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19 books

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder

David Grann

329 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
nonfiction history true crime adventurous dark informative medium-paced
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin

397 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

The Nest

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
fiction contemporary lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

Tara Westover

362 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Room by Emma Donoghue

Room

Emma Donoghue

432 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
fiction contemporary literary thriller dark emotional sad medium-paced
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

370 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
fiction historical literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz #1

Heather Morris

288 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

City of Girls

Elizabeth Gilbert

470 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
fiction historical adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld

Rodham

Curtis Sittenfeld

432 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced
The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade

The Five Wounds

Kirstin Valdez Quade

419 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0kristenkemp's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced