Books like THE INFIDEL by Georgia Elizabeth Taylor

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece examines the glittering yet hollow glamour of the Roaring Twenties as the enigmatic Jay Gatsby pursues love, wealth, and identity across the social divide.

First‑person memoir of Neo‑classical Manhattan investment banker Patrick Bateman, whose glossy façade masks a brutal, psychopathic descent into violence.

A nonfiction novel chronicling the adventures of a group of friends on their cross-country journey of discovery, featuring characters like Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty as real-life friends Neal Casady.

In an elite New England college, a charismatic classics professor lures a group of eccentric students into obsessive study, leading them from intellectual curiosity to corruption, betrayal, and ultimately murder.

The Bell Jar is the sole novel by Sylvia Plath, a psychologically intense and autobiographical look at a young woman’s decline into mental illness.

In early 1980s Los Angeles, a privileged youth returns home for Christmas, confronting a generation steeped in excess, drugs, and nihilism as he navigates love, friendship, and moral decay.

Daniel Coyle explores the roots of skill, arguing that biology and myelin growth are key to success, and offers readers a practical program to cultivate their own talent.

A darkly humorous account of addiction and self-discovery.

A complete 12‑book set of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid through Hard Luck, perfect for fans and collectors.

*‘**This** is the original game of thrones’* George R.R. Martin “Accursed! Accursed! You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation!” **The Ardent Infidels**, renamed **The Iron King** is about Philip the Fair, a king as cold, silent, handsome and unblinking as a statue. He governs his realm with an iron hand, but he cannot rule his own family: his sons are weak and their wives adulterous; while his red-blooded daughter Isabella is unhappily married to an English king who prefers the company of men. A web of scandal, murder and intrigue is weaving itself around the Iron King; but his downfall will come from an unexpected quarter. Bent on the persecution of the rich and powerful Knights Templar, Philip sentences Grand Master Jacques Molay to be burned at the stake, thus drawing down upon himself a curse that will destroy his entire dynasty… ** **From Booklist** Starred Review This is the first U.S. publication of the first volume of French novelist Druon’s seven-volume historical saga, collectively known as ***The Accursed Kings***. Originally published in 1955, the novel is set in the year 1314. Philip IV, the king of France, has disbanded the Knights Templar, arresting, torturing, and executing most of them. Relations between France and England are as strained as they have ever been. Philip’s increasingly desperate search for money to pay his massive debts has virtually bankrupted the country. Against this sprawling backdrop, Druon tells the story of Robert of Artois, a French lord whose lands have been taken from him by his greedy aunt and whose efforts to reclaim his birthright will lead to all-out war between France and England. Druon’s saga is based on real history and features real people as its central characters. It’s historical fiction on a grand scale, full of political intrigue, family drama, and characters who, while drawn from life, are larger than it. Fans of historical epics who have not yet discovered Druon’s saga will be thrilled with this one. --David Pitt

A coming‑of‑age tale that follows teenage girls as they form bonds over shared love for books in a library setting, weaving in themes of friendship, English literature, and the lives of widowers.

In 1950s America, Frank and April Wheeler build a suburban dream, only to confront the crushing reality that their hopes and marriage are unsustainable, exposing the quiet torment of suburban life and the cost of chasing greatness.

In a Montana town, a veteran coping with PTSD and a newly-divorced woman named Jillian form an unexpected bond that reshapes their lives, exploring friendship, family, self‑confidence, and the complexities of ranch life.

Davy Spencer might be the new kid in school, but that doesn't mean he can't start as the most POPULAR kid. With the help of his two best friends, Chuck and Annie, Davy throws himself into making viral YouTube videos with hilariously disastrous results. If he can pull this off, everybody at his new school will know his name before even meeting him. Davy's YouTube channel has everything- awesome pranks? Check! School lunch reviews? Check! Undercover detention missions? Check! Getting duct taped to the wall? Check - wait what? Becoming a rockstar Youtuber isn't easy but Davy won't give up... no matter how crazy things have to get. Kid Youtuber is a funny children's book for ages 9-12, middle school students, and adults who never grew up. Marcu Emerson is the author of Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja, The Super Life of Ben Braver, and Recess Warriors.