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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Earthseed #1

Octavia E. Butler

345 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

576 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Ammonite by Nicola Griffith

Ammonite

Nicola Griffith

416 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John Mandel

255 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
fiction literary science fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Milkman by Anna Burns

Milkman

Anna Burns

352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
fiction historical literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love

Lex Croucher

410 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut

The Sirens of Titan

Kurt Vonnegut

224 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
fiction classics science fiction adventurous funny reflective medium-paced
In the Kitchen: Essays on Food and Life by

In the Kitchen: Essays on Food and Life

177 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
nonfiction essays food and drink inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald

The Blue Flower

Penelope Fitzgerald

226 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
fiction historical funny lighthearted slow-paced
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Talents

Earthseed #2

Octavia E. Butler

448 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0alicechris's review
fiction dystopian speculative fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced