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14 books

Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth by Hermann Hesse

Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth

Hermann Hesse

135 pages • first pub 1919 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

470 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
White Tears / Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad

White Tears / Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color

Ruby Hamad

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
nonfiction feminism politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

Rule of Wolves

King of Scars #2

Leigh Bardugo

608 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

The Last Olympian

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5

Rick Riordan

381 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Angel

The Infernal Devices #1

Cassandra Clare

479 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Prince

The Infernal Devices #2

Cassandra Clare

502 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous emotional fast-paced
Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen

Stolen Songbird

The Malediction Trilogy #1

Danielle L. Jensen

469 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

We Were Liars

We Were Liars #1

E. Lockhart

250 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0barbara's review
fiction contemporary mystery young adult emotional mysterious sad medium-paced