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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War

The Poppy War #1

R.F. Kuang

530 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

A Day of Fallen Night

The Roots of Chaos #0

Samantha Shannon

868 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai

327 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
nonfiction feminism memoir emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun

Between Earth and Sky #1

Rebecca Roanhorse

454 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Earthseed #1

Octavia E. Butler

345 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
fiction dystopian speculative fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

360 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
fiction contemporary literary mystery emotional hopeful medium-paced
Babel by R.F. Kuang

Babel

R.F. Kuang

546 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
fiction fantasy historical literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
An Illustrated Guide to Welsh Monsters and Mythical Beasts by C.C.J.Ellis, Collette J. Ellis

An Illustrated Guide to Welsh Monsters and Mythical Beasts

C.C.J.Ellis, Collette J. Ellis

88 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
nonfiction informative lighthearted medium-paced
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

A Game of Thrones

A Song of Ice and Fire #1

George R.R. Martin

835 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

5.0kerensa's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced