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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #1

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

544 pages • paperback • 2001

5.0bookishandpolished's review
fiction historical literary mystery romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney

None Shall Sleep

None Shall Sleep #1

Ellie Marney

400 pages • hardcover • 2020

5.0bookishandpolished's review
fiction historical thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste

The Jumbies

The Jumbies #1

Tracey Baptiste

240 pages • paperback • 2015

5.0bookishandpolished's review
fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous fast-paced
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Legendborn

The Legendborn Cycle #1

Tracy Deonn

501 pages • paperback • 2020

5.0bookishandpolished's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Roots of Chaos #1

Samantha Shannon

830 pages • hardcover • 2019

5.0bookishandpolished's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

3 hours, 30 minutes • audio • 2018

5.0bookishandpolished's review
fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

288 pages • hardcover • 2016

5.0bookishandpolished's review
nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

With the Fire on High

Elizabeth Acevedo

400 pages • hardcover • 2019

5.0bookishandpolished's review
fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced