always forced to choose between his mother and his father. He grows into …