The Five Fakirs of Faizabad

10 best books like The Five Fakirs of Faizabad (P.B. Kerr): Aru Shah and the Song of Death, What Is Life? with Mind and Matter and Autobiographical Sketches, Friend of My Youth, Fierce Leadership: A Bold Alternative to the Worst "Best" Practices of Business Today, The Colossus Rises, River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life, Lifeguard, A Mutiny in Time, Lunch Money, Awful End

Aru Shah and the Song of Death
AuthorRoshani Chokshi
Aru is only just getting the hang of this whole Pandava thing when the Otherworld goes into full panic mode. The god of love's bow and arrow have gone missing, and the thief isn't playing Cupid. Instead, they're turning people into heartless fighting-machine zombies. If that weren't bad enough, somehow...
What Is Life? with Mind and Matter and Autobiographical Sketches
AuthorErwin Schrödinger
ISBN0521427088
What Is Life? is a 1944 non-fiction science book written for the lay reader by physicist Erwin Schrödinger. The book was based on a course of public lectures delivered by Schrödinger in February 1943 at Trinity College, Dublin. Schrödinger's lecture focused on one important question: "how can...
Friend of My Youth
AuthorAlice Munro
ISBN0099820609
**Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature**

A woman haunted by dreams of her dead mother. An adulterous couple stepping over the line where the initial excitement ends and the pain begins. A widow visiting a Scottish village in search of her husband's past - and instead discovering unsettling...
Fierce Leadership: A Bold Alternative to the Worst "Best" Practices of Business Today
AuthorSusan Scott
ISBN0385529007
From the author of the acclaimed book Fierce Conversations comes the antidote to some of the most wrongheaded practices of business today.

· “Provide anonymous feedback.”
· “Hire smart people.”
· “Hold people accountable.”
These are all sound, business practices,...
The Colossus Rises
AuthorPeter Lerangis
ISBN0062070401
One Boy

Jack McKinley is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he’s going to die.

One Mission

Jack needs to find seven magic loculi that, when combined, have the power to cure him.

One Problem

The loculi are the relics of a lost civilization...
River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life
AuthorRichard Dawkins
ISBN0465069908
This book takes about 30 minutes to read, but is probably the best book I've read when it comes to shooting down morons who believe in stupid shit. If you're offended by the fact that I think creationism is utter bullshit, I'm sorry - but Richard Dawkins isn't, and he's more than happy to give a hundred reasons...
Lifeguard
AuthorJames Patterson
The wildest thriller yet from "one of America's most influential authors" (New York Times)...Working as a lifeguard at a luxurious Florida resort, Ned Kelly meets the woman of his dreams. It feels perfect in every way-except that she's used to caviar and Manolo Blahniks, and he's used to burgers and...
A Mutiny in Time
AuthorJames Dashner
ISBN0545386969
Scholastic's next multi-platform mega-event begins here! History is broken, and three kids must travel back in time to set it right!

When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumble upon the secret of time travel -- a hand-held device known as the Infinity Ring -- they're swept up in a centuries-long...
Lunch Money
AuthorAndrew Clements
ISBN0689866836
Greg Kenton has always had a natural talent for making money -- despite the annoying rivalry of his neighbor Maura Shaw. Then, just before sixth grade, Greg makes a discovery: Almost every kid at school has an extra quarter or two to spend almost every day.
Multiply a few quarters by a few hundred kids,...
Awful End
AuthorPhilip Ardagh
ISBN0805068287
The first book in a hilarious, action-packed trilogy.
Eddie Dickens is sent off to stay with his aunt and uncle and a riotously funny comedy of errors ensues.
When both Eddie Dickens's parents catch a disease that makes them turn yellow, go a bit crinkly around the edges, and smell of hot water...
AuthorCarole Wilkinson
ISBN0330441116
Book jacket: In the time of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, a young orphan struggles to fulfill her destiny. Ping has survived her days as a slave at Huangling Palace, but new challenges await her in the desolate mountains of Tai Shan. The wise dragon, Danzi, is no longer around to guide her, and now it...
The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade
AuthorMax Brallier
This is now my new favorite book from this series! .
The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values
AuthorSam Harris
ISBN1439171211
Sam Harris' first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people - from religious fundamentalists to non-believing scientists - agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed,...
The Tomb of Shadows
AuthorPeter Lerangis
ISBN0062070487
Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the New York Times bestselling adventure Seven Wonders! The Tomb of Shadows is the third in a seven-book series by master storyteller Peter Lerangis. This sequel to the bestselling Lost in Babylon and The Colossus Rises chronicles the adventures of Jack McKinley...
Stillwater Creek
AuthorAlison Booth
ISBN1741669316
In 1957 after the death of her husband, pianist Ilona Talivaldis decides it's time for her and her nine year old daughter Zidra to make a new beginning. Ilona The first person they meet once arriving in In the coastal town of Jingera in New South Wales is the local butcher, George Cadwallader. George shows...
Nothing Lasts Forever
AuthorSidney Sheldon
ISBN0446354732
Librarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here.

Three young doctors-their hopes, their dreams, their unexpected desires...

Dr. Paige Taylor: She swore it was euthanasia, but when Paige inherited a million dollars from a patient, the D.A....
Guide to Pokemon Legends
AuthorPikachu Press
ISBN1604381752
Illustrated title including a a 3 foot removable pop up created from the final spread.

From Arceus to Zekrom, you’ll discover dozens of the most renowned Pokémon of all time in the Guide to Pokémon Legends! Their mighty powers and their mysterious backgrounds are all here—and as an added...
Focus on the 90%
AuthorDarci Lang
ISBN0978315715
I saw this motivational speaker at a recent convention, and really enjoyed her presentation. Her enthusiasm is infectious, and her message is simple and has the potential to change your life.

I picked up the book that she was selling, and thought it would be good to go through it, and perhaps...
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