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39 books

Immortality by Milan Kundera

Immortality

Milan Kundera

387 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

5.0janson's review
fiction literary philosophy challenging funny reflective medium-paced
The Sellout by Paul Beatty

The Sellout

Paul Beatty

289 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0janson's review
fiction contemporary literary race challenging dark funny medium-paced
An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

An Untamed State

Roxane Gay

370 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0janson's review
fiction contemporary dark emotional fast-paced
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino

Invisible Cities

Italo Calvino

176 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

5.0janson's review
fiction classics magical realism reflective slow-paced
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson

The Orphan Master's Son

Adam Johnson

443 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0janson's review
fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

Haruki Murakami

400 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0janson's review
fiction fantasy literary magical realism science fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
So Much Blue by Percival Everett

So Much Blue

Percival Everett

236 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0janson's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante

The Story of a New Name

The Neapolitan Novels #2

Elena Ferrante

471 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

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fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

The Mars Room

Rachel Kushner

338 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0janson's review
fiction contemporary literary dark medium-paced
The Overstory by Richard Powers

The Overstory

Richard Powers

502 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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fiction literary emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced