Suspend Some Time with a Masterpiece

Discover timeless literary masterpieces that suspend time. Explore our curated list of must-read books that captivate and transport you to another world.

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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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Body Surfing

by Anita Shreve

Struggling to start over again after being divorced and widowed while still in her twenties, Sydney tutors the daughter of a wealthy couple during a …
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Fieldwork

 

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Heyday

by Kurt Andersen

Englishman Benjamin Knowles heads for America to build a new life and joins up with three young Americans--journalist Timothy Skaggs, war veteran Duff Lucking, and …
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Nineteen Minutes

 

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

by Lisa See

Lily is haunted by memories–of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, …
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Tangerine Dream

by Ken Douglas

Best friends Haley and Taylor must deal with a terrible loss when Taylor's twin sister, Dylan, is killed in a car crash. Meanwhile, Taylor and …
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March

by Geraldine Brooks

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize--a powerful love story set against the backdrop of the Civil War, from the author of The Secret Chord. From Louisa …
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We Need to Talk About Kevin

by Lionel Shriver

The gripping international bestseller about motherhood gone awry Eva never really wanted to be a mother—and certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who …
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The Namesake (movie tie-in edition)

 

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Water for Elephants

by Sara Gruen

A cloth bag containing ten copies of the title, that may also include a folder with miscellaneous notes, discussion questions, biographical information, and reading lists …
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

by Mohsin Hamid

A young Muslim American, Changez is living the American dream, with a Princeton education and high-paying job, until the events of September 11th force him …
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The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

"My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky." …
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Dear John

 

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The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully …
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The Quilter's Homecoming

by Jennifer Chiaverini

A Roaring Twenties tale of boom and bust unfolds as young bride Elizabeth Bergstrom Nelson sets off with her husband, Henry, from her family home …
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Sisters

by Danielle Steel

During an annual Fourth of July family gathering, the lives of four sisters--Candy, a supermodel; Tammy, a TV producer; Sabrina, an ambitious young lawyer; and …
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My Sister's Keeper

by Jodi Picoult

Written with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity, this novel is about a teen who was conceived as a bone marrow match for her sister Kate, and …
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The God of Animals

by Aryn Kyle

Based on the author's short story titled "The Foaling Season," the tale of rancher's daughter Alice Winston finds her helping to support the family business …
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Boomsday

by Christopher Buckley

Inciting a culture war when she suggests that baby boomers should be given government incentives to commit suicide, twenty-nine-year-old blogger and political malcontent Cassandra Devine …
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The Raw Shark Texts

by Steven Hall

Eric Sanderson wakes up in a place he doesn't recognise, unable to remember who he is. Attacked by a force he cannot see and confronted …
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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 …
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The Time Traveler's Wife

by Audrey Niffenegger

This limited edition volume includes art work painted by the author. This is the story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily …
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Mergers & Acquisitions

by Dana Vachon

Having landed his dream job as an investment banker as well as a girlfriend from a wealthy family, recent graduate Tommy Quinn enjoys a privileged …
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Then We Came to the End

by Joshua Ferris

This wickedly funny, big-hearted novel about life in the office signals the arrival of a gloriously talented new writer. The characters in Then We Came …
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The Good Life

by Jay McInerney

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Timothy

by Verlyn Klinkenborg

Timothy, a tortoise who lived in the garden of eighteenth-century curate Gilbert White, speaks out on his life in the garden, his nine-day adventure outside …
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The woman who waited

 

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Intuition

by Allegra Goodman

A trio of researchers becomes caught up in the desperate quest for a financial grant from the Philpott, a prestigious research laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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The Shadow of the Wind

by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as …
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The Penelopiad

by Margaret Atwood

A look at the Odyssey from Penelope's point of view.
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The Stupidest Angel

 

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Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana

by Anne Rice

Anne Rice's second book in her hugely ambitious and courageous life of Christ begins during his last winter before his baptism in the Jordan and …
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The Brooklyn Follies

by Paul Auster

From the bestselling author of "Oracle Night" and "The Book of Illusions," comes an exhilarating, whirlwind tale of one man's accidental redemption.
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Travels in the Scriptorium

by Paul Auster

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The New York Trilogy

by Paul Auster

The remarkable, acclaimed series of interconnected detective novels City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room, from New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster. This …
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The Portable Dorothy Parker

by Dorothy Parker

The second revision in 60 years, this sublime collection ranges over the verse, stories, essays, and journalism of one of the 20th century's most quotable …