Books from United States of America
644 popular american books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around North America Challenge" were written by authors from United States of America.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for . . . well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret . . . and fears she doesn't know him at all. Colin Bridgerton is tired of being thought nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of everyone's preoccupation with the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can't seem to publish an edition without mentioning him in the first paragraph. But when Colin returns to London from a trop ... continue
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Romper el círculo by Colleen Hoover ES
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Lily no siempre lo ha tenido fácil, pero eso nunca le ha impedido luchar por la vida que quiere y ha recorrido un largo camino para llegar donde está ahora. Su vida comienza a cambiar el día que Ryle Kincaid, un extraordinario neurocirujano, se fija en ella. Ryle es asertivo, terco, tal vez incluso un poco arrogante, pero también es sensible, tremendamente atractivo, brillante, y tiene una debilidad total por ella. Todo en él es perfecto salvo su completa aversión a las relaciones, así que cuando Lily se de cuenta de que ella es la excepci&oacut... continue
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Roots by Tara O'Conner EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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She went back to the Old World to find her roots, never suspecting that she would lay down new ones. After a messy year of heartbreak and setbacks, Tara sets off to Ireland in search of clues to her family’s ancestry, but what she finds isn't at all what she expected. Some of it has to do with the lack of records, but a lot has to do with John, the charming cartoonist she met on Twitter. An original graphic novel wrapped in real family history and set amongst the natural beauty of the Irish countryside, Roots is a classic romantic-comedy adventure and a page-turning account of a young woman fi... continue
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Roots: The Enhanced Edition : The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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First published forty years ago, Roots electrified the nation: it received a Pulitzer Prize and was a #1 New York Times bestseller for 22 weeks. In the four decades since then, the story of the young African slave Kunta Kinte and his descendants has lost none of its power to enthrall and provoke. Roots: The Enhanced Edition features rare interviews with author Alex Haley from the NBC News Archives that took place as the Roots phenomenon unfolded over 30 years ago. There are also photos, footage, and recordings from the Haley family, all of which provide a unique understanding of Alex Haley's j... continue
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Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Classic modern American novel orig. pub. 1973. Celebrates lesbian sexuality.
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Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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"Reading Salt Houses is like having your coffee grounds read: cosmic, foreboding and titillating all at once. In this magnificent debut, Alyan's powerful and poetic voice guides us into the dark recesses of history and leads us right up to the present tensions between East & West, the modern & ancestral, the hopeless and the hopeful." --Aline Ohanesian, author of Orhan's Inheritance On the eve of her daughter Alia's wedding, Salma reads the girl's future in a cup of coffee dregs. She sees an unsettled life for Alia and her children; she also sees travel, and luck. While she chooses to keep her... continue
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Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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#1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! "A superlative novel . . . masterfully crafted."--The Wall Street Journal Based on "the forgotten tragedy that was six times deadlier than the Titanic."--Time Winter 1945. WWII. Four refugees. Four stories. Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies, war. As thousands desperately flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom. But not all promises can be kept . . . This paperba... continue
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Sam : A Novel by Allegra Goodman EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • “I’ve been an Allegra Goodman fan for years, but Sam is hands down my new favorite. I loved this powerful and endearing portrait of a girl who must summon deep within herself the grit and wisdom to grow up.”—Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers What happens to a girl’s sense of joy and belonging—to her belief in herself—as she becomes a woman? This unforgettable portrait of coming-of-age offers subtle yet powerful reflections on class, parenthood, addiction, lust, and the irrepressible power of dreams. “There is ... continue
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Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Two teens must learn the “art of killing” in this Printz Honor–winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master... continue
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Sea Change : A Novel by Gina Chung EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • An enchanting novel about Ro, a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss, who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus at the mall aquarium where she works. “Immersively beautiful.... A kaleidoscope of originality." —Weike Wang, acclaimed author of Joan is Okay Ro is stuck. She's just entered her thirties, she's estranged from her mother, and her boyfriend has just left her to join a mission to Mars. Her days are spent dragging herself to her menial job at the aquarium, and her nights are spent drinking sha... continue