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Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee

Dreamland

Rosa Rankin-Gee

480 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ speculative fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

The Winter of the Witch

Winternight Trilogy #3

Katherine Arden

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Assembly by Natasha Brown

Assembly

Natasha Brown

112 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective medium-paced
Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens

Briefly, A Delicious Life

Nell Stevens

336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

The Last Graduate

The Scholomance #2

Naomi Novik

388 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro

258 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
This One Sky Day by Leone Ross

This One Sky Day

Leone Ross

467 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction literary magical realism adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

Freshwater

Akwaeke Emezi

229 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden

The Girl in the Tower

Winternight Trilogy #2

Katherine Arden

346 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Monk & Robot #1

Becky Chambers

147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0illustrated_librarian's review
fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced