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18 books

The Changeling by Victor LaValle

The Changeling

Victor LaValle

431 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction fantasy horror literary adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Tainted Cup

Shadow of the Leviathan #1

Robert Jackson Bennett

410 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

The Traitor Baru Cormorant

The Masquerade #1

Seth Dickinson

402 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko

Vita Nostra

Vita Nostra #1

Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko

408 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction fantasy science fiction challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

The Carls #1

Hank Green

343 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

The Ruins of Gorlan

Ranger's Apprentice #1

John Flanagan

288 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous fast-paced
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

Gregor the Overlander

Underland Chronicles #1

Suzanne Collins

311 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional fast-paced
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women

Little Women #1

Louisa May Alcott

345 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction classics young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle

A Wind in the Door

Time Quintet #2

Madeleine L'Engle

245 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction fantasy science fiction young adult reflective slow-paced
The Magicians by Lev Grossman

The Magicians

The Magicians #1

Lev Grossman

402 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0couldbestephen's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark medium-paced