Open Books Challenge 2025: Books with Gems, Minerals or Rocks in the TitleUnpublished

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"A winner . . . combines the pace and style of Brown's Da Vinci Code and the densely plotted espionage of Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon novels."--The Florida Times-Union Atlanta judge Rachel Cutler loves her job and her kids, but her life takes a dark turn...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Library Journal | Vulture | The Verge | SYFYWire Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding epic fantasy debut from S. A. Chakraborty, an...

The New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Single Thread and At the Edge of the Orchard Translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, starring Scarlett Johanson and Colin Firth Tracy Chevalier transports...

An antiques appraiser hunts a missing gem while probing her parents' deaths in this cozy mystery series debut for fans of Ellery Adams and Jane K. Cleland! After her parents' deaths, Avery Ayers takes over the family business, Antiquities & Artifacts Appraised, from the home...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A heart-wrenching exploration of the decisions women must make when their loyalties are put to the test." -Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary A woman must rescue her...

Part Irish, part Native American, Corcoran Cork O'Connor puts aside his grudge against the small Minnesota town that rejected him as a sheriff to investigate a sinister conspiracy responsible for the murder of the local judge.

Narnia . . . where giants wreak havoc . . . where evil weaves a spell . . . where enchantment rules. Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, a noble band of friends is sent to rescue a prince held captive. But their mission to Underland brings them face-to-face with an evil more...

The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark, one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. "A spellbinding fairy tale rooted in Mexican mythology . . . Gods of Jade and Shadow is a magical...

"Fresh and original . . . full of lush writing and detailed worldbuilding . . . [with a] rich fantasy landscape and an almost Shakespearean feel."--Paste Twins imbued with incredible magic and near-immortality will do anything to keep their family in power--even if it tears...

Girls of Paper and Fire meets A Song of Wraiths and Ruin in June CL Tan's stunning debut, where ferocious action, shadowy intrigue, rich magic, and a captivating slow-burn romance collide. In an empire on the brink of war . . . Ahn...

An electrifying novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their sensational breakup, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite decades later for one last tour. A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK NAMED A BEST...

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * This follow-up to The Underground Railroad brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys unjustly sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. * "One of the most gifted novelists in...