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The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.

The Prophets

Robert Jones Jr.

388 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional sad slow-paced
Semiosis by Sue Burke

Semiosis

Semiosis #1

Sue Burke

336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
fiction science fiction adventurous fast-paced
The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Water Knife

Paolo Bacigalupi

371 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
fiction dystopian science fiction thriller adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

Empire of Sand

The Books of Ambha #1

Tasha Suri

432 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Windup Girl

The Windup Universe #1

Paolo Bacigalupi

359 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
A Neon Darkness by Lauren Shippen

A Neon Darkness

The Bright Sessions #2

Lauren Shippen

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
When I Was White: A Memoir by Sarah Valentine

When I Was White: A Memoir

Sarah Valentine

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
nonfiction biography memoir race challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Girl A by Abigail Dean

Girl A

Abigail Dean

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
fiction thriller dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

The Testaments

The Handmaid's Tale #2

Margaret Atwood

448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
fiction dystopian literary dark tense medium-paced
The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Last Light of the Sun

Guy Gavriel Kay

501 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

5.0desdemonarose's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous reflective medium-paced