Karina van Santen

49 books

Fury by Salman Rushdie

Fury

Salman Rushdie

272 pages • 2001

fiction contemporary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions by Karen Armstrong

The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions

Karen Armstrong

592 pages • 2006

nonfiction history philosophy religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Ground Beneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie

The Ground Beneath Her Feet

Salman Rushdie

592 pages • paperback • 1999

fiction literary magical realism challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

709 pages • paperback • 2000

fiction horror literary mystery thriller challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
How Hard Can It Be? by Allison Pearson

How Hard Can It Be?

Kate Reddy #2

Allison Pearson

352 pages • digital • 2017

fiction contemporary emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother by Rachel Cusk

A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother

Rachel Cusk

218 pages • paperback • 2001

nonfiction memoir challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Little by Edward Carey

Little

Edward Carey

430 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction historical mystery dark sad slow-paced
Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie

Luka and the Fire of Life

Khalifa Brothers #2

Salman Rushdie

223 pages • hardcover • 2010

fiction fantasy magical realism young adult adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced
Mania by Lionel Shriver

Mania

Lionel Shriver

288 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction dystopian challenging dark reflective medium-paced
No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden by Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer

No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer

316 pages • hardcover • 2012

nonfiction history informative inspiring reflective fast-paced