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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

552 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

Tara Westover

368 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd

320 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
fiction historical emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

370 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
fiction historical literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Jeanette Winterson

171 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri

291 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
City of Thieves by David Benioff

City of Thieves

David Benioff

258 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
fiction historical emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson

The Passion

Jeanette Winterson

160 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

180 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
fiction classics literary romance reflective medium-paced
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings #1

J.R.R. Tolkien

407 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

5.0literaryspinster's review
fiction classics fantasy adventurous slow-paced