Recommendations based on The River Kingby Alice Hoffman

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  1. The Probable Future

    by Alice Hoffman
    The women of the Sparrow family possess supernatural abilities, but their gifts come with a curse. Three generations must confront their past to break the spell.

    Alice Hoffman’s most magical novel to date – three generations of extraordinary women are driven to unite in crisis and discover the rewards of reconciliation and love. Women of the Sparrow family ... (Goodreads)

  2. Blackbird House

    by Alice Hoffman
    A collection of interconnected stories about the inhabitants of a small house on Cape Cod, spanning over 200 years.

    Through these interconnected narratives more than a dozen men and women learn how love transforms us and how it is the one lasting element in our lives. With "incantatory prose" that "sweeps over the ... (Goodreads)

  3. Practical Magic

    by Alice Hoffman
    Two sisters discover their magical powers, learning to use them responsibly.

    *25th Anniversary Edition*—with a New Introduction by the Author!,The Owens sisters confront the challenges of life and love in this bewitching novel from the, New York Times, bestselling author of, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The Bean Trees

    by Barbara Kingsolver
    A young woman's journey of self-discovery and resilience as she takes on motherhood and a new life.

    Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she ... (Goodreads)

  5. Garden Spells

    by Sarah Addison Allen
    A tale of family secrets and magical powers, set in a small Southern town.

    Claire Waverley lives alone in small Bascom, North Carolina. The only person she's close to is an elderly relative named Evanelle, who has the gift of giving people exactly what they need before they ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Tell No One

    by Harlan Coben
    A man's quest to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of his wife, uncovering a deeper mystery.

    For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams. The night ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Queen of All that Dies

    by Laura Thalassa
    In a post-apocalyptic world, a ruthless queen fights to maintain her power while a rebel leader seeks to overthrow her.

    In the future, the world is at war. For the last decade, King Lazuli of the Eastern Empire has systematically taken over the world. No one knows much about him other than a series of impossible ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Queen of Traitors

    by Laura Thalassa
    The final book in the "The Nine Princesses" series, where the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a former traitor queen.

    This is a previously-published edition - ISBN13:, 9781942662136, They say I am a queen. They say I married a monster. That I did so willingly. They say he cannot die, that he does not age. That ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Wallflower, Vol. 1

    by Tomoko Hayakawa
    Four handsome boys transform a shy, introverted girl into a social butterfly.

    MAKEOVER OF THE CENTURY It’s a gorgeous, spacious mansion, and four handsome, fifteen-year-old friends are allowed to live in it for free! There’s only one condition–that within three years the guys ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Between, Georgia

    by Joshilyn Jackson
    A small town is torn apart by a feud between two families, and a young girl caught in the middle must choose where her loyalties lie.

    Nonny Frett understands the meaning of the phrase "in between a rock and a hard place" better than any woman alive. She's got two mothers, "one deaf-blind and the other four baby steps from flat ... (Goodreads)

  11. Go the F**k to Sleep

    by Adam Mansbach
    Hilarious bedtime story for parents of children who don't want to go to sleep.

    A laugh-out-loud, adults-only bedtime story for parents familiar with the age-old struggle of putting their kids to bed,“Hell no, you can’t go to the bathroom. You know where you can go? The f**k to ... (Goodreads)

  12. Beard Science

    by Penny Reid
    A quirky romance between a genius scientist and a bearded farmer. Hilarity and love ensue.

    USA TODAY BESTSELLING ROMANTIC COMEDY SERIES Make a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it be what you need? Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Glow

    by Amy Kathleen Ryan
    Two teens on a spaceship destined for a new planet must navigate a dangerous journey while facing unexpected challenges and a growing attraction.

    One of School Library Journal ’s Best Fiction Books of 2011 If a violent battle destroyed the only world you’ve ever known, would you be brave enough to save who was left? Would love be strong enough ... (Goodreads)

  14. Help for the Haunted

    by John Searles
    A young girl navigates the aftermath of her parents' murder, haunted by their presence and searching for answers.

    It begins with a call in the middle of snowy February evening. Lying in her bed, young Sylvie Mason overhears her parents on the phone across the hall. This is not the first late-night call they have ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Last Days of Dogtown

    by Anita Diamant
    A tale of survival and resilience in a dying Massachusetts town in the early 1800s, told through the lives of its inhabitants and their dogs.

    “An excellent novel. A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (,The New York ... (Goodreads)

  16. Trans-Sister Radio

    by Chris Bohjalian
    A professor undergoes gender reassignment surgery, causing upheaval in her small town. Told from multiple perspectives.

    With Trans-Sister Radio , Chris Bohjalian, author of the bestseller Midwives , again confronts his very human characters with issues larger than themselves, here tackling the explosive issue of ... (Goodreads)

  17. Wifey

    by Judy Blume
    A suburban housewife's search for fulfillment and self-discovery through extramarital affairs.

    The story follows the life of bored 1970s New Jersey housewife, Sandy Pressman, who decides to reinvigorate her life by having an extramarital affair with an old high school boyfriend. This decision ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Girls

    by Lori Lansens
    Two conjoined twins in search of independence and a sense of self-worth.

    Meet Rose and Ruby: sisters, best friends, confidantes, and conjoined twins. Since their birth, Rose and Ruby Darlen have been known simply as "the girls." They make friends, fall in love, have jobs, ... (Goodreads)

  19. Fall of Giants

    by Ken Follett
    Epic historical fiction recounting the tumultuous events of World War I and its aftermath.

    The novel begins with the thirteen-year-old Billy Williams, nicknamed 'Billy With Jesus', going to work his first day in the coal mine underneath the fictional Welsh town of Aberowen in 1911. Three ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Fourth Hand

    by John Irving
    A journalist loses his hand to a lion and receives a transplant from a man who died in India. He then falls in love with the widow of the donor.

    While reporting a story from India, Patrick Wallingford, a New York television journalist, has his left hand eaten by a lion. Millions of TV viewers witness the accident, and Patrick achieves instant ... (Wikipedia)

  21. The Book That Matters Most

    by Ann Hood
    A woman joins a book club and chooses a book that matters most to her, leading her on a journey of self-discovery and healing.

    Ava’s twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing their own lives outside of the country. Ava joins a book group, not only for her love of reading but also out ... (Goodreads)

  22. James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing

    by G. Norman Lippert
    Follow James Potter, son of Harry Potter, on his adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

    What’s it like to be the son of the most famous wizard of all time? James Potter thinks he knows, but as he begins his own adventure at Hogwarts, he discovers just how much of a challenge it really ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Girl Who Came Home

    by Hazel Gaynor
    A group of Irish emigrants board the Titanic, and one young woman's life is forever changed by the tragedy.

    A voyage across the ocean becomes the odyssey of a lifetime for a young Irish woman. . . . Ireland, 1912 . . . Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic , hoping to find a better ... (Goodreads)

  24. Affliction

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    A vampire hunter must navigate a dangerous world of supernatural creatures to save her friend from a deadly affliction.

    Anita Blake gets a call from Micah's mother. Micah's father has been bitten by a zombie and is close to death. Anita, Micah, Nathaniel, and her bodyguards fly to Colorado so Micah can see his father ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The Left Hand of God

    by Paul Hoffman
    A young boy escapes from a brutal religious cult and becomes embroiled in a war between two powerful factions.

    Thomas Cale, a 14-year-old boy is just another recruit of the great conflict between Redeemers and Antagonists – or so he thinks. Along with his two "friends" (friendship is forbidden and Cale is in ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Road to Grace

    by Richard Paul Evans
    A man's journey to find redemption and forgiveness after losing everything he held dear.

    The third novel in the, New York Times, bestselling series about an advertising executive who loses everything and embarks on a walk across America: “definitely a journey worth taking” (,Booklist,). ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. Leaving Blythe River

    by Catherine Ryan Hyde
    Ethan and his mother escape an abusive home and start a new life in a remote cabin, but their past catches up with them.

    New York Times, bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde returns with an unforgettable story of courage., Seventeen-year-old Ethan Underwood is totally unprepared to search for his father in the Blythe ... (Goodreads)

  28. Birthmarked

    by Caragh M. O'Brien
    A post-apocalyptic adventure of a young woman struggling to find her place in a divided world.

    In the future, in a world baked dry by the harsh sun, there are those who live inside the walled Enclave and those, like sixteen-year-old Gaia Stone, who live outside. Following in her mother's ... (Goodreads)

  29. A Rose in Winter

    by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
    A medieval tale of a young woman forced into marriage with a dark and brooding lord, who slowly falls in love with her.

    The fairest flower in Mawbry is Erienne Fleming, the enchanting, raven-haired daughter of the village mayor. Charming, spirited and exquisitely lovely, she is beset on all sides by suitors, any one ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The Chosen One

    by Carol Lynch Williams
    A young girl is forced into a polygamous marriage and must escape to save herself and her family.

    Kyra Carlson is a thirteen-year-old girl who has grown up in an isolated community. She has always ignored the fact that her father has three wives, and that she has twenty siblings, and two more on ... (Wikipedia)