John McDonough

40 books

In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made by Norman F. Cantor

In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made

Norman F. Cantor

256 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced
The Last Train to Zona Verde: Overland from Cape Town to Angola by Paul Theroux

The Last Train to Zona Verde: Overland from Cape Town to Angola

Paul Theroux

361 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction memoir travel adventurous informative slow-paced
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

L. Frank Baum

224 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Light from Heaven by Jan Karon

Light from Heaven

Mitford Years #9

Jan Karon

384 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary religion hopeful inspiring relaxing slow-paced
A Light in the Window by Jan Karon

A Light in the Window

Mitford Years #2

Jan Karon

480 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction romance funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire

A Lion Among Men

The Wicked Years #3

Gregory Maguire

312 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced
Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire

Mirror Mirror

Gregory Maguire

283 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Mr. Putter & Tabby Spin the Yarn by Cynthia Rylant, Arthur Howard

Mr. Putter & Tabby Spin the Yarn

Mr. Putter & Tabby #15

Cynthia Rylant, Arthur Howard

44 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction childrens lighthearted fast-paced
Ragweed by Avi

Ragweed

Dimwood Forest #0

Avi

208 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Red Mutiny: Eleven Fateful Days on the Battleship Potemkin by Neal Bascomb

Red Mutiny: Eleven Fateful Days on the Battleship Potemkin

Neal Bascomb

386 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction history reflective fast-paced