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Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo

Death on Gokumon Island

Detective Kosuke Kindaichi #2

Seishi Yokomizo

320 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo

The Honjin Murders

Detective Kosuke Kindaichi #1

Seishi Yokomizo

224 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
Assassination Classroom, Vol. 1 by Yūsei Matsui

Assassination Classroom, Vol. 1

暗殺教室 / Assassination Classroom #1

Yūsei Matsui

187 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction manga science fiction adventurous funny medium-paced
Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 1 by Kamome Shirahama, Kamome Shirahama

Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 1

とんがり帽子のアトリエ / Witch Hat Atelier #1

Kamome Shirahama, Kamome Shirahama

211 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction fantasy manga adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono

Kiki's Delivery Service

魔女の宅急便 / Kiki's Delivery Service #1

Eiko Kadono

202 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

The Dragon Republic

The Poppy War #2

R.F. Kuang

677 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the Café

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

208 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 10 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 10

葬送のフリーレン / Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #10

Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

195 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction fantasy manga adventurous dark slow-paced
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 9 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 9

葬送のフリーレン / Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #9

Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

189 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction fantasy manga adventurous dark medium-paced
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 8 by Kanehito Yamada, Kanehito Yamada

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 8

葬送のフリーレン / Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #8

Kanehito Yamada, Kanehito Yamada

190 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0scarletshore's review
fiction fantasy manga adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced