Juliane Wammen

14 books

The House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera

The House of Hunger

Dambudzo Marechera

176 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark reflective slow-paced
Human Acts by Han Kang

Human Acts

Han Kang

226 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Idiot by Elif Batuman

The Idiot

The Idiot #1

Elif Batuman

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary funny reflective slow-paced
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann

Let the Great World Spin

Colum McCann

351 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

Elif Shafak

312 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

289 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective slow-paced
Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout

Oh William!

Amgash #3

Elizabeth Strout

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

Olive, Again

Olive Kitteridge #2

Elizabeth Strout

291 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
Open City by Teju Cole

Open City

Teju Cole

259 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced