In twelfth-century England, a master builder’s dream of constructing a magnificent Gothic cathedral intertwines with betrayal, revenge, and forbidden love amid feudal power struggles.

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A multi-generational family saga spanning half a century follows Meggie Cleary’s forbidden love for ambitious priest Ralph de Bricassart against the backdrop of Australia’s vast Drogheda sheep station.

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A noble family battles supernatural forces and political machinations in a harsh, unforgiving land where seasons last years.

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A Pulitzer Prize finalist about two wealthy siblings exiled from their childhood estate by their stepmother, forced into poverty with only each other to rely on across five decades.

A multi-generational saga follows the Trueba family in South America, where Clara’s supernatural abilities, political tensions, and complex family dynamics shape their destiny through the twentieth century.

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The stunning first novel in Louise Erdrich’s Native American series, Love Medicine tells the story of two families, the Kashpaws and the Lamartines. Written in Erdrich’s uniquely poetic, powerful style, it is a multi-generational portrait of strong men and women caught in an unforgettable drama of anger, desire, and the healing power that is love medicine.

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A tale of two brothers, Marion and Shiva Stone, who are born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon, and their journey from Ethiopia to America.

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A young girl’s coming-of-age story set in early 20th century Williamsburg, capturing the joys and hardships of life with honesty and warmth.

Twin sisters choose radically different paths in life – one living as Black in their southern hometown, the other passing as white, as their daughters’ lives intersect across generations from 1950s to 1990s.

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A mother and daughter disrupt the lives of a seemingly perfect family, leading to a custody battle and the unraveling of secrets.

In 1965, nursing student Frankie McGrath joins the Army Nurse Corps in Vietnam, facing life-and-death situations and deep friendships, before confronting challenges of returning to a divided America.