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We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson

146 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
fiction classics horror literary mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

What Moves the Dead

Sworn Soldier #1

T. Kingfisher

165 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

Audre Lorde

190 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
nonfiction essays feminism lgbtqia+ sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

559 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver

Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver

475 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
nonfiction nature poetry hopeful reflective slow-paced
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

159 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

The Dragon Republic

The Poppy War #2

R.F. Kuang

658 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

A Marvellous Light

The Last Binding #1

Freya Marske

375 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ romance adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead

Emily Austin

243 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional funny medium-paced
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

247 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0denaapham's review
nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced