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337 books

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles

462 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong

The Double Life of Benson Yu

Kevin Chong

206 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Skellig by David Almond

Skellig

Skellig #1

David Almond

182 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction fantasy middle grade dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch

Amongst Our Weapons

Rivers of London #9

Ben Aaronovitch

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction crime fantasy mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Changeling by Victor LaValle

The Changeling

Victor LaValle

431 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction fantasy horror literary adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Future by Catherine Leroux

The Future

Catherine Leroux

309 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark mysterious sad slow-paced
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Tainted Cup

Shadow of the Leviathan #1

Robert Jackson Bennett

410 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction middle grade adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

A Marvellous Light

The Last Binding #1

Freya Marske

375 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ romance adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

Emily Wilde #2

Heather Fawcett

339 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0lolajoan's review
fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced