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A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

A Great and Terrible Beauty

Gemma Doyle #1

Libba Bray

403 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

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fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Rats of NIMH #1

Robert C. O'Brien

240 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

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fiction childrens classics fantasy lighthearted medium-paced
The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Volume I by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Volume I

Sherlock Holmes #1-4; 6

Arthur Conan Doyle

709 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)

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fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter #2

J.K. Rowling

368 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

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fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

273 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

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fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

Dr. Faustus

Christopher Marlowe

64 pages • first pub 1589 (editions)

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fiction classics play dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

592 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

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fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1

Rick Riordan

377 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

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fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

559 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

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fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Price of Salt, or Carol by Patricia Highsmith

The Price of Salt, or Carol

Patricia Highsmith

293 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

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fiction classics lgbtqia+ romance emotional reflective slow-paced