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Cover of The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1)

The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1)

Chris Colfer, Brandon Dorman

4.2

2012

Cover of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1

Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill

3.9

2000

Cover of Orlando

Orlando

Virginia Woolf

3.9

1928

Cover of The Unusual Suspects (The Sisters Grimm, #2)

The Unusual Suspects (The Sisters Grimm, #2)

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

4.2

2005

Cover of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2

Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill

3.9

2003

Cover of A Tale Dark & Grimm (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #1)

A Tale Dark & Grimm (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #1)

Adam Gidwitz

4.0

2010

Cover of Unhinged (Splintered, #2)

Unhinged (Splintered, #2)

A.G. Howard

4.3

2014

Cover of A Grimm Warning (The Land of Stories, #3)

A Grimm Warning (The Land of Stories, #3)

Chris Colfer, Brandon Dorman

4.5

2014

Cover of The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne, Thomas E. Connolly, Nina Baym

3.4

1850

Cover of The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck

3.9

1939

Cover of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Stephen R. Covey

4.0

1989

Cover of The Crucible

The Crucible

Arthur Miller, Christopher Bigsby

3.5

1953

Cover of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Newt Scamander, J.K. Rowling, Albus Dumbledore

4.0

2001

Cover of A Confederacy of Dunces

A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole, Walker Percy

3.9

1980

Cover of Wait for You (Wait for You, #1)

Wait for You (Wait for You, #1)

J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout

4.2

2013

Cover of The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

Miguel Ruiz

4.1

1997

Cover of The Tao of Pooh

The Tao of Pooh

Benjamin Hoff, Ernest H. Shepard

4.0

1982

Cover of Open House

Open House

Elizabeth Berg

3.7

2000

Cover of Harry Potter: Film Wizardry

Harry Potter: Film Wizardry

Brian Sibley

4.5

2010

Cover of Henry V

Henry V

William Shakespeare, Barbara A. Mowat, Paul Werstine

3.9

1599

Cover of Ragtime

Ragtime

E.L. Doctorow

3.9

1974

Cover of The Son

The Son

Philipp Meyer

4.0

2012

Cover of All My Sons

All My Sons

Arthur Miller, Christopher Bigsby

3.9

1947

Cover of Night World: The Ultimate Fan Guide

Night World: The Ultimate Fan Guide

Annette Pollert, L.J. Smith

4.4

2009

Cover of The Te of Piglet

The Te of Piglet

Benjamin Hoff

3.8

1992

Cover of How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

Thomas C. Foster

3.6

2003

Cover of The Road to Character

The Road to Character

David Brooks

3.7

2015

Cover of The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory--More Than 150 Magical Recipes for Wizards and Non-Wizards Alike (Unofficial Cookbook)

The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory--More Than 150 Magical Recipes for Wizards and Non-Wizards Alike (Unofficial Cookbook)

Dinah Bucholz

4.1

2010

Cover of The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth

The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth

Robert Foster, J.R.R. Tolkien

4.2

1974

Cover of Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts

Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts

David Baggett, Shawn E. Klein

4.5

2004

Cover of Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective

William S. Baring-Gould

4.4

1962

Cover of Samarkand

Samarkand

Amin Maalouf, Russell Harris

4.2

1988

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