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51 books

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

592 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

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fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi

228 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Blink

Malcolm Gladwell

296 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

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nonfiction business psychology informative reflective medium-paced
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Laura Hillenbrand

473 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

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nonfiction biography history adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz

This Is How You Lose Her

Junot Díaz

213 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
A Column of Fire by Ken Follett

A Column of Fire

Kingsbridge #3

Ken Follett

916 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

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fiction historical informative slow-paced
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

Robin DiAngelo

192 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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nonfiction politics race sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Garth Stein

321 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

6 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell

What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures

Malcolm Gladwell

661 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

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nonfiction business essays psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced