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152 books

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

323 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
fiction contemporary literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
The Ruins by Scott Smith

The Ruins

Scott Smith

319 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah

Hotline

Dimitri Nasrallah

264 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
fiction literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

When Women Were Dragons

Kelly Barnhill

336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Accidental Czar: The Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin by Andrew Weiss

Accidental Czar: The Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin

Andrew Weiss

272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
nonfiction biography graphic novel informative fast-paced
Hostage by Guy Delisle

Hostage

Guy Delisle

436 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
nonfiction comics graphic novel dark emotional tense medium-paced
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Age of Vice

Deepti Kapoor

548 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
fiction crime literary thriller challenging dark tense medium-paced
Lone Women by Victor LaValle

Lone Women

Victor LaValle

281 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
fiction fantasy historical horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
This is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau

This is Where We Talk Things Out

Caitlin Marceau

86 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
fiction horror dark tense fast-paced
The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

The Girl With All the Gifts

The Girl With All the Gifts #1

M.R. Carey

461 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0jsboomhouwer's review
fiction dystopian science fiction speculative fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced