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28 books

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

David Grann

8 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
nonfiction history true crime adventurous dark informative medium-paced
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

339 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

The Vaster Wilds

Lauren Groff

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
fiction historical literary adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Lowland

Jhumpa Lahiri

340 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Pauper Auction by Mary Kronenwetter

Pauper Auction

Mary Kronenwetter

240 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
emotional reflective medium-paced
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

323 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
fiction contemporary literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez

Claire Jiménez

228 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
fiction literary emotional sad medium-paced
Liar, Dreamer, Thief by Maria Dong

Liar, Dreamer, Thief

Maria Dong

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Transcendent Kingdom

Yaa Gyasi

268 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0brownikins's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced