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134 books

The Excitements by C.J. Wray

The Excitements

C.J. Wray

304 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction historical thriller emotional fast-paced
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Monk & Robot #1

Becky Chambers

147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

Ruth Reichl

334 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
nonfiction food and drink memoir funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Amina al-Sirafi #1

S.A. Chakraborty

496 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

The Golden Enclaves

The Scholomance #3

Naomi Novik

407 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

If We Were Villains

M.L. Rio

358 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction literary thriller dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Our Missing Hearts

Celeste Ng

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction dystopian literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

Bloodmarked

The Legendborn Cycle #2

Tracy Deonn

561 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The Deep by Rivers Solomon

The Deep

Rivers Solomon

4 hours • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ speculative fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

The Atlas Six

The Atlas #1

Olivie Blake

373 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced