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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

355 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
fiction contemporary literary magical realism mystery emotional hopeful medium-paced
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John Mandel

255 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
fiction literary science fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Jade War by Fonda Lee

Jade War

The Green Bone Saga #2

Fonda Lee

590 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

I'll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson

12 hours, 57 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

378 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

The King's Men

All for the Game #3

Nora Sakavic

411 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance sports dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

The Raven King

All for the Game #2

Nora Sakavic

324 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ sports dark emotional tense medium-paced
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

Challenger Deep

Neal Shusterman

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional reflective medium-paced
The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

18 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
fiction historical literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

In Cold Blood

Truman Capote

396 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

5.0orugas's review
nonfiction classics true crime dark mysterious tense slow-paced