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My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend

The Neapolitan Novels #1

Elena Ferrante

331 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

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fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

Her Body and Other Parties

Carmen Maria Machado

245 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

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fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary short stories dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

246 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
English Pastoral: An Inheritance by James Rebanks

English Pastoral: An Inheritance

James Rebanks

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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nonfiction food and drink nature hopeful informative reflective slow-paced
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

181 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

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fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

Mr. Loverman

Bernardine Evaristo

307 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

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fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Transcendent Kingdom

Yaa Gyasi

268 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Overstory by Richard Powers

The Overstory

Richard Powers

502 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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fiction literary emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
Lanny by Max Porter

Lanny

Max Porter

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction fantasy magical realism dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

The Mermaid of Black Conch

Monique Roffey

190 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

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fiction literary magical realism emotional mysterious sad medium-paced