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37 books

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Mizuki Tsujimura

368 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction fantasy magical realism young adult emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John Mandel

255 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction literary science fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

Ariadne

Jennifer Saint

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa

180 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games #1

Suzanne Collins

374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird #1

Harper Lee

309 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction classics historical literary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People

Sally Rooney

288 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

325 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

343 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

Call Me By Your Name

Call Me By Your Name #1

André Aciman

248 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0joshbaird's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary romance emotional reflective sad slow-paced