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A Million to One (Paperback)

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Category: Teens YA

Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time magazine's best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean’s 8 makeover in a heist for a treasure aboard the infamous ship that sank in the Atlantic many years ago. 

A thief. An artist. An acrobat. An actress. While Josefa, Emilie, Hinnah, and Violet seemingly don’t have anything in common, they’re united in one goal: stealing the Rubaiyat, a jewel-encrusted book aboard the RMS Titanic that just might be the golden ticket to solving their problems.

But careless mistakes, old grudges, and new romance threaten to jeopardize everything they’ve worked for and put them in incredible danger when tragedy strikes. While the odds of pulling off the heist are slim, the odds of survival are even slimmer . . .

Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper and Girl in the Blue Coat, this high-seas heist from the author of The Henna Wars is an immersive story that makes readers forget one important detail—the ship sinks.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Andrew ★★★★★

I was hooked from the first chapter — the fast-paced heist planning and the Titanic setting blend perfectly. The characters feel real, and I loved how the treasure hunt kept me guessing until the very last page.

James U. ★★★★★

The Titanic-meets-heist setup is exactly as wild as it sounds, and the treasure hunt aboard that sinking ship kept me flipping pages past midnight. Jaigirdar’s crew of girls each get their own voice, which made the stakes feel personal.

Adam ★★★★★

The pacing is relentless—I tore through the chapters in two sittings, and the way the heist crew’s plan unravels right up to the sinking is genuinely clever. It’s rare for a YA retelling to make history feel this fresh, and the character dynamics kept me hooked just as much as the treasure.