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The taking of Pelham one two three
Godey, John, 1912-2006.
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Four ruthless gunmen hold a speeding New York subway train hostage for a hefty ransom, threatening to kill all the passengers on board.

This side of brightness : a novel
McCann, Colum, 1965-
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When an Irish immigrant is killed, building the 1910s New York subway, a black co-worker supports his family, marrying the widow.

Lowboy
Wray, John, 1971-
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Possessing paranoid schizophrenic beliefs that he can save the planet from climate change by cooling down his own overheated body, sixteen-year-old New York youth Will Heller pursues a terrifying and delusional odyssey through the city's tunnels and backalleys.

Strangers on a train
Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995.
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An architect is harassed on a train by a psychotic who wants to swap murders and who proceeds to carry out his part of the unconfirmed bargain.

Quake
Douglas, Jack.
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After a 9.0 earthquake plunges New York into terrifying chaos, a handful of survivors, including an FBI agent and the assistant U.S. attorney, must avoid a deadly cloud of radiation drifting toward the city by going deep down into the subways where an even greater danger awaits.

Awakened : a novel
Murray, James S., author.
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The star of truTV’s hit show Impractical Jokers—alongside seasoned sci-fi and horror writer Darren Wearmouth—delivers a thriller in which a beautiful new subway line in New York City unearths an ancient dark horror that threatens the balance of civilization.

New York 2140
Robinson, Kim Stanley, author.
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When a New York City of the near future is submerged by rising waters, the residents rapidly adapt the thriving metropolis until it becomes a vibrant, though permanently changed, canal region of island skyscrapers and remarkable inhabitants.

The subway girls
Schnall, Susie Orman, author.
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To save her job, outspoken ad exec Olivia, pitted against her arch rival, is desperate to win the NYC Subway account, which leads her to the historic Miss Subways campaign, which could save her job and her future.

Oreo
Ross, Fran, 1935-1985.
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Oreo, a biracial black girl from Philadelphia, searches for her Jewish father in New York City, navigating the labyrinth of sound studios, brothels, and subway tunnels of Manhattan in a journey of self-discovery.

The routes not taken : a trip through New York City's unbuilt subway system
Raskin, Joseph B.
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A history of unrealized plans to expand New York City's rapid transit and commuter rail systems.