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My Fight for the Victims
of Jeffrey Epstein

by Bradley J. Edwards

This is the definitive story of the case against Jeffrey Epstein and the corrupt system that supported him, told in thrilling detail by the lawyer who has represented Epstein’s victims for more than a decade.

NOTES FROM

THE UNDERGROUND

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Trapped between rage and reflection, a lonely outsider spills his darkest thoughts in Notes from the Underground - a raw, rebellious dive into what it means to think too much and feel too little. In the hush between thought and torment, his nameless voice spills ink like blood - confessing, resisting, unraveling - until even silence feels like rebellion.

LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY


by Bonnie Garmus

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman.

Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, 'Lessons in Chemistry' is as original and vibrant as its protagonist. 

THE MOST DAZZLING

GIRL IN BERLIN

by Kip Wilson

As Hilde finds herself swept into the dazzling world of Berlin’s Café Lila, she must navigate her blossoming love for Rosa and her own identity while rising danger, political unrest, and the threat of Nazi violence threaten to destroy everything and everyone she cares about.

DOG DAYS
Short Stories for English Language Learners
( Diary of a Wimpy Kid )

by Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley’s summer quickly spirals into a series of hilarious misadventures as he navigates the chaos of dog ownership, family drama, and the perils of growing up.


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 When Fascism Comes
to America



ANTI-AUTHORITARIAN NOVELS:
various genres that explore themes of authoritarianism, resistance, and individual freedom.

1984
by George Orwell

Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley

The Lost Cause
by Cory Doctorow

The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood

Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury

"I run the country
and the world."



(i.e., Government by the whim
of one old man.)


PREQUEL
American Fight Against Fascism
by Rachel Maddow

The Iron Heel
by Jack London

Night Soldiers
by Alan Furst

The Wave
by Todd Strasser

The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth

Animal Farm
by George Orwell

Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow

It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis

Alone in Berlin
by Hans Fallada

 

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