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The Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin

The Inheritance Trilogy

Inheritance Trilogy #1-3.5

N.K. Jemisin

1462 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction fantasy adventurous challenging fast-paced
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

A Master of Djinn

The Dead Djinn Universe #1

P. Djèlí Clark

392 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Art and Practice of Geomancy: Divination, Magic, and Earth Wisdom of the Renaissance by John Michael Greer

The Art and Practice of Geomancy: Divination, Magic, and Earth Wisdom of the Renaissance

John Michael Greer

252 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
nonfiction informative medium-paced
The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord

The Best of All Possible Worlds

Cygnus Beta #1

Karen Lord

320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction fantasy romance science fiction adventurous reflective medium-paced
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

313 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain

The Singing Hills Cycle #2

Nghi Vo

125 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous medium-paced
Exhalation by Ted Chiang

Exhalation

Ted Chiang

350 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction literary science fiction short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard

Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present

Robyn Maynard

292 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark

The Haunting of Tram Car 015

The Dead Djinn Universe #0.7

P. Djèlí Clark

96 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious fast-paced
This Census-Taker by China Miéville

This Census-Taker

China Miéville

210 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0laurareads87's review
fiction fantasy horror dark slow-paced