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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

369 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
nonfiction biography history science emotional informative medium-paced
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"

Zora Neale Hurston

193 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
nonfiction biography history race emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

306 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley, Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Alex Haley, Malcolm X

466 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
nonfiction autobiography history informative reflective medium-paced
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

367 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
fiction contemporary historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown

A Piece of Cake

Cupcake Brown

472 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Small Great Things

Ruth Jefferson #1

Jodi Picoult

470 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance by Simone Biles

Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance

Simone Biles

256 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
nonfiction biography memoir sports emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

Mr. Mercedes

Bill Hodges Trilogy #1

Stephen King

437 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

584 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0fro_alchemist's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced